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Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Taiwan is advancing its drone diplomacy by donating 145 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) to diplomatic allies and establishing overseas branches of the “Global UAV Academy” (GUAVA), the Ministry of...
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The UN General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa’s larger size more accurately, a culmination of a campaign led by African countries and advocacy groups.
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv, the Kremlin said yesterday, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to try to revive a stalled...
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Health Promotion Administration (HPA) yesterday said that it would set up 431 e-cigarette collection spots nationwide where people can anonymously dispose of their e-cigarettes from Wednesday...
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
China’s continued efforts to inject geopolitical rivalry into the region and disrupt Pacific nations’ discussions of regional issues warrant greater international attention, a foreign affairs...
Taipei Times6 Sept 2026
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) has proposed a NT$95.93 million (US$3.03 million) budget for next year to establish a new “military cyber hunt team” that would counter the Chinese Communist...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
A woman walks past a statue at the Dragon Ball store in a Tokyo Metro station yesterday. The Japanese rights holders for the Dragon Ball character have denied consenting to the construction of a...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Lite-On Technology Corp (光寶) yesterday said it would invest about US$176 million for a 25-percent stake in liquid-cooling solutions provider DCX Liquid Cooling Systems, as it seeks to pair its...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Nvidia Corp agreed to acquire artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Hugging Face in a transaction valued at about US$13 billion, adding a popular software platform to the chip giant’s AI empire.
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Volkswagen AG’s supervisory board backed a sweeping restructuring that calls for 50,000 additional job cuts, far fewer models and a smaller industrial footprint, giving chief executive officer...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Taiwan’s housing market showed little sign of emerging from a prolonged downturn last month, as developers held back new projects and buyers remained on the sidelines amid high prices, tight credit...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Semiconductor hookups service start-up Yaho System Technology Co (垚鋐) yesterday said it expected steady revenue growth through 2028, buoyed by aggressive factory expansions across its customer...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Democratic Progressive Party city councilor Lin Shi-tsung, front left, presents Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, right, with a lobster plush toy during the Taipei City Council’s general interpellation...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
WEATHER Weekend rain forecast The Central Weather Administration (CWA) yesterday forecast that Taiwan would be affected by the outer rainbands of Tropical Storm Krovanh today and tomorrow, bringing...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Taiwanese entertainer Tsai Yi-chen (蔡頤榛) on Thursday apologized for defacing a Japanese national treasure at a temple in Nara in April. Japanese media on Aug.
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
A sika deer was spotted wandering the streets of Kaohsiung’s Cianjhen District (前鎮) early yesterday morning before being safely captured and returned to its owner, police said, adding that it was...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Use of chemical fertilizers nationwide has reduced by nearly 26 percent from 2011 in line with carbon reduction targets, Minister of Agriculture Chen Junne-jih (陳駿季) told the Agriculture Net Zero...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Automated repositioning air mattresses for critically ill patients can improve pressure injury prevention and reduce the physical burden on nurses who manually reposition patients every few hours...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Work at Taichung Power Plant is on schedule to dismantle two coal-fired units amid its transition from coal to natural gas by 2034, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday during an inspection of...
Taipei Times5 Sept 2026
Domestic political considerations in the US and China are likely to drive the agenda of the next meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), a Taiwanese...
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