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《TAIPEI TIMES》 Taiwan responds to China’s coercion abroad
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung speaks at a committee meeting at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei yesterday. Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times ‘ELITE CAPTURE’: Beijing is using incentives and leveraging debt to bring countries under its influence, a minister said, adding that China is threatening the rules-based world order By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA 請繼續往下閱讀...
《TAIPEI TIMES》 Woman handed 11-year term in Australian poisoning case
Australian Alex Shorey, center, is pictured at the Taipei District Court on March 11. Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA A Taiwanese woman was yesterday sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison for the attempted murder of Alex Shorey, an Australian exchange student, who was hospitalized after ingesting rodenticide in 2023. 請繼續往下閱讀...
Survey finds overreliance on clinics
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source About 48.7 percent of Taiwanese go to outpatient clinics first for minor ailments, spending an average of 66.5 minutes on accessing care, a survey by the Taiwan Self-care Industry Association revealed yesterday. Another 69 percent are unsure what over-the-counter medicines are, including what kinds are available, dosing, use and safety considerations, it found.
Woman handed 11-year term in Australian poisoning case
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source A Taiwanese woman was yesterday sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison for the attempted murder of Alex Shorey, an Australian exchange student, who was hospitalized after ingesting rodenticide in 2023. The Taipei District Court convicted Yang Chin-ping (楊錦屏), in her late 40s, over the poisoning of Shorey when he was a 24-year-old Chinese-language student at a school in northern Taiwan.
《TAIPEI TIMES》 Study shows correlation in dementia for couples
Adults with dementia participate in a group course at a care center in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Taiwan Catholic Foundation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA If one person in a married couple has dementia, their spouse is at significantly higher risk of developing the disease themselves, Taiwanese researchers said in a study published on Monday. 請繼續往下閱讀...
Study shows correlation in dementia for couples
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source If one person in a married couple has dementia, their spouse is at significantly higher risk of developing the disease themselves, Taiwanese researchers said in a study published on Monday. A nationwide study of nearly 1 million married people from 1998 to 2022 showed that women were 74 percent more likely to develop dementia if their spouse had it, compared with 69 percent for men.
Consumer group launches lawsuit over cooking oil
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Consumer Protection Association in Taiwan yesterday said it is accepting applications from schools to join a record NT$6 billion (US$185.5 million) class-action lawsuit against companies responsible for a cooking oil scandal earlier this month.
Nearly half of Taiwanese see doctors for minor illnesses: survey
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source About 48.7 percent of Taiwanese go to outpatient clinics first for minor ailments, spending an average of 66.5 minutes on accessing care, a survey by the Taiwan Self-care Industry Association found today. Another 69 percent are unsure what over-the-counter medicines are, including the kinds available, dosing, use and safety considerations, it found.
Over 11-year sentence for rat poisoning of Australian man
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source A Taiwanese woman was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison today for the attempted murder of Australian exchange student Alex Shorey, who was hospitalized after ingesting a rodenticide in 2023. The verdict may be appealed. The Taipei District Court convicted Yang Chin-ping (楊錦屏), in her late 40s, for poisoning Shorey when he was a 24-year-old Chinese-language student at a school in northern Taiwan.
Taiwan has procedure to counter Chinese aggression after New York incident: MOFA
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Taiwan has a clear standard operating procedure to assist Taiwanese encountering threats abroad, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said today, after a Chinese dissident was violently attacked in New York this week by suspected Chinese agents.
《TAIPEI TIMES》Drills to include telecom disruptions
Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo speaks at a meeting of the legislature’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Lo Pei-de, Taipei Times URBAN RESILIENCE: The exercises are to test the military’s command-and-control backup capabilities under specific operational scenarios, the defense minister said By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA 請繼續往下閱讀...
Drills to include telecom disruptions
URBAN RESILIENCE: The exercises are to test the military’s command-and-control backup capabilities under specific operational scenarios, the defense minister said By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Mobile Internet would be temporarily suspended to simulate network disruptions during the Urban Resilience Exercises next month, but fixed-line connection would not be affected, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday.
