President William Lai (賴清德) urged Japan to pursue a bilateral trade deal with Taiwan and support Taiwan’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact in an interview published in Nikkei Asia today.As Lai approaches one year in office, he
Warm weather is expected across Taiwan over the next seven days, accompanied by limited precipitation and occasional afternoon thundershowers, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).Daytime highs are expected to reach 31-32°C in northern Taiwan, 32-34°C in central and southern Taiwan,
VLT STANDARDS: Owners who fail to take their cars for inspections or whose cars do not pass the tests might have their license suspended or revoked, officials said
New regulations on window films for new cars are expected to take effect next year after the Ministry of Transportation and Communications next month issues a safety directive about its use, Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Yen-po (陳彥伯) said yesterday at a meeting of the leg
MULTILINGUAL: The questionnaire is available in five languages to gain a deeper understanding of the transportation challenges faced by foreign residents
The Control Yuan is inviting foreigners living in the country to complete a questionnaire about how well they believe the public sector is working to improve road safety.The survey is available in English (reurl.cc/aeX087), Chinese (reurl.cc/Z47Exl), Filipino (reurl.cc/YYD7QD), Bahasa Indonesia (reu
Applications to take part in the nation’s first phytopathology examination, which is to take place in August, starts today, the Ministry of Agriculture said.The Examination Yuan on April 15 established the Senior Professional and Technical Examinations Regulations for Plant Doctors (專門職業及技術人員高等考試植物診
Education advocacy groups yesterday condemned a junior-high school teacher in Kinmen County for including sexist, explicit and vulgar language in a grade-nine mid-term exam.The Jincheng Junior High teacher, surnamed Weng (翁), graduated from National Taiwan Normal University’s Department of Health Pr
World-renowned Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee (李安) reflected on the motivation behind his Oscar-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (臥虎藏龍) in comment he made at a special pre-screening event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film’s release in Los Angeles."Crouching Tiger, H
More than 40 percent of Taiwanese reported having gay relatives or friends, a survey released yesterday by the Taiwan Equality Campaign showed. The survey found that 43.2 percent of the 1,083 respondents said they know of family members or friends who are gay, up 5 percentage points from last year.
MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL: Despite Trump’s tariffs, Taiwan is still seeking deeper military cooperation with the US, collaborating on security and technology, a Cabinet official said
Taiwanese companies would be “critical” in order to meet US President Donald Trump’s goal of reindustrializing the US, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Raymond Greene said on Sunday.Greene made the remarks at a reception for Taiwan’s delegation at the US Department of Commerce’s 2025 Sele
ALLIANCES: Taiwan’s future lies with like-minded nations in the region, and it should seek deeper relations with G7 nations, an expert on international relations said
Liberal democracies in the Asia-Pacific region must become more resilient, individually and collectively, and carefully consider how to reset their relationships with Washington, to navigate the new cold war between the US and China, an international relations expert said yesterday.Robin Niblett, a
The Taipei Mission in Korea has given a list of recommended lawyers to the family of two Taiwanese detained on suspicion of illegally filming US military aircraft and facilities in South Korea, the office said yesterday.Taiwan’s representative office in the country has also requested that the South
The government is to investigate Taiwanese entertainers who go to China to develop their careers and subsequently belittle or harm Taiwan’s sovereignty, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) said on Friday.Some Taiwanese artists who develop their careers in China are forced t
The Taiwan United Nations Alliance (TAIUNA) yesterday said its advocacy delegation would travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to voice support for Taiwan’s participate in the annual World Health Assembly (WHA).The annual meeting of the decisionmaking body of the WHO is to be held from Monday next week to
Opposition party lawmakers have severely harmed national security by cutting military spending, blocking efforts to bolster defense and pandering to Beijing’s interest through China-friendly bills, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) said yesterday.Over the past year, Chinese Nationalist Party (K
The Constitutional Court yesterday heard arguments on controversial changes to the Constitutional Court Procedure Act (憲法訴訟法) passed by the legislature last year.Opposition party lawmakers on Dec. 12 last year passed amendments to the act stipulating that the president must submit nominations to fil
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu, front right, and KMT Legislator Lee Yen-hsiu, front center, wave to passersby in Taipei’s Neihu Science Park yesterday, asking them to vote against recall petitions targeting KMT lawmakers.
People hold up placards at a rally outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei last night protesting against proposals to restart nuclear reactors. The government is to decommission its last acitve reactor, at the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant, on Saturday.
Baseball player Chen Chieh-hsien, left, and comedian Tai Chi-yuan, right, shoot a promotional video for the 2025 Presidential Cup National Sports Games in a photograph released yesterday. The Games, hosted by the Sports Administration and co-organized by the General Association of Chinese Culture, w
The Consumer Protection Committee today released standard regulations for pet grooming services, stipulating that businesses should clearly explain pricing methods, ask if pets are aggressive and charge an additional fee if pets are left at the shop for an extended period.With a growing proportion o
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