Mon, Aug 17, 2026
‘POLITICAL CENSORSHIP’: International audiences would see how Taiwanese artists respond to information warfare and geopolitics through their works, an artist said Taiwan yesterday reiterated its protest over the removal of “Taiwan” from the Gwangju Biennale pavilion name as participating Taiwanese artists condemned the move as political censorship. The 16th Gwangju Biennale is scheduled to take place in South Korea from Sept. 5 to Nov. 15. For the first time,
Taiwan’s average annual personal income last year rose to a record NT$763,000 (US$23,810), with earnings increasing across all age groups on the back of strong economic growth, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said over the weekend. People younger than 30 earned a
Help could not come soon enough on yesterday for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia’s Flores island after a powerful earthquake killed at least 53 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of houses and buildings. About 5,000 people fled their homes as the magnitude 7.7 quake hit the island early
Russian strikes killed one person and wounded at least seven others in Ukraine, authorities said yesterday, while Moscow officials reported downing more than 100 drones heading toward the capital. Russia has increasingly been using long-range missiles in its war against Ukraine, while Kyiv has respo
FULL AMOUNT? With NT$780bn approved by the legislature and NT$210bn slated to fund drones, NT$260bn remains for items such as the president’s ‘T-Dome’ plan The Executive Yuan is to restore its proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$39.01 billion) special defense budget, which was cut by the opposition, through next year’s central government budget and this year’s supplementary budget, a source said yesterday.The legislature on Friday approved the government’s a
MANUFACTURING RACE: An official said that the NCSIST, which had optimized its assembly lines, overcame challenges posed by the number of orders it received Taiwan has produced 2,577 missiles over the past five years, passing a key test of the nation’s capability to surge military production, a high-ranking defense official said yesterday.The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) achieved the figure by manufacturing missiles at
Taiwanese inventors yesterday took home a record 24 gold medals at the Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF) in California, with Taiwanese students who designed the app "AllerDetect Go," an AI-powered allergen detection system, winning the top prize in the youth talent competition
A government-funded program that annually sends Taiwanese people with agricultural expertise overseas for exchanges with local counterparts is now open for applications, with selected "ambassadors" set to visit the Netherlands for the first time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said today.A t
A full-scale Chinese invasion of “the unsinkable fortress” of Taiwan would be a deadly gamble and could become Beijing’s biggest mistake, said former British diplomat Charles Parton in a recent interview with The Sun newspaper, emphasizing that the economic costs would be dire.If Chinese President X
The government would distribute a NT$10,000 cash handout to all citizens next year as Taiwan’s economy continues to grow, President William Lai (賴清德) said today, emphasizing that economic growth could reach a 39-year high.The president made the remarks this morning at the Presidential Office after b
Taiwan's university admission rate reached 97.54 percent this year, up by 0.92 percentage points from last year, with 32,257 students accepted and just 814 rejected, the University Admissions Committee, run by the Ministry of Education (MOE), said today at a news conference.There were 32,494 places
Taiwan's Nibun Chorus added two gold medals to its growing tally at the 14th World Choir Games in Sweden, despite a dispute after organizers barred spectators from displaying the Taiwan flag.The incident occurred on Saturday last week outside Helsingborg Concert Hall as the indigenous choir warmed u
A recent study found that up to 16.1 percent of references in Taiwanese academic articles are suspected to contain citation errors or artificial intelligence (AI) hallucinations, in which generative AI (GenAI) and large language models (LLMs) fabricate sources, references or citations.The report, re
A team from Taoyuan lost in the final of the 2026 Junior League Baseball World Series in Taylor, Michigan, falling 6-3 in 10 innings to a team from California in the championship game yesterday.Shing-Ming Junior High School, representing the Asia-Pacific region, battled La Mirada Little League from
Over 200 migrant workers attended a free health check event staffed by medical personnel and volunteers from the Tzu Chi International Medical Association at Taipei Main Station yesterday.The event offered preliminary health checks, including ultrasounds and dental examinations, as well as consultat
RIVAL BLOCS: Kazakhstan has signed on to the US’ and China’s AI frameworks; a US official said it was difficult to see how a country can be trusted while in a competing pact The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the artificial intelligence (AI) race with China, warning they would be excluded from a US-led AI coalition if they also sign up for Beijing’s competing framework, according to a US official and an internal draft reviewed by Reu
REDUCING DEPENDENCE: Levies on economies that struck trade deals with Trump, such as Taiwan, would be 15%, if all hardware and technology originates from those places US President Donald Trump’s administration is imposing tariffs of as much as 100 percent on imported drones and their components, escalating efforts to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers and potentially accelerating a decoupling of drone supply chains with China. The top rate would apply to hea
Extreme heat and unreliable water supplies are threatening asset valuations across a growing number of sectors as everything from labor productivity to energy costs gets impacted, an analysis by Moody’s released on Friday showed. “Heat and water are no longer separate perils moving on separate timel
