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Taiwan Fines Drone Operators NT$16 Million as Airport and Science Park Violations Raise Alarm

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese authorities have fined drone operators a combined NT$16 million (US$505,849) in 72 cases over the past year and a half, with more than 80 percent of the violations occurring near airports, reservoirs and science parks. The figures have renewed concerns over aviation safety, water security and the protection of Taiwan's high-tech industries as drones become increasingly popular across the country. The Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said it fined drone operators i

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KMT and TPP Halt Election Cooperation After Jhubei Mayoral Race Sparks Bitter Split

HSINCHU, Taiwan — Taiwan's opposition alliance has suffered a major setback after the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) announced it was suspending all electoral cooperation with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Hsinchu County, following a bitter dispute over the Jhubei City mayoral race. The split erupted after both parties refused to step aside for the other's preferred candidate, raising fresh questions about whether the opposition's broader electoral alliance can survive ahead of Taiwan's N

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Chinese Men Seeking Marriage Entry to Taiwan Hit Near 19-Year High as Authorities Warn of Sham Marriage Networks

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The number of Chinese men applying to enter Taiwan through marriage has climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades, government data show, as Taiwanese authorities investigate suspected sham marriages and illegal employment networks. Since 2023, 1,508 Chinese men — excluding applicants from Hong Kong and Macau — have applied to come to Taiwan through marriage, according to government data cited by the Taipei Times. The figure represents a dramatic increase compared with

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Taiwan Accuses China of Disrupting Pacific Unity as Tensions Rise at Palau Summit

KOROR, Palau — Taiwan has accused China of disrupting discussions among Pacific nations and injecting geopolitical rivalry into a region already facing growing strategic pressure from major powers. Taiwanese officials raised the alarm following the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) summit in Palau, where tensions surrounding Taiwan's participation and China's expanding influence became one of the major issues overshadowing regional discussions. Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung

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Taiwan Plans Elite ‘Cyber Hunt Team’ to Hunt Down Chinese Hackers and Hidden Backdoors

Taiwan's military is preparing to take a more aggressive approach to cyber defense, with the Ministry of National Defense proposing an elite “military cyber hunt team” designed to search for hidden hackers, dormant malware and potential backdoors before they can be activated. The proposed unit represents a major shift in Taiwan's cyberwarfare strategy. Instead of waiting for an attack to trigger an alarm and then responding, the new approach would operate on a far more urgent assumption: The

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From Moscow to Kyiv: US Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After High-Stakes Putin Talks in New Peace Push

KYIV — US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have held their first talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just one day after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The high-stakes visit marks a significant new stage in Washington's effort to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy released a video showing the meeting in central Kyiv and said simply: "Talks have begun." For Witkoff and Kushner, the trip was especially notable. Alt

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Living Alone Now Dominates Taiwan: Single-Person Households Hit Record 40.5% Nationwide

TAIPEI — Taiwan is undergoing a major demographic and housing transformation, with nearly 4 million households now registered as single-person homes, according to the latest government data. The number of single-person households reached approximately 3.99 million last year, accounting for 40.5 percent of all registered households nationwide, data from Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior showed. The figure means that living alone has become the country's dominant household structure, surpassing

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Taiwan Eyes Silicon Photonics as the Next Big Technology Leap as AI Pushes Copper to Its Limits

TAIPEI — Taiwan is betting that the next major revolution in the global chip industry may not be powered by electricity alone. It could be powered by light. As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented demand for computing power, Taiwan is accelerating its push into silicon photonics and co-packaged optics, technologies designed to move massive amounts of data faster while using significantly less energy. The move could give the world's leading semiconductor hub another powerful role in

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Taiwan Ramps Up Domestic Arms Production as Military Pushes for Wartime Self-Sufficiency

TAIPEI — Taiwan is preparing to significantly expand its domestic arms and ammunition production as the military moves to strengthen its ability to sustain operations during a potential wartime crisis. New defense budget plans show that Taiwan's military intends to invest billions of New Taiwan dollars in expanding and modernizing production facilities for ammunition, explosives, armored vehicles and other critical military equipment. The move reflects a growing focus on one urgent question:

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Political Earthquake in Germany: Far-Right AfD Wins Historic State Election

BERLIN — Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has scored a historic victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, delivering a major blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party and sending shockwaves through German politics. Exit polls showed the anti-immigration AfD winning about 44.5 percent of the vote, more than double its result in the previous state election in 2021. Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, trailed far behind with about 18.5 per

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