Good diet, exercise, sun exposure urged to avoid sarcopenia
By Yang Mien-chieh and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer Those older than 40 years old…
Tighter drug inventory controls proposed
By Lin Chih-yi and Huang Cheng-chia / Staff reporters The government proposed amendments that would set up an…
Taiwan to surpass S Korea wealth
TECH TITAN: Pandemic-era demand for semiconductors turbocharged the nation’s GDP per capita to surpass South Korea’s, but it…
Taiwan’s first Dirty Boxing bout on mixed-format card
Local promotion introduces experimental combat format alongside traditional MMA bouts at the Taipei Gymnasium By Joshua Dent /…
Sleeping pill use among young Taiwanese doubled
The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe…
Animal groups protest making meerkats pets
‘GRAY’: Meerkats are social animals and those that are raised alone can be aggressive and self-harm, posing a…
Cadillac chooses Perez, Bottas for F1 debut season
Former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez and 10-time grand prix victor Valtteri Bottas are to drive for Cadillac…
KMT’s pension fund plan risky: report
FINANCES: The KMT plan to halt pension cuts could bankrupt the pension fund years earlier, undermining intergenerational fairness,…
Taiwanese entrepreneur shakes up satellite industry
Taiwanese tech entrepreneur Thomas Yen (顏伯勳) turned fiction into reality after being inspired by the maneuverability of a…
Mental health leave rules proposed for military officers
By Aaron Tu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer Active-duty military officers and non-commissioned officers…
TSMC provides tariff leverage: minister
UNFOUNDED: The economic affairs minister rejected allegations that the government has received a 32 percent US tariff notice,…
Apple Watch sleep apnea feature approved
EARLY PROBLEM INDICATOR: Apple also secured approval from the Ministry of Health and Welfare to provide a hearing…