Taipei: The Legislative Yuan has approved amendments to four acts concerning ships, ports, meteorological facilities, and telecommunications. This legislative move follows the Executive Yuan’s initiative to update Taiwan’s “seven undersea-cable laws.” According to Focus Taiwan, the amendments target the Law of Ships, Meteorological Act, Telecommunications Management Act, and Commercial Port

Hsinchu city: The Hsinchu City government said Tuesday it has applied for the reinstatement of suspended Mayor Kao Hung-an following a High Court ruling that overturned her corruption conviction and imposed a six-month sentence for falsifying official documents. According to Focus Taiwan, earlier in the day, the Taiwan High Court

Taipei: Two batches of imported American-made salsa, brought into Taiwan by Taiwan Kaldi Co., have been returned or destroyed after testing revealed the presence of the banned pesticide ethylene oxide, as announced by Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA). According to Focus Taiwan, a total of 460.8 kilograms of the

Taipei: The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has been censured by the Control Yuan for its rushed and flawed handling of widespread workplace bullying allegations, while five senior officials have been impeached, the watchdog body announced Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the Control Yuan revealed that the suspected bullying

Taipei: Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in Taiwan can now apply for free “green domain” certification for their org.tw websites under a new program launched by the Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) to guard against phishing scams and bolster public trust in online donations. According to Focus Taiwan, some NPOs have been

Taipei: Inclusive institutions that cultivate talent across society have propelled Taiwan to “one of the most extraordinary economic experiences in world history,” Nobel laureate James Robinson said Tuesday. “The Taiwanese experience is dramatic,” Robinson remarked, referring to Taiwan’s significant rise in GDP per capita during a lecture in Taipei. According