POLICYMAKING PROCESS: Ma’s office spokeswoman Hsu Chiao-hsin said that he often referred criticism to Cabinet members so they would factor it into pol
By Stacy Hsu / Staff reporterThe doorplate of Japan’s de facto embassy was yesterday targeted by a pro-unification supporter, who plastered it with re
日前,紐約時報一篇專題報導「對北京不忠,台灣人在澳洲職場受挫」描述一名台灣背包客(Winnie),在大陸老闆的餐廳打工,因為不經口回應台灣「當然」不是中國的一部份而被解雇。事後這位背包客將故事po在澳洲打工度假的臉書社群上,引發了軒然大波。
/ Staff writer, with agenciesFive Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmakers are seeking an audience with Pope Francis as concerns grow over Taipei’
ELIMINATION: The Kenting National Park’s conservation division has partnered with academics to target infestations by using special bait plates that a
捷克於12和13日舉行總統選舉,親俄羅斯的現任總統齊曼(Milos Zeman)在首輪投票取得領先地位,將於第2輪決選與得票居次的親歐派候選人德拉霍斯(Jiri Drahos)對決。法新社報導,將於1月26和27日登場的第2輪決選,預料將不只是政治之爭,也會是個人品格之爭。
The government said Friday that it will grant E-9 visas to 56,000 migrant workers. The visa is provided to foreigners working non-professional jobs. T
UNDER CONSIDERATION: Students are drawn to institutions in urban areas and prefer the north of Taiwan, which is the biggest challenge facing education
‘UTMOST FORCE’: The assailants took up positions in front of a mosque’s door and 12 windows before opening fire with automatic rifles, a prosecutor sa
DUBIOUS DEADLINE: The Coast Guard Administration said it would cancel a contract with the shipbuilder should it fail to deliver a search-and-rescue ve
CENTRAL FIGURE: Chao Teng-hsiung was released on a record NT$550 million bail, but is restricted to his home and has been ordered not to leave the cou
DOMINO EFFECT: Banks filed lawsuits to seize Ching Yang Marine Enterprises’ assets after it failed to pay interest on a loan underwritten by troubled
FINAL RULING: The verdict would prevent other former presidents from being ‘unreasonably accused’ the way Ma encountered in this case, his spokeswoman
‘SPECIAL EXECUTIVE POWERS’: The judge said that although the former president breached confidentiality by sharing information, it was ‘in accordance w
By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNAThe government has asked Philippine authorities to arrest and extradite Chen Yu-hao (陳由豪), one of the nation’s m
/ Staff writer, with CNAWei Ying-chung (魏應充), the former chairman of Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co (頂新製油實業) and Wei Chuan Foods Corp (味全食品) who
By Peng Wan-hsin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerChunghwa Telecom Co’s (中華電信) long-term equipment purchases from UTStarcom Holdings
‘PRINCIPLED’: Former KMT chairperson Hung Hsiu-chu said Alex Tsai was found not guilty by the former SID, questioning the motive for the renewed inves
STRENGTHENING TIES: The foreign ministry announced new regulations allowing citizens of the nation’s 11 Latin American and Caribbean allies visa-free
THREE-DAY VISIT: Tsai Ing-wen is to welcome President Horacio Cartes officially today with a military review in Taipei, including a 21-gun salute