‘NO LEGAL BASIS’: Ma Ying-jeou Foundation’s CEO said there were no laws with the term ‘united front’ and that the DPP should stop using it to intimidate the public
Former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said his latest trip to China, including his attendance at the Straits Forum, can promote “closer people-to-people exchanges” across the Taiwan Strait.“It [the visit] is not only about deepening our understanding of the local history and industrial devel
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has raised its travel advisories for Israel and Iran amid rapidly escalating tensions in the Middle East and urged Taiwanese in Iran to leave immediately for their safety.The travel advisory for Israel was raised to Level 3 (orange), which means Taiwanese are advised
Taiwan is to extend its visa-waiver program for Philippine passport holders for another year, starting on Aug. 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Friday.Lin made the announcement during a reception in Taipei marking the 127th anniversary of Philippine independence and the 50t
THE ISSUE: The commission rejected a proposal that goes against a ruling by the Constitutional Court that death sentences need a unanimous decision
The opposition-controlled legislature on Friday passed a motion to send a Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) proposal to file an administrative lawsuit against the Central Election Commission (CEC) to a second reading without the need for a committee review.The proposal would be pending caucus negotiat
‘TEST EVERY TWO YEARS’: Colorectal cancer can develop without noticeable early symptoms, so it can easily be neglected, but tests can reduce incidence rates, it said
Nearly 870,000 people received government-funded colorectal cancer screenings in the first five months of this year after eligibility for the procedure was expanded, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) said.Colorectal cancer is the second-most common type of cancer in Taiwan, with 17,643 new c
RARE HIKE: The EasyGo, Attractions and Classic versions of the package travel deals are to rise by up to 31.5%, but high-speed rail deals would not change
Prices of three forms of Taiwan Pass, which allows rides on trains and regional public transportation, as well as entrance to some attractions, are to increase on June 23, when the first Taiwan Railway Corp fare hikes since 1995 take effect, the Tourism Administration said in a statement on Friday.P
National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) at a news conference on Friday lauded the 10-year survival rate of 75 percent for people who had pediatric liver transplants there over the past 30 years and highlighted two successful procedures involving Indonesian children.“All the anatomical structures
The National Palace Museum, home to one of the world’s biggest collections of imperial Chinese treasures, must expand its horizons internationally to let the “world see Taiwan,” President William Lai (賴清德) said on Friday as it marked its centenary.The museum was re-established in Taipei in 1965 afte
Taiwan Mobile Co on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency’s Chiayi branch and the Yushan National Park Headquarters on conservation of Alishan salamanders.Hynobius arisanensis is an endemic species and has the broadest range of Taiwan’s
ENTERTAINMENTFilm screenings announcedMongrel (白衣蒼狗), an award-winning movie on the life of migrant workers working illegally as caregivers in Taiwan, is to start a limited run in Kaohsiung on June 27. The first two theaters on the screening tour are Vieshow Cinema in the FE21 Mega shopping mall and
Players of the baseball team representing Taichung celebrate winning the Yushan Cup National Youth Baseball Championship at the Sinjhuang Baseball Stadium in New Taipei City yesterday. Taichung defeated New Taipei City 9-6 in the final.
A child looks toward inflatables of Doraemon, an earless Japanese cartoon cat from the future, in front of the Taipei City Council yesterday during a preview of the official opening of the “100% Doraemon & Friends” exhibition at Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei’s Zhongzheng District. The exhibit
LESSONS FROM UKRAINE: Kyiv has deployed drones to offset Russia’s advantages on the battlefield — a feat that Taiwan hopes to duplicate amid threats from Beijing
Just off the small fishing port of Wushi (烏石) in Yilan County, a Taiwanese company is testing what could eventually be a powerful, but unglamorous new weapon in the nation’s military arsenal — sea drones.Used to great effect by Ukraine in the Black Sea against Russia, Taiwan is learning lessons on h
CONSENSUS: The DPP has long supported the abolition of the Control Yuan, including in the previous legislature, but not as a tool for political revenge, Rosalia Wu said
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), with support from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), yesterday proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish the Control Yuan.TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) and KMT Legislator Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) proposed amendments to articles 3, 4 and 7 of the Additional Ar
Civic groups on Thursday sounded the alarm about a bill proposed by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) stating that the Chinese Civil War has never ended and would redefine the Taiwan Strait as an “internal sea.”Taiwan Economic Democracy Union convener Lai Chung-chiang (賴中強) said the proposal would
Neither Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) nor his Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) counterpart Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) has confirmed their participation in a national security briefing called by the Presidential Office next week.Speaking separately with media yesterday, both leaders s
BRAINWAVES: The study found that similar amounts of brain processing power were used in responding to correct and incorrect information among lonely elderly people
Loneliness among elderly people can cause language loss similar to early signs of dementia, even without physical deterioration, a study presented yesterday by the National Health Research Institutes found. Loneliness can cause low mood, mental health issues, a reduced immune system and even abnorma
ROAD SAFETY: While there would be no ban, elderly drivers would be required to replace their licenses and retake driving tests every three years after the age of 70
The government would not ban elderly people from driving, but with 2.72 million people aged 70 or older expected to be driving in 10 years’ time, “something needs to be done now” to ensure safety, Ministry of Transportation and Communications Secretary-General Shen Hui-hung (沈慧虹) told the Liberty Ti
The EU’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE) has approved Taiwan’s application to export mangoes and guavas to all 27 EU member states following a years-long suspension due to tightened regulations, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.As Taiwan is listed as a region that
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