9+ hour, 58+ min ago   (189+ words) Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) today returned to Taiwan after attending the Second Ventotene European Conference for Freedom and Democracy in Italy. Upon her arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Hsiao delivered remarks via livestream about her visit to the…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (532+ words) European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno on Saturday praised Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) as a role model for freedom-loving women around the world and said she would soon begin planning a trip to Taipei after accepting Hsiao’s invitation to…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (602+ words) Taiwan cannot be overlooked in building a drone supply chain independent of China, US-based Shield AI’s Taiwan representative Chen Yi-ju (陳奕儒) said in an interview. Two years ago, less than 1 percent of the materials used in Shield AI products came…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (461+ words) LONGSHAN TEMPLE AND TAIWAN’S DEMOCRACY The story for Wei begins at Taipei’s Longshan Temple, an ironic choice. The temple has been the site of numerous historical events over its nearly three centuries of existence, but all that is gone from…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (380+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages President William Lai, center, and other officials unveil the sign for the new underground Tainan Railway Station yesterday. Taiwan-bound F-16Vs turn back to Hawaii shortly…...

3+ day, 21+ 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…...

3+ day, 21+ 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, 21+ hour ago   (321+ words) Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) on Wednesday 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....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (614+ words) For most train journeys, where you are going is the main consideration. On the Shanlan train (山嵐號) in eastern Taiwan, however, it’s not the “where” but the “how” that matters. On this pricey but meticulously crafted train journey running between…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (421+ words) The Executive Yuan yesterday approved expanded subsidies for residents of long-term care facilities, allocating NT$16.62 billion (US$526.82 million) to the plan expected to benefit about 105,000 people. Under the new plan, the maximum monthly subsidy for people with moderate to severe…...