Mon, Mar 02, 2026
State-run CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) yesterday said that it had confirmed on Saturday night with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and crude oil suppliers that shipments are proceeding as scheduled and that domestic supplies remain unaffected. The CPC yesterday announced the gasoline and diesel pric
The death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Saturday in airstrikes on Iran carried out by the US and Israel, could allow Washington to shift its strategic focus to the Indo-Pacific region, a Taiwanese defense researcher said yesterday.The US and Israel on Saturday c
DEVELOPMENT: The Taoyuan office said that, to stabilize rice production, it has cultivated new rice varieties that are more tolerant of diseases and droughts The Taoyuan District Agricultural Research and Extension Station said it has developed three new rice cultivars that need less water and can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions thanks to their tolerance of pests, diseases and extreme weather. Climate change over the years has led to extreme weather
‘PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH’: The president said that his primary mission is to protect the people, unite political blocs, avoid regressing, and ensure the public’s right to decide Only under a democratic system, in which the public is sovereign, can a nation prevent the state apparatus from harming its citizens, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday at an event to mark the 79th anniversary of the 228 Incident at the National 228 Incident Memorial Ceremony in Kaohsiung.Th
The US and Israel yesterday launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iran, triggering explosions in Tehran and an escalation across the region.The joint operation began with smoke seen rising over Tehran after strikes that Israel said were pre-emptive.Shortly after, US President Donald Trump to
TRUST: The KMT said it respected the US’ timing and considerations, and hoped it would continue to honor its commitments to helping Taiwan bolster its defenses and deterrence US President Donald Trump is delaying a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Taiwan to ensure his visit to Beijing is successful, a New York Times report said.The weapons sales package has stalled in the US Department of State, the report said, citing US officials it did not identify. The White House ha
STAY IN YOUR LANE: As the US and Israel attack Iran, the ministry has warned China not to overstep by including Taiwanese citizens in its evacuation orders The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday rebuked a statement by China’s embassy in Israel that it would evacuate Taiwanese holders of Chinese travel documents from Israel amid the latter’s escalating conflict with Iran.Tensions have risen across the Middle East in the wake of US and Israeli
There is no mistake in Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks regarding a “Taiwan contingency,” former Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry Akira Amari said in an recent interview with the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister paper).Amari was referring to a
Taiwan has received more than US$70 million in royalties as of the end of last year from developing the F-16V jet as countries worldwide purchase or upgrade to this popular model, government and military officials said on Saturday.Taiwan funded the development of the F-16V jet and ended up the sole
Beijing’s intimidation of Minister of the Interior Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) and her family aims to dissuade Taiwanese businesspeople from supporting the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in upcoming elections, DPP lawmakers said yesterday.A report published on Friday by state-owned Ta Kung Pao (大公報) sai
The Taiwanese community in Los Angeles commemorated the 79th anniversary of the 228 Incident over the weekend, with nearly 20 children taking part in a bilingual storytelling session introducing one of Taiwan’s darkest chapters.“When I first learned of it, I was pretty shocked, like I never
MAKINGS OF SUCCESS: Academia Sinica expects Taiwan to lead the quantum industry by leveraging its unmatched foundations, from IT supply chains to chip manufacturing Quantum technology is likely to become an important industry that would potentially be worth more than NT$1 trillion (US$32 billion), and Taiwan’s comprehensive industrial supply chain would give the nation a head start in the area, Academia Sinica president James Liao (廖俊智) said.Quantum computers a
An online platform would be set up within a week to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) adapt to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) said yesterday.The EU is requiring foreign manufacturers to pay the same carbon emissions price as loc
SMART AGRICULTURE: Farmers can keep an eye on water needs, soil moisture and weather forecasts via phones, as well as receive custom irrigation advice The Ministry of Agriculture’s Tea and Beverage Research Station has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drip irrigation system that can save up to 24 percent of irrigation water and double the production of raw tea leaves during dry seasons.Traditional irrigation techniques can no long
An online seller has been indicted for allegedly forging academic certificates, the Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office said, adding that more than 60 percent of the buyers were military personnel.A woman in Taichung, surnamed Chu (朱), allegedly sold fake academic certificates online through Shope
CLEARING A ROADBLOCK: Nvidia sees building up 6G as part of the AI-capable infrastructure it needs to fulfill its vision of a world full of robots and self-driving cars Nvidia Corp, the world’s most valuable company, is throwing its weight behind an effort to make sure the forthcoming sixth-generation (6G) phone networks provide a strong platform for services and devices that take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI).Nvidia is teaming up with a group of teleco
CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) and Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) yesterday announced that gasoline and diesel prices would rise by NT$0.2 and NT$0.4 per liter respectively starting today, citing Middle East tensions and winter storms in the eastern US.The prices would be NT$27.4, NT$28.9 and NT$30
NEW IDENTITY: Known for its software, India has expanded into hardware, with its semiconductor industry growing from US$38bn in 2023 to US$45bn to US$50bn India on Saturday inaugurated its first semiconductor assembly and test facility, a milestone in the government’s push to reduce dependence on foreign chipmakers and stake a claim in a sector dominated by China.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened US firm Micron Technology Inc’s semiconductor
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday last week reported that it observed a growing trend of diarrhea cases from the beginning of this year, and with schools opening and people returning to work after the Lunar New Year holiday, diarrhea cases are expected to rise.There were 142,814 hospi
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long been expansionist and contemptuous of international law. Under Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), the CCP regime has become more despotic, coercive and punitive.As part of its strategy to annex Taiwan, Beijing has sought to erase the island democracy’s int
After the Ministry of Education amended the Regulations on the Dismissal, Non-renewal, Suspension or Layoff of Teachers at the Senior High School Level and Below (高級中等以下學校教師解聘不續聘停聘或資遣辦法), many conflicts that were originally minor incidents that could have been resolved within the school are being es
ROAD RASH: Marc Marquez retired after a crash, marking the first time after 88 consecutive races stretching back to 2021 that a Ducati bike failed to make the podium Marco Bezzecchi yesterday won the MotoGP season-opening grand prix in Thailand from pole position as defending world champion Marc Marquez retired late with a buckled wheel.Aprilia’s Bezzecchi led from start to finish to top the podium in Buriram, with KTM’s Pedro Acosta second and Trackhouse’s Raul
Luka Doncic on Saturday marked his birthday with 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers boosted their playoff hopes with a 129-101 drubbing of the depleted Golden State Warriors.Doncic rattled in four three-pointers with six rebounds and eight assists in a dominant Lakers win at San Francisco’s Chase C
Ethiopia’s Tadese Takele yesterday defended his Tokyo Marathon title, edging Kenya’s Geoffrey Toroitich in a sprint finish to cross the line in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 37 seconds.Takele finished with the same official time as Toroitich after a dramatic battle for the line, with Kenya’s Alexander Mutiso
Soccer officials yesterday offered “full support and assistance” to the Iranian team in Australia for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup after the US and Israel launched massive attacks on their homeland.Iran’s 26-strong squad arrived on the Gold Coast days before the strikes on Saturday killed supreme leade
CROSS-BORDER FIRE: Afghan-Pakistani clashes continue An explosion followed by successive gunfire were heard in central Kabul yesterday, Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists reported, with the Taliban government saying Afghan forces were shooting at a fresh incursion by Pakistani aircraft. Months of cross-border clashes have flared since Thursday las
AP, BUFFALO, New York In the moments after US Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Buffalo, New York, doughnut shop, surveillance video recorded Nurul Amin Shah Alam stepping gingerly through the empty parking lot in his county-issued jail booties. He pulls up his hood against the cold as he wa
A new drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown promise in early trials experts have said, with the medication shrinking tumors in some patients. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in many countries, including the US and UK. About 1.5 million men are diagnosed worldwide each year.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) announced last week a city policy to get businesses to reduce working hours to seven hours per day for employees with children 12 and under at home. The city promised to subsidize 80 percent of the employees’ wage loss. Taipei can do this, since the Celestial Dragon
March 2 to March 8Gunfire rang out along the shore of the frontline island of Lieyu (烈嶼) on a foggy afternoon on March 7, 1987. By the time it was over, about 20 unarmed Vietnamese refugees — men, women, elderly and children — were dead. They were hastily buried, followed by decades of silence.
Since its formation almost 15 years ago, Kaohsiung rock band Elephant Gym (大象體操) has shattered every assumption about contemporary popular music, and their story is now on screen in a documentary titled More Real Than Dreams.It’s an unlikely success story that says a lot about young people in Taiwan
1. 我記得上個月見過他。ˇ I remember that I met him last month.χ I remember that I ever met him last month.註：ever 表示「曾經」，但不能用在肯定直述句中，只用在疑問句、否定句中，或與最高級連用，強調語氣。例如：Have you ever been to Green Island?Nothing ever happens in this sleepy town.This is the worst book I have ever read.2. 他母親去世已久。His mother has been dea
★ 本文由生成式 AI 協作，本刊編輯編修。Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langKaohsiung’s deep connection with the sea continues to thrive, with Kaohsiung Harbor remaining a crucial hub for global shipping. In addition to the port, the city has emerged as a major player in another world-
★ 本文由生成式 AI 協作，本刊編輯編修。For tourists looking for a scenic way to spend an afternoon in Kaohsiung, heading to the British Consular Residence of Takao is the perfect choice. Its elevated position allows one to take in the bustling Kaohsiung Harbor to the east and the dazzling sunset over Sizihwan Bay to
Two moves show Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) is gunning for Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) party chair and the 2028 presidential election. Technically, these are not yet “officially” official, but by the rules of Taiwan politics, she is now on the dance floor. Earlier this month Lu confirmed in an interview in Japan’s Nikkei that she was considering running for KMT chair. This is not new news, but according to reports from her camp she previously was still considering the case for and against running. By choosing a respected, international news outlet, she declared it to the world. While the outside world likely paid little attention, domestically the message was unmistakable: She is moving on to a larger stage. Part of the dance is to leave options open before formally committing, and with the chair race due in late September, she has time. If something goes wrong in the meantime, or if power brokers in the party offer her a deal that provides more benefits than taking on the role of chair, she can pivot accordingly. Earlier this year, I suggested that strategically, she would be better off concentrating on her job as Taichung mayor until she is term-limited out of office in December next year. Taichung mayor is obviously a full-time job, and concurrently running the Taipei-headquartered party runs the risk of doing one or both jobs poorly and making mistakes that could imperil her shot at the presidency in 2028. The situation has changed. Current KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), knowing he is likely to face challengers of a higher caliber than the three relative nobodies already declared, has gone all in on appealing to the base. The base is more likely to turn out to vote in the chair election, so this makes some strategic sense in the short term.
Among Thailand’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) villages, a certain rivalry exists between Arunothai, the largest of these villages, and Mae Salong, which is currently the most prosperous. Historically, the rivalry stems from a split in KMT military factions in the early 1960s, which divided command and opium territories after Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) cut off open support in 1961 due to international pressure (see part two, “The KMT opium lords of the Golden Triangle,” on May 20). But today this rivalry manifests as a different kind of split, with Arunothai leading a pro-China faction and Mae Salong staunchly aligned to Taiwan. Last spring at Arunothai’s Jiaolian School, principal Wang Mingming (王明明) had forewarned me of the division between villages, saying, “We are not like the people in Mae Salong. They are rich. Because of the Taiwanese.” Arunothai has in recent years become split in its loyalties between Taiwan and China (see part one, “A tale of two schools,” on May 15), but in Mae Salong, links to Taiwan remain strong. Taiwan-funded monuments pay homage to the Lost Army, villagers wear T-shirts emblazoned with the Republic of China (ROC) flag and tea plantations grown Taiwan’s most famous tea varieties, including Dong Ding (“frozen peak”) Oolong, Oriental Beauty and Jin Xuan (Golden Daylily or Milk Oolong). Even the numerical classifications of the teas — Oolong No. 12 or No. 17, for example — are the same, and the shops resemble those found on Alishan. At the tomb of General Tuan Hsi-wen (段希文) — perched on a Mae Salong hilltop with a view of his ancestral homeland in China’s Yunnan province — a third generation villager wearing a vintage KMT army uniform, Yan Si-Chung (岩思中), greets visitors with sharp military salutes. “Both my father and my grandfather were soldiers in the KMT army,” the 44-year-old
| New Taipei City | 27-28 | 20% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Hsinchu City | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Taipei City | 27-28 | 20% |  |
| Miaoli County | 24-26 | 10% | |
| Taoyuan City | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Keelung City | 27-28 | 20% | |
| Yunlin County | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Taichung City | 26-28 | 10% | |
| Nantou County | 25-26 | 10% | |
| Changhua County | 27-28 | 10% | |
| Chiayi County | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Chiayi City | 25-27 | 10% | |
| Tainan City | 27-28 | 10% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 27-28 | 10% | |
| Pingtung County | 26-27 | 10% | |
| Yilan County | 25-26 | 30% |  |
| Hualien County | 25-26 | 30% | |
| Taitung County | 25-27 | 30% | |
| Kinmen County | 27-28 | 10% | |
| Penghu County | 27-27 | 20% | |
| Lienchiang County | 27-28 | 20% | |
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