7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (246+ words) The Executive Yuan today approved a proposal to raise pay 4 percent across the board for military personnel, civil servants and public school teachers next year, a move expected to benefit about 720, 000 people. Professional stipends and supervisory allowances would also be…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (305+ words) One of the newborn orangutan twins born at the Taipei Zoo earlier this week died early yesterday, while its sibling remained in critical condition in intensive care, the zoo said. One of the twins began showing dramatic fluctuations in vital…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago  (260+ words) The true purpose of China's new "ethnic unity" law, which took effect yesterday, is to further institutionalize the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) legal warfare, "united front" operations, cognitive warfare and transnational repression efforts, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) China Affairs…...

8+ hour, 35+ min ago  (388+ words) China's new "ethnic unity" law, which took effect yesterday, reflects the authoritarian nature of Beijing's rule, Premier Cho Jung-tai () said today, adding that Taiwan would establish a Cabinet-level interagency platform to address cases of transnational repression and safeguard public security....

9+ hour, 25+ min ago  (716+ words) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed adding an abortion drug and two emergency contraceptive pills to the pharmaceutical traceability and tracking system, prompting concerns from pharmacists and legislators that the move could reduce access to emergency contraception. The…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (231+ words) A tropical depression east of Guam developed into Tropical Storm Bavi early today, but its potential threat to Taiwan cannot yet be determined because it is still very far away, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. As of 8am, the center…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago  (424+ words) There have been no reports of Taiwanese being denied entry into Kenya, despite recent comments by a Kenyan official suggesting that holders of Taiwan passports would not be allowed into the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday....

11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (392+ words) Taiwanese travelers are more willing than any group in the Asia-Pacific region to travel in the second half of this year compared with the first half, a recent survey found. That was one of the findings of the "Asia-Pacific travel…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (241+ words) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today issued heat alerts for many areas across Taiwan, warning of temperatures of up to 38 C in some regions. In Pingtung County in southern Taiwan, daytime highs of 38 C are expected for three consecutive days,…...

23+ hour, 49+ min ago  (375+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages World News Quick Take Firebomb attacks injure five Three predawn firebomb attacks apparently targeting the residences of members of the governing New Democracy party…...