SAFE AND HEALTHY: The groups said that plant meats improve cardiovascular health, contrary to school lunch regulations describing them as ‘overly processed’
Civil groups yesterday urged the government to destigmatize plant meat and include more diverse vegan protein options in school lunches by revising the Rules for School Lunch Contents and Nutrients (學校午餐食物內容及營養基準).Sustainable Healthy Diets Research Institute director-general Chang You-chuan (張祐銓) sa
Environmental groups yesterday rallied in front of the Ministry of Environment in Taipei to protest proposed revisions to an approved offshore wind power project, saying the underwater export cables planned to run through the intertidal zone in Changhua County’s Fangyuan Township (芳苑) would disrupt
Three new local cases of mpox were reported this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday, urging those at risk to get vaccinated immediately.One new endemic case of mpox was reported in northern Taiwan, while two cases were reported in central Taiwan, CDC Deputy Director-General
NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, touching down at Taoyuan International Airport at 5:09 a.m. on a China Airlines flight. Dozens of fans were waiting at the entrance to greet the three-time All-Star, also known as KAT."It’s been a while since an NB
"Left-Handed Girl" (左撇子女 孩), by director Tsou Shih-ching (鄒時擎), has been chosen as Taiwan’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at next year’s Academy Awards, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) announced Thursday.In a statement, the MOC praised the film for its "vivid portraya
SHAKE-UP: The new appointees include the ministers of the National Development Council, digital affairs, health and welfare, and economic affairs, and deputy education minister
The revamped Cabinet is to focus on the impactful enactment of government policies on the economy, artificial intelligence (AI) and national resilience, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday, as he formally unveiled the new appointments.His remarks came a day after the administration announced t
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday appeared to support calls for a shake-up in the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) legislative caucus, as adjustments are made to the Cabinet and party leadership following the failure of the recall targeting opposition lawmakers.It is time for a reshuffle to
Incoming Health Minister Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) said Thursday that easing emergency room (ER) overcrowding will be among his top priorities after he takes office next week, while indicating that the likelihood of a National Health Insurance (NHI) premium increase next year is "very low."Shih, curren
The government must make timely adjustments to its Hong Kong policy to safeguard national security, as it remains a geopolitical hotspot amid intensified competition between the US and China, cross-strait experts told the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) in a recent meeting. Members of the council’s A
SECURITY RISK: The software of robotic dogs could be altered, and hostile forces might remotely control the devices and transmit data abroad, the incoming digital affairs minister said
Government agencies must secure approval from the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) before they can use China-made cybersecurity products, incoming minister of digital affairs Lin Yi-jing (林宜敬) said yesterday. Lin, who does not take office until Monday, made the statement during the news conference
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday said that Taiwan is to work with Asian-Pacific partners to promote peace and sustainable development, while pledging stronger defense capabilities and economic security.At this year’s general assembly of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union (APPU) in Taipei
Tokyo Electron Ltd (TEL) yesterday said its internal investigation has so far found no evidence that confidential information about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (TSMC) 2-nanometer technology was leaked to a third party.TEL’s statement came one day after the High Prosecutors’ Office indict
A girl points in front of multicolored traffic mirrors in a field of garlic chives in Taoyuan’s Dasi District yesterday.
An 86 year-old man surnamed Cheng, second right, and his wife, center, have a 66-year-delayed engagement ceremony in Chiayi County’s Jhongpu Township yesterday. The event, organized by the Huashan Social Welfare Foundation, enabled three couples to fulfill their dreams of having a proper wedding, as
The central government's recent plans to change allocations of local government subsidies to an “application-based” system has drawn criticism from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), which at a Cabinet meeting today accused the Executive Yuan of “forcing local governments to beg for subsidies” und
Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC) today said it is to begin selling tickets at midnight tonight for an 18-day period spanning Teacher's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.In a news release, THSRC said that the upcoming stretch from Sept. 26 to Oct. 13 is to be its longest-ever holiday trans
In the ongoing Core Pacific City corruption case, lawyers representing former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) today questioned whether former Taipei deputy mayor Pong Cheng-sheng (彭振聲) was coerced into making a guilty plea.The lawyers found issue with Pong’s recorded confession, which took place last y
A 72-year-old man in Kaohsiung was sentenced to 40 days in jail after he was found having sex with a 67-year-old woman under a slide in a public park on Sunday afternoon.At 3pm on Sunday, a mother surnamed Liang (梁) was with her child at a neighborhood park when they found the man, surnamed Tsai (蔡)
The High Court today rejected separate appeals from prosecutors and four men convicted for a fatal stabbing in 2021 in Taipei’s Ximending (西門町) area, upholding the prior sentences and an “injury resulting in death” charge.Liu Tsung-jen (劉宗仁) and accomplices Chuang Ho-cheng (莊賀程), Li Li-kuo (李立國) and
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