Majority disagree with pension amendment: poll
NUMBERS TALK: A recent poll showed that a significant majority of respondents oppose the KMT’s recent pension amendment…
Legislative Yuan passes pension cut suspension
‘FISCALLY UNVIABLE’: The new rules compromise fiscal discipline and would increase the economic burden on young people, Legislator…
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,…
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,…
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 —…
Trump mulling chip ratio tariff: source
MANUFACTURING: The US Department of Commerce would impose a tariff equal to a percentage of the estimated value…
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…
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…