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• Post #4503178

  Revamp to replace Taipei station’s iconic floor tiles 00:03 Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store Co’s plan to invest at least NT$1 billion (US$30.98 million) to renovate commercial and public spaces at Taipei Railway Station would involve removing the iconic black-and-white flooring in the main hall, the company said yesterday. In April, Shin Kong Mitsukosh... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/08/12/2003862356 #news #taiwan

• Post #4480284

  St Vincent and the Grenadines PM to visit Taiwan 13:23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Godwin Friday is to visit Taiwan tomorrow to mark 45 years of diplomatic relations."Forty-five years is an important milestone, but this visit is also about looking forward," Friday was quoted as saying in a news release issued by the Prime Minister's ... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/08/10/2003862251 #news #taiwan

• Post #4391644

  COVID-19 hospital visits surge 74.8% 00:03 Hospitals reported 18,990 visits for COVID-19 last week, a 74.8 percent increase from the previous week, while 62 severe cases were reported, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, urging people to take precautions. Weekly COVID-19 outpatient and emergency visits continued to rise las... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/08/05/2003861968 #news #taiwan

• Post #4391636

  17 Chinese tech companies under investigation for illegal recruitment 14:43 Seventeen Chinese companies suspected of illegally recruiting high-tech talent in Taiwan have been investigated over the past three weeks, with prosecutors across six jurisdictions searching 64 locations and questioning 114 people, the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau said today.With the rec... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/08/05/2003861986 #news #taiwan

• Post #4247628

  Groups urge clarity on illegal buildings on agricultural land 00:03 About NT$12.7 billion (US$391.32 million) counseling or management fees were collected from 30,000 illegal industrial buildings on agricultural land, but only 10 buildings were improved to become compliant, environmental advocates said yesterday.They urged the Ministry of Economic Affairs to disclos... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/31/2003861705 #news #taiwan

• Post #4247624

  Safeguarding rights 00:03 Members of the Disability Rights Promotion Alliance hold a news conference outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Civic groups gathered to demand that proposed amendments to the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act safeguard human rights, planning to camp overnight at the site t... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/31/2003861707 #news #taiwan

• Post #4185787

  Loong Air launches Chengdu-Taichung route 14:03 China's Loong Air yesterday launched a new route between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport and Taichung International Airport, marking its first direct cross-strait service.The new route is to operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays.According to the airline, flight GJ8301 departs Chengdu ... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/29/2003861591 #news #taiwan

• Post #4170732

  Han Kuang drills rehearse invasion fighting 00:03 Taiwanese armed forces are to simulate fighting a Chinese invasion of Taiwan proper and spreading weapons manufacturing across different locations to sustain combat operations in next month’s annual Han Kuang military exercises, the Ministry of National Defense said yesterday. Han Kuang 41, this yea... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/29/2003861566 #news #taiwan

• Post #4170721

  Animal rites 00:03 Performers dressed as the divine generals Ox-Head and Horse-Face yesterday lead a procession organized by Peitian Temple in Nantou City to celebrate the City God’s birthday.... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/29/2003861576 #news #taiwan

• Post #4116706

  New standards from Ministry of Interior slated to boost rooftop solar development 00:03 The Ministry of the Interior’s Standards for Installing Photovoltaic Power Systems on Buildings is to take effect on Aug. 1, with officials estimating that it would add about 660 megawatts of new capacity annually.The measure is expected to increase rooftop solar development, with companies includin... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/27/2003861453 #news #taiwan

• Post #4116702

  Taipei police handed corrective measures over spycam scandal 00:03 The Control Yuan has taken corrective action against the Taipei Police Department for failing to notice that two of its officers were using spycams, Control Yuan members Yeh Ta-hua (葉大華) and Chi Hui-jung (紀惠容) said on Saturday.Former police officers Huang Shih-chi (黃仕奇) and Kuo Sheng-han (郭昇翰) were ... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/27/2003861452 #news #taiwan

• Post #4116682

  Agency suggests resting in forest parks to battle heat 00:03 The Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency is recommending that people visit the national forest recreation areas to escape the heat.It especially recommended the Lalashan (拉拉山), Dongyanshan (東眼山), Dasyueshan (大雪山), Basianshan (八仙山) and Shuangliu (雙流) national forest recreation areas as ideal locat... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/27/2003861456 #news #taiwan

• Post #4116681

  Back to basics 00:03 People carry baskets during a rice harvesting experience in Taipei’s Beitou District yesterday. The event, jointly organized by the Beitou District Farmers’ Association and the Ministry of Agriculture’s Irrigation Agency, aims to preserve Taiwan’s traditional rice farming culture.... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/27/2003861457 #news #taiwan

• Post #4067624

  Latin America trade office opens with expanded coverage 00:03 The Latin American and Caribbean Trade Office (LACTO) officially opened in Taipei yesterday, expanding the reach of its predecessor to six of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in the region.Previously known as the Central America Trade Office, the organization mainly served Belize and Guatemala. Its rename... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/25/2003861358 #news #taiwan

• Post #4056139

  Australian Labor Party rejects Chinese demand to expel Taiwan officials 14:23 Chinese diplomats staged a walkout at the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) national conference after complaining about the presence of Taiwanese officials, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported yesterday.Three Chinese diplomats observing the conference approached ALP National Secretary Paul ... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/24/2003861316 #news #taiwan

