taipeitimes.comadded August 2026
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Taiwan’s proposed defense budget for next year sends a signal that should resonate with the White House, which has urged allies and partners to increase defense spending, a US academic said Friday.
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Opposition lawmakers voted on Friday to fast-track a motion condemning Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) following his refusal to countersign legislation on creating savings accounts for youth passed by...
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The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) on Friday night said that it received an apology from Etihad Airways, after a Taiwanese passenger complained that an inflight announcement on a flight to...
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The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) yesterday disclosed technical specifications of the Chiang Kung missile, amid a legislative deadlock that cast doubt over the...
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China is mulling a bid to host UN climate talks in 2028, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as it seeks to burnish its reputation as a leader in the fight against global warming.
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US President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on certain Canadian goods, which took effect yesterday, delivered another blow to bilateral trade, renewing focus on Ottawa’s efforts to reduce...
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A fire and subsequent explosion in a residential area in Tainan early yesterday injured 15 people and damaged 68 homes, the Tainan City Fire Bureau said.
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A US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Friday, in a move the US 7th Fleet said “demonstrates the US’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”...
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The legislature has suspended funding for overseas visits by lawmakers’ friendship groups after travel budget cuts, prompting mixed responses from the three major parties.
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A Titan from the anime series “Attack on Titan” is seen from a street near New Taipei City’s Sinjhuang Baseball Stadium yesterday.
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Scooters drive carefully during a thunderstorm in Taipei yesterday. Southwesterly winds and a low-pressure system are forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain to southern Taiwan through Monday...
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Intraday odd-lot trading is scheduled to start in line with standard block trading from early December as part of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s (TWSE) efforts to optimize the local intraday odd-lot...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping workplaces rather than simply eliminating jobs, with companies across the Asia-Pacific region expecting their workforces to grow even as they struggle to...
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US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Thursday said that he might further increase the US government’s repurchases of Treasuries, attempting to jawbone a government debt market that was...
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Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) maker CyberPower Systems Inc (碩天科技) yesterday said that third-quarter revenue and profit are expected to surpass its second-quarter results and be the strongest...
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SEMI Taiwan launched a semiconductor materials alliance yesterday to fortify industry resilience, capitalizing on surging domestic demand fueled by advanced nodes and next-generation packaging.
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Drones fly over hot air balloons during the conclusion of the Taiwan International Balloon Festival in Taitung County on Thursday evening. The 41-day event attracted about 1 million visitors.
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A National Taiwan University study found that energy poverty affects 52.2 percent of disadvantaged households in Taiwan’s designated indigenous areas, higher than 42.9 percent of indigenous...
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The public acknowledgement of meetings between Thai People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and Representative to Thailand Peter Lan (藍夏禮) on Thursday was a rare occurrence symbolic of the...
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The Coast Guard administration (CGA) yesterday said it had warned off and shadowed a Chinese research ship sailing in sensitive waters to the nation’s west, the third time the vessel has been...
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