Taiwanese travelers could face exit restrictions as China expands government control under new regulations, an analyst said yesterday.China’s State Council has released new exit and entry regulations that expand the authorities’ power to restrict travel. Hung Pu-chao (洪浦釗), deputy head of Tunghai Un
Japan’s Defense White Paper released yesterday highlighted Taiwan Strait security as a major concern, saying China has expanded military activities around Taiwan, used repeated drills to normalize the presence of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and strengthened blockade, precision strike
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare such as drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry, the government said on Tuesday.Japan has begun expanding its military capability and has started fielding long-range cruise missiles
Dutch elementary-school textbooks for English-language courses contain substantially more vocabulary and introduce more advanced words earlier than their Taiwanese counterparts, researchers said on Monday, citing a study that recommends expanding the range of vocabulary taught in Taiwanese classroom
FATAL HEAT: At least three lions have died and more are sick, while thousands of people have been hospitalized, some dying, from 40°C+ temps
Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke and others are being treated, a spokeswoman said yesterday, with the big cats struggling with high humidity.Japan suffered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40°C in the past few weeks, meeti
The international community must stand together to counter China’s “ethnic unity” law, President William Lai (賴清德) said today at the opening of the 10th annual Ketagalan Forum. The ethnic unity law, implemented last month, not only threatens Taiwan's sovereignty and persecutes ethnic or religious mi
FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED: As China subsidizes more and more student visits, the MAC aims to train more Taiwanese to view ‘united front’ efforts critically
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday said it would work with schools to reinforce awareness about China and the risks of traveling there after a government watchdog warned about increasingly one-sided cross-strait educational exchanges.According to a statement by the Control Yuan last Wednes
SOLID GAINS: Driven by the AI craze, the funds managed by the bureau, led by the Labor Pension Fund, saw robust returns in the first six months
Labor funds administered by the Bureau of Labor Funds reported a return of 28.46 percent in the first half of this year, driven by a boom in the global equity market amid demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products, data released by the bureau showed yesterday.The accumulated gains in the value
The National Park Service (NPS) is planning to charge visitors to many of the 100 Peaks of Taiwan as early as next year in order to fund environmental conservation and park operations.It has drafted amendments to the National Park Act (國家公園法) to establish a national park fund and charge visitors app
Survivors said on Monday they heard multiple explosions before an Indonesian passenger ferry caught fire, killing at least five passengers and prompting many to jump into the sea, with some still missing more than 24 hours later.There were 236 people aboard the vessel when it left Surabaya for Makas
At least 72 people died during a surge of migrants into Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco, Spanish officials said on Sunday, although Moroccan officials presented a lower estimate.Most of the approximately 60,000 people who rushed into Spain’s north African territory — most by swimming — have retur
CHANGE UNWELCOME: US State Secretary Marco Rubio said Washington’s opposition to coercive attempts to alter the ‘status quo’ has been made clear in meetings with Beijing
The US government has described China dispatching coast guard vessels to waters east of Taiwan as “deeply destabilizing,” and called on Beijing to end its pressure campaign against Taipei.The China Coast Guard on Friday said a formation led by its vessel Xiushan (秀山艦) had intensified patrols in wate
UPGRADE: The hypersonic missiles would allow Taiwan to strike targets deeper into China, significantly enhancing the nation’s deterrence capabilities, an official said
Taiwan has completed the design of a hypersonic cruise missile that would be ready for mass production by next year at the earliest, a senior official said on Saturday.The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCIST) has finished work on the Ching Tien (擎天) missile — formerly known
A human rights advocate recently said that a Taiwan youth camp in China could use artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes to coerce participants into becoming collaborators in China’s “united front” tactics.China is hosting summer camps for young Taiwanese, featuring low-cost food, hotel accommodatio
The US would hold off new strikes against Iran, US President Donald Trump said, after the Islamic Republic and other Middle Eastern nations told him they are working toward a deal.Trump said he would agreed to cancel the attack, “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” “Get to work, everybody
Political transition talks in Venezuela would begin in person this week in Caracas, the government and the opposition announced on Saturday — the day when negotiations in the South American country were expected to start. Venezuela, a country that has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but an
EXPECTATIONS: The budget would likely feature expanded spending, including higher defense allocations and extra funds for the president’s population plan
The Executive Yuan is to unveil the central government’s general budget for the next fiscal year in a Cabinet meeting on Aug. 20, which might include President William Lai (賴清德) committing to allocating 3 percent of the nation’s GDP to defense spending, a source said yesterday.Although the Legislati
MORE WORK AHEAD: Trains must be assembled when they arrive, and undergo static and dynamic testing, while operation-critical systems must be established, an official said
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) yesterday said it would implement its largest timetable overhaul in 20 years, including the introduction of “super express” trains linking northern and southern Taiwan without intermediate stops.The new timetable is scheduled to be announced in the fourth quarter
The 8th Army Corps yesterday initiated the full mobilization of the 137th Infantry Brigade to the southern region, integrating more than 1,000 reservists into the Han Kuang military exercises.The field training phase of the drills is to run from Wednesday next week to Aug. 14. Reservists were issued
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