Taipei: The Cabinet has unveiled draft amendments to the National Security Act, proposing fines of up to NT$1 million (US$31,721) for those who publicly advocate ending Taiwan’s sovereignty through nonpeaceful means. The proposed changes target individuals whose public expressions, including speech, writing, artwork, or digital records, call for Taiwan’s forcible
Taitung: Taiwan’s Puyuma Tu’Tu wood carpentry has been listed by the Ministry of Culture (MOC) as an “Important Traditional Craft” of indigenous cultural heritage, with Puyuma tribal chief Haku designated as the technique’s preserver and recognized as a national living treasure. On Wednesday, the MOC convened the 2025 Traditional Craft
Taipei: A Taiwanese research team has developed a machine-learning model that analyzes electroencephalography (EEG) brain-wave patterns to distinguish individuals with internet addiction from healthy subjects with 86 percent accuracy, researchers announced Thursday. The method’s accuracy is significantly higher than that of self-report measures, Huang Hsu-wen, an assistant investigator at the
Hualien: A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan’s Hualien County at 7:32 p.m. Thursday, as reported by the Central Weather Administration (CWA). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the seismic event. According to Focus Taiwan, the epicenter of the earthquake was located
Taipei: The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on Thursday raised its forecast for Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 7.31 percent for 2025, citing a boost in exports on the basis of strong global demand for emerging technologies. According to Focus Taiwan, the latest forecast represents
Taipei: Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan Judiciary and Organic Laws Committee has moved to propose the impeachment of Premier Cho Jung-tai, following his refusal to countersign the Act Governing the Allocation of Government Revenues and Expenditures. The committee’s proposal urges the Control Yuan, the nation’s highest supervisory body, to initiate impeachment proceedings
