KMT pension bill risks fiscal crisis: DPP
UNDOING REFORMS: Under the KMT’s proposal, expected contributions to the civil servant pension fund could fall by NT$278.2…
Tighter drug inventory controls proposed
By Lin Chih-yi and Huang Cheng-chia / Staff reporters The government proposed amendments that would set up an…
Four species to be added to list of prohibited pets
By Sam Garcia / Staff writer, with CNA Raccoons, saltwater crocodiles and two types of venomous snakes —…
Babis pledges loyalty to Europe after election win
Czech billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met with the Czech…
German mission in Taiwan to expand, envoy says
Germany’s de facto embassy in Taiwan is expanding its diplomatic presence as Berlin seeks to deepen relations with…
Sleeping pill use among young Taiwanese doubled
The use of benzodiazepines among adolescents in Taiwan nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, surpassing rates in Europe…
Germany probes Chinese bid for electronics giant
Berlin is probing whether Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com Inc’s (京東集團) bid to take over a major German electronics…
Drivers warned of medicine effects on concentration
By Lin Chih-yi and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer The Ministry of Transportation and Communications’…
France summons US envoy Kushner
France has summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging…
Immigration helped EU return to growth: Lagarde
AP, JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming A jump in the share of foreign-born workers after the COVID-19 pandemic helped Europe…