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MOE releases guidelines for school cellphone use
BALANCING ACT: While cellphones can help accelerate learning, schools must find a balance to avoid the harmful effects of social media and addiction, the ministry said The Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday announced new draft guidelines for cellphone use in schools below college level, with stricter regulations for lower grades and flexibility for schools or classes to set their own rules.A “centralized management” approach would be adopted for elementary and
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China’s tactics on Taiwan resemble Russia’s: official
China’s “united front” tactics targeting Taiwan’s outlying islands bear a resemblance to the Russian infiltration of Crimea before Moscow’s 2014 invasion of the territory, Taiwan’s top national security official said yesterday.National Security Bureau (NSB) Director-General Tsai Ming-yen (蔡明彥) made
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Gaza still waiting for aid as pressure mounts on Israel as strikes continue
Palestinians in Gaza yesterday were left waiting for the promised arrival of food, despite mounting international and domestic pressure on the Israeli government to allow more aid to reach a population on the brink of famine after an 11-week blockade.Fewer than 100 aid trucks have entered Gaza, Isra
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Japanese farm minister resigns following rice gaffe
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Taku Eto yesterday resigned after remarks he made about rice triggered a firestorm of criticism from voters and lawmakers, posing a fresh challenge to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s embattled government.Eto has been in hot water sinc
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Lai cautious, but welcomes dialogue
ACROSS THE DIVIDE: The president said he was willing to work with China toward peace and prosperity, and to hold a national security briefing with opposition parties President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday in a speech marking one year in office struck a conciliatory tone by calling for a national security meeting with opposition party leaders, while reiterating his openness to engaging in dialogue with Beijing.“The aggressor is the one that undermines peace,” Lai
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Lai announces sovereign wealth fund plan
President William Lai (賴清德) yesterday announced plans to set up a sovereign wealth fund for foreign investment “to connect with the world.”“The government will set up a sovereign wealth fund to build a national-level investment platform,” Lai said in his one-year anniversary speech at the Presidenti
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Taiwan News
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China’s drills are invasion rehearsals: US admiral
‘RISK CALCULUS’: Admiral Samuel Paparo, head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, is known for coining the term ‘Hellscape’ strategy to defend an invasion of Taiwan The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, has warned that on-and-off Chinese military exercises around Taiwan are not drills, but “rehearsals” for a potential invasion and that China is on “a dangerous course.”A Wall Street Journal article published on Tuesday reported on an ev
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President Lai not being provocative by standing firm: Lii
SELF-DEFENSE: Lii Wen defended William Lai’s 17 strategies to combat PRC espionage attempts, saying they are ‘necessary institutional reforms’ President William Lai (賴清德) is not being provocative by “standing firm” on Taiwan’s self-defense, and labeling his actions as such absolves China of responsibility, Presidential Office spokesman Lii Wen (李問) wrote in an opinion piece for the Washington Times published on Sunday.“Standing firm on Tai
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Deterrence key for Taiwan: Rubio
Deterring a conflict initiated by China over Taiwan requires making the cost “more than what it’s worth” for Beijing, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a US Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday.Rubio made the remark in response to a question from US Senator John Cornyn, who
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Lai has ‘Taiwan of the world’ vision: Keegan
President William Lai’s (賴清德) speech on the first anniversary of him taking office on Tuesday offered a vision of a “Taiwan of the world,” said David Keegan, former deputy director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT).In an e-mail response to questions from the Central News Agency about the spe
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DPP expels 5 members accused of Chinese spying
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s party expelled on Wednesday five members accused of spying for China, including a former staffer in the presidential office. Beijing and Taipei have been spying on each other for decades, but experts say the threat to Taiwan is greater given the risk of a Chinese i
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Ministry mulls elderly-driver regulations
TRAFFIC SAFETY: It is irrational to lower the age threshold for elderly drivers to renew their driver’s license because of an isolated case, a retired physician said Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) yesterday pledged to deliberate for three months whether elderly drivers should be required to install advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in their vehicles. Chen made the pledge at a meeting of the legislature’s Transportation
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Pingpu groups call for official recognition
Pingpu groups (平埔族群) yesterday held a news conference in front of the Legislative Yuan, urging an end to what they call the “systematic exclusion” of indigenous groups, and demanded official status and equal rights. Wearing traditional clothing, they performed rituals and called on lawmakers across
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Committee votes to unfreeze two ministries’ budgets
The legislature’s Transportation Committee yesterday voted to fully release the frozen budget of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the Ministry of Digital Affairs and the Public Construction Commission.Procedures would not be completed until a final review at a plenary session.In th
