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Members of Kuai Kuai Co’s Jhongli Plant Union yesterday voted to authorize a strike if called for after the company’s closure of a major factory triggered sweeping layoff fears and dissatisfaction...
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Ahead of a minimum wage review scheduled for this week, a study has recommended an increase at least equal to the annual consumer price index (CPI) growth rate to ensure workers receive a fair...
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The Walk for Wildlife Association yesterday in Taipei held a march urging the government to incorporate ecological governance into free-roaming animal management schemes to curb conflicts between...
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Taiwanese Tsai Chin-shu (蔡金樹), who had been imprisoned in China for engaging in activity that “endangers national security,” said on Facebook on Friday that he has returned to Taiwan.
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Five televised forums or debates on a referendum about whether to abolish Taiwan’s policy of creating a “nuclear-free homeland” are to begin on Nov.
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Former German member of the European Parliament Reinhard Butikofer on Thursday urged the international community to counter China’s use of UN Resolution 2758 against Taiwan.
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“Skepticism toward the US” and “skepticism toward Taiwan are essentially myths, said former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger in Taipei yesterday, stating people should instead...
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Diplomats from the US, UK and EU yesterday underscored the need to counter electoral interference and cognitive warfare operations ahead of Taiwan’s year-end local elections.
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Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey yesterday told a forum in Taipei that “freedom is the most powerful weapon that Taiwan has.” Luckey, who was sanctioned by China last year due to his...
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The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official said yesterday.
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Smoke and flames rose near Riyadh’s international airport yesterday, as a flight tracking Web site reported cancelations and delays at the hub, hours after Saudi Arabian authorities issued an air...
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The government is set to impose tougher penalties for drug driving, including vehicle confiscation and fines of up to NT$270,000 for drivers who refuse drug tests, after 23 people were killed in...
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Representatives to the UN from five of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies sent a joint letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday, calling for the country’s inclusion in the body.
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President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday announced the establishment of the World Alliance for Disaster Management (WADM), calling it a major breakthrough in Taiwan’s participation in international...
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Apple’s latest smartphones, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, hit stores yesterday, drawing devoted fans of the brand eager to be among the first to get their hands on the new models.
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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate in a split decision showing dissent within the board as it confronts mounting inflation risks and unusually explicit calls for further...
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The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and US President Donald Trump...
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Nvidia Corp chief executive officer Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) expects to sell twice as many chips in the coming year, fueled by the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) across different industries.
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The Atayal Children’s Choir from Hsinchu County’s Jinping Elementary School perform during the National Prayer Breakfast in Taipei yesterday.
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The six recipients of the seventh Tang Prize were honored at a ceremony in Taipei yesterday, ahead of a full day of lectures today featuring their award-winning work.
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