Taipei: A documentary exploring the little-known history of Taiwanese soldiers detained in remote Soviet prisoner-of-war camps after fighting for Japan in World War II was screened in Tokyo recently. “Memories Frozen in Time,” directed by Hsu Ming-chu…
Taipei: More than 100 people traveled to Caisancho Island, Taiwan’s largest offshore shoal, on Tuesday to help protect it from erosion by building sand-trapping structures from discarded oyster racks.
According to Focus Taiwan, the project was orga…
Taipei: Taiwan has reported 30 confirmed mpox cases so far this year, including two new infections announced Wednesday, with imported cases doubling from a year earlier and most cases linked to unprotected sexual contact, the Centers for Disease Contr…
Taipei: Delivery platform foodpanda could face fines up to NT$100,000 (US$3,178) per affected worker for illegally docking couriers’ pay for late deliveries based on unilaterally imposed time limits, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday. At mult…
Taipei: New Taipei City Councilor Yang Chun-mei was released on NT$500,000 (US$15,700) bail and barred from leaving Taiwan after prosecutors alleged she is involved in a scheme to buy votes using laundry detergent as an incentive, the New Taipei Distr…
Taipei: Taiwan’s increasing defense strategies may be aiming to send a reassuring message to the United States rather than serve as a deterrent to Beijing, according to a discussion by American security scholar Oriana Skylar Mastro. Mastro, a center f…
