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Taipei Times11d ago
The Ministry of National Defense has prepared a NT$22 billion (US$692.3 million) program to acquire about 200 improved Hsiung Feng anti-ship missiles from next year to 2035, a source said.
Taipei Times12d ago
Taiwan’s democracy and high-tech economy play a crucial role in global affairs and are central to the world’s embrace of a raft of next-generation technologies, including AI.
Taipei Times12d ago
In a recent exchange over Bilingual 2030, Gerhard Erasmus (“Bilingual 2030,” Sept. 5, page 8) declared that “time’s up for opinions.” However, the time is hardly up for ideas about how to confront...
Taipei Times12d ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) departure from the US gave Taiwan some reason for relief. Despite his unusually warm welcome for Xi, US President Donald Trump avoided an off-the-cuff statement...
Taipei Times12d ago
The main front-page headline of the Nikkei on Thursday said that Japan and the US closely coordinated on their response to China.
Taipei Times12d ago
The editorial on Sunday last week (“Whose history is it, anyway?” page 8) discussed the political implications of control over the interpretation of post-World War II history in Taiwan.
Taipei Times12d ago
As drought spread and wildfires raged across Europe this summer, the extraordinary heat did not stop at the shoreline.
Taipei Times12d ago
Rescued alive 10 days after catastrophic floods trapped him in a tunnel, Nepalese hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan is determined to help rebuild his country despite his own harrowing ordeal.
Taipei Times12d ago
The halls of the Development Center for Ship Technology and Transport Systems (DST) in Duisburg, Germany are lined with model ships, small-scale prototypes of vessels that may end up working on...
Taipei Times12d ago
The Ministry of Agriculture’s Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute on Wednesday said it has developed soybean-based umami seasoning powder that is low in sodium and sugar, and high in protein.
Taipei Times12d ago
A Yunlin County man surnamed Chen (陳) has been indicted on charges of contravening the Veterinary Drug Control Act (動物用藥品管理法) for allegedly smuggling in 468 bottles of an unapproved bird flu...
Taipei Times12d ago
Early retirement might increase the risks of dementia and alcoholism, research from the National Health Research Institutes showed.
Taipei Times12d ago
The Asian Games banned the Republic of China and Imperial Japan’s Rising Sun flag at yesterday’s baseball super round, following an incident on Friday, when a staffer demanded that a spectator put...
Taipei Times12d ago
Nearly 10 percent of convenience stores nationwide were not operating around the clock in 2022 and the figure is projected to rise this year, the Association of Chain and Franchise Promotion...
Taipei Times12d ago
Taiwanese students have over the past few years ranked among the top five in the world in four major international assessments, taking first place in civic knowledge and computational thinking.
Taipei Times12d ago
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) produced few surprises, but its implications for Taiwan will become clearer from Washington’s actions after the summit...
Taipei Times12d ago
Supporting Taiwan’s democratic political system and self-defense is aligned with the interests of the US and the international community, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois Wu (吳志中) said...
Taipei Times12d ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) reportedly cut short his visit to the National Archives in Washington after the Chinese delegation objected to plans to view the Treaty of San Francisco, sources...
Taipei Times12d ago
Taiwan must take a more active role in international risk management, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) three-day state...
Taipei Times12d ago
US President Donald Trump declined Tehran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and expects to resume bombing Iran after the US midterm elections in November, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
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