March 11, 2026

U.S. Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Strengthen Taiwan Energy Security

Washington: An American lawmaker has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would boost Taiwan’s energy security by supporting exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Taiwan and safeguarding strategically impor…

Ban on New Pet Raccoons and Crocodiles Set to Begin May 1

Taipei: Regulations prohibiting people in Taiwan from having raccoons, saltwater crocodiles, vipers, and elapid snakes as pets will take effect on May 1, with exemptions for those who already own them, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Tuesday. T…

Legislative Yuan Party Caucuses Announce Committee Conveners

Taipei: The Legislative Yuan party caucuses on Wednesday selected 16 conveners for eight standing committees, consisting of eight lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), seven from the Kuomintang (KMT), and one from the Taiwan Pe…