12 PLA planes cross Taiwan Strait median line: Defense ministry
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) A total of 12 Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait Saturday morning, according to Taiwan's defense ministry.
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Former esports world champion to be jailed for drug offenses
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) Retired Hong Kong esports player Kurtis Lau Wai-kin (劉偉健) faces a jail sentence of more than four years after Taiwan's Supreme Court recently rejected his appeal against a conviction of trafficking and selling marijuana i
read moreTaichung man charged with drug offenses following raid
Taichung, April 27 (CNA) A man in Taichung has been indicted on drug-related charges after he was found to be in possession of several illicit drugs during a police raid on his home late last year, according to the city's Criminal Investigation Corps
read moreOne more dead in Taipei food poisoning outbreak
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) One more patient died in the recent food poisoning outbreak at the Xinyi branch of Malaysian restaurant chain Polam Kopitiam in Taipei, bringing the total number of deaths to three, Deputy Health Minister Victor Wang (王必勝
read moreStrong temblor Saturday aftershock of Hualien earthquake: CWA
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan early Saturday is an aftershock of the major Hualien earthquake on April 3 that claimed at least 18 lives, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.
read moreBlinken reiterates importance of cross-strait peace in meeting with Xi
Washington, April 26 (CNA) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait when he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing this week, a U.S. official s
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Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:
read moreMagnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts eastern Taiwan
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
read more32 indicted in NT$800 million crypto fraud case
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Friday indicted 32 individuals, including a prominent lawyer, as part of a cryptocurrency fraud case where the defendants are accused of profiteering almost NT$800 million (US$2.46 mill
read moreA discussion with Cosette Wu, the woman behind the Harvard speech disruption
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) "You robbed Hong Kongers of the most fundamental freedom and devastated their democracy. Now in my country Taiwan, you sought to do the same." A yell from the audience disrupts the Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Fe
read moreMen killed by falling trees amid heavy rain
Kaohsiung, April 26 (CNA) Two deaths related to falling trees were reported in Taiwan on Friday as a weather front brought heavy rain to most of the country.
read moreSBTi policy change could push carbon credit prices higher: TCX CEO
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The price of voluntary carbon credits will likely rise if the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recognizes the use of carbon credits to offset companies' carbon emissions, a Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCX) executive
read moreConstitutional Court rules public insult offense constitutional
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the offense of publicly insulting someone is constitutional, but is limited to instances where it causes damage to another person's social reputation or personal dignity, beyond wha
read moreBudapest picked as 2024 Taipei Film Festival's 'City in Focus'
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Hungarian capital of Budapest was announced on Friday as the 2024 Taipei Film Festival's "City in Focus," with 20 films to be screened as a "condensed history" of Hungary's cinematic scene, according to the organizers.
read moreTaiwan, U.S. to hold new round of trade talks in Taipei next week: Office
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A new round of in-person negotiations between Taiwan and the United States over the 21st Century Trade Initiative will take place from April 29 to May 3 in Taipei, Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations announced Friday.
read moreTaiwan shares end up; Taiex back over 20,000-point mark
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher Friday on buying in the bellwether electronics sector fueled by a rally among semiconductor stocks on markets in the United States overnight, dealers said.
read moreHeineken announces NT$13.5 billion investment in Taiwan
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. announced Friday an investment of NT$13.5 billion (US$414 million) over the next five years in Taiwan.
read moreLawmaker proposes changing authority to demarcate prohibited waters
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A lawmaker has proposed a legal amendment to transfer authority to demarcate prohibited and restricted waters off Taiwan proper and Taiwan-controlled outlying islands from the defense ministry to the Ocean Affairs Council (OAC)
read moreTaiwan economy shows stable growth for 3rd straight month in March
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) An index giving an overview of Taiwan's economy flashed a "green light" for a third consecutive month in March, indicating continued stable growth, the National Development Council (NDC) said Friday.
read moreGaming console industry gives Taiwan huge business opportunities: Tsai
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Video game consoles are more than just entertainment and provide huge business opportunities for Taiwan given their expanding technological applications, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said on Friday.
read moreRakuten Monkeys' renovated stadium opener postponed due to rain
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Taiwan's professional baseball league has decided to postpone all three of the league's games scheduled for Friday due to rain, meaning the Rakuten Monkeys will have to wait another day to open their newly renovated home stadiu
read moreKMT caucus whip heads to Beijing to discuss cross-strait ties
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus whip Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁) led a delegation of 17 KMT lawmakers to Beijing on Friday for a three-day visit, aiming to foster peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait.
read moreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.018 to close at NT$32.560.
read moreVisiting Ukrainian NGOs call for more support from Taiwan
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A delegation of Ukrainian non-governmental organizations visiting Taiwan has called for more support and cooperation from democracies, including Taiwan, in the face of challenges from authoritarian regimes.
read moreTaiwan's 2024 GDP growth forecast raised to 3.29% due to AI boom
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) has revised upwards its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2024, citing a worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) boom that is boosting Taiwan's exports.
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