Nobel medicine prize goes to US, German scientists - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6d ago
The Nobel Prize in medicine was yesterday awarded to three scientists who created a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.
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top 66%Lula, Bolsonaro head to Oct. 27 presidential runoff - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6d ago
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of US President Donald Trump, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are to face off in a runoff on Oct.
Temperatures could drop to low of 16°C from tomorrow - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6d ago
The northeast monsoon is expected to strengthen, bringing rain and cooler temperatures to northern and eastern Taiwan, with temperatures in low-lying areas likely to drop to as low as 16°C from...
Chiang defends city’s inclusivity after gay bar raid - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6d ago
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday defended the city as welcoming and inclusive after a police raid of a gay bar sparked protests by the LGBTQ community over alleged discrimination and...
Taiwan condemns ‘spying’ on Lai’s son - Taipei Times
Taipei Times6d ago
The Presidential Office yesterday condemned what it called a “typical case of transnational repression” after media reports alleging that China has been illegally surveilling the son of President...
Amazon makes vow to data center towns - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Amazon.com Inc on Friday pledged more than US$1 billion over five years for US communities that host its data centers, the latest tech giant seeking to win over residents increasingly hostile to...
Domestic gasoline, diesel prices to stay unchanged - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
CPC Corp, Taiwan (台灣中油) said on Saturday that it would keep its domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged this week, even though international crude oil prices still hovered at high levels.
AI frenzy powers Hong Kong fundraising record - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Bankers in Hong Kong skipped the summer break as an artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled rush for capital sent share sales to a record, defying a bruising selloff in the city’s stocks.
AI needs more safety layers: ex-OpenAI engineer - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make artificial intelligence (AI) safe, saying that the industry must mimic the aviation or nuclear power sectors...
US still top debtor of Taiwan’s banks - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
The US remained the largest debtor of Taiwanese banks for the 44th consecutive quarter at the end of June, with its share of Taiwanese banks’ total exposure surpassing 30 percent for the first...
Taiwan tourism event in California draws praise for culture, food and safety - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Americans attending a Taiwan tourism promotion at a Southern California shopping center on Saturday praised the island for its friendly people, convenient lifestyle and safety.
Taitung could use more urban green space: MOENV - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Taitung County has the highest forest coverage nationwide, but has insufficient urban green cover, Minister of Environment Peng Chi-ming (彭?明) said yesterday, adding that urban forests could...
New Tainan train station opens up later this month - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Taiwan Railway Corp’s new station in Tainan is scheduled to open on Oct. 17 as part of a project to shift the mainline rail infrastructure in the city underground, the Railway Bureau under the...
Four killed in fire at building materials store in Yilan - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Four members of a family were killed in a fire at a building materials store in Yilan County late on Saturday, local authorities said yesterday.
Soldier indicted for disobeying orders about sleeping - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office has indicted a soldier on a charge of disobeying orders after he allegedly refused to go to sleep or get out of bed, seeking a heavy sentence.
Health study shows the efficacy of drug treatments - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
A local public health study found that methadone maintenance treatment and needle and syringe programs are highly cost-effective in reducing HIV transmission, Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...
Mayoral candidates bicker over drug policy - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) continued to clash over drug policy...
Groups blast police raid on gay bar - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Civic groups yesterday protested what they called the police’s excessively forceful raid on a Taipei gay bar on Saturday, calling on police to apologize, protect marginalized groups and stop...
Xi could escalate ‘gray zone’ action in 4th term - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) would intensify “gray zone” activities around Taiwan during his fourth term, further undermining regional stability, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu...
Laos base part of China’s regional ambitions: expert - Taipei Times
Taipei Times7d ago
The opening of a joint air support center in Laos is part of China’s decades-long power-projection efforts to extend its influence into the Indian Ocean, a Taiwanese defense expert said yesterday.