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FSC previews crypto penalties bill
THE FRAUD FACTOR: The government is taking steps to help the private sector organize a virtual assets industry association to promote self-regulation, it said The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday previewed a bill that would punish illegal activities linked to cryptocurrencies with steep penalties ranging from fines to prison sentences.The government is drafting a bill to prevent the use of virtual assets in fraud, market manipulation, mone
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President invites opposition leaders to security meeting
President William Lai (賴清德) has invited the leaders of the two main opposition parties to a meeting on national security matters at 9am on Wednesday next week, the Presidential Office said yesterday.Presidential Office Secretary-General Pan Men-an (潘孟安) contacted Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Secr
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Passenger jet crashes and burns in Indian city
Thick black plumes of acrid smoke towered high above India’s Ahmedabad airport yesterday after a London-bound passenger jet with 242 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff.Several videos posted on social media, which The Associated Press was not able to immediately verify, showed an aircraft ra
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IAEA censures Iran over its missed obligations
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) board of governors yesterday formally found that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations, while US President Donald Trump earlier said that US personnel were being moved from the potentially “dangerous” Middle East.Following the IAEA announc
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Hegseth outlines Chinese threat
BUILDUP: US General Dan Caine said Chinese military maneuvers are not routine exercises, but instead are ‘rehearsals for a forced unification’ with Taiwan China poses an increasingly aggressive threat to the US and deterring Beijing is the Pentagon’s top regional priority amid its rapid military buildup and invasion drills near Taiwan, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.“Our pacing threat is communist China,” Hegseth told the US Hous
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Security at Electronic Force Command to be raised
Protective measures are to be implemented this month in the Information, Communications and Electronic Force Command, including pseudonyms for personnel, and improving internal and external information control, Minister of National Defense Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said yesterday.China’s Guangzhou City P
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Taiwan News
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Student killed by falling tree at Taichung’s Feng Chia University
A 23-year-old student at Feng Chia University in Taichung died this afternoon after being crushed by a fallen tree, the city's Fire Bureau said.According to Cheng Ching Hospital's Chung Kang Branch, the student was sent to the hospital without vital signs, with serious deformations to his head, face
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Man shot by police in sword-wielding incident
A man who was drinking and allegedly waving a sword outside a store in Tainan last night was shot in the back of the neck as police were attempting to subdue him, with police reporting that the weapon's discharge was accidental.The 46-year-old man, surnamed Wu (吳), was taken to hospital for surgery
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Unlicensed driver faces charges after crash
The chairman of a metals trading company with a record for driving without a license is facing legal action in connection with a crash in Taipei last month that injured seven people.The 78-year-old driver, surnamed Chiu (邱), has been discharged from hospital after himself sustaining injuries in the
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TPP to propose abolishing Control Yuan in extended legislative session
The Taiwan People's Party (TPP), with support from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), proposed a constitutional amendment to abolish the Control Yuan.TPP Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) and KMT Legislator Lo Chih-chiang (羅智強) proposed amendments to articles 3, 4 and 7 of the Additional Articles of
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Legislature sets July 25 confirmation vote on Constitutional Court justice nominees
The legislature scheduled a recorded vote for July 25 to confirm the appointments of Constitutional Court justice nominees.The decision was made during a plenary session after the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) caucus proposed the review and voting schedule for the confirmations, with no objections fro
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Torrential rain shuts down schools, offices, highways in Kaohsiung
Areas of Kaohsiung reported flooding after heavy rain last night that continued today, suspending school and work, leading to evacuations and closing highways across the city.The mountainous regions of Namasiya (那瑪夏) and Maolin (茂林) districts, as well as four villages in Taoyuan District (桃源), were
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Taiwan expresses condolences to those affected by plane crash in India
President William Lai (賴清德) expressed condolences to everyone affected by the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad yesterday, which killed at least 265 people on board and on the ground, saying that Taiwan is closely monitoring the situation.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which was headed for London’s G
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US Navy war games are to deter Chinese invasion of Taiwan, officer says
The US Navy regularly conducts global war games to develop deterrence strategies against a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, aiming to make it "a very difficult target to take," said US Admiral James Kilby, acting chief of naval operations.The US Navy has studied the issue extensively, including
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Taipei wins Muslim Women-friendly tourism award at Singapore event
Taipei yesterday was named the Muslim Women-friendly City Destination of the Year by CrescentRating at its 2025 Halal in Travel Awards in Singapore.Taipei Department of Information and Tourism Secretary-General Shen Yung-hua (沈永華) accepted the award on behalf of the city government, the department s
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Business
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FSC eases rules to help insurers
FOREX IMPACT: Insurers would be allowed to use six-month average exchange rates when calculating their risk-based capital in their semiannual reports, the FSC said Taiwanese regulators have moved to help the nation’s insurers deal with the impact of a recent surge in the local currency, which had left them with massive paper losses on their foreign holdings.Insurers would be allowed to use six-month average exchange rates when they calculate risk-based capital
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Taiwan start-ups featured at tech event in Paris
COMPLEMENTARY: Taiwan is experienced in business collaboration and tech, while France offers research and highly educated talent, the event organizer said Taiwan is showcasing its tech and start-up strengths at this year’s Viva Technology conference, with the Taiwan Pavilion opening its exhibition on Wednesday in Paris.The Taiwan Pavilion features 29 tech start-ups that can “solve problems in 34 industrial fields,” said Lin Der-sheng (林德生), head of th
