Sat, Jun 27, 2026
‘NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE’: There is no room for gaps in defense and delays in building military capabilities, Michelle Lee said, urging all parties to prioritize national interests The opposition-controlled legislature yesterday voted to delay the review of a NT$210 billion (US$6.6 billion) Cabinet-proposed special budget bill for drone procurement, saying that it plans to draft its own versions of the legislation.A motion by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucu
Torrential rain battered Taiwan for a second day yesterday and caused widespread flooding nationwide that led to at least two deaths as rising waters stranded residents and prompted emergency rescues.Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) yesterday morning directed the Ministry of Economic Affairs to aid local
Chinese ballistic missile tests and naval forays would become a “persistent” feature of the Pacific as Beijing expands its security presence, New Zealand officials said in an internal document obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP).The warning was issued in a report in December last year by New Zeal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw tests of upgraded artillery and missile systems on Thursday, state media said yesterday, in what an analyst described as a “show of force” against the South Korean capital.Kim supervised the tests of “major weapons,” including a multiple rocket launcher and a
HAN VISIT: ’The support for Taiwan is bipartisan and bicameral,’ US Representative Nancy Pelosi said as Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu neared his trip’s end Members of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged firm support for Taiwan as they welcomed Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) to Washington, at a time when the administration of US President Donald Trump is reviewing a US$14 billion arms sales package to Taiwan, months after it recei
DRUG, DRUNK DRIVING: The HPA said there would be a one-month grace period before fines would be imposed for possessing or making e-cigarettes Amendments to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (菸害防制法) and the Criminal Code would increase penalties for repeat offenders of drug driving, as well as for people convicted of selling or possessing e-cigarettes, the Executive Yuan said after a meeting yesterday.The Cabinet approved draft amendments
CHIPS WATCH: Criminal liability for exporting high-end chips to China in contravention of export controls depends on how regions are defined, an expert said Loopholes in export controls to China need to be fixed, and quickly, a lawmaker and a group said yesterday.In March, the US Department of Justice initiated legal proceedings against Supermicro Inc over alleged illegal exports of artificial intelligence-training servers containing Nvidia’s HB300 chip
‘TRUSTED HANDS: No one country controls entire supply chains and the capabilities of partners are stronger than those of a centrally planned economy, the official said Advanced semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and other critical technologies must remain in the hands of trusted partners to safeguard economic growth and security, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said at the Pax Silica Summit in Washington on Thursday.Landau
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Lu Chi-hsien (魯紀賢), a former diabolo instructor, who was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for recruiting spies for China, finalizing the ruling.Lu developed a China-funded espionage network in Taiwan by recruiting active and former military p
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers yesterday called for full disclosure of rulings, as well as judicial reform, a day after the High Court reduced the sentences in an espionage case involving former Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) staff.On Thursday, the court upheld the guilty verdicts of
SIGNIFICANT ISSUE: The debate on nuclear power is closely linked to Taiwan’s overall global competitiveness, as well as AI and national defense, Cheng said The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has decided to shelve a referendum on caning, and is instead planning plans to propose a referendum on restarting nuclear power, KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) said yesterday.KMT Legislator Hung Mong-kai (洪孟楷) has previously proposed a referendum to enforce can
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus yesterday again proposed a referendum opposing the abolition of the death penalty at the Legislative Yuan. The KMT caucus first proposed the referendum in March last year. On May 16 last year, it passed the legislature by majority vote and was sent to the C
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) caucus yesterday proposed a referendum to allocate traffic fines to road safety and public transport subsidies.TPP caucus whip Chen Ching-lung (陳清龍) said the government’s failure to amend laws was not conducive to halving traffic deaths by 2030 and achieving zero deat
INTENSE FLOODING: The city’s drainage system struggled to keep up with peak hourly rainfall of more than 100mm, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an said The cleanup continued in Taipei’s Neihu District (內湖) yesterday after Thursday’s torrential downpours caused widespread flooding in parts of the area.A motorcycle shop owner, surnamed Lin (林), said that business at his store would need to be suspended for at least two to three days as equipment and
EVA Air launched its direct flight service to Washington yesterday, becoming the first Taiwanese carrier to offer direct service to the US capital.EVA Air Flight 4 took off from Taoyuan International Airport at 10:53am and was scheduled to arrive at Dulles International Airport at 1:35pm on Friday (
CLIMATE INDICATOR: Leading and coincident indicators rose last month, signaling that economic momentum had remained broad despite pockets of moderation Taiwan’s economy remained firmly in expansion mode last month, with broad-based strength in investment, exports and domestic demand keeping the government’s business climate indicator at its highest “red” signal, the National Development Council (NDC) said yesterday.The NDC’s composite monitoring in
COST OF ELECTRICITY: About 5.2 gigawatts of new generating capacity from four new gas-fired units would come online this year, a Taipower spokesperson said Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) yesterday said its full-year loss could be kept within the Executive Yuan’s budgeted NT$28 billion (US$878.22 million) if fuel prices stabilize and CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) cuts prices of natural gas for power generation.Taipower reported a pretax loss of about NT$
Cathay United Bank Co (國泰世華銀行) chairman Kuo Ming-jian (郭明鑑) has resigned following a regulatory breach at the lender’s asset management affiliate linked to his outside positions, an incident that culminated in a physical altercation with a member of Taiwan’s billionaire Tsai family.“Mr. Kuo voluntar
The government this week announced plans to establish 9,000 inspection points around more than 3,600 schools nationwide to deter off-campus drug use and enhance intelligence sharing between schools and the police about drug-related activity. The Executive Yuan also said it would consider plans to in
Earlier this month, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) called for the abolition of the Control Yuan, suggesting that the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party caucuses in the Legislative Yuan should reject all nominees to effectively freeze the institution before pursuing a constit
The Indo-Pacific region is entering a decisive phase. What began as a diplomatic consultation among four democracies — India, the US, Japan and Australia — is steadily evolving into something more consequential. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) was originally conceived as a platform for co
TURKEY BEAT US: US coach Mauricio Pochettino was annoyed by suggestions that their defeat said anything negative about his team, who topped their group The field for the elimination phase of the FIFA World Cup is beginning to take shape, with cohosts the US and Canada finding out their opponents in the next round.The US face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday next week in Santa Clara, California, getting to stay on the west coast after competing i
The Scottish soccer superfans known as the Tartan Army might want to come up with a few new rousing chants to support the likes of Iraq, Egypt, Uzbekistan and Spain at the FIFA World Cup, and maybe a few other teams, too.Scotland are going to need some help to advance to the first knockout round aft
Taiwanese pitching prospect Lai Chien-fan has the temperament and talent to go a long way in baseball, a scout for the MLB’s New York Yankees said yesterday at a signing ceremony in Taipei for the 18-year-old.Yankees executives said that the 1.78m, 80kg right-hander who recently graduated from Taoyu
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Thursday advanced to the semi-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Bad Homburg, Germany, after a dominant victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova, while Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan also won her doubles quarter-final.The Japanese sixth seed won 6-2, 6-2 in ju
HUMANITY FIRST: Groups accused of harassing opposition supporters and nations that have long opposed Venezuela have come together to help rescue efforts in the nation Rescuers worked through the night yesterday to save hundreds of Venezuelans trapped in rubble and find thousands more missing after two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America’s modern history smashed areas in and around Caracas.The government said 235 dead had been taken to medical centers, but
Japanese airlines canceled more than 100 flights yesterday, as two tropical storms barrelled toward the archipelago, with authorities advising evacuations in some areas because of possible flooding and landslides. Severe tropical storm Mekkhala was downgraded from a typhoon, but still carried gusts
At the Great St Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travelers buried beneath the snow.Down in the valley, a living museum honoring the Swiss national dog’s history — and its future — is mar
For a nation facing a potentially existential military threat from an aggressive, hostile neighbor, Taiwanese have a curious relationship both politically and culturally with the armed forces that stand between them and invasion. That needs to change, but historical baggage is hard to shed. In 1993,
“You have several different internship experiences across different industries,” the interviewer told Hazel Lin (林敏淳). “But they are still internships, not jobs. Why should we hire you? What are you actually capable of?”It was a blunt question. It is also the question increasingly faced by many youn
Since founding D_Antidote Production (身體處方) in 2022, choreographer Chuang Po-Hsiang (莊博翔), has steadily captivated audiences in Taiwan and abroad. Today, he is widely regarded as one of the country’s most closely watched and promising dance makers. The secret behind Chuang’s success may be hidden in
Instead of just reading about historical events or psychological conditions, imagine being able to “borrow” a person who has actually experienced them. That is the concept behind the Human Library. Created in 2000 by Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany and two colleagues, the Human Library has since spr
A: For the 37th Golden Melody Awards, the nominees for the prestigious Best Mandarin Album are: Hung Pei-yu’s “Still Moving,” MJ116’s “OGS,” Ayal Komod’s “Go with the Flow,” Jolin Tsai’s “Pleasure,” Jude Chiu’s “Leaving the Silver Wasteland” and Shan Yichun’s “Lil Sis.”B: What about Best Male and
A: Wow, the music scene has been so lively. The FIFA World Cup just staged three opening shows in Mexico, Canada and the US.B: With performances by superstars such as Shakira, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Alanis Morissette, Katy Perry and Blackpink’s Lisa, the three shows were so stunning.A: As
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