taipeitimes.comadded August 2026
Taipei Times13d ago
The military aims to quadruple its stockpile of combat ammunition from 30 days to 120 days under a six-year, NT$27.59 billion (US$868.16 million) procurement program to bolster its ability to...
Taipei Times13d ago
The long-delayed US$14 billion arms sale that Washington put on hold prior to US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) last week is closely tied to Taiwan’s plans...
Taipei Times13d ago
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) discuss arms sales to Taiwan every time they get together but the US stance on Taiwan remains unchanged following the Chinese...
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AFP At least eight people have died in flooding in Thailand since Sept. 16, although none in the capital, Bangkok, which declared a disaster this weekend following heavy rains, the Thai government...
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The government yesterday said it had received confirmation that Morocco resumed accepting tourism visa applications from Taiwanese passport holders last week, two months after abruptly suspending...
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A total of 3,401 people were investigated in human trafficking cases from 2021 to last year, 147 of whom were implicated in suspected organ harvesting, data released by the Ministry of Justice...
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The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) yesterday held an opening ceremony for its new campus in Chiayi County’s Minsyong Township (民雄) and a groundbreaking ceremony for...
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An old street decorated with various bamboo handicrafts is pictured in Tainan’s Zuojhen District yesterday.
Taipei Times14d ago
South Korea’s excess tax revenue might exceed 50 trillion won (US$36.9 billion) this year, according to a Yonhap News report, reflecting factors including a stronger-than-expected semiconductor...
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The EU warned its member states about a potential energy price crisis driven by the Middle East conflict, asking them to consider measures to cut demand and to continue filling gas storage ahead of...
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In the shadow of Beijing’s single-minded focus on artificial intelligence (AI), China’s consumer stocks are trapped in a lost decade.
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CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) said on Saturday that it would keep domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged for a second consecutive week this week, while Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) said...
Taipei Times14d ago
While Taiwan is benefiting from a global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, many traditional industries have seen little of the benefit, widening the country’s “K-shaped” economic divide, an...
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Most of Taiwan is to see cloudy to sunny skies through Wednesday before strengthening seasonal northeasterly winds bring rain to northern and eastern Taiwan starting on Thursday, the Central...
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The Tourism Administration has issued new guidelines for diving activities, following a series of diving-related accidents over the past few years.
Taipei Times14d ago
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen’s (沈伯洋) comment that he relied on “coffee napping” to stay alert during his campaign has sparked discussion about the...
Taipei Times14d ago
Coast guard personnel conducted an enforcement action and rescue operation to protect sea turtles on a beach on Siaoliouciou (小琉球) and in the seas off Pingtung County, the Coast Guard...
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The Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) carried a record 348,000 passengers on Thursday, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival long weekend and 315,000 riders on Friday, the operator said.
Taipei Times14d ago
Last academic year, 45.13 percent of elementary-school students, or one in every 2.2 students, were nearsighted, Ministry of Education data showed.
Taipei Times14d ago
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) yesterday departed for Belize and Guatemala with a business delegation to strengthen economic cooperation with Taiwan’s two Central American...
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