Fri, Aug 07, 2026
CHINESE AGENT: Prosecutors said that Huang Po-wei and Wang Ta-wei spent about US$5,000 in cryptocurrency for data on Taiwanese in a plot with a member of the CCP A former secretary to Yunlin County Commissioner Chang Li-shan (張麗善) has been indicted and faces prison for allegedly selling Chang’s itinerary to Chinese agents while she was visiting Japan in 2024.The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said that Huang Po-wei (黃柏葳) and his friend Wang Ta-wei (王大偉)
The National Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and a US-based start-up yesterday announced a successful test of artificial intelligence (AI) pilots controlling multiple Mighty Hornet III drones in a search operation.The success prompted the institute to renew its partnership with Shield
The Israeli military yesterday said that two of its soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since the implementation of a truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in June.Four other soldiers were seriously wounded, the mi
The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the WHO said on Wednesday during a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay.Nearly three months into the outbreak, new cases
LIVE-FIRE DRILLS: The military said that reporters have been invited to attend the exercises to test the military’s ability to distribute information in a wartime situation Military units yesterday began preparing for possible deployment at the orders of the Ministry of National Defense’s General Staff Headquarters, while 20,000 reservists were called up to take part in the 10-day live-fire portion of the 42nd Han Kuang Exercises.This year’s exercises are focused on de
NATIONWIDE ACTION: The Investigation Bureau said a task force has investigated more than 100 cases in which companies often disguise themselves as Taiwanese Seventeen Chinese companies suspected of illegally recruiting high-tech talent in Taiwan have been investigated over the past three weeks, with prosecutors from six jurisdictions searching 64 locations and questioning 114 people, the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau said yesterday.With the a
The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) today submitted a petition to the Judicial Yuan, requesting that the Constitutional Court dissolve the Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP).The petition was filed by MOI Secretary-General Huang Chun-yi (黃駿逸) and Department of Civil Affairs Director-General Ch
Dynas International Corp (威加國際) has been fined NT$3 million (US$92,908) after failing to provide evidence that its camellia oil was produced from Alishan(阿里山)-grown tea seeds, the Taipei Department of Health said yesterday. The Food and Drug Administration last week received a report from Yuen Foong
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) today unveiled four new spokespersons from across the six special municipalities and its first AI spokesperson, called Cheng Hsiao-wen (鄭小文). The AI bot, developed by the KMT Culture and Communications Committee, gave a pre-recorded message saying that it would re
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) today urged passengers planning to travel by train or air to arrive early at stations or airports during civil resilience exercises next week that would include mobile network slowdown drills.Next week’s urban resilience exercises would involv
US Representative Michael McCaul said yesterday he was "very optimistic" about Taiwan and the US jointly producing drones, citing growing demand for systems made without Chinese components and the ability of Taiwanese manufacturers to meet US security requirements."I'm very bullish. I'm very optimis
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus whip Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌) today urged opposition parties to swiftly resolve stalled talks on this year’s central government general budget, criticizing their proposals to freeze budget items as an attempt to "paralyze the nation."Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-
Periods of heavy rain are expected up and down the country this weekend as Typhoon Dolphin approaches northern Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today. The agency issued a sea warning at 2:30pm as the storm continued moving westward through waters north of Taiwan.As of 8am this m
The Danjiang Bridge was closed for the first time yesterday for a defensive blockade drill, with troops setting up obstacles to extend the Tamsui River (淡水河) defensive line and prevent enemy forces from advancing toward Taipei.The bridge, which is in New Taipei and opened to traffic in May, had its
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday imposing minimum import prices (MIP) and a 15-percent tariff on polysilicon, the primary raw material used to manufacture semiconductors and solar panels, and related products.The new trade measures are expected to have only a limited imp
CATCHING UP: The market consensus of 20 percent growth in global DRAM capacity by 2028 would not meet AI demand, given AI’s rapid development, Winbond said Winbond Electronics Corp (華邦電) yesterday said it plans to start expanding its Kaohsiung fab next year to boost DRAM capacity as the artificial intelligence (AI) boom drives a memorychip supercycle. Construction is scheduled to start in January, with pilot production set for the end of 2029, the comp
AUTOMATION: Demand for high-performance industrial computers is being driven by demand for warehousing and logistics, particularly in the US, the company said Industrial PC maker Winmate Inc (融程電訊) yesterday said it expected strong business momentum to persist in the second half of this year, driven by robust demand for mission-critical, automotive inspection, warehousing and logistics applications, after second-quarter revenue rose 42 percent and first-h
Taiwan’s consumer inflation remained above the central bank’s 2 percent alert level for a third consecutive month last month due to higher fuel costs, airfares and food prices, the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said yesterday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.
