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Frozen defense items not on agenda: A record-late budget deadlock has left more than 150 requests to unfreeze defense funds stalled ...
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Here are five of this week's most important stories from Taiwan.
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Premier Cho declines to countersign child savings legislation - Focus Taiwan: Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has declined to countersign the Special Act on Taiwan ...
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Lawmakers slash 1.7% from budget in second reading: The Legislative Yuan today passed the second reading of across-the-board budget cuts for central government ...
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KMT backs full NT$63.4bn for drone industry: The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus today approved the full NT$63.4 billion (US$1 ...
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/14/2003862498
For the first time, the nationwide Urban Resilience Exercises and air raid drills on Aug. 10 and 13 will include a simulation of a major slowdown in mobile ... Show more
Siraya officially recognized as an indigenous group : The Executive Yuan today officially recognized the Siraya as an indigenous group, making them the first ...
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/30/2003861661
Koo calls for Legislature to back Cabinet's unmanned systems bill - Focus Taiwan: Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) has called on the Legislature to support ...
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Second camellia oil maker suspended over carcinogen; source questioned - Focus Taiwan
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For the first time, the nationwide Urban Resilience Exercises and air raid drills on Aug. 10 and 13 will include a simulation of a major slowdown in mobile ... Show more
Cabinet to introduce food safety law amendments amid oil scandal - Focus Taiwan: The Executive Yuan is planning to pass draft amendments to the Act Governing ...
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Control Yuan urges tighter oversight of foreign internship program - Focus Taiwan
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Foreign student interns need more protections: Control Yuan : Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/12/2003858990
Arms procurement clears committee with cuts, may pass Friday: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/05/27/2003858071
Gov't says impact of Trump's new tariffs on patented drugs 'controllable' - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan to freeze fuel prices over Lunar New Year, gas rates through February - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan-U.S. trade deal requires legislative approval: Cabinet - Focus Taiwan: The Executive Yuan on Tuesday noted that any Taiwan-U.S. reciprocal trade agreement ...
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TPP presents own cherry-picked defense budget: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/01/27/2003851288
Executive Yuan proposes raising National Pension guarantee - Taipei Times: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/01/23/2003851072
U.S. lowers tariff on Taiwanese goods to 15% in trade deal - Focus Taiwan: The United States has agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 percent to 15 ...
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Local governments can fund TPass until June: Taipei: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/01/12/2003850478
Ministry faulted for delayed response to starfish outbreak on Dongsha - Focus Taiwan
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South Korea Expands Immigration Autogates To 14 Additional Nationals: South Korea has expanded immigration eGates to 14 additional nationalities from December 1 ...
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Starting at around 12:30 p.m., protesters marched from the Ministry of Labor to the Legislative Yuan. Current Taiwanese laws require migrant workers to return ... Show more
Control Yuan identifies factors behind foreign residents' traffic incidents - Focus Taiwan
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Mercury forecast to drop below 10°C in 6 Taiwan counties, cities Sunday - Focus Taiwan
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Continued aftershocks expected after 4 quakes shake southern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes eastern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 7:24 p.m ...
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NPA challenges Zuma and Thales's tactics in arms deal corruption case: The National Prosecuting Authority urges the high court to dismiss repeated appeals by ...
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Taiwan Ministry of Labor postpones response to 4-day workweek proposal | Taiwan News | Dec. 5, 2025 20:51
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China-born spouse loses residency after promoting armed unification: NIA - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202512020022
Taiwan 4-day workweek proposal reaches support threshold | Taiwan News | Nov. 24, 2025 12:20
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Ex-security boss Ferrel Govender denied bail for the fourth time in Singh murder: Ferrel Govender, a former security boss, has been denied bail for the fourth ...
iol.co.za/news/2025-11-27-ferrel-govender-denied-bail-for-the-fourth-time-in-high-profile-murder-case/
LGBTQ+ activist lodges complaint against MOI over trans rights - Taipei Times: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/12/01/2003848146
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Hualien County - Taipei Times: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/27/2003847937
Accommodation subsides coming next March to promote domestic tourism - Taipei Times
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Taiwan security head clarifies PRC did not fight in WWII | Taiwan News | Nov. 25, 2025 17:40
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Inxiweni school tragedy: NPA names people accused of killing principal and clerk in Tembisa
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2 magnitude 4.5 earthquakes shake eastern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan: Two magnitude 4.5 earthquakes struck off Taiwan's east coast at 8:25 p.m. and 8:38 p.m. ...
