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台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > taiwan > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862633

Crown-of-thorns to be removed to protect park reefs

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (345+ words) The National Park Service’s Marine National Park Headquarters has stepped up efforts to remove crown-of-thorns starfish in Dongsha Atoll National Park and South Penghu Marine National Park to protect coral reefs. The world has experienced four mass coral bleaching events…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > taiwan > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862635

Historical exhibition

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (354+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages McDonald’s halts shrimp burger sales over banned antibiotic Worker groups file criminal complaints against Uber Eats You might also like McDonald’s Taiwan today said…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > world > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862641

US pulls last aircraft carrier in western Pacific

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1117+ words) US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran is stretching the limits of US aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key US warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > taiwan > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862630

Time zone switch debate resurfaces online

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (449+ words) An online debate has resurfaced on whether Taiwan should switch to the same time zone as Japan, with supporters citing its geographic location and saying that China would have no right to object. The debate erupted on Threads when users…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > front > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862614

Taiwan protests S Korean biennale over name change

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (587+ words) Taiwan yesterday reiterated its protest over the removal of “Taiwan” from the Gwangju Biennale pavilion name as participating Taiwanese artists condemned the move as political censorship. The 16th Gwangju Biennale is scheduled to take place in South Korea from Sept. 5 to…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > world > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862640

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through the arctic

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (267+ words) A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the arctic, part of new weekly service on a route that cuts shipment times in half but which environmental groups warn could speed up the melting of polar ice. The…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > biz > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862600

Heat, water scarcity driving stranded-asset risks: report

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (374+ words) Extreme heat and unreliable water supplies are threatening asset valuations across a growing number of sectors as everything from labor productivity to energy costs gets impacted, an analysis by Moody’s released on Friday showed. “Heat and water are no longer…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > taiwan > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862634

Taiwan News Quick Takes

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (131+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages Taiwan News Quick Takes Taiwan wins gold in IT A four-member team representing Taiwan won one gold medal, two silver medals and an honorable…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > editorials > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862605

Michael Mazza on Taiwan: The US Coast Guard to the rescue

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (700+ words) Taipei Times - All Front Page Taiwan News Business Editorial & Opinion Sports World News Features Bilingual Pages Michael Mazza on Taiwan: The US Coast Guard to the rescue For the last 15 years, China has relied on gray zone operations to advance…...

台北時報
taipeitimes.com > News > front > archives > 08/17/2026 > 2003862613

China wants to block drone bill: source

10+ hour, 54+ min ago   (492+ words) The Legislative Yuan is slated to hold cross-caucus negotiations on 14 versions of a draft uncrewed vehicle act on Thursday, amid rumors that Beijing is pressuring some Taiwanese politicians to block passage of a special bill proposed by the Ministry of…...