Candidates with a deferred sentence or who are eligible to commute their term to community service would be able to participate in elections under amendments passed today by the legislature.The amendment jointly proposed by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) was pass
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is to suspend its automated Skytrain service connecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 starting on July 1 to facilitate connection works for the upcoming Terminal 3, the airport operator said today.Passengers and staff who need to travel between the two terminals afte
Hualien County Deputy Commissioner Yen Hsin-chang (顏新章) was released on bail of NT$1 million (US$31,630) today, following an investigation into a procurement corruption probe concerning free school lunches. Yen is often regarded as the right-hand man of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus whip Fu
Tigerair Taiwan today denied media reports that one of its flights made an emergency landing in Hokkaido, saying the aircraft landed safely at New Chitose Airport after the crew responded to a smoke warning during landing.Tigerair Taiwan said all passengers on the flight, which departed from Taipei
A traffic expert yesterday argued against the proposed abolition of mandatory two-stage turns for motorbikes, saying that the rule is a necessary safety precaution for some roads.If marked as necessary, motorbike drivers must make lefthand turns in two steps by driving to the outermost lane of the c
The Control Yuan today urged the government to implement better protections for foreign interns in the hospitality sector, after an investigation found that some students had their passports confiscated or were made to pay agency fees. The investigation, led by Control Yuan member Yeh Ta-hua (葉大華),
Through analyzing fossil evidence, a research team at National Taiwan University (NTU) discovered the largest endemic bird to have lived in Taiwan, naming it Pavo miejue, or extinct peafowl (滅絕孔雀).The Mikado peasant, which is printed on the back of the NT$1,000 bank note, was previously believed to
Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini is pushing for the establishment of diplomatic relations with China for its supposed economic benefits, a move “heavily questioned” by lawmakers, local news outlet Swaziland News reported yesterday.Dlamini invited US economist Jeffrey Sachs to make a presentat
Two pedestrians were killed last night by a driver in Taoyuan who was found to be under the influence of amphetamines, marking the latest in a spate of drug-driving incidents across the country. At 8:26pm last night, the car spun out of control and hit two men waiting to cross the road, one in his 4
The person accused of installing illegal surveillance cameras at the National Taipei University of Education (NTUE) last month could also be behind the installation of similar cameras at Taipei National University of the Arts (TNUA) in Beitou District (北投), TNUA said yesterday.The suspect involved i
ADVISORY: The list has yet to have any ramifications for Taiwanese firms, but it shows that businesses must now factor in geopolitics into their strategies, an official said
The US Department of Defense’s 1260H list does not have direct legal implications for Taiwanese companies, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday, adding that Taiwanese suppliers should factor in geopolitical and supply chain risks in their global strategies.The list, publicized under Sec
PUSHBACK? The venue for the meeting with the US National Security Council was downgraded from the White House before it was eventually canceled, local media said
A scheduled meeting between Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) and US National Security Council (NSC) officials in Washington on Wednesday was abruptly canceled, sources familiar with the matter said.Prior to the meeting, the venue had already been downgraded from the Whit
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved draft amendments that would allow courts to impose life sentences for repeat drug driving offenders in cases resulting in death.A spate of drug driving cases has prompted the Executive Yuan to pursue amending the Article 185-3 of the Criminal Code and Article 54
Taiwan ranked 42nd in terms of peacefulness among 163 countries, down five places from last year, according to this year’s Global Peace Index.With an overall score of 1.751, Taiwan dropped from 37th last year, the report published by the global Institute for Economics and Peace showed.The overall sc
The largest multipartisan group in the Japanese Diet friendly to Taiwan, the Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council, yesterday voted to change its name to signal a stronger commitment to deepening Japan-Taiwan relations.The group voted to change its official name to the Japan-Taiwan Diet Membe
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday condemned China after two Chinese official vessels briefly entered restricted waters near a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea for the first time, an act Taipei views as a violation of its sovereignty.The CGA issued its “strongest condemnat
The Ministry of Environment on Wednesday said it is mulling a subsidy act for greenhouse gas reduction technology and climate change adjustments, which would include the application criteria, review times and other details.The announcement came after the government received NT$4.967 billion (US$157
MUCH-NEEDED RAIN: The plum rains delivered about 390 million tonnes of water into reservoirs and helped ease the water shortage in the south, the premier said
Taiwan would have stable water supply until September, after plum rains brought about 390 million tonnes of water to reservoirs across the nation, the Executive Yuan said yesterday.Although winter rainfall in reservoirs this year only accounted for 50 to 70 percent of the average, the lowest in the
South Korean boy band BigBang yesterday announced that it is to bring its 20th anniversary world tour to Taiwan, joining a growing lineup of South Korean entertainers set to visit the nation over the coming months.Its 2026 World Tour is to begin in Seoul on Aug. 21 before traveling to cities across
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