taipeitimes.comadded August 2026
Taipei Times24d ago
Changhua County Council Speaker Hsieh Dien-lin (謝典霖) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and his father, Hsieh Hsin-lung (謝新隆), were ordered detained and held incommunicado by a court late on...
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Minister of Sports Lee Yang (李洋) attended an Asian Games flag-raising ceremony in Japan yesterday after an hour-long delay amid a dispute over an alleged attempt to bar him from the event.
Taipei Times24d ago
The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday indicted a former official of the National Institute of Cyber Security’s research and acquisition center for allegedly hacking into a classified...
Taipei Times24d ago
The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is spearheading Taiwan’s drive to enhance technological collaboration with the US, Japan and Europe in critical fields, institute president Chang...
Taipei Times24d ago
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ruled out sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz to join the US war against Iran, despite pressure from US President Donald Trump, as Lee fights to reverse...
Taipei Times24d ago
Russians yesterday began voting in a tightly controlled three-day election that is set to tighten Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 26-year grip on power, in the country’s fifth year of war with...
Taipei Times24d ago
The Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday said it would delay setting new electricity rates until its meeting in December, in a bid to help curb increases in consumer prices.
Taipei Times24d ago
The US remains committed to maintaining deterrence along the First Island Chain, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung (沈有忠) said yesterday.
Taipei Times24d ago
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday inspected joint precision missile live-fire drills at the Jioupeng Base (九鵬基地) in Pingtung County, where multiple types of attack drones took part in joint...
Taipei Times25d ago
China’s military activities in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea are becoming increasingly aggressive and provocative.
Taipei Times25d ago
A person rides past German automotive company Volkswagen’s factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, yesterday.
Taipei Times25d ago
The National Development Council (NDC) yesterday approved a plan to expand Taoyuan’s Longtan Science Park (龍潭科學園區) by 104 hectares, a project expected to create about 4,500 jobs.
Taipei Times25d ago
Server manufacturer Wiwynn Corp (緯穎科技) yesterday said its US capacity would make up about 20 percent of the company’s total production capacity next year, after a new line in Texas enters volume...
Taipei Times25d ago
Amid ongoing shifts in global supply chains, Taiwanese companies are increasingly seeking to diversify their operations, move closer to customers and strengthen their presence in key overseas...
Taipei Times25d ago
Shares of Winbond Electronics Corp (華邦電), the world’s leading NOR flash memory maker, edged up 0.59 percent yesterday, paring a 6 percent intraday rally triggered by its announcement of a US$1.12...
Taipei Times25d ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday launched a charm offensive for global investors at India’s top chip-industry event, drawing pledges from US firms Applied Materials Inc and Lam...
Taipei Times25d ago
People perform a dragon dance at a ceremony for the return of the golden-faced Matsu at the Taiwan Provincial City God Temple in Taipei yesterday.
Taipei Times25d ago
Members of The Puppet & Its Double Theatre perform a scene from “How to Band: Voice to the Soil” at a news conference in Tainan yesterday.
Taipei Times25d ago
The Taiwan Livestock Research Institute has created a new cattle breed with a shorter feeding period and better beef marbling, which is expected to help conserve Taiwan yellow cattle germplasm and...
Taipei Times25d ago
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a promotional campaign encouraging pet owners to register their dogs and cats by offering participants a chance to win pet product vouchers and free...
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