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Taipei Times18d ago
The US is considering postponing the announcement of major arms sales to Taiwan until after November’s APEC summit in Shenzhen, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.
Taipei Times18d ago
Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) yesterday left for China to attend an APEC event, the first ministerial-level visit of President William Lai’s (賴清德) administration at a time when Beijing has...
Taipei Times18d ago
A growing number of China-linked figures are entering the local elections, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) China Affairs Department said yesterday as it urged vigilance over possible...
Taipei Times18d ago
The Ministry of Justice yesterday said authorities would crack down on deepfake election content ahead of the year-end local elections.
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North Korea yesterday launched two missiles off its eastern coast, its second set of tests in about a week and days after Pyongyang accused the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula...
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Ukraine yesterday launched what Moscow’s mayor called the biggest drone attack yet on the Russian capital, as Russians voted on the final day of a parliamentary election that Russian President...
Taipei Times18d ago
Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC, 漢翔航空工業) has finished production of the nation’s T-5 Brave Eagle (勇鷹) advanced jet trainers, with the final aircraft scheduled to be formally delivered...
Taipei Times18d ago
Chien Hui-hsuan (簡慧萱) yesterday won a bronze medal in the women’s individual kata event in karate, earning Taiwan’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, while Taiwan’s men’s and women’s...
Taipei Times18d ago
The government’s overall culture-related funding would reach NT$65.9 billion (US$2.07 billion) next year, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, as he outlined four priorities for the...
Taipei Times19d ago
Escalating tensions in the Middle East have led to a rise in international oil prices, causing inflationary pressures to resurface.
Taipei Times19d ago
Over the past several decades, Taiwan has undergone a transformation in its societal values surrounding survival, ways of living and the meaning of life itself — all within the span of just two or...
Taipei Times19d ago
Academia Historica director Chen Tsui-lien (陳翠蓮), speaking at the handover ceremony for her new role on Monday, said that when she accepted the position, she knew that her peaceful life as a...
Taipei Times19d ago
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts.
Taipei Times19d ago
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its operational life, drugmakers are laying the groundwork for commercial pharmaceutical research and manufacturing in low Earth orbit...
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Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, now home to a field of solar panels.
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Dancers in colorful costumes perform during the opening of the Kaohsiung Milk Tea Festival at Yanchengpu MRT Station yesterday, showcasing the thriving tea beverage industry and robust consumer...
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The Central Emergency Operations Center for African Swine Fever (ASF) yesterday cautioned against importing food that contain pork following South Sudan’s first confirmed ASF case occurring last...
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Prolonged use of nail polish, gel polish or artificial nails can create a damp environment that allows bacteria to grow beneath the nail, causing the grayish-green discoloration known as green nail...
Taipei Times19d ago
One out of every 3.81 gift tax cases in Taiwan last year involved donors aged 80 or older, with older Taiwanese transferring a combined NT$86.9 billion (US$2.73 billion) in assets, accounting for...
Taipei Times19d ago
The Taipei City Police Department’s Wanhua Precinct yesterday concluded an investigation into the alleged killing of a 36-year-old Thai woman and identified a 43-year-old Taiwanese man surnamed Wu...
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