New COVID-19 epidemic as outpatient, emergency visits up 66.5%
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The number of outpatient and emergency room visits related to COVID-19 rose to 4,766 last week, up 66.5 percent compared with the previous week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said today, as cases met the threshold to declare an epidemic. There were also 25 cases with severe symptoms and five deaths due to COVID-19 last week, CDC Deputy Director-General and spokeswoman Tseng Shu-hui (曾淑慧) said.
Spousal dementia increases partner’s risk, researchers find
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source If one partner in a married couple has dementia, their spouse is at significantly higher risk of developing dementia themself, Taiwanese researchers found in a study published yesterday. A nationwide cohort study of nearly 1 million married people in Taiwan from 1998 to 2022 showed that women were 74 percent more likely to develop dementia if their spouse has dementia, compared to 69 percent for men.
Class action to seek NT$6bn in damages over contaminated oil
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The Consumer Protection Association in Taiwan (CPAT) today said it is accepting applications from schools to join a record-high NT$6 billion (US$185.94 million) class-action lawsuit against companies responsible for a contaminated cooking oil scandal earlier this month.
KMT to focus on nuclear referendum amid criticism over excessive proposals
By Lin Hsin-han and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) today said it would prioritize a referendum on nuclear power, following criticism that proposing too many issues for the November ballot would make election procedures difficult on voting day. The opposition parties have separately proposed six referendum initiatives to be voted on in November alongside the local elections.
Mobile Internet to be suspended during resilience exercise: MND
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Fixed-line Internet networks would not be affected during the Urban Resilience Exercises next month, during which mobile connections would be temporarily suspended to simulate network disruptions, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said today.
Pilot insurance scheme to offer NT$10,000 for heat-related illness
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source People from disadvantaged households in Tainan who are hospitalized for heat-related conditions are now entitled to a fixed insurance benefit of NT$10,000 as part of a one-year pilot program by Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. The Ministry of Environment, Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan City Government and Nan Shan Life Insurance held a news conference today to promote the program.
《TAIPEI TIMES》Taiwan to invest NT$673.8bn in airport upgrades
Construction for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport’s Terminal 3 is pictured on May 30. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei Times AMBITIOUS PLANS:Projects include a terminal expansion at Beigan Airport, renovations for Lanyu and Green Island airports, and a new terminal for the Kaohsiung airport By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA 請繼續往下閱讀...
Taiwan to invest NT$673.8bn in airport upgrades
AMBITIOUS PLANS: Projects include a terminal expansion at Beigan Airport, renovations for Lanyu and Green Island airports, and a new terminal for the Kaohsiung airport By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The government is to invest NT$673.8 billion (US$20.89 billion) in improving airports across the nation, as Taiwan is expected to service 100 million international air passengers and 13 million domestic travelers annually by 2045, the Ministry of...
Coast guard officer indicted for leaking information to aid shrimp smuggling
By Wu Cheng-ting and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source A squad leader with the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) in Kinmen has been indicted for leaking confidential information to a former classmate between 2017 and 2021, which was then passed to China's coast guard, the Kinmen District Prosecutors' Office said today.
Speech therapist detained for sexual abuse of 29 disabled children
By Wang Ting-chuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source A speech and language therapist has been detained for 107 counts of sexual abuse against 29 children with learning difficulties in New Taipei City between Feb. 2 and March 27. The children he is accused of abusing in his rehabilitation clinic had either speech and language impairments or cognitive disabilities.
Convicted spy detained after failing to repay pension
By Lin Chia-tung and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source A former Coast Guard Administration (CGA) commander convicted of spying for China yesterday became the first retired military officer to be detained for refusing to repay pension benefits, as stipulated under the National Security Act (國家安全法).
《TAIPEI TIMES》Taiwan must guard freedom, Lai says
President William Lai speaks at an event in an undated photo. Photo: Chen Cheng-yu, Taipei Times RESOLVE: Forgetting history is the greatest threat to democracy, Lai said, as he warned of China’s attempts to interfere in democratic societies worldwide By Chen Cheng-yu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer 請繼續往下閱讀...
Puma Shen to visit US, says he would not be ‘silenced’
PUSHBACK: Taiwanese must engage with the global community, make their voices heard and promote themselves on the world stage, he said By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator and Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋) yesterday announced that he would visit the US on Monday and “would not be silenced.” Shen has been labeled a “die-hard separatist” by Beijing, and he and a civil defense organization he cofounded, the...
