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US bill aims to protect Taiwan’s undersea cables
COMMUNICATIONS TARGET: A US senator said Washington should not stand idle as China ramps up its tactics to isolate Taiwan, including by sabotaging its cables A bill aimed at protecting Taiwan’s undersea communications cables from Chinese “gray zone” tactics was introduced in the US Senate on Wednesday, calling on the US government to help improve cable resilience near Taiwan.The proposed Taiwan undersea cable resilience initiative act was introduced by U
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Cabinet advances next-gen communications project
The Executive Yuan yesterday advanced a plan to develop next-generation communications technology, looking to invest NT$27 billion (US$923.39 million) from this year to 2030.The project, led by the National Science and Technology Council, was presented at a Cabinet meeting in Taipei.Premier Cho Jung
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France’s Macron seeks a defense ‘refresh’ with UK
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday concluded a three-day state visit to the UK with a summit aiming to “reboot” defense ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear cooperation.Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also discussed support for Ukraine and curbing undocum
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South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol detained for second time
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol yesterday was detained for a second time over his declaration of martial law and held in a solitary cell as investigators widened their insurrection probe.Yoon plunged South Korea into a political crisis when he sought to subvert civilian rule on Dec. 3 la
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Han Kuang military exercises begin
DRILLS FOR 10 DAYS: The exercises would continue around the clock under realistic conditions taking into account all possibilities, the defense ministry said Taiwan yesterday launched its largest-ever military drills intended to guard against Chinese threats to invade, including using “gray zone” tactics deployed by China that stop just short of open warfare.This year’s 10-day live-fire Han Kuang exercises are the longest yet and follow the delivery of a
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China bans dual-use exports to Taiwanese entities
LIMITED EFFECT? The policy shows Taipei’s ban on sensitive components being sourced from ‘red’ supply chains is on the right track, the defense ministry said China yesterday placed the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology and seven Taiwanese companies on its export control list to “safeguard national security interests,” although some of the firms said that the change would have a limited effect on their business.The seven Taiwanese firms were A
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Taiwan News
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Groups call for SEAs of green transition policies
STILL HARMFUL: Gas has been chosen as a ‘transition’ fuel, but it is still a fossil fuel and its terminals could harm the marine environment, an alliance official said Environmental groups yesterday gathered in front of the Ministry of Environment in Taipei, prior to a public hearing on greenhouse gas reduction action plans, to urge the government to conduct strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) of its green transition policies.Government Watch Alliance conve
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Kitesurfer makes historic journey across the Strait
ONWARDS: Kitesurfer Geza Scholtz battled nausea, and faced high waves and strong winds, but he kept forging ahead, eventually reaching Taoyuan after a 10-hour trek An extreme sports enthusiast from Switzerland made history last week by becoming the first person to kitesurf across the Taiwan Strait.Geza Scholtz, 43, said he set out from Taiwan’s Dongju Island (東莒島), one of the Matsu Islands, on Wednesday last week and headed to Yongan Fishing Port in Taoyuan.St
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Taoyuan, Detroit sign agreement to be sister airports
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Detroit Metropolitan Airport to become sister airports.It is the 16th such agreement Taoyuan International Airport Corp (TIAC) has signed, and the fourth in North America, it said in a statement
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Government sites have updated certificates: CHT
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) chairman Chien Chih-cheng (簡志誠) yesterday denied allegations made by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Ko Ju-chun (葛如均), saying that more than 99.9 percent of government Web sites have completed certification updates and that Internet certifications being a national s
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Storm relief funds to be quick: premier
STATE AID: Farmers would not pay interest on agricultural loans for six months, while subsidies for storm losses would be raised to 60 percent Typhoon Danas relief funds are to be distributed to the highest number of people in the shortest time possible, the Executive Yuan said yesterday after reporting an estimated NT$2.1 billion (US$71.8 million) in economic damage.Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has ordered officials to apply the most favora
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KMT expected to hinder budget
ECONOMIC STABILITY: Planned KMT cash handouts would cause inflation, while the subsidies would protect the economy and local industries, the Cabinet said The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislative caucus allegedly plans to hinder the third reading of the NT$410 billion (US$14 billion) special budget today, aiming to request an additional NT$230 billion be allocated for universal NT$10,000 cash handouts, raising the total budget to NT$640 billion
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MOFA welcomes remarks by NATO’s Rutte
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday welcomed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s remarks that the organization’s cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners must be deepened to deter potential threats from China and Russia.Rutte on Wednesday in Berlin met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahe
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Birthrate moves slightly higher from record lows
