August 3, 2026

Academia Sinica Study Finds Bacteria Boost Coral Heat Tolerance

Taipei: An Academia Sinica research team has identified how a strain of symbiotic bacteria helps corals survive rising ocean temperatures, a finding that could help scientists protect and restore coral reefs threatened by climate change-induced bleach…

Taipei to Expand Free Milk Program to Junior High School Students

Taipei: Taipei will expand its weekly free milk program to include junior high school students beginning with the new school year on Aug. 31, the city’s Department of Education announced Monday. The expansion will extend the program to about 66,000 pe…

Tzu Chi Emergency Aid Arrives in Japan to Assist Quake Survivors

Taipei: Humanitarian aid from Taiwan’s Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation arrived in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday to assist people displaced by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the area last Tuesday.

According to Focus Taiw…

Domestic Travel in Taiwan Reaches New Heights in 2025: Agency

Taipei: Taiwanese people aged 12 and older took a record 247.61 million domestic trips in 2025, up 11.52 percent from the previous year, while spending on domestic travel reached a record NT$564.3 billion (US$17.38 billion), up 9.4 percent, according …