Although China has barred its citizens from studying in Taiwan, a Control Yuan report released on Wednesday last week showed a sharp increase in the number of Taiwanese students traveling to China, posing a significant threat to Taiwan’s security and sovereignty. The report by Control Yuan members L
Twenty days — that is the gap between June 10, when Central Union Oil Corp learned that its soybean oil contained excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene, and June 30, when it told the government. Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) has stated those dates publicly.Almost eve
It has been nearly 27 years since Taiwan was struck by the massive 921 Earthquake, a magnitude 7.3 that claimed more than 2,000 lives. Since the Japanese government installed a Gray-Milne seismograph at what is now the Central Weather Administration in 1897, Taiwan has accumulated just 129 years of
BEST OF THE BEST: Crow-Armstrong has become an offensive force with 26 homers, 28 steals and 69 RBIs, but the outfielder joked he might have to pitch to match up to Ohtani Pete Crow-Armstrong on Wednesday homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 for a sweep of their three-game series, but Shohei Ohtani also went deep twice and finished with three hits. It was quite a day in an increasingly compelling race for the N
New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan on Wednesday jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee. It was an emphatic celebration for the 29-year-old left-hander after striking out the first bat
Police yesterday raided South Korea’s soccer association as part of an investigation into the appointment of the coach in charge during their dismal FIFA World Cup campaign. Police conducted “search and seizure operations” at the Korea Football Association (KFA) offices, probing allegations of “obst
FIFA on Wednesday apologized to its members for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup as the body’s leadership reaffirmed its support for president Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco. The proposal to sell a 20 percent stake in a new comm
EIGHTY-ONE YEARS AGO: The city mayor criticized leaders for justifying nuclear arms as a deterrent, while PM Sanae Takaichi backed ‘a realistic approach’ Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticizing major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.“Downplaying the inhumanity of nuclear weapons
SECURITY ISSUES: Fighters who received state backing and Russian training said the Central African Republic government had broken promises and not paid them In a remote corner of the Central African Republic (CAR), a militia created with government backing and trained by Russian paramilitaries has turned its guns on its former allies.The Azande Ani Kpi Gbe (AAKG) militia emerged in 2023 in Haut-Mbomou, a sparsely populated region in the country’s southe
In a tiny Spanish farming village, retired shepherd Joaquin Tapioles is preparing to watch next week’s first-in-a-century total solar eclipse from the observatory he built after being inspired by the mysteries of the skies as a boy.The first total eclipse visible from the Iberian Peninsula since 191
Every functioning country on Earth maintains a national archive to preserve its official records. In Taiwan, that institution is the National Archives Administration (檔案管理局, NAA), a unit of the government’s National Development Council. Since September last year, part of the NAA’s purpose-built head
Not so long ago, tennis pro Emma Raducanu was on her phone when she found herself wondering what her comprehensive usage of ChatGPT said about her own character. “I use Chat a lot,” Raducanu says, laughing. “Every small thing I do it and I got this idea. So, you know how Spotify do a Spotify Wrapped
Tony, the Anthony Bourdain biopic, is a coming-of-age tale for a modern culinary giant. Set over just a summer, it’s also clearly an appetizer. And like all first courses, it leaves you with a nice first taste — but still hungry.Director and co-writer Matt Johnson has frustratingly taken liberties w
A: Besides the Michelin Guide, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang’s gourmet map has also sparked a viral trend.B: Since Huang hosted several “trillion-dollar banquets” for his tycoon friends at Juan Yau (Brick Kiln) Restaurant, it’s become so popular.A: The news reports that his favorite upscale restaurant
A: The 2026 Michelin Guide was released, with 61 restaurants in Taipei, Hsinchu County, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung successfully earning star ratings.B: Oops. . . so New Taipei City and Hsinchu City failed to claim any stars once again.A: I actually visited a few Michelin-starred restaurants rece
Nestled in the hills of southern France, Grasse is famous as the world’s “perfume capital.” But did you know this charming town once smelled terrible? In the 16th century, Grasse was known for its leather industry, not its sweet scents. The air was filled with the smell of animal hides and chemicals
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| Hsinchu County | 27-31 | 80% | |
| Hsinchu City | 27-32 | 80% | |
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| Keelung City | 27-30 | 50% |
| Yunlin County | 26-30 | 30% | |
| Taichung City | 27-32 | 60% | |
| Nantou County | 26-31 | 60% | |
| Changhua County | 27-31 | 60% |
| Chiayi County | 26-30 | 20% | |
| Chiayi City | 26-30 | 20% | |
| Tainan City | 28-30 | 30% | |
| Kaohsiung City | 27-31 | 40% | |
| Pingtung County | 27-30 | 40% |
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| Hualien County | 28-31 | 20% | |
| Taitung County | 28-32 | 20% |
| Kinmen County | 27-30 | 50% | |
| Penghu County | 27-29 | 30% | |
| Lienchiang County | 28-31 | 20% |