President’s list of advisers updated
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The Presidential Office has updated its lists of senior advisers and national policy advisers to President William Lai (賴清德), adding six new names to the former and 12 to the latter.The newly appointed senior advisers are: Tom Su (蘇春槐), chairman of the […]
Group of indigenous paddlers arrive in the Philippines
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An indigenous group last night completed their journey to the Philippines after leaving on Monday paddling a hand-built wooden canoe across the Bashi Channel, reviving a maritime route dormant for hundreds of years and re-establishing […]
Chinese historian Ge Zhaoguang wins Tang Prize in Sinology
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Chinese historian Ge Zhaoguang (葛兆光), a specialist in Chinese intellectual, cultural and religious history, has been named the 2026 Tang Prize laureate in Sinology for his wide-ranging scholarship that has influenced academic […]
Japanese encephalitis and enterovirus cases reported
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday reported a case of Japanese encephalitis in a baby younger than three months old, the youngest case on record, and a new case of severe enterovirus infection in a child younger than five […]
Slow restart
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Penghu County Agriculture and Fisheries Bureau personnel release a sea turtle on a beach in Penghu’s Magong City on International Sea Turtle Day yesterday....
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‘Finding Taiwan’ film competition opens for entries
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The annual international short film competition Finding Taiwan is to open for submissions by the end of this month, with a new special prize to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a government-funded magazine.This year’s competition has […]
Waste Disposal Act rules approved by lawmakers
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The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed amendments to the Waste Disposal Act (廢棄物清理法) that increase the penalties for illegally disposing of waste.Among new provisions that include the use of electronic fencing, authorities can use surveillance […]
Taoyuan terminal project to be completed next year
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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 3 would be completed before the end of next year, with half the check-in counters planned to be self-service, Taoyuan International Airport Co (TIAC) said yesterday. The terminal would have […]
Scientist trio named as Tang winners
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This year’s Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science was awarded to three scientists for their pioneering work in developing cancer immunotherapies that can harness a patient’s own immune cells to fight cancer, the award’s selection committee announced […]
Welfare program aimed at supporting older people
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare yesterday detailed a NT$6.25 billion (US$198 million) initiative to expand social welfare programs for older people living alone. Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) spoke at a news […]
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