• Post #4042510

  Industry urges passing of drone budget 00:03 Industry leaders and security researchers yesterday urged lawmakers to pass the government’s special budget for drones a day after the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus said it would freeze the budget for the Executive Yuan’s drone industry plan rather than scrapping it. If the budget is not pa... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/24/2003861295 #news #taiwan

• Post #4042509

  Chinese spouse to lose residency after ruling 00:03 Chinese immigrant Zhou Manzhi (周滿芝) would soon have her status as a Taiwanese resident revoked after her conviction for contravening the National Security Act (國安法) became final on Wednesday, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said yesterday.Zhou, who became a Taiwanese resident through marriage in ... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/24/2003861293 #news #taiwan

• Post #4042493

  New contaminated oil case not related to Central Union 00:03 A suspected benzopyrene contamination case involving camellia oil produced by New Taipei City-based Aconpure Green Technology Inc (連淨綠色科技), is not related to the Central Union Oil Corp (中聯油脂) cooking oil scandal, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said yesterday.The two cases invo... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/24/2003861299 #news #taiwan

• Post #4029114

  US ‘disagrees’ with China’s coast guard patrols near Taiwan: Rubio 12:23 The US has made clear to Beijing its opposition to China's recent deployment of coast guard vessels to waters near Taiwan, as Washington believes the operations undermine regional stability, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday."It [the issue] always comes up in every one of our meetings... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/23/2003861250 #news #taiwan

• Post #4029103

  China satellite likely to fly over Taiwan’s ADIZ today 13:23 China is today expected to launch a satellite that would fly over Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) toward the western Pacific Ocean, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said.The satellite is expected to be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, also known as the Xichang... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/23/2003861251 #news #taiwan

• Post #4029100

  Potential tropical storm could trigger sea warning tonight 13:43 A tropical depression that is expected to develop into a tropical storm could trigger a sea warning for Taiwan as early as tonight, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.The system is forecast to become a tropical storm late tonight or early tomorrow, at which point it would be named Noul, t... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/23/2003861252 #news #taiwan

• Post #3983637

  New COVID-19 epidemic as outpatient, emergency visits up 66.5% 18:23 The number of outpatient and emergency room visits related to COVID-19 rose to 4,766 last week, up 66.5 percent compared with the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said today, as cases met the threshold to declare an epidemic. There were also 25 cases with severe symptoms and five... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/21/2003861135 #news #taiwan

• Post #3980342

  Urban resilience drills to test civil-military cooperation 15:43 This year’s urban resilience exercises are to fully integrate with the annual Han Kuang military drills for the first time, expanding from a single day to two days to test civil-military coordination across county lines, a national security source said today.The exercises would include underground m... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/21/2003861127 #news #taiwan

• Post #3979105

  Sacred ritual 00:03 People carry baskets during the Kouhu Qianshuizhuang in Yunlin County’s Kouhu Township yesterday. The annual ceremony is intended to help free the spirits of those who drowned in the 1845 Jinhu flood. Other activities include offerings, water lanterns and Taoist rites for those killed in the flood.... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/21/2003861116 #news #taiwan

• Post #3964534

  Travelers in China asked to confirm family members’ military IDs: reports 00:03 Families of senior Taiwanese military officers traveling in China have reportedly been asked by local hotel staff to verify the ID numbers of their relatives in Taiwan, prompting concerns over the extent of Beijing’s data collection on Taiwanese military personnel. A Taiwanese service member wrote o... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/21/2003861109 #news #taiwan

• Post #3890520

  Military completes five days of joint defense exercises 00:03 The army’s Lanyang Regional Command based in Yilan County has completed rapid deployment and cross-region reinforcement drills as part of the nation’s five-day joint defense exercises, which concluded yesterday, the military said.After receiving the order to begin the drill, the troops boarded milit... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/18/2003860957 #news #taiwan

• Post #3890512

  Microplastics found in the majority of baby food products 00:03 Nearly 80 percent of baby food products sold in Taiwan are packaged in plastic spout pouches which could contain up to 99 microplastic pieces per gram, data from Greenpeace Taiwan showed.Greenpeace Taiwan in April surveyed baby fruit puree and yogurt products available in hypermarkets, pharmacies an... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/18/2003860960 #news #taiwan

• Post #3890502

  Stopping discrimination 00:03 Deputy Legislative Speaker Johnny Chiang, fifth left, meets with international review committee members of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday.... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/18/2003860966 #news #taiwan

• Post #3814691

  Subsidized China trip for Taiwan teachers carries ’united front’ risk: MAC 00:03 The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Tuesday warned that a heavily subsidized eight-day trip to Xinjiang, an autonomous region in China, aimed at young Taiwanese teachers could expose participants to Beijing’s "united front" influence operations.By targeting teachers through the upcoming summer tri... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/15/2003860774 #news #taiwan

• Post #3814649

  CDC confirms this year’s first Zika virus infection 00:03 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday urged people to protect themselves from mosquito bites to reduce the risk of infections after this year’s first Zika virus infection and three new cases of Japanese encephalitis were confirmed last week. The Zika case, Taiwan’s first in about two years... https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/07/15/2003860777 #news #taiwan