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Taipei Times23d ago
Over the past several decades, Taiwan has undergone a transformation in its societal values surrounding survival, ways of living and the meaning of life itself — all within the span of just two or...
Taipei Times23d ago
Academia Historica director Chen Tsui-lien (陳翠蓮), speaking at the handover ceremony for her new role on Monday, said that when she accepted the position, she knew that her peaceful life as a...
Taipei Times23d ago
In the coastal Gambian town of Tanji, Sirah Darboe-Manneh cleans fish next to a row of ice boxes laying empty because of relentless power cuts.
Taipei Times23d ago
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its operational life, drugmakers are laying the groundwork for commercial pharmaceutical research and manufacturing in low Earth orbit...
Taipei Times23d ago
Engineer Rinzin Galley stands on a platform overlooking a former military shooting range on the edge of Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu, now home to a field of solar panels.
Taipei Times23d ago
Dancers in colorful costumes perform during the opening of the Kaohsiung Milk Tea Festival at Yanchengpu MRT Station yesterday, showcasing the thriving tea beverage industry and robust consumer...
Taipei Times23d ago
The Central Emergency Operations Center for African Swine Fever (ASF) yesterday cautioned against importing food that contain pork following South Sudan’s first confirmed ASF case occurring last...
Taipei Times23d ago
Prolonged use of nail polish, gel polish or artificial nails can create a damp environment that allows bacteria to grow beneath the nail, causing the grayish-green discoloration known as green nail...
Taipei Times23d ago
One out of every 3.81 gift tax cases in Taiwan last year involved donors aged 80 or older, with older Taiwanese transferring a combined NT$86.9 billion (US$2.73 billion) in assets, accounting for...
Taipei Times23d ago
The Taipei City Police Department’s Wanhua Precinct yesterday concluded an investigation into the alleged killing of a 36-year-old Thai woman and identified a 43-year-old Taiwanese man surnamed Wu...
Taipei Times23d ago
Members of Kuai Kuai Co’s Jhongli Plant Union yesterday voted to authorize a strike if called for after the company’s closure of a major factory triggered sweeping layoff fears and dissatisfaction...
Taipei Times23d ago
Ahead of a minimum wage review scheduled for this week, a study has recommended an increase at least equal to the annual consumer price index (CPI) growth rate to ensure workers receive a fair...
Taipei Times23d ago
The Walk for Wildlife Association yesterday in Taipei held a march urging the government to incorporate ecological governance into free-roaming animal management schemes to curb conflicts between...
Taipei Times23d ago
Taiwanese Tsai Chin-shu (蔡金樹), who had been imprisoned in China for engaging in activity that “endangers national security,” said on Facebook on Friday that he has returned to Taiwan.
Taipei Times23d ago
Five televised forums or debates on a referendum about whether to abolish Taiwan’s policy of creating a “nuclear-free homeland” are to begin on Nov.
Taipei Times23d ago
Former German member of the European Parliament Reinhard Butikofer on Thursday urged the international community to counter China’s use of UN Resolution 2758 against Taiwan.
Taipei Times23d ago
“Skepticism toward the US” and “skepticism toward Taiwan are essentially myths, said former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger in Taipei yesterday, stating people should instead...
Taipei Times23d ago
Diplomats from the US, UK and EU yesterday underscored the need to counter electoral interference and cognitive warfare operations ahead of Taiwan’s year-end local elections.
Taipei Times23d ago
Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey yesterday told a forum in Taipei that “freedom is the most powerful weapon that Taiwan has.” Luckey, who was sanctioned by China last year due to his...
Taipei Times23d ago
The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in northern Pakistan rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official said yesterday.
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