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Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday said the Taiwan Global Pathfinders Initiative had put forward 51 projects this year, providing 107 overseas internship opportunities for young Taiwanese...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
As the legislature reviews a special drone budget this week, opposition lawmakers yesterday vowed to work out a drone development bill funded from the annual budget, amid concerns over funding...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
Iran yesterday pledged to fight back against expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy, expressing confidence that major trading partners would resist Washington’s pressure campaign.
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
At least 35,000 more people died during Europe’s four record-breaking, back-to-back heat waves this summer than would normally be expected, according to incomplete figures from barely half the...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday announced that government-funded seasonal influenza (flu) and COVID-19 vaccinations are to begin on Oct. 1.
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed a series of amendments to the Medical Care Act (醫療法) that introduce a prison sentence of up to three years for medical personnel who photograph or film...
Taipei Times26 Aug 2026
The Gwangju Biennale Foundation has agreed to allow Taiwan’s exhibitors to use the name “Taiwan” in the exhibition venue and in official documents and promotional materials, South Korea’s Munhwa...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (阿里巴巴) raised HK$80 billion (US$10.2 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest follow-on offering, underscoring its willingness to amass and spend vast sums to take the lead in...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
The New Taiwan dollar’s strongest monthly rise in over a year is running into a storm of headwinds, sowing doubts among analysts on the sustainability of its rebound.
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Taiwan has an opportunity to become a global innovation hub for precision health by taking advantage of its strengths in biotechnology and information and communications technology, an academic...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Taiwan’s unemployment rate rose to 3.39 percent last month from 3.34 percent in June, as new graduates and students entered the labor market, although the increase was largely seasonal, the...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) plans to supply electricity to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers through direct lines, as rising AI demand puts pressure on the grid, Taipower chairman Tseng...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Taiwan’s top industrial trade group, the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI, 全國工業總會), urged the government yesterday to diversify the nation’s energy mix, step up support for...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
National Palace Museum (NPM) deputy director Huang Yung-tai, front, third left, attends the museum’s cobranded product launch at the southern branch in Chiayi County yesterday.
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang, front row, fourth right, poses for a photograph along with cross-party delegates from Taiwan and members of the Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
SOCIETY Japan temple case unclear After remaining silent for a day, entertainer Tsai Yi-chen’s (蔡宜臻) manager yesterday stopped short of saying whether she was being investigated in Japan, but said...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
Several airlines yesterday announced widespread changes to their services today as Typhoon Saudel approached Taiwan from the Pacific.
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
The government’s mental health support program for young people and middle-aged adults has resulted in about 28 percent of the beneficiaries receiving further mental health services, the Ministry...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
A public survey on food safety related to the Central Union Oil Corp (CUOC) soybean oil scandal released yesterday showed that 61 percent of the respondents have no confidence in the government’s...
Taipei Times25 Aug 2026
The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) yesterday announced that two research rockets, SST3 and FARCX-1, completed test flights despite heavy rain at the short-term research rocket launch site in Pingtung...
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