The Taipei Times

Taiwan Simulates Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Eastern Drill

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Taiwan launched a three-day disaster response exercise simulating a magnitude 7.3 earthquake along the southern segment of the Huatung Longitudinal Valley Fault, according to reports from the Executive Yuan and Central News Agency (CNA). The ongoing drill tests authorities’ capabilities in delivering aid, managing logistics, and restoring critical infrastructure after severed transportation links isolate communities … Read more

Taiwanese Designers Make Waves at Japan Game Awards

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< div> Taiwanese creative studio Team9 won the Game Designers Award at the Japan Game Awards for Word Game (文字遊戲), a puzzle title built entirely from Chinese characters, according to reports from the event. The ceremony, held in Tokyo on September 15, 2026, alongside the Tokyo Game Show, marked the final presentation of the peer-driven … Read more

Bangladesh Measles Child Toll Nears 1,000 Amid Outbreak

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Bangladesh faces its deadliest measles outbreak in decades as suspected and confirmed cases surge past 180,000, pushing the national child death toll toward 1,000, according to figures released by the Bangladeshi Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Critical illness and severe malnutrition have further weakened young children, leaving pediatric wards overflowing with patients struggling to … Read more

Taiwan President Lai Urges Europe to Sign Investment and Tax Pacts

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President Lai Ching-te called on European countries to pursue formal investment and double-taxation agreements with Taiwan, highlighting a 650 percent surge in bilateral investment over the past decade. Speaking at the EU Investment Forum in Taipei, Lai emphasized that total bilateral trade reached nearly US$75 billion last year as Taiwanese firms increasingly adopt integrated, long-term … Read more

Indonesia Intensifies Wildfire Battle as Haze Spreads

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Indonesia has intensified emergency operations to combat widespread wildfires across Borneo and Sumatra, deploying cloud seeding and water bombing as a putrid haze exposes more than 5 million people to severe health risks, according to officials on Friday. The disaster agency BNPB stated that authorities have poured more than 4 million liters of water onto … Read more

Taiwan Seeks Clarity on Indonesia-China Naval Exercises

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Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has requested clarification from Indonesia regarding a joint naval exercise conducted with China east of Taiwan yesterday. While the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command described the event as a cooperative drill, Indonesian officials characterized the maneuvers as standard “passing exercises” not intended for war-fighting. Details of the … Read more

Canine Surf Competition: Dogs Ride Waves in Annual Event

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Top dogs rode waves at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California, where hundreds of spectators watched canines compete based on board duration, wave size, and confidence. According to event reports, the milestone tenth-year competition raised funds for local animal charities and featured a pet adoption event alongside small, medium, and large-sized dog … Read more

China’s ‘Elite Capture’ Strategy in PNG: Foreign Minister

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Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung has formally accused China of employing an “elite capture” strategy to undermine Taipei’s diplomatic ties in the South Pacific. This geopolitical friction intensified following Papua New Guinea (PNG) Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko’s recent announcement regarding the closure of Taiwan’s representative office, a move attributed by Lin to Beijing’s … Read more

Spousal Dementia Linked to Higher Risk for Partners, Study Finds

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Spousal Dementia Risk: New Findings on Shared Household Vulnerability Research published in JAMA Network Open indicates that individuals with a spouse diagnosed with dementia face a significantly higher risk of developing the condition themselves. A nationwide cohort study of 955,000 married people in Taiwan, conducted between 1998 and 2022, found that women are 74% more … Read more

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