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Indigenous singer Abao to perform in Eswatini
Indigenous singer Abao would be the first Taiwanese artist to perform at an international event in Africa when she performs at the three-day MTN Bushfire festival in Eswatini at the end of this month, Taiwan’s embassy in the African country said yesterday. The Paiwan singer is to perform on the even
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Business
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Nvidia’s boss slams US’ policies
‘FAILED EXPORT CONTROLS’: Jensen Huang said that Washington should maximize the speed of AI diffusion, because not doing so would give competitors an advantage Nvidia Corp cofounder and chief executive officer Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) yesterday criticized the US government’s restrictions on exports of artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, saying that the policy was a failure and would only spur China to accelerate AI development.The export controls gave C
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Yulon says total new vehicle sales to drop this year
Yulon Motor Co (裕隆汽車) yesterday said that total new vehicle sales in Taiwan this year would likely drop below last year’s level as buyers wait on the sidelines amid lingering tariff worries.Taiwan is conducting tariff negotiations with the US after Washington announced a 90-day pause to “reciprocal”
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Quanta says sales of servers to grow in coming quarters
Quanta Computer Inc (廣達), which supplies artificial intelligence (AI) servers powered by Nvidia Corp’s chips, yesterday said server revenue would grow steadily in the coming quarters, with sales of AI and general servers expected to grow by a double-digit percentage this year from last year.Shipment
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Editorial & Opinion
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EDITORIAL: Better driver education required
Members of commercial drivers’ groups on Monday protested against a proposal to increase fines for motorists who fail to yield to pedestrians at designated crossings.The protesters also called for an increase in fines for pedestrians who engage in dangerous behavior, such as crossing intersections o
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India-Taiwan relations at 30 years
As someone who has closely studied and written about India–Taiwan relations, I have witnessed a quiet, but meaningful transformation in the partnership. What began with the establishment of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) and the India Taipei Association (ITA) in 1995 — modest steps u
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Trump, Xi and Mount Rushmore
US President Donald Trump created some consternation in Taiwan last week when he told a news conference that a successful trade deal with China would help with “unification.”Although the People’s Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan, Trump’s language struck a raw nerve in Taiwan given his open s
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Sports
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Gilgeous-Alexander stars for Thunder
‘RUSTY FIRST HALF’: The Canadian said that his team were ‘missing layups, free throws’ and needed to be aggressive as their series against the Timberwolves began Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Tuesday scored 31 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 and grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference Finals series.A confident Minnesota looked in the mood for an upset against the top seeds after leading for most of
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Kevin de Bruyne bids Manchester City farewell
Omar Marmoush’s stunning long-range strike on Tuesday upstaged Kevin de Bruyne on the Manchester City great’s Etihad farewell.Marmoush let fly from about 30m to put City ahead in their 3-1 win against AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.The victory moved Pep Guardiola’s team up to third in the sta
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Bull racing in Pakistan puts pride of riders on the line
Bulls are yoked together by thick wooden frames in a sun-scorched field of rural Pakistan, while behind them, holding onto nothing more than ropes and his honor, is a man on a plank.Hundreds of spectators whoop and cheer as the animals begin to hurtle down a track, whipping up a storm of dust and im
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Panthers rout Hurricanes to open Eastern finals
The Florida Panthers on Tuesday methodically jumped on the Carolina Hurricanes, immediately ripped away home-ice advantage and played with an edge befitting their status as reigning Stanley Cup champions in their 5-2 win in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals.“I don’t know if it’s a statemen
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World News
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Amazon fires drive global forest loss
‘FRIGHTENING’: It was the first time that the annual report showed fires as the leading cause of tropical forest loss, with Brazil losing 2.8 million hectares of forest Massive fires fueled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records last year, a report issued yesterday showed.Loss of tropical pristine forests alone reached 6.7 million hectares, an 80 percent spike compared with 2023 and an area about the size of Panama, mainly because Brazil, the hos
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Elephants with TB down 400 pills per day
A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants with tuberculosis (TB) that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.The jumbo effort at the Karachi Safari Park involves administering the tablets — the same as those used to treat TB in humans — hi
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Philippines, US hold joint drills in South China Sea
Coast guard vessels of the Philippines and the US on Tuesday for the first time took part in joint maritime exercises with naval and air force units in the contested South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said yesterday.The exercises, held in waters off Palawan and Occidental Mindoro,
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Features