The Legislative Yuan on Friday finally passed the long-delayed third reading of this year’s central government general budget, setting a new record for the tardiest passage of a general budget — delayed 266 days past the legal deadline, almost running headlong into the next year’s proposed general b
For the last 15 years, China has relied on gray zone operations to advance its territorial ambitions across Asia. And for 15 years, the US has struggled to respond. But the open door on which China has been pushing may finally be closing.Gray zone operations involve the assertive use of a variety of
Each time a major scandal arises, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) can be counted on to take the first opportunity to twist the narrative and label anyone involved “Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) cronies.”The controversy around the Central Union Oil Corp’s (CUOC, 中聯油脂) tainted cooking oil sca
‘IT’S JUST UNREAL’: The Cardinals’ Joshua Baez hit home runs in each of his first three MLB at-bats in their victory over the Cubs, becoming the first player to do so The Detroit Tigers’ Taiwanese infielder Lee Hao-yu on Saturday recorded his 54th hit of the season in his first at-bat against the Chicago White Sox, matching Yu Chang for the most hits in a single season by a Taiwanese MLB player. Lee singled on a soft ground ball off Chicago starter Anthony Kay in
Former players and fans yesterday hailed Bangladesh’s first Test win in Australia as the country’s biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions. Bangladesh sealed a historic nine-wicket thrashing inside four days in Darwin, marking their
It is not all about short-legged speed when 150 corgis gather for an international race celebrating the little dogs. There is a costume parade, the “smartest nose” and — of course — the loudest bark. The fifth Corgi Race Vilnius drew dogs and their owners to the Lithuanian capital’s Vingis park on S
Australian Lani Pallister on Saturday dealt US great Katie Ledecky her first 800m freestyle defeat in a major international meet, beating her one-time idol at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California. Pallister led wire-to-wire on the way to victory in 8 minuts, 06.10 seconds and
MASS BORDER CROSSING: Moroccan authorities prevented several groups from boarding trains and buses to northern cities such as Casablanca, Fez and Kenitra Moroccan police on Saturday arrested at least 111 people as they tried to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing. The attempted crossing came two weeks after more than 72,000
Hundreds of villagers were on Saturday under evacuation orders in eastern Belgium as firefighters battled one of the country’s worst-ever wildfires, with vast swathes of nature reserve turned to a singed wasteland. Reinforcements were pulled from across the country to fight the blaze that broke out
‘AMAZEMENT’: Belgian police warned those who would like to visit the site to search for gold, saying: ‘A golden piece of advice: It is truly pointless’ Belgian police are calling on treasure hunters to steer clear of a building site where construction workers this week stumbled on a stash of gold reportedly worth more than US$10 million. The surprise haul came to light on Tuesday during renovation work on a building in the east Flemish town of Dend
The Tzu Chi Foundation, the globally known Buddhist charity, announced on July 21, 2021 that it had signed a deal to purchase 5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) COVID-19 vaccine. It said that the vaccine doses would be donated to the government’s COVID vaccine program. In October the Cente
Aug. 17 to Aug. 23 Subhas Chandra Bose was meant to be in Taiwan for no more than two hours. After refueling at today’s Songshan Airport in Taipei, the Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber carrying the Indian independence leader took off for Japan — and crashed almost immediately.It was Aug. 18, 1945, thr
These few weeks will decide who ends up on the ballot, and who does not, in this year’s elections. Registration closes on Sep. 4, but until then, politicians may drop in or drop out of the race. Both the pan-green Democratic Progressive Party and the its supporters (DPP) and the pan-blue Chinese Nat
1. 太陽一出來，我們就起床。ˇ As soon as the sun rose, we got up.χ As soon as the sun raised, we got up.註︰rise, rose, risen 是不及物動詞；raise, raised, raised 是及物動詞，例如：to raise one’s hand。2. 這次經驗在我心中留下深刻印象。ˇ This experience has left a deep impression on my mind.χ This experience has remained a deep impression on my mi
Continued from yesterday（延續自昨日）https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/langThe pursuit of tranquility continues in the way Swedes navigate social life. Moving from the silence of the woods to the busyness of the streets, visitors find that personal space in Sweden is highly guarded.Swedes follow unwritten
Most prescriptions come with a list of side effects. The Swedish Prescription, however, offers pine-scented air, the slow rhythm of Nordic life, and the idea that recovery can happen in a forest rather than a clinic. Launched by Visit Sweden, this initiative was created in cooperation with medical
| New Taipei City | 27-31 | 20% |  |
| Hsinchu County | 27-31 | 20% | |
| Hsinchu City | 27-31 | 20% | |
| Taipei City | 27-31 | 30% |  |
| Miaoli County | 26-29 | 20% | |
| Taoyuan City | 27-31 | 20% | |
| Keelung City | 27-29 | 30% | |
| Yunlin County | 26-30 | 60% | |
| Taichung City | 27-31 | 20% | |
| Nantou County | 26-31 | 20% |  |
| Changhua County | 27-31 | 20% | |
| Chiayi County | 26-30 | 60% | |
| Chiayi City | 26-28 | 60% | |
| Tainan City | 28-30 | 40% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 28-30 | 50% | |
| Pingtung County | 26-30 | 50% | |
| Yilan County | 27-30 | 40% | |
| Hualien County | 26-30 | 30% | |
| Taitung County | 27-30 | 30% | |
| Kinmen County | 27-30 | 10% | |
| Penghu County | 27-29 | 10% | |
| Lienchiang County | 28-30 | 10% | |
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