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Taipei Times11 Sept 2026
A Hong Kong court yesterday convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of attempting to block a reporter from becoming the head of a press union, but cleared it of...
Taipei Times11 Sept 2026
The Philippines yesterday deployed coast guard, military and civilian vessels in a race to find survivors on a smoldering passenger-and-cargo ferry off the western island of Palawan, after a fire...
Taipei Times11 Sept 2026
Two aides at independent Legislator May Chin’s (高金素梅) office were ordered detained incommunicado yesterday in a broadening probe into alleged Chinese espionage by Chin’s former chief of staff...
Taipei Times11 Sept 2026
Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) on Wednesday wrapped up his visit to the UK by announcing plans for the launch next year of the Taiwan International Comics Festival, which he said would be curated...
Taipei Times11 Sept 2026
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved expanded subsidies for residents of long-term care facilities, allocating NT$16.62 billion (US$526.82 million) to the plan expected to benefit about 105,000...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Global notebook computer shipments are expected to fall 8 percent year-on-year to 167.9 million units this year, dragged by weak demand, high component prices and supply constraints, the Market...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC, 台積電) foundry market share edged up to 72.5 percent in the second quarter from 72.3 percent in the previous quarter, propelled by robust artificial...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Exports hit a record last month as artificial intelligence (AI) demand continued to spread across semiconductors, servers and other high-tech products, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Delivery platform foodpanda could face fines up to NT$100,000 (US$3,178) per affected worker for illegally docking couriers’ pay for late deliveries based on unilaterally imposed time limits, the...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Taiwan and the United States need to prepare for a crisis triggered by China’s intensifying gray-zone pressure rather than focus only on deterring a full-scale conflict, a Stanford University...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Taipei prosecutors have questioned an aide who allegedly met with Chang Chun-chieh (張俊 傑), the office manager of indicted Legislator Kao Chin Su- mei (高金素梅), on Sunday before Chang jumped bail.
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
New Taipei City Councilor Yang Chun-mei (楊春妹) was released on NT$500,000 (US $15,700) bail and barred from leaving Taiwan after prosecutors said she is suspected of distributing laundry detergent...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday thanked Palau for its continued support for Taiwan’s international participation amid changing geopolitical circumstances as he received the credentials of the...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
More than 100 people on Tuesday traveled to Waisanding Sandbar (外傘頂洲), Taiwan’s largest shoal, to help protect it from erosion by building sand-trapping structures from discarded oyster racks.
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
While a majority of elementary-school students in sports-focused classes feel a strong sense of achievement from their training, about half fall behind in their schoolwork due to frequently missing...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday reported two new cases of mpox, including a locally acquired case infected with the newer Mpox Clade Ib strain.
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
The Taipei City Government is to conduct more unannounced inspections to ensure food safety at schools, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) said yesterday, following an alleged food poisoning incident...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
Seven members of a suspected human trafficking ring were arrested for attempting to send people to China for organ harvesting, with prosecutors seeking the maximum seven-year sentence for each...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
The National Museum of Taiwan Literature and the UK’s National Centre for Writing have signed a memorandum of understanding to train a new generation of English-language translators of Taiwanese...
Taipei Times10 Sept 2026
A documentary exploring the history of Taiwanese soldiers detained by the Soviet Union in prisoner of war camps after fighting for Japan in World War II was screened in Tokyo on Saturday last week.
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