Taiwan must guard freedom, Lai says
RESOLVE: Forgetting history is the greatest threat to democracy, Lai said, as he warned of China’s attempts to interfere in democratic societies worldwide By Chen Cheng-yu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Add TT as Preferred Source Taiwanese must trust in democracy and maintain their resolve to protect their country, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday, speaking on the 39th anniversary of the lifting of martial law in Taiwan.
Airport upgrades topping NT$673.8bn planned by 2045
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source The government is to invest NT$673.8 billion (US$20.92 billion) in improving airports across the nation, as Taiwan is expected to service 100 million international air passengers and 13 million domestic travelers annually by 2045, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said today. The plan was passed by the National Development Council today, and has been returned to the Executive Yuan for approval.
Few UK citizens support aiding Taiwan in attack: survey
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source Only 28 percent of UK citizens would be willing to support Taiwan in the event of an attack by providing arms and financial assistance, according to the British Foreign Policy Group’s 2026 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, which was released yesterday. The survey found that 27 percent of Britons were opposed to supporting Taiwan, while the largest proportion, at 32 percent, remained neutral on the issue.
Hong Kong pop group Grasshopper to play Taipei
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA The Hong Kong pop group Grasshopper (草蜢) on Sunday announced they would be playing at the Taipei Arena in January next year as part of their “Grasshopper Three in Love Concert” to celebrate their 40th anniversary. The trio made the announcement during a surprise appearance on Sunday night at a Mayday (五月天) concert at the Taipei Dome.
Education ministry mulls more food safety protections
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA The Ministry of Education is to produce a report for the legislature on improving measures to ensure school food safety after 1,380 schools across Taiwan used soybean cooking oil supplied by three downstream companies linked to a contaminated batch.
China law sparks calls for Taiwan asylum system
BRACE FOR IMPACT: Groups urged the government to enhance the legal system to prepare for transnational legal and security issues arising from China’s new law By Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter and staff writer, with CNA Civic groups yesterday urged the government to establish a formal asylum system to create a haven for human rights after China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law took effect on July 1.
Education ministry mulls more food safety protections
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA The Ministry of Education is to produce a report for the legislature on improving measures to ensure school food safety after 1,380 schools across Taiwan used soybean cooking oil supplied by three downstream companies linked to a contaminated batch.
Groups call for assisted reproduction reform without surrogacy delay
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Women’s groups today urged the Legislative Yuan to ensure amendments to the Assisted Reproduction Act (人工生殖法) extend eligibility to single women and women in same-sex marriages, while handling surrogacy regulations separately to avoid further delays.
TPP’s euthanasia referendum proposal sent to a second reading
By Lin Hsin-han, Chen Chih-cheng and Hollie Younger / Staff reporters, with staff writer Lawmakers today sent a proposal to hold a referendum on legalizing euthanasia to second reading and cross party negotiations. The bill, proposed by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), passed 57-48 with the support of the TPP and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), despite opposition from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Lawmakers revive motion condemning China’s ‘ethnic unity’ law
By Lin Che-yuan and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Lawmakers today voted to send a motion to condemn China’s “ethnic unity” law to a second reading, after it was initially blocked by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) earlier this month. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on July 3 proposed a motion to condemn China’s Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which took effect on July 1.
《TAIPEI TIMES》 Population slides for 30th month
An infant’s foot is pictured in an undated photograph. Photo: CNA By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Taiwan yesterday reported its 30th month of consecutive population decline, underscoring the demographic challenges facing the manufacturing hub at the center of the global artificial intelligence boom. 請繼續往下閱讀...
Ten Taiwanese missing in China, MAC reports
By Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Ten Taiwanese traveling in China have been reported missing this week by family members, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister and spokesman Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑) said on Thursday. Contact has been lost completely with a group of four, he said. One person went to China to visit family, one traveled there for employment and four went for unknown reasons, Liang cited the family reports as saying.
Ten more Taiwanese reported missing in China
By Chen Yu-fu and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer A further 10 Taiwanese have this week been reported missing by family members while traveling in China, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Deputy Minister and spokesman Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑) said yesterday.
Taiwan’s population declines for 30th month in a row
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Taiwan’s population last month declined for the 30th consecutive month, with just 46,344 births recorded in the first half of the year, down from 55,375 in the same period last year, Ministry of the Interior data showed. As of the end of last month, Taiwan’s population was 23,243,565, a decrease of more than 100,000 from June last year and more than 9,000 from May, the data showed.