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TSMC and UTokyo launch joint chip laboratory in Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) yesterday announced the launch of the TSMC-UTokyo Lab to promote advanced semiconductor research, education and talent development.The lab is TSMC’s first laboratory collaboration with a university outside Taiwan,
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Editorial & Opinion
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EDITORIAL: Opposition still playing with fire
While the Executive Yuan and local governments are still trading fire over cuts to local subsidies, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmakers, who command a slim majority in the legislature, on Tuesday passed a bill raising military allowances, fueling a new wave of contention over budget allocation
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Fighting against digital infiltration
An editorial in the Taipei Times (“Use Chinese apps with care,” May 30, page 8) warned of the growing threat posed by Chinese platforms such as TikTok and Xiaohongshu (RedNote). These are not just entertainment apps. They are tools of influence, embedded in China’s cognitive warfare — aimed at resh
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Taiwan and the arctic: A distant, but strategic frontier
As arctic ice melts and global warming advances, the arctic is transforming into a new hub for trade, infrastructure and strategic competition. Although distant, Taiwan cannot ignore this shift. As a major maritime economy with top shipping companies like Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine, Taiwa
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Sports
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Pacers bounce back to take Finals lead
RESERVE POWER: Mathurin had been counting down the days until he could play after an injury, and he did not disappoint, scoring 27 points for Indiana The Indiana Pacers, fueled by a near triple-double from Tyrese Haliburton, on Wednesday outdueled the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.Haliburton scored 22 points with nine rebounds and 11 assists to spearhead a tremendous collective effort that included a career pl
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Taiwanese sharpshooting duo win trap gold
Taiwanese shooters Yang Kun-pi and Liu Wan-yu on Wednesday won the gold medal in the trap mixed team event at the Asian Shotgun Cup in Linfen, China.Yang and Liu outshot Iran’s mixed team of Beyranvand Mohammad and Parvaresh Nia Marziyah.Over three matches during the main competitions of the mixed t
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Apathy, anger cloud US a year out from World Cup
A run of four straight losses, including a 4-0 hammering from Switzerland on Wednesday, has left Mauricio Pochettino and his US team feeling the wrath of critics a year out from the 2026 FIFA World Cup they are to cohost.The US head into their opening game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup against Trinidad a
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PSG’s Lee pleads with South Korea boo boys
Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in has pleaded with South Korea fans to get behind the team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after more boos were aimed at coach Hong Myung-bo despite leading them to qualification.South Korea reached next year’s finals in North America without losing a game, but that does n
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World News
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Chinese and HK national security authorities launch joint operation
China’s national security authorities in Hong Kong and the territory’s police launched their first publicly known joint operation, raiding the homes of six people over allegations that they “colluded with foreign forces to endanger national security.”A statement by police yesterday did not disclose
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Australia ‘confident’ in submarine deal
US AUKUS REVIEW: A former Australian PM said the country should conduct its own review of the pact, as the UK and the US have each decided to re-examine it Australia yesterday said that it is “very confident” in the future of a US agreement to equip its navy with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, after the administration of US President Donald Trump put the pact under review.The 2021 AUKUS deal joins Australia, the UK and the US in a multi-decade
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Japan and China argue over jet incidents
‘DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR’: Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to a P-3C from the Japanese military, coming within 45m of the patrol plane, a Japanese official said Beijing yesterday condemned what it called “dangerous behavior” by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific Ocean after Tokyo said that Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend.The Japanese government had complained to China over the incident, in which no Japanese m
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Features
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A gem in the Penghu archipelago
It was just before 6am on a sunny November morning and I could hardly contain my excitement as I arrived at the wharf where I would catch the boat to one of Penghu’s most difficult-to-access islands, a trip that had been on my list for nearly a decade. Little did I know, my dream would soon be crush
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A tech bro-pocalypse in Jesse Armstrong’s ‘Mountainhead’
Succession fans rejoice. Jesse Armstrong has again gathered together a conclave of uber-wealthy megalomaniacs in a delicious satire.Mountainhead, which the Succession creator wrote and directed, is a new made-for-HBO movie that leaves behind the backstabbing machinations of media moguls for the not-
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London museum opens vast ‘on-demand’ storehouse to public
Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewelry from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag.Now London’s V&A has launched a revolutionary new exhibition space, where visitors can choose from some 250,000 objects, order something they
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Bilingual Pages
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SPEAK UP: Concert ‘Les Miserables,’ drama ‘Zero Day Attack’ coming (2/2) 《悲慘世界》、《零日攻擊》 重磅登場 （下）
A: While hit musical Les Miserables’ concert tour kicks off, South Korean drama Squid Game 3 will be back at the end of this month. B: New Taiwanese dramas The World Between Us 2 and Zero Day Attack have also gained attention. A: I heard that Zero Day Attack is a story about the Chinese Communist
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SPEAK UP: Concert ‘Les Miserables,’ drama ‘Zero Day Attack’ coming (1/2) 《悲慘世界》、《零日攻擊》 重磅登場 （上）
A: Wow, Les Miserables Staged Concert Spectacular is visiting Taiwan for the first time.B: Isn’t Les Miserables often praised as one of the world’s four greatest musicals?A: Yup. Its concert is touring Taipei from tonight to July 6, and Kaohsiung between July 10 and 27.B: The English version of th
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ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語(空中美語)
Step into any corner of Turkiye, and you’ll likely encounter the iconic “Evil Eye,” known as “nazar boncu?u” in Turkish. This striking blue glass ornament is shaped like an eye with concentric circles of dark blue, white, and light blue. While its name in English suggests something threatening, it’s
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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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