Last month saw 535 more babies born than the previous month, ending a three-month downward trend after record-low birthrates were recorded in April and May, Ministry of the Interior data showed yesterday. However, the population continued to decline for the 18th consecutive month, totaling 23,346,74
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MAC to recommend not holding Kinmen swimming event
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) would not support Kinmen County’s application to hold an open water racing event with the Chinese city of Xiamen, MAC Deputy Minister and spokesman Liang Wen-chieh (梁文傑) said yesterday.The Kinmen County Government must apply to participate in the 13th Kinmen-Xiamen
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Business
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Largan’s EPS plunges 84 percent in Q2
CURRENCY CONCERNS: Every 10 percent rise in the NT dollar against the greenback would cut the company’s gross margin by 4 to 5 percentage points, its CEO said Handset camera lens maker Largan Precision Co (大立光) yesterday reported an 83.98 percent quarterly drop in earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter, citing NT$4.22 billion (US$144.32 million) in foreign-exchange losses.Due to a nonoperating loss of NT$3.08 billion for the second quarter, EPS c
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Nanya remains in the red, but expects pickup ahead
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology Corp’s (南亞科技) losses widened in the second quarter due to foreign-exchange losses and lower chip prices, but the company expects a pickup in demand to help it return to profit in the fourth quarter at the earliest.Foreign-exchange losses of NT$1.12 billion (US$38.3 mi
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TSMC posts its second-lowest sales this year
STABLE RESULTS: Despite June’s lower consolidated revenue, second-quarter sales still reached a record high, driven by demand for chips for AI applications Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) yesterday reported consolidated sales of NT$263.71 billion (US$9.02 billion) for last month, its second-lowest monthly result this year.The world’s largest contract chipmaker said in a statement that its revenue last month only fared better than the
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Editorial & Opinion
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EDITORIAL: Stopping Beijing in its tracks
China on Sunday unilaterally announced the opening of a third extension of the M503 flight route, which lies just west of the median line in the Taiwan Strait, marking another attempt by Beijing to alter the cross-strait “status quo.” Prior to the opening of the W121 extension, China twice activated
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Farmers bear brunt of budget cuts
The Ministry of Agriculture has estimated that agricultural losses caused by Typhoon Danas totaled NT$1.6 billion (US$54.72 million). During the last legislative session, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) legislators jointly cut the ministry’s budget for this year’s agr
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Taiwan’s military has to woman up
Starting this month, young women in Denmark would be subject to conscription on the same terms as men. All Danes, regardless of gender, would be required to register for military assessment, and eligible individuals would be selected through a lottery-based draft. In addition, service time would be
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Sports
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Hsieh survives scare to make semis
‘SU-PENKO’: Hsieh and Ostapenko face a rematch against their Australian Open final opponents, the same duo Hsieh played in last year’s Wimbledon semi-finals Taiwanese women’s doubles star Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday survived a near upset to the unseeded duo of Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, setting up a semi-final showdown against last year’s winners.Despite losing a hard-fought opening set 7-6
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PSG inflict humiliating defeat on Madrid
Fabian Ruiz on Wednesday scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals to set up a final showdown with Chelsea.Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stu
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Red Bull unceremoniously fires Horner from F1 giant
Christian Horner twice transformed Red Bull into Formula One’s dominant team over his two decades in charge, but he was unceremoniously axed on Wednesday after declining fortunes and internal disputes.A Red Bull team whose time at the top was clearly ending — Max Verstappen won just two of 14 races
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Rider quits Tour after cycling 174km with fractured shoulder
French cyclist Emilien Jeanniere of Team TotalEnergies was forced to abandon the Tour de France after cycling 174km with a fractured left shoulder blade, his team announced on Wednesday ahead of the fifth stage time trial in Caen.The 26-year-old, riding in his first Tour, crashed at the end of Monda
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World News
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Dispute between US, Brazil escalates
TARIFF ACTION: The US embassy said that the ‘political persecution’ against former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro disrespects the democratic traditions of the nation The US and Brazil on Wednesday escalated their row over US President Donald Trump’s support for former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, with Washington slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its main steel suppliers.Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva threatened to reciprocate.Trump has
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Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates, Including 50% Levy on Brazil
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday, including a 50% rate on Brazil, one of the highest so far announced for the levies which are set to hit in August.Trump cited the treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro — a right-wing populist leader — in his
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Conference on rebuilding Ukraine opens in Italy
