Mammoth task - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
French street theater company Compagnie Oposito performs the “Trois Elephants Passent” show yesterday near Shilin Night Market as part of the Taipei Arts Festival.
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top 37%Taiwanese creators develop ‘mecha’ content, characters - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Taiwanese creators are bringing original mecha toy intellectual property (IP) featuring diverse designs to local and overseas market.
Film about chips screened in The Hague - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
A documentary tracing the development of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry over the past five decades was on Thursday screened at a special showing in The Hague.
Chunghwa Post to release ‘Pokemon’ game stamps - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Chunghwa Post is to issue a limited-edition Pokemon Trading Card Game stamp sheet in a first-ever licensing agreement with the franchise’s Japanese owners, according to the latest new-issue stamp...
Ministry extends mercury-containing banned products list - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Ministry of Environment has announced that it has extended the list of banned products containing mercury to 15 items, saying that the move is in line with global standards.
Pharmacist accused of drugging his employee - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Federation of Taiwan Pharmacists Associations yesterday said it could revoke the certification of a New Taipei City pharmacist who allegedly drugged a employee on Aug. 26.
Taiwan, Naples university ink deal - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The National Central Library on Friday signed an agreement with the University of Naples “L’Orientale,” increasing its network of Taiwan Research Centers for Chinese Studies in Italy to three.
MAC details the potential scope of Chinese artillery - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Potential improvements to munitions used by China’s long-range rocket-artillery units could extend their range to cover the entire Miyako Strait, which might give the Chinese People’s Liberation...
Air force data indicate pilot issues - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
A sharp rise in compensation to be paid by air force officers who leave before completing their required service could indicate an increase in pilots leaving the military early, an analyst said on...
CSIST told to fix system after hack - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) yesterday said he had ordered a review of a hacking incident at the military-affiliated Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST)...
Taiwan to leverage drone experience, ministry says - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Taiwan is advancing its drone diplomacy by donating 145 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) to diplomatic allies and establishing overseas branches of the “Global UAV Academy” (GUAVA), the Ministry of...
UN endorses using ‘Equal Earth’ map over Mercator - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The UN General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa’s larger size more accurately, a culmination of a campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups.
Putin orders 3-day pause in airstrikes amid envoys’ visits - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said yesterday, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled...
HPA to set up anonymous e-cigarette disposal spots - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) yesterday said that it would set up 431 e-cigarette collection spots nationwide where people can anonymously dispose of their e-cigarettes from Wednesday...
China disrupting Pacific nations’ discussions: official - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
China’s continued efforts to inject geopolitical rivalry into the region and disrupt Pacific nations’ discussions of regional issues warrant greater international attention, a foreign affairs...
MND ‘cyber hunt team’ plan revealed - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has proposed a NT$95.93 million (US$3.03 million) budget for next year to establish a new “military cyber hunt team” that would counter the Chinese Communist...
All rights reserved - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
A woman walks past a statue at the Dragon Ball store in a Tokyo Metro station yesterday. The Japanese rights holders for the Dragon Ball character have denied consenting to the construction of a...
Lite-On Tech to invest in liquid cooling - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Lite-On Technology Corp (光寶) yesterday said it would invest about US$176 million for a 25-percent stake in liquid-cooling solutions provider DCX Liquid Cooling Systems, as it seeks to pair its...
Nvidia to buy AI start-up Hugging Face for US$13bn - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Nvidia Corp agreed to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Hugging Face in a transaction valued at about US$13 billion, adding a popular software platform to the chip giant’s AI empire.
Volkswagen board backs 50,000 further job cuts - Taipei Times
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board backed a sweeping restructuring that calls for 50,000 additional job cuts, far fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint, giving chief executive officer...