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Taiwanneedstoboostasymmetriccapabilities:U.S.defenseofficialAtopdefenseofficialintheUnitedStatessaidThursdaythatTaiwanshouldstrengthenitsasymmetriccapabilities,asapreparatorymeasure,intheeventofanattackbyChina.03/11/202211:59AMINTERVIEW/OutgoingSt.LucianambassadorpledgescontinuedsupportforTaiwanSaintLucia'soutgoingAmbassadorH.E.EdwinLaurentsaidthatasaprivatecitizen,hewillcontinuetosupportpeaceandsecurityforTaiwanandpromotegoodbilateralrelations.03/11/202209:48AMNT$522millionraisedinTaiwaninaweektohelpUkraineATaiwangovernment-designatedaccounthasreceivednearlyNT$522million(US$18.431million)indonationsinjustalittleoveraweeksinceitwasestablishedtoraisemoneyto...03/10/202210:23PMCabinetapprovesdraftamendmentstocurbAI-powereddeepfakesTheCabinetonThursdayapproveddraftamendmentstofourkeylawstocurbtheuseoftechnology-enabledsexualimagesandvideowhichwouldmaketheproductionandspreadoffake...03/11/202212:10AMU.S.HousepassesbillthatbansmapsdepictingTaiwan'inaccurately'TheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativespassedanappropriationbillonWednesdaythatwouldprohibittheuseofanymapsbytheU.S.StateDepartmentanditsforeign...03/10/202206:40PMCOSTOFLIVING/ImportedinflationpressuregrowinginTaiwan:centralbankchiefTaiwan'sCentralBankGovernorYangChin-long(楊金龍)saidThursdaythatthecountryisfacingrisingimportedinflationpressurebutitseconomicfundamentalsremainsolid.03/10/202210:11PMTaiwanNationalSecurityBureauconfirmsPLAaircraftcrashedinSouthChinaSeaTheNationalSecurityBureau(NSB),Taiwan'stopintelligenceagency,onThursdayconfirmedthataChinesemilitaryaircraftcrashedinthedisputedSouthChinaSeaearlierthis...03/10/202205:40PMCabinet,ExaminationYuanapprovedraftbillsonpensionreformTheCabinetandExaminationYuanonThursdayannouncedthattheyhadapproveddraftbillstorevamppensionschemesforcivilservantsandpublicschoolteacherstakinguptheir...03/10/202207:48PMTaiwan'stopmilitaryresearchinstitutetotest-firemissilessoonAstate-ownedcorporationthatdevelopsindigenousweaponsinTaiwanwilltest-firesomeofitsmissilesystemsfromamilitarybaseinthesouthofthecountrylaterthismonth,...03/10/202207:38PMEditor'sPicksBusinessInflationcontinuesuntamedinTaiwaninFebruaryPoliticsSt.LuciaEmbassyhostsceremonyonclimatechangecooperationSocietyUkrainiansinTaiwancallforadmissionofrefugeesPoliticsAsChinalooms,ex-Ukraineministerwarns'invasionhasaprice'AllEditor'sPicksLatestPoliticsTaiwanneedstoboostasymmetriccapabilities:U.S.defenseofficial03/11/202211:59AMBusinessU.S.dollarupinTaipeitrading03/11/202210:17AMSocietyTaiwanheadlinenews03/11/202210:09AMPoliticsOutgoingSt.LucianambassadorpledgescontinuedsupportforTaiwan03/11/202209:48AMBusinessTaiwansharesopenlower03/11/202209:13AMMoreMostPopularPoliticsTaiwaninvasionresponsewouldbedifferenttoUkraine:Pentagonofficial03/10/202212:47PMPoliticsTaiwan'sinclusiononRussian'unfriendlylist'haslittleimpact:Wu03/08/202201:53PMPoliticsRussia'sstruggleswon'tdeterChinaregardingTaiwan:CIA03/09/202