Cuddling capybaras and ogling otters: the problem with animal cafes in Asia
A boom in places offering petting sessions is linked to a rise in the illegal movement of exotic…
Formosat-8 launches from California space base
MEMORIAL: The first satellite was named after Chi Po-lin, whose aerial photography of Taiwan showed its natural beauty,…
Heavy metal, a new tune for Taiwan diplomacy
Representative to Finland Freddy Lim (林昶佐) built connections with local politicians and others through a heavy metal concert…
DGBAS sharply raises GDP growth forecast to 7.37%
NEXT-YEAR ESTIMATES: Exports could surge 6.32 percent amid the AI boom, while the consumer index is expected to…
Students aiming high at rocket launch area
STAR-STUDDED STUDENTS: Students are staging increasing numbers of launches out of the Pingtung rocketry site for the equipment-laden…
Exports soar 49.7% to all-time high
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter Taiwan’s exports soared to an all-time high of US$61.8 billion last month,…
Group protests KMT bill to end pension reforms
By Lin Che-yuan
and Jason Pan /
Staff reporters The push by the Chinese Nationalist Party…
Economy expands by 7.64% on AI, next-generation technology demand: DGBAS
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter Taiwan’s economy expanded 7.64 percent in the third quarter, beating the government’s…
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…
KMT pension bill risks fiscal crisis: DPP
UNDOING REFORMS: Under the KMT’s proposal, expected contributions to the civil servant pension fund could fall by NT$278.2…
Tighter drug inventory controls proposed
By Lin Chih-yi and Huang Cheng-chia / Staff reporters The government proposed amendments that would set up an…
Four species to be added to list of prohibited pets
By Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNA Raccoons, saltwater crocodiles and two types of venomous snakes —…