taipeitimes.comadded August 2026
Taipei Times24d ago
Expatriates and supporters display the Republic of China flag and hold up a banner reading: “We are Team Taiwan” at Fenway Park in Boston on Saturday for its 912 Taiwan Fan Night organized by the...
Taipei Times24d ago
Officials from the Tainan District Prosecutors’ Office pose with the city’s duck mascots Tsai Chi Ya and Yeh Chi Ya yesterday at an event appointing the characters as anti-vote-buying ambassadors.
Taipei Times24d ago
Workers at Taiwanese snack maker Kuai Kuai Co. protested outside the Presidential Office on Monday, demanding compensation after the company sold the site of its factory in Taoyuan’s Zhongli...
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The head of a public health center in Tainan has been fined NT$100,000 for allegedly purchasing injectable GLP-1 drugs for weight loss and privately supplying them to people without a prescription.
Taipei Times24d ago
Taiwan should improve its English-language education by more closely aligning with English proficiency indicators and learning from systems used in Malaysia and the Philippines, the National...
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The Taipei Department of Health yesterday said it sent inspectors to a high school in the city to check its cafeteria, after two students reported gastrointestinal symptoms following their school...
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China Airlines yesterday completed its showcase flight for its fifth participation in the SkyTeam’s Aviation Challenge, operating a direct flight from Taipei to Amsterdam with sustainable aviation...
Taipei Times24d ago
The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency yesterday released tracking records of released Formosan black bears for the first time, showing that they get much closer to human settlements than...
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The first group of foreign skilled workers recruited for Taiwan’s hospitality sector arrived yesterday from Indonesia, as part of a government program aimed at easing labor shortages in the hotel...
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The European Union’s top envoy to Taiwan on Monday called for greater bilateral cooperation to boost civil society preparedness for natural and man-made disasters, saying such efforts were crucial...
Taipei Times24d ago
Taiwan-Europe relations continue to deepen as Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) frequently visits non-allied European countries under a “Team Taiwan Diplomacy” working model, a foreign affairs...
Taipei Times24d ago
Newly appointed Academia Historica director Chen Tsui-lien (陳翠蓮) yesterday said she would prioritize research into Taiwan’s democratization, saying that historical distortion has become more...
Taipei Times24d ago
The Ministry of Sports has amended and promulgated the Regulations Governing Cross-Strait Sports Exchanges (兩岸體育交流處理規範), strengthening restrictions on how Taiwanese athletes participate in sporting...
Taipei Times24d ago
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday urged groups traveling to China to exercise extra caution as local officials implementing new border controls, which take effect today, could be...
Taipei Times24d ago
US President Donald Trump said he is not worried that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) would cancel a highly anticipated visit later this month.
Taipei Times24d ago
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling party on Sunday ousted the incumbent governor of Japan’s southern Okinawa Prefecture in an election, delivering a boost to...
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The first two of the four MQ-9B “SkyGuardian” drones Taiwan purchased from the US underwent their first flight tests at an air base in eastern Taiwan early yesterday, a source familiar with the...
Taipei Times24d ago
Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) yesterday said that she saw a growing number of international friends willing to learn about Taiwan and hear its story during her visit to the Italian island of...
Taipei Times24d ago
Lithuanian lawmaker Dovile Sakaliene over the weekend urged Taiwan to prioritize its defense budget, saying that national security cannot be compromised for other public policies, during a joint...
Taipei Times25d ago
Taiwan’s domestic political situation is following recognizable political rhythms, while the international environment surrounding Taiwan is undergoing a major transformation.
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