PHOTO: LIN KUO-HSIEN, TAIPEI TIMES Green protective netting stretching 860m will be set up along the Formosa Freeway for the next two weeks to help purple crow butterflies on their annual...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Army Command Headquarters said Saturday that two military personnel have been disciplined for contravening military regulations and are also facing a military court over...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) A microlight crashed into the sea between 3 km and 4 km from the mouth of the Tachia River in the central county of Taichung Saturday, injuring the pilot, coast guard officials...

Mark Kellberg, left, and Carl Medlock, right, technicians at Tesla Motors in Seattle, move charging cords for a Tesla electric car in their shop, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010, in Seattle. The Environment...

Taipei March 20 (CNA) The Trade Office of Swiss Industries (TOSI) will hold school fairs in two cities in Taiwan later this month to provide a platform for students to pursue a career in hospitality...

light crashes into sea, pilot injured 2. LAFA dance company proud to be Taiwanese culture ambassador 3. Swiss office to hold hotel management school fairs 4. Trade pact with China urgently needed:...

Many people are drawn to Taiwan's oldest city by its abundance of historical relics, but if you really want to understand Tainan's past, the best place to visit is a shop selling a breakfast typical...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Premier Wu Den-yih stressed Saturday that Taiwan urgently needs to sign a tariff-concession trade pact with China, saying that the agreement is critical for Taiwan's...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) The principal dancer and co-founder of the LAFA & Artists Dance Company said Saturday that the troupe was deeply moved by the warm responses from Canadian audiences when it...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) A Taiwanese designer who has beaten hundreds of competitors from 49 nations to win an international award for bicycle design said Saturday that he focused on the practicability...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Premier Wu Den-yih yesterday named a new justice minister to replace Wang Ching-feng, who had resigned over her refusal to sign warrants for the execution of death-row...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) The campaign to abolish the death penalty has been and will be a long and winding road, but ongoing public debate on the issue is more than welcome and will be positive in the...

At present, the number of civil servants who receive a "C" rating for their performance account for less than 0.2 percent in a single year -- not even one in 500. A reform plan initiated by the...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Neither unification nor independence can be achieved unilaterally, Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Kao Charng said Saturday, suggesting that President Ma Ying-jeou's...

The Executive Yuan and the Examination Yuan recently had a bitter debate on a proposed revision of the Civil Service Performance Evaluation Act, which highlights the flaws in this evaluation system...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou has not instructed that military bases on the west coast of Taiwan should be relocated to the east in order to make available land with high economic...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) Online game developer UserJoy Technology reported revenue growth of more than 100 percent last year and set a record profit, a company statement said earlier this week. UserJoy...

The Executive Yuan announced Friday that Tseng Yung-fu, the acting prosecutor-general and a former chief prosecutor for the High Prosecutor's Office, will be the new minister of justice. Tseng, 67,...

The results of a survey released Friday showed that the approval rating of President Ma Ying-jeou continues to hover at an unimpressive level below 25 percent. Ma, who garnered more than 7.6 million...

Taipei, March 20 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou has not instructed that military bases on the west coast of Taiwan should be relocated to the east in order to make available land with high economic...

Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) president Chao Shou-po, center right, CPBL spokesperson Van Fan, center left, and CPBL team members pose for photos during a news conference to announce...

Applications by domestic financial institutions to gain greater access to China's market will be accepted beginning next Monday at the earliest, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said...

An overabundant supply of lingerie and cookware in a Taiwanese tourist's luggage first raised the suspicions of border officials at Vancouver International...

Cloud Gate dancers rehearse the group's new work 'Listening to the River', which is being shown at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan until...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. posted 2009 net income of NT$29.4 billion, or NT$5.17 a share, the Changhua, Taiwan-based company said in a stock exchange filing yesterday. The...

Taiwan's dollar advanced for a fifth week, the longest stretch of gains since October, on optimism that improving ties with China will spur trade and economic growth, luring overseas...

Taiwan financial institutions should invest in China in a cautious, step-by-step approach, said an official with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC),...

Taiwan Power Co. expects to complete the island's biggest solar plant by the end of August next year, doubling the state-run utility's capacity to produce electricity from...

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), a leading supplier of technology to the global digital television industry, opens up new opportunities for operators at Convergence India, enabling them to deliver...

By closing, the TAIEX increased 11.75 points, or 0.15 percent, to 7,897.91. For the week, the benchmark stock index rose 149.58 points, or 1.93 percent. Yesterday morning, the TAIEX hovered near its...

Taiwan's export orders rose for a fifth consecutive month in February as a resurgent global economy spurred demand for the island's computers, mobile phones and television...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Still reeling from the aftershock of a league-wide game-fixing scandal, Taiwan's professional baseball league opens the 2010 season today in Taipei with only one goal — to win...

Tickets for train services from Taipei to Hualien, Taichung and Kaohsiung, during the tomb-sweeping holiday were already sold out, local media reported...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Trade and economic exchanges across the Taiwan Strait have been based on the principles of reciprocity and win-win scenarios rather than concession on either side, Premier Wu...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A second round of negotiations on a proposed economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) across the Taiwan Strait is expected to open in Taipei March 29, government sources said...

Purple crow butterflies will return from southern to northern Taiwan in late March and early April after winter, said Chen Chih-hsiu, deputy head of the transport ministry's Taiwan Area National...

NANTOU, Taiwan -- The Institute of Information Industry (III) will soon set up an office at Chung Hsing New Village, which the Cabinet plans to turn into a hub for research and...