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Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
A sea warning for Typhoon Saudel, which shifted to a more northerly track as it approached Taiwan, is likely early today, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
China is urging its citizens to evacuate Eswatini and warning others not to visit the tiny African kingdom over what it said were safety concerns and scamming risks in Taiwan’s last remaining...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Education arranged for 34 government officials from 15 European countries to participate in a 12-day program introducing them to Taiwanese culture and Mandarin while they met with...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Taiwan must demonstrate its resolve to defend itself and pass a six-year, T$210 billion ($6.6 billion) special budget to buy military drones, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday ahead of a...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) has questioned major parts of military drone procurement bills sponsored by opposition lawmakers, saying that the omissions would hurt the industry and Taiwan’s...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
China-born Li Zhenxiu (李貞秀), a former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) legislator who lost her seat earlier this year over her nationality status, yesterday announced that she would run for mayor of...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) is to attend an annual gathering of Pacific Island leaders in Palau next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday, after Taiwan and other...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad yesterday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air-conditioner for the blaze.
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Flags across the US yesterday flew at half-staff, as grieving fans gathered in the late country music star Dolly Parton’s hometown in Tennessee and the nation paid tribute to the beloved cultural...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
The International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), the nation’s main foreign aid agency, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Lviv, Ukraine, to help modernize two of...
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Two domestic cases of mpox clade Ib have been confirmed this month, marking the first locally acquired infections of the virus strain, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday.
Taipei Times27 Aug 2026
Putting all proposed referendums on one ballot, as some opposition lawmakers have proposed, could severely affect the local elections in November, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairman Michael...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
A disturbing incident in Taichung this month has raised difficult questions about safety, inclusion and responsibility in schools.
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
Taiwan’s semiconductor material suppliers are ushering in a new phase and seeking greater self-sufficiency in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), as key materials play a critical role in...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
A man moves trays of mooncakes at Changhua Prison’s bakery in Erlin Township yesterday. The prison on Monday said that it would start taking pre-orders from the public for 100,000 units of its...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
AM Intelligence, an Indian artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company, has ordered 9,000 Nvidia Corp Vera Rubin systems, seeking to become one of the first adopters of the advanced...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
Taiwan’s manufacturing confidence rose to a more than four-year high last month as the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom continued to drive orders for chips and related hardware, providing...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
Retail and food and beverage sales last month hit record levels for July as they rose annually for the sixth consecutive month amid moderate expansion of consumer spending, Ministry of Economic...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
Wafer testing equipment supplier Hermes Testing Solutions Inc (漢民測試) yesterday said revenue from thermal management modules would double next year as heat dissipation becomes increasingly critical...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
The industrial production index rose 25.61 percent year-on-year to 145.24 last month, as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing applications continued to boost...
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