taipeitimes.comadded August 2026
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Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz yesterday vowed to keep his ruling coalition together for the sake of the country’s “democratic future” after crushing defeats in two regional elections...
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The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office has indicted a Chinese national surnamed Cheng (程), 34, and two Taiwanese accomplices on suspicion of operating a cross-border surrogacy ring spanning...
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Yu Kai-wen (余凱文) and Huang Shih-yuan (黃詩媛) won Taiwan’s first gold of this year’s Asian Games, defeating a Japanese duo in a nail-biter in the soft tennis mixed doubles final in Nagoya, Japan...
Taipei Times17d ago
Kaohsiung’s Baipu Industrial Park (白埔產業園區) would bolster Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem, balance north-south development and boost the country’s global competitiveness, President William Lai...
Taipei Times18d ago
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) last month said the Taipei-Shanghai Twin City Forum was expected to be held in Taipei in December, but the Mainland Affairs Council’s (MAC) rejection of a Shanghai...
Taipei Times18d ago
People stroll in a park under the blooming flamegold trees, also known as rain trees, in Changhua County’s Hsihu Township yesterday.
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Inflationary pressure driven by artificial intelligence (AI) remains manageable in Taiwan, the central bank said on Thursday, adding that wider adoption of AI is expected to boost productivity and...
Taipei Times18d ago
Steady attention is crucial when keeping watch over hundreds of data centers worldwide, facilities essential to online banking, messaging and artificial intelligence (AI) services that society...
Taipei Times18d ago
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has been synonymous with Warren Buffett. It falls to his oldest son, Howard Buffett, to keep the conglomerate’s “culture” alive.
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CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) announced on Saturday that it would leave its domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged this week, while Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) yesterday said it would...
Taipei Times18d ago
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰) were set to meet yesterday to try to set up potential agreements on artificial intelligence (AI), tariffs and...
Taipei Times18d ago
Taiwan will experience partly cloudy to sunny weather this week, with favorable conditions for moon-gazing during the Mid- Autumn Festival on Friday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said...
Taipei Times18d ago
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could experience procrastination or forgetfulness in daily life, a psychiatrist said.
Taipei Times18d ago
A 30-year-old man surnamed Chen (陳) has been sentenced to 40 days imprisonment and fined NT$200,000 after dumping acrylic resin beads into a temple fish pond, which killed the fish.
Taipei Times18d ago
More than 21,700 swimmers from 38 countries took part in this year’s Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in Nantou County yesterday, organizers said.
Taipei Times18d ago
Two of Taiwan’s international carriers, EVA Airways and Starlux Airlines, secured prestigious five-star airline ratings at this year’s Skytrax World Airline Awards held in London on Friday.
Taipei Times18d ago
A Hualien pomelo farmer refused to sell to China after the country announced it would permit more Taiwanese pomelo imports, prompting widespread support from Taiwanese consumers, who rallied to buy...
Taipei Times18d ago
The Taichung Agricultural Tourism Industry Development Association yesterday encouraged people to purchase Hokuto apples grown in Taichung’s Lishan (梨山) area, which it said are in season and ideal...
Taipei Times18d ago
The Hengchun Peninsula’s (恆春半島) coastal ecosystems are facing a severe ecological crisis, with invasive yellow crazy ants, overfishing and regulatory loopholes endangering terrestrial hermit crabs...
Taipei Times18d ago
The annual Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival was held in Rockville, Maryland, on Saturday, celebrating Taiwanese culture through the island’s iconic beverage.
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