Heart over height: Former NBA star Isaiah Thomas’s everyday battle
By Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA staff reporter “I don’t remember the moment, but ever since I was a kid,…
Nearly 20% of children show signs of social anxiety: survey
Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Nearly one in five schoolchildren in Taiwan show signs of social anxiety, according to…
Ban on new pet raccoons, crocodiles to take effect May 1
Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Regulations prohibiting people in Taiwan from having raccoons, saltwater crocodiles, vipers and elapid snakes…
Ex-police, firefighters lodge suit against gov’t amid pension dispute
Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) More than 2,000 retired police officers and firefighters filed a class action lawsuit against…
Cheng Tsung-che waived by Rays after being claimed from Pirates
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Cheng Tsung-che (é„宗哲), the only Taiwanese position player to appear in a Major League…
Economist warns of ‘K-shaped’ growth despite higher GDP
Taipei, Jan. 10 (CNA) Despite Taiwan’s per capita GDP forecast to top US$40,000 in 2026 amid the AI…
KMT vows legal action over pension hikes for retired police, firefighters
Taipei, Jan. 9 (CNA) The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Friday promised to provide legal assistance to retired police…
KMT passes legislation reversing DPP’s 2018 pension reform
Taipei, Dec. 12 (CNA) The main opposition Kuomintang’s (KMT) proposed amendments to raise pensions for retired civil servants…
DPP says most people oppose ‘unfair’ opposition pension proposals
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus said Wednesday that a recent survey…
Comet Lemmon to reach peak brightness Thursday evening
Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) “Comet Lemmon,” believed to be the brightest comet of the year, is expected to…
Firms must fund pensions for long-term migrant workers from April: MOL
Taipei, Oct. 16 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) has ruled that employers must begin setting aside pension…
Court confirms final ruling in teenage millionaire inheritance case
Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) A Taiwanese court confirmed Sunday its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir…