3+ day, 48+ min ago   (568+ words) Taiwan's first direct presidential election in 1996 was a defining moment in its transition to democracy and a declaration to the world that its people would choose their leaders and future, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said today. In a pre-written…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (381+ words) A rodent’s interruption of a professional baseball game at Taipei Dome on Wednesday sparked renewed discussion of rat control efforts, weeks ahead of the city’s mayoral election. Just before the eighth inning of Wednesday’s game between the Fubon Guardians and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (499+ words) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to send every US adult US$5,000 if Republicans retain control of the US House of Representatives and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (281+ words) The Asian Games began in Japan yesterday when Qatar beat Iran in the men’s basketball opening group game, the first action in the continental multisport showpiece that has more participants than the Olympics. More than 17,000 athletes and officials are expected…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (494+ words) Two aides at independent Legislator May Chin’s (高金素梅) office were ordered detained incommunicado yesterday in a broadening probe into alleged Chinese espionage by Chin’s former chief of staff, Chang Chun-chieh (張俊傑). The move to hold Lin I-chun (林怡君) and current…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (354+ words) The military worked with the US to develop a non-China supply chain for batteries and chargers used by its Altius-600 drones, with the batteries to be manufactured in Taiwan, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Wang Ting-yu (王定宇) said yesterday. Reports…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (202+ words) Taiwan’s population last month declined for the 32nd consecutive month, with births totaling 7,492, household registration data released yesterday by the Ministry of the Interior showed. Taiwan’s population stood at 23,224,721 at the end of last month, down 103,622 from a year earlier and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (319+ words) Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) yesterday wrapped up his visit to the UK by announcing plans for the launch next year of the Taiwan International Comics Festival, which he said would be curated by a British comics historian. Li…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (437+ words) The Executive Yuan today approved an expansion of subsidies for residents of long-term care facilities, allocating NT$16.617 billion (US$27.61 million) to the plan, with about 105,000 people expected to benefit, Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Lu Chien-te (呂建德) said. Under…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (381+ words) An unauthorized drone intrusion over Ching Chuan Kang Air Base (清泉崗基地) at Taichung International Airport on Tuesday night forced the temporary closure of the base, diverting eight fighter jets and delaying a commercial flight, authorities said. Air Force Command Headquarters…...