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Taipei Times28d ago
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday warned the public of potentially deadly hazards posed by swells, known locally as “crazy dog waves,” which have claimed more than 770 lives in the...
Taipei Times28d ago
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) president John Kao (高為元) yesterday apologized for applying to become chancellor of a US university just three days after being confirmed for a second term at...
Taipei Times28d ago
A rodent’s interruption of a professional baseball game at Taipei Dome on Wednesday sparked renewed discussion of rat control efforts, weeks ahead of the city’s mayoral election.
Taipei Times28d ago
The Guatemalan Embassy celebrated the Central American country’s 205th independence day at a reception in Taipei on Thursday attended by Taiwanese officials and members of the diplomatic community.
Taipei Times28d ago
The military worked with the US to develop a non-China supply chain for batteries and chargers used by its Altius-600 drones, with the batteries to be manufactured in Taiwan, Democratic Progressive...
Taipei Times28d ago
The army’s first voluntary live-fire shooting program for reservists, with newly relaxed eligibility rules, took place in Taichung on Monday, allowing those who were discharged more than a decade...
Taipei Times28d ago
The 6th Army Command is to conduct live-fire anti-armor drills in Hsinchu County from Wednesday to Friday next week for the second consecutive month of its “Tianma” (天馬) exercise as Taiwan’s...
Taipei Times28d ago
The Taiwan High Court on Thursday sentenced Taiwanese businessman Cheng Ming- chia (鄭明嘉) to 10 years and six months in prison for developing an organization for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP)...
Taipei Times28d ago
Taiwan is expanding semiconductor research infrastructure and developing homegrown chip-design software under a government initiative aimed at maintaining the country’s technological edge, the...
Taipei Times28d ago
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved a draft proposal for an eight-year, NT$100 billion (US$3.17 billion) program to support the development of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...
Taipei Times28d ago
A Hong Kong court yesterday convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of attempting to block a reporter from becoming the head of a press union, but cleared it of...
Taipei Times28d ago
The Philippines yesterday deployed coast guard, military and civilian vessels in a race to find survivors on a smoldering passenger-and-cargo ferry off the western island of Palawan, after a fire...
Taipei Times28d ago
Two aides at independent Legislator May Chin’s (高金素梅) office were ordered detained incommunicado yesterday in a broadening probe into alleged Chinese espionage by Chin’s former chief of staff...
Taipei Times28d ago
Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) on Wednesday wrapped up his visit to the UK by announcing plans for the launch next year of the Taiwan International Comics Festival, which he said would be curated...
Taipei Times28d ago
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved expanded subsidies for residents of long-term care facilities, allocating NT$16.62 billion (US$526.82 million) to the plan expected to benefit about 105,000...
Taipei Times29d ago
Global notebook computer shipments are expected to fall 8 percent year-on-year to 167.9 million units this year, dragged by weak demand, high component prices and supply constraints, the Market...
Taipei Times29d ago
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) foundry market share edged up to 72.5 percent in the second quarter from 72.3 percent in the previous quarter, propelled by robust artificial...
Taipei Times29d ago
Exports hit a record last month as artificial intelligence (AI) demand continued to spread across semiconductors, servers and other high-tech products, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.
Taipei Times29d ago
Delivery platform foodpanda could face fines up to NT$100,000 (US$3,178) per affected worker for illegally docking couriers’ pay for late deliveries based on unilaterally imposed time limits, the...
Taipei Times29d ago
Taiwan and the United States need to prepare for a crisis triggered by China’s intensifying gray-zone pressure rather than focus only on deterring a full-scale conflict, a Stanford University...
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