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Rain to intensify in north, east as typhoon approaches: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/10/2003846968
Ministry of Sports rejects claims of soccer fraud cover-up: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/25/2003847794
Expanded youth exchange program with allies to continue next year: MOFA: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/25/2003847816
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes southern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan at 1 p.m. Monday ...
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Winning numbers announced for September-October receipt lottery - Focus Taiwan: The Ministry of Finance (MOF) on Tuesday released the winning numbers for the ...
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Taiwan warns of 33-hour geomagnetic storm from Friday - Focus Taiwan: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Thursday issued a geomagnetic storm alert ...
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Paul O’Sullivan ‘in charge’ of SAPS, Ipid and NPA: Cedrick Nkabinde: ‘This is the real state capture Mkhwanazi was referring to,’ Nkabinde said.
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Over 150,000 pesticide-contaminated eggs enter Taiwan market: TFDA - Focus Taiwan
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Daytime temperatures across Taiwan forecast to rebound today to Sunday: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/20/2003847536
Policy sets guidelines for alternative fuels at ports: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/19/2003847451
Taiwan sees 22nd consecutive month of population decline - Focus Taiwan: Taiwan's population declined for the 22nd consecutive month in October ...
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Fung-wong downgraded to tropical storm as land alert issued: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/11/2003847027
Taiwan issues land warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong - Focus Taiwan: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Tuesday issued a land warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong ...
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Taiwan to recruit migrant workers for hospitality sector - Focus Taiwan: Migrant workers will soon be allowed to work in Taiwan's hospitality sector if they earn ...
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Tropical storm strengthens into typhoon; sunny to cloudy skies Saturday: CWA - Focus Taiwan
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MOI warns of fraud related to NT$10,000 handouts: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/14/2003847194
Taiwan's October average temperature hits 27.4°C, highest on record: CWA - Focus Taiwan
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Taiwan shipped more than 21,000 tonnes of rice in aid: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/14/2003847195
Online registration for NT$10,000 cash handouts opens - Focus Taiwan: A total of 707,520 eligible recipients had signed up for Taiwan's NT$10 ...
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Vietnamese black pepper tainted with banned dye destroyed: TFDA - Focus Taiwan: More than 23 metric tons of Vietnamese black pepper have been destroyed at ...
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Storm Fung-wong likely to form Wednesday; impact on Taiwan uncertain - Focus Taiwan
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Tropical Storm Fung-Wong likely to strengthen into typhoon later Friday - Focus Taiwan
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Institute touts the success of a drone delivery project: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/12/2003847067
A total of 707,520 eligible recipients had signed up for Taiwan's NT$10,000 (US$320) cash handout as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the first day of online registration ... Show more
TaiDoc Union protests strict migrant worker rules, union suppression - Focus Taiwan
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NT$10,000 cash handout deposits to start tomorrow: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/11/2003847014
Man arrested in cash payout scam, victim loses over NT$3 million - Focus Taiwan: A man in Taoyuan has been arrested for allegedly scamming a woman out of more ...
focustaiwan.tw/society/202511050018
Chinese man investigated for waving flag, distributing unification flyers - Focus Taiwan
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202511060013
Taiwan offers vouchers to layover travelers to boost airport consumption - Focus Taiwan
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Gov't launches accommodation deals to boost eastern Taiwan tourism - Focus Taiwan
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China triples detentions of Taiwanese: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/11/05/2003846661
Tropical Storm Fung-Wong forms southeast of Taiwan: CWA - Focus Taiwan: A tropical depression southeast of Taiwan has developed into Tropical Storm Fung-Wong ...
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Cabinet to promote local pay rises for more migrant workers: Officials - Focus Taiwan
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Rain expected Monday in northern Taiwan due to seasonal winds - Focus Taiwan: Northern Taiwan will see rainy weather on Monday, as a seasonal northeasterly wind ...
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‘Heat day’ draft bill expected this month: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/11/03/2003846580
Universal NT$10,000 cash handout to be available as early as Nov. 12 - Focus Taiwan
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Taipower confirms two nuclear plants eligible for reopening evaluation | Taiwan News | Nov. 6, 2025 13:45
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Rain, cooler temperatures forecast for northern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan: Rain and cooler temperatures are expected in northern Taiwan next week due to strengthened ...
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