A hundred-pace snake was filmed in Taiwan caring for its young, marking a first for the global snake research community, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency told a news conference in Taipei yesterday.The agency and the Formosan Wild Sound Conservation Science Center monitored a nest of the v
TAOYUAN CONCERNS: Cleanaway Co, Taiwan Cube Energy and Li Jiang Development can proceed with their SRF plant plans, although protests are possible
Plans by three companies to build solid recovered-fuel (SRF) power plants in Taoyuan are back on track, despite objections from locals, after the Ministry of Economic Affairs overruled a municipal government order to cancel the projects.In a directive issued on Thursday last week, the ministry overt
A fish has been discovered in Taiwan for the first time by marine biologist Ho Hsuan-ching (何宣慶), National Penghu University of Science and Technology professor Lin Po-an (林寶安) said in a statement yesterday.The fish was found in Penghu County during a cold snap in February 2022 while Ho, an associat
Three sauce products imported from the US were ordered destroyed or returned after they tested positive for ethylene oxide, a pesticide banned in Taiwan, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said yesterday.The FDA yesterday released its latest list of imported food-related items that failed border
Defense experts have urged the government to be on high alert following the arrest of a Chinese national in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District (淡水) who claimed to have driven a motorboat from China to “defect” to Taiwan.The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Sunday arrested the man, who allegedly ar
The US plans to deploy thousands of drones in the Taiwan Strait in an operation called “Hellscape” to ensure that any attempt by China to invade Taiwan does not succeed, US Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo told the Washington Post.In an article published on Monday, columnist Josh Rogin q
SECURITY DEBATE: The legislature is today to hear from officials on proposals to allow the surveillance of telecom metadata for use in criminal cases, sources said
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) yesterday launched a comprehensive cybersecurity initiative to patch Internet vulnerabilities ahead of next month’s annual Han Kuang training exercises.Entities under the ministry are required to patch known vulnerabilities and report any suspicious Internet ac
President William Lai (賴清德) has approved a Cabinet request for the legislature to reconsider recently passed revisions aimed at expanding its oversight of the executive branch.In a news release, Presidential Office spokeswoman Kuo Ya-hui (郭雅慧) said that the office yesterday morning notified the Cabi
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Monday criticized China and Pakistan for publishing a statement that misinterprets UN Resolution 2758 by falsely equating the resolution with Beijing’s claim that Taiwan is part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).The countries issued the statement on Fr
The legislature yesterday inaugurated an association dedicated to promoting digital technologies, with the aim of improving communication between government and industry.Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Michelle Lin (林楚茵) is to lead the Taiwan Parliamentary Association for Digital Techn
DIPLOMACYCzech center to open in TaipeiThe Czech Republic on Monday said it would open a new center this week to boost cultural and diplomatic ties in Taipei, a move likely to anger China. Although the EU and NATO member officially maintains a “one China” policy, its officials have sought to foster
A postage stamp featuring the nation’s armed forces is shown in a preview image released yesterday by Chunghwa Post. The state-run postal service is slated to issue the set, which contains stamps valued at NT$8 and NT$28, on Friday to mark the centennial of the Republic of China Military Academy, fo
People in graduation gowns ride scooters at the Pier-2 Art Center in Kaohsiung yesterday.
Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che, second row, fourth left, and other guests hold placards to promote this year’s “Tainan Souvenir” competition. The city government is to select 60 entries that it deems best represent the city. The deadline for application is July 15.
The Taroko National Park Headquarters on Tuesday said it hopes to reopen some of the park’s safer trails and scenic spots to the public by the end of year, following damage from the April 3 earthquake.The park in Hualien County has been closed to the public since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck ju
President William Lai (賴清德) on Tuesday approved the Cabinet's request to return a set of contentious legislative reform bills to the legislature, which could hold a final vote on Tuesday next week at the earliest.The changes to the Act Governing the Legislative Yuan’s Power (立法院職權行使法) and the Crimin
The alleged defector who piloted a motorboat across the Taiwan Strait to a harbor near Taipei on Sunday previously served as a captain in the Chinese navy, Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) said on Tuesday.The man was spotted by coast guard personnel while driving a motorboat 6 nauti
INTEGRATION: Data on people with the ‘three highs’ is spread out among agencies, but a new platform would help physicians access it in one place, an NHIA official said
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) is speeding up the process of following up on about 2.3 million people with the “three highs” — high blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol levels — and might launch a “hospital version” of its family physician integrated care program as
COOL RUNNINGS: The heat and the sun’s reflection in the water during the day takes a toll on racers, but an evening breeze makes everything easier, one competitor said
Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years.However, change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing breeze and the sight of the boats li
Sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates among young people last year reached a six-year high, with the highest increases among teens aged 13 to 15, as well as women and girls, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) showed.Over the past six years, gonorrhea and syphilis cases in