《TAIPEI TIMES》Leaders tout Taiwan-Guatemala relations
Guatemalan Congress President Luis Alberto Contreras Colindres, left, and President William Lai shake hands at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday. Photo: CNA By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA “Guatemala and Taiwan will always remain steadfast friends,” Guatemalan Congress President Luis Alberto Contreras Colindres said yesterday during a meeting with President William Lai （賴清德） at the Presidential Office. 請繼續往下閱讀...
Political parties raise voices against attack on Yaita
By Hui Yung-ching and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer “Taiwanese society will not yield to China’s transnational repression and violence,” political alliance Taiwan Go Go said yesterday at a demonstration at the Legislative Yuan as they demanded the government further investigate a man who allegedly punched Japanese media personality Akio Yaita on Monday.
《TAIPEI TIMES》 Chinese man arrested after punching Japanese speaker
Japanese media personality Akio Yaita, standing, gives a speech at an event in Taichung yesterday. Photo copied by Hsu Kuo-chen, Taipei Times By Hsu Kuo-chen, Su Chin-feng and Hollie Younger / Staff reporters, with staff writer \\192.168.5.8\news\ok_retouch_folder\20260707\P01-260707-006.jpg 請繼續往下閱讀... A man wearing black, left, is pictured tailing Japanese media personality Akio Yaita at a hotel lobby in Taichung yesterday.
Academia Sinica touts achievements
By Lin Hsiao-yun and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Academia Sinica yesterday hosted its 36th Convocation of Academicians, highlighting major achievements in quantum computing, astronomy and biomedical research over the past two years.
Chinese man arrested after punching Japanese speaker
By Hsu Kuo-chen, Su Chin-feng and Hollie Younger / Staff reporters, with staff writer A 33-year-old Chinese man was arrested yesterday at Taichung International Airport after he allegedly assaulted a Japanese media personality following his speech on cross-strait relations in a hotel in Taichung’s Situn District (西屯). After giving a speech in Taichung yesterday morning, Akio Yaita, was attacked by a man wearing black inside a hotel lobby, who police identified as a Chinese man surnamed Liao (廖).
Typhoon Bavi to bring heavy rain from Friday, warnings expected
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA As Typhoon Bavi approaches Taiwan from the southeast, a sea warning is expected to be issued on Thursday, followed by a land warning on either Thursday evening or Friday morning, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.
Attack on Japanese journalist was premeditated, police say
By Hsu Kuo-chen and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer Yesterday’s attack on Japanese media personality Akio Yaita was likely premeditated, as an investigation found that the suspect, a 33-year-old Chinese man named Liao Gangfa (廖港發), conducted surveillance beforehand and attempted to flee Taiwan immediately afterward, police said today. Liao was yesterday arrested at Taichung International Airport attempting to board a flight to Busan, South Korea.
Diabolo instructor’s spying appeal rejected
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Lu Chi-hsien (魯紀賢), a former diabolo instructor, who was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for recruiting spies for China, finalizing the ruling. Lu developed a China-funded espionage network in Taiwan by recruiting active and former military personnel, prosecutors said.
KMT deprioritizes referendum proposal on caning
By Hui Yung-ching, Lin Hsin-han and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) would deprioritize its proposal to hold a referendum on introducing caning as a punishment for serious crimes, KMT Culture and Communications Committee Director Charles Chen (陳以信) said today. The issue needs broader social consensus and is not a priority, and the party would instead prioritize referendum proposals that have greater public support, he said in a statement.
New Taipei’s MRT Sanying Line to open Tuesday with free rides
By Huang Tzu-yang and Hollie Younger / Staff reporter, with staff writer The new MRT Sanying Line in New Taipei City is scheduled to open on Tuesday next week, with rides free through Aug. 31 as part of a two-month trial period, New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) said today.
Supreme court upholds diabolo instructor’s sentence in spy case
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a former diabolo instructor, Lu Chi-hsien (魯紀賢), who was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for recruiting spies for China, finalizing the ruling. Lu developed a China-funded espionage network in Taiwan by recruiting active and former military personnel, prosecutors said.
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