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: A police officer repeatedly pepper-sprayed a Friday campaign event by Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) founder Ko Wen-je and the party’s Taichung City councilor candidate Liu Tsen-yu due to faulty equipment and poor judgment, authorities said Monda…
Taipei: A Chinese spouse has for the first time passed a civil service exam to serve in Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA), but is currently in training and does not have access to any sensitive personal data, the agency said Mon…
Taipei: The number of pet cats in Taiwan reached a significant milestone in 2025, surpassing the population of pet dogs for the first time, with a total of 1,742,033 cats recorded. This marks a 32.8 percent increase from 2023, as reported by the Minis…
Taipei: A Taiwanese business group on Monday urged the government to “ease or lift” restrictions in response to a slate of tourism and commercial measures announced by China. At a news conference in Taipei, Paul Hsu, chairman of the General Chamber of…
Taipei: Amid a rise in cases, Taiwan’s National Police Agency (NPA) on Sunday reminded the public that riding a bicycle or other “slow-moving vehicle” while intoxicated is illegal, and is subject to a fine and the vehicle’s confiscation. In a statemen…
