Brought to life - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
A Titan from the anime series “Attack on Titan” is seen from a street near New Taipei City’s Sinjhuang Baseball Stadium yesterday.
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top 37%Stormy drive - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
Scooters drive carefully during a thunderstorm in Taipei yesterday. Southwesterly winds and a low-pressure system are forecast to bring heavy to torrential rain to southern Taiwan through Monday...
Intraday odd-lot trading to start on December 7 - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
Intraday odd-lot trading is scheduled to start in line with standard block trading from early December as part of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s (TWSE) efforts to optimize the local intraday odd-lot...
Report outlines AI’s workplace effects - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping workplaces rather than simply eliminating jobs, with companies across the Asia-Pacific region expecting their workforces to grow even as they struggle to...
Bessent hints at bond plans - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Thursday said that he might further increase the US government’s repurchases of Treasuries, attempting to jawbone a government debt market that was...
CyberPower revenue, profit tipped to surpass Q2 - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) maker CyberPower Systems Inc (碩天科技) yesterday said that third-quarter revenue and profit are expected to surpass its second-quarter results and be the strongest...
SEMI launches chip materials alliance - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
SEMI Taiwan launched a semiconductor materials alliance yesterday to fortify industry resilience, capitalizing on surging domestic demand fueled by advanced nodes and next-generation packaging.
Up, up and away - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
Drones fly over hot air balloons during the conclusion of the Taiwan International Balloon Festival in Taitung County on Thursday evening. The 41-day event attracted about 1 million visitors.
Indigenous groups unequally affected by energy poverty - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
A National Taiwan University study found that energy poverty affects 52.2 percent of disadvantaged households in Taiwan’s designated indigenous areas, higher than 42.9 percent of indigenous...
Thai party leader confirms meeting Taiwan official - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The public acknowledgement of meetings between Thai People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and Representative to Thailand Peter Lan (藍夏禮) on Thursday was a rare occurrence symbolic of the...
Chinese ship makes comeback, warned off by coast guard - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Coast Guard administration (CGA) yesterday said it had warned off and shadowed a Chinese research ship sailing in sensitive waters to the nation’s west, the third time the vessel has been...
Harsher fines added to energy act - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a bill to authorize a repeatable fine of up to NT$750,000 for top electricity users whose renewable energy capacities do not meet regulatory requirements...
Amendments to school act focus on student health - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The legislature yesterday passed portions of an amendment to the School Health Act (學校衛生法) mandating that the government assist schools in stocking menstrual products, teach students about...
Tax exemption amendment passes third reading - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed an amendment to the Income Tax Act (所得稅法) raising the tax exemption threshold for dependent minor children and expanding itemized deductions for social...
China protests S Korean delegation - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
A source in South Korea’s diplomatic corps said that two lawmakers were asked by the Chinese embassy in Seoul to be removed from the delegation that was to visit China on Wednesday, allegedly over...
Taiwan to add more NT$500 prizes to cloud invoice lottery - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced yesterday that it will add more NT$500 (US$15.71) prizes to its bimonthly cloud invoice lottery this year, starting with the July-August draw on Sept. 25.
Institute introduces plan for conserving three plant species - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute yesterday announced an action plan for conserving three endangered native plant species under the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency’s Taiwan...
Exhibition showcases heat adaptation technologies - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Environment has set up an exhibition of heat adaptation products in front of its building to showcase the industry’s development and encourage public participation.
Group protests anime’s removal - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The removal of the anime Chainsmoker Cat (尼古喵喵) from streaming platforms due to complaints about tobacco product placement contravenes the principle of proportionality and stifles creative...
Indonesian workers allege forced labor, salary cuts - Taipei Times
Taipei Times22 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Labor yesterday pledged to launch an investigation into allegations of forced labor and wage theft made by Indonesian technicians working on renewable energy projects in Taiwan.