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A battle for historical memory in Thailand’s “Little Taiwan”
Among Thailand’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) villages, a certain rivalry exists between Arunothai, the largest of these villages, and Mae Salong, which is currently the most prosperous. Historically, the rivalry stems from a split in KMT military factions in the early 1960s, which divided comman
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Century-old Tokyo geisha festival revives dying art
The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan.Dancing with paper fans and dressed in kimonos, the entertainers were rehearsing without the striking white make-up and sculpted hairstyles they ar
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Book review: Tracing a late journalist’s footprints
On page 165 of How to Save the Amazon, a black-and-white photo interrupts the text. Two wooden crucifixes stand in a freshly hacked clearing, lashed to tall, thin stumps. One of them bears the name Bruno Pereira. The other, Dominic Phillips, the author. The image splits the book in two. Before it, t
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Bilingual Pages
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SPEAK UP: BTS J-Hope, various artists to rock Taiwan (1/2) 防彈J-Hope、多位熱門歌手襲台（上）
A: South Korean supergroup BTS member J-Hope, EXO member Xiumin and other various artists are set to tour Taiwan.B: Is J-Hope the first BTS member to visit as a solo singer?A: Yup, he’s going to stage two shows in Taoyuan over the weekend.B: All BTS fans, nicknamed “ARMY,” must be so happy. I wo
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ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語
For many people, allergies are an all-too-familiar annoyance. The constant sneezing, itching, and watery eyes are just a few clear signs of allergies, which is a surprisingly common condition affecting millions worldwide. But what exactly triggers these reactions, and how can we cope with them?Aller
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2025 COMPUTEX Taipei: Highlights 台北國際電腦展登場 大咖雲集
Computex, Asia’s biggest electronics conference, kicked off Monday in Taipei, and as in years past drew industry chieftains from Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc.’s Cristiano Amon to Young Liu of Foxconn, which makes the bulk of the world’s iPhones and Nvidia servers. But while last year
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Special Reports
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Taiwan in Time
Taiwan in Time: Why did the first female legislator exile herself?
April 21 to April 27 Hsieh Er’s (謝娥) political fortunes were rising fast after she got out of jail and joined the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in December 1945. Not only did she hold key positions in various committees, she was elected the only woman on the Taipei City Council and headed to Nanjing in 1946 as the sole Taiwanese female representative to the National Constituent Assembly. With the support of first lady Soong May-ling (宋美齡), she started the Taipei Women’s Association and Taiwan Provincial Women’s Association, where she sought to improve women’s welfare and boost participation in politics. On April 24, 1948, Hsieh was elected Taiwan’s first female legislator, garnering the sixth-highest votes nationwide. She served with her usual enthusiasm and energy at first — but abruptly quit in October 1949, moving to the US and not returning until 1991. Growing up under Japanese rule, Hsieh was a bright and outspoken student who became Taiwan’s first female surgeon in 1940. She deeply resented colonial rule, and in 1943 she was arrested for plotting to sabotage the Japanese troops and help the Allies take over Taiwan. The authorities offered to release her if she would collaborate with the Japanese on medical work, but she staunchly refused, remaining in jail and subject to torture until the end of World War II. “As long as I have a drop of blood left, I belong to the Chinese people!” she reportedly said defiantly. As such, she was happy to work with the KMT, finding herself quite adept at navigating the treacherous world of politics. So why did she leave Taiwan? HEADSTRONG YOUTH Hsieh was born in January 1918 in Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華); her father ran a Chinese restaurant next to the Red House in the Ximending
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Donovan’s Deep Dives
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The hybrid Soviet-American technological system with Chinese characteristics
One of the most transformative technical achievements in human history took place on Oct. 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1 into orbit. Americans, utterly convinced of their technical and industrial superiority at the time were shocked, though some tried to play it down by dubbing it the “beeping grapefruit” due to its size and sole capability. That jibe was entirely unfair, as it was a proof-of-concept mission. That they were able to achieve the historic first of launching into space and accurately position a satellite to orbit the earth was a singular achievement. The beeping radio waves ensured they could both prove and track their success. Two months later, the American launch of Vanguard failed spectacularly. Many Americans did take Sputnik very seriously at the time, and the term “Sputnik moment” today means an existential wake-up call. Those that took it seriously were proven correct; in less than four years the Soviets went from a “beeping grapefruit” to sending the incredibly brave Yuri Gagarin into space and safely returning, a first for humanity. Note the positive language I used in describing the Soviet achievements. It is not to praise the Soviet Union, one of the most murderous regimes in history, but the talented people who accomplished these goals. This distinction is relevant in a Chinese context today. SOVIET DOWNFALL When DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) was launched in January, it was laughably dubbed a “Sputnik moment.” It was not even close. It was not a revolutionary leap into the unknown but rather an evolutionary improvement on the AI offerings already available. Still, it was impressive and a wake-up call to the American tech giants that the Chinese were competitive. A string of recent AI releases by a range of Chinese tech giants proved that DeepSeek was not alone,
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