REBUILDING: A researcher said that it might seem counterintuitive to start talking about reconstruction amid the war with Russia, but it is ‘actually an urgent priority’ Italy is hosting the fourth annual conference on rebuilding Ukraine even as Russia escalates its war, inviting political and business leaders to Rome to promote public-private partnerships on defense, mining, energy and other projects as uncertainty grows about the US’ commitment to Kyiv’s defense.I
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Features
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The ultimate Penghu beach guide
Summer is in full swing and with the Penghu Fireworks Festival underway, it is peak tourist season in Penghu right now. For anyone planning a trip this summer, you won’t want to miss out on Penghu’s ocean scenery and excellent swimming. However, with literally hundreds of kilometers of coastline and
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Taiwanese film editor reflects on Hollywood journey
“Editing is an invisible art,” Taiwanese film editor Hu Yang-hua (胡仰華) told CNA Tuesday, after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited him and four other Taiwanese film professionals to join the prestigious American movie related association.“The highest state is hiding oneself,” Hu
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Movie review: Superman
Writer-director James Gunn’s Superman was always going to be a strange chemistry of filmmaker and material. Gunn, the mind behind Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad, has reliably drifted toward a B-movie superhero realm populated (usually over-populated) with the lesser-known freaks, oddi
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Bilingual Pages
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SPEAK UP: G-Dragon, Jody Chiang, Mayday launch tours (2/2) 天王GD、天后江蕙、天團五月天開唱（下）
A: K-pop supergroup Bigbang’s frontman G-Dragon is set to hold three concerts at the Taipei Arena starting tonight.B: His new hit “Too Bad” has gone viral lately. During my visit to Haidilao hotpot not long ago, the chef even grooved to this song while performing a noodle dance.A: Actually, Bigba
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SPEAK UP: G-Dragon, Jody Chiang, Mayday launch tours (1/2) 天王GD、天后江蕙、天團五月天開唱（上）
A: The summer vacation has just begun, and superstars like South Korea’s G-Dragon as well as Taiwan’s Jody Chiang and Mayday have all launched tours.B: Wow, this will be Jody’s first tour in 10 years since she “sealed the microphone” due to serious illness. A: Her shows will kick off at the Kaohs
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ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語(空中美語)
Have you ever heard the phrase “crocodile tears”? It’s a saying we use to describe someone who sheds fake tears to appear sympathetic or sad while actually feeling no emotion at all. But where did this peculiar expression come from, and is there any truth to it? For centuries, tales have circulated
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Special Reports
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Donovan’s Deep Dives
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Lu Shiow-yen signals her challenge to KMT leadership
Two moves show Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) is gunning for Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) party chair and the 2028 presidential election. Technically, these are not yet “officially” official, but by the rules of Taiwan politics, she is now on the dance floor. Earlier this month Lu confirmed in an interview in Japan’s Nikkei that she was considering running for KMT chair. This is not new news, but according to reports from her camp she previously was still considering the case for and against running. By choosing a respected, international news outlet, she declared it to the world. While the outside world likely paid little attention, domestically the message was unmistakable: She is moving on to a larger stage. Part of the dance is to leave options open before formally committing, and with the chair race due in late September, she has time. If something goes wrong in the meantime, or if power brokers in the party offer her a deal that provides more benefits than taking on the role of chair, she can pivot accordingly. Earlier this year, I suggested that strategically, she would be better off concentrating on her job as Taichung mayor until she is term-limited out of office in December next year. Taichung mayor is obviously a full-time job, and concurrently running the Taipei-headquartered party runs the risk of doing one or both jobs poorly and making mistakes that could imperil her shot at the presidency in 2028. The situation has changed. Current KMT Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫), knowing he is likely to face challengers of a higher caliber than the three relative nobodies already declared, has gone all in on appealing to the base. The base is more likely to turn out to vote in the chair election, so this makes some strategic sense in the short term.
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Lost Army
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 command and opium territories after Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石) cut off open support in 1961 due to international pressure (see part two, “The KMT opium lords of the Golden Triangle,” on May 20). But today this rivalry manifests as a different kind of split, with Arunothai leading a pro-China faction and Mae Salong staunchly aligned to Taiwan. Last spring at Arunothai’s Jiaolian School, principal Wang Mingming (王明明) had forewarned me of the division between villages, saying, “We are not like the people in Mae Salong. They are rich. Because of the Taiwanese.” Arunothai has in recent years become split in its loyalties between Taiwan and China (see part one, “A tale of two schools,” on May 15), but in Mae Salong, links to Taiwan remain strong. Taiwan-funded monuments pay homage to the Lost Army, villagers wear T-shirts emblazoned with the Republic of China (ROC) flag and tea plantations grown Taiwan’s most famous tea varieties, including Dong Ding (“frozen peak”) Oolong, Oriental Beauty and Jin Xuan (Golden Daylily or Milk Oolong). Even the numerical classifications of the teas — Oolong No. 12 or No. 17, for example — are the same, and the shops resemble those found on Alishan. At the tomb of General Tuan Hsi-wen (段希文) — perched on a Mae Salong hilltop with a view of his ancestral homeland in China’s Yunnan province — a third generation villager wearing a vintage KMT army uniform, Yan Si-Chung (岩思中), greets visitors with sharp military salutes. “Both my father and my grandfather were soldiers in the KMT army,” the 44-year-old
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