The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it is in close communication with Washington following reports that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) did not discuss Taiwan during their meeting in South Korea.Taiwan “never came up. That was not discussed, actuall
HOTEL HIRING: An official said that hoteliers could begin hiring migrant workers next year, but must adhere to a rule requiring a NT$2,000 salary hike for Taiwanese
The government is to allow the hospitality industry to recruit mid-level migrant workers for housekeeping and three other lines of work after the Executive Yuan yesterday approved a proposal by the Ministry of Labor.A shortage of workers at hotels and accommodation facilities was discussed at a meet
The legislature’s Economics Committee yesterday passed a preliminary review of amendments to seven laws to protect critical underwater infrastructure that would apply the same penalties for damaging water and natural gas pipelines to damaging submarine cables.People convicted of intentionally damagi
Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in harrowing scenes on Wednesday after Brazil’s bloodiest police raid killed at least 119 people, spotlighting the city’s war against drug gangs.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for action against organized crime that do
TOKYO SUMMIT: The new Japanese PM’s words have demonstrated Japan’s ‘firm position on urging the prioritization of cross-strait peace,’ the foreign ministry said
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday thanked US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for supporting peace in the Taiwan Strait, a day after the two at a summit in Tokyo emphasized the importance of regional stability and ahead of a meeting between Tr
China yesterday said that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and US President Donald Trump would have “in depth” talks on “major issues” today.Trump has said he expected their first face-to-face meeting of his second term to result in the US lowering tariffs imposed on China in relation to fentanyl.
Israel yesterday said that it had carried out strikes on dozens of Hamas targets following the death of a soldier, with Gaza experiencing its deadliest night of bombing since a US-brokered truce went into effect earlier this month.The Israeli military said that it had targeted 30 senior militants.Is
US chipmaker Nvidia Corp has confirmed its Taiwan headquarters would be built on Beitou Shilin Technology Park’s (北投士林科技園區) T17 and T18 plots in Taipei, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) told a meeting of the Taipei City Council yesterday, adding that the city government would fast-track administrati
Boosting national defense is not a provocation, but to deter an invasion, and safeguard Taiwan’s democracy and freedom, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.“Investing in our armed forces is investing in peace,” Lai said at a ceremony to promote military officers at the Presidential Office in
GLOBAL PROJECT: Underseas cables ‘are the nervous system of democratic connectivity,’ which is under stress, Member of the European Parliament Rihards Kols said
The government yesterday launched an initiative to promote global cooperation on improved security of undersea cables, following reported disruptions of such cables near Taiwan and around the world.The Management Initiative on International Undersea Cables aims to “bring together stakeholders, align
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday lavished US President Donald Trump with praise and vows of a “golden age” of ties on his visit to Tokyo, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals.Takaichi — Japan’s first female prime minister — pulled out all the stops
US policy toward Taiwan “has not changed one bit,” a senior US Department of State official said yesterday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in South Korea.Regarding Taiwan, the official said that US policy “hasn’t changed one bit” and remains anc
National Health Insurance outpatient co-payments for people visiting large hospitals for minor health issues without a referral could increase significantly later next year, an official said yesterday.A proposal to raise the nonreferred co-payment at medical centers to NT$1,200 (US$39.18), from NT$
LIKELY TO LINGER: The hurricane was creeping along at human walking pace, meaning there would be no quick relief once it hits, the Red Cross said
Hurricane Melissa yesterday was only hours away from expected landfall on Jamaica, bringing devastating flooding and winds that officials warn would smash the small Caribbean nation’s infrastructure.Evacuations were under way as the slow-moving Category 5 storm — potentially the biggest ever to hit
COUNTERING CHINA: The US engaged in more strategic dialogues and information exchanges with Taiwan, seeking to unite democratic allies to counteract Chinese forces, the bureau said.
The US held at least 15 military drills jointly with its Indo-Pacific allies over the past four months to counteract the Russia-China military coalition and Chinese expansion in the region, the National Security Bureau (NSB) said in a report delivered to the legislature yesterday.The bureau is to re
‘GREAT ALLY’: The US president today is expected to meet new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi before making a speech on an aircraft carrier
Optimism grew yesterday that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) would end their bruising trade war in talks this week, as the US president touched down in Tokyo on the latest leg of an Asian tour.Trump said en route to close US ally Japan that he was hopeful of a deal w
The International Association of Judges (IAJ) has pledged to uphold members’ unconditional right to participate in annual meetings, saying it deeply regrets that Taiwan’s representatives were excluded from this year’s gathering in Azerbaijan, the Judges Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Taiwanese Olympians Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) and Cheng I-ching (鄭怡靜) on Sunday won the mixed doubles title at the World Table Tennis Star Contender London competition.The duo, ranked No. 11 in the world, defeated world No. 5 pairing Wong Chun Ting (黃鎮廷) and Doo Hoi Kem (杜凱?) of Hong Kong on the final day of
Passengers of the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down yesterday, after Asia’s giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations.IndiGo Flight 6E1703 from Kolkata touched down in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shortly befor
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