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At the current pace of climate change, ocean acidification might shrink the brains of squids by the next century, impairing their ability to hunt, an Academia Sinica study showed.
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Environmental advocates yesterday urged Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to promote Taiwan’s green energy supply chain and align its renewable target for plants at Shalun Science Park...
Taipei Times25d ago
Taiwan could see an additional 53 days a year of extreme heat — when temperatures reach 36°C or higher — by the end of this century, Central Weather Administration specialist Chang Wan-yu (張琬玉)...
Taipei Times25d ago
US allies in Asia are growing anxious that US President Donald Trump might be tempted to soften Washington’s support for Taiwan in return for an economic win with Beijing as he prepares to host...
Taipei Times25d ago
The Kuma Academy yesterday urged local candidates to propose policies that would improve resilience and the whole-of-society defense system, as Taiwan faces increasing “gray zone” harassment and...
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Taiwan yesterday handed Japan more than NT$300 million (US$9.4 million) in public donations to help rebuild communities affected by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in...
Taipei Times25d ago
Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Dien-lin (謝典霖) and four others, including his parents, were taken into custody yesterday in connection with a June banquet that authorities allege constituted...
Taipei Times25d ago
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday traded barbs after the central government barred senior Chinese officials from entering Taiwan to attend the...
Taipei Times25d ago
Taiwan hopes to work more closely with Michigan to develop its drone industry and further promote Taiwan-US industrial cooperation, while strengthening supply chain resilience, President William...
Taipei Times25d ago
An Argentine federal judge on Wednesday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the sovereignty dispute between...
Taipei Times25d ago
Paid marriage leave for workers is to be extended to 14 days from eight starting on Oct. 1, with foreign workers covered by the Labor Standards Act (勞動基準法) also eligible, the Ministry of Labor said...
Taipei Times25d ago
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday retained her key ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle and made two appointments of Taiwan-friendly politicians.
Taipei Times25d ago
The central bank yesterday kept its key interest rates unchanged for a 10th straight quarter while easing housing credit controls, signaling confidence that property lending has cooled enough to...
Taipei Times25d ago
Coast Guard Administration (CGA) ships are scheduled to sail to the Philippines bearing the words “Taiwan Coast Guard” in a high-profile visit in October next year, the first such visit by a...
Taipei Times26d ago
Taiwan’s minimum wage should not rise more than 3 percent next year to limit the impact of the increase on businesses, particularly traditional industries facing mounting cost pressures, a major...
Taipei Times26d ago
Taipei has climbed to 42nd place in a global ranking of financial centers released yesterday, up from 73rd two years ago, the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corp (TWSE) said, attributing the rise to the...
Taipei Times26d ago
Taiwanese shares closed higher yesterday, but turnover remained low as investors stayed cautious ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy decision due later in the day, with high expectations of a rate...
Taipei Times26d ago
Despite rapid growth in data center power demand, global grid capacity has failed to keep pace, market researcher TrendForce Corp (集邦科技) said yesterday.
Taipei Times26d ago
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc is in talks with Intel Corp about a deal that would see it manufacture memory chips on US soil for the first time, three people familiar with the discussions said.
Taipei Times26d ago
An injured short-eared owl wrapped in a towel is pictured at the Kinmen Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation Association.
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