Taipei: Taiwan’s military reported on Monday that it closely observed the passage of China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait earlier in the day. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) provided a brief statement accompanied by a sur…
Taipei: Individual imported processing potatoes found to be sprouted, rotten, or moldy will be discarded in their entirety, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIA) announced Monday. The agency’s remarks follow o…
Taipei: Taiwan anticipates generating approximately NT$4.5 billion (US$142.8 million) in carbon fees as major greenhouse gas emitters approach the country’s inaugural mandatory payment deadline, the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) announced Monday. Th…
Taipei: Taiwan will see mostly sunny skies with some cloud cover on Sunday as northeasterly seasonal winds weaken, but the stable weather pattern is expected to shift midweek as a frontal system approaches, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) sai…
Taipei: The government is planning a national “urban forest” initiative to expand tree cover and create continuous shade along daily commuting routes, Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming said Sunday. Speaking at a public event, Peng said the plan envis…
Taipei: Veteran Taiwanese cinematographer Lai Cheng-ying, a Golden Horse lifetime achievement award winner, has died at the age of 95, according to a film industry official.
According to Focus Taiwan, following rumors that Lai died Saturday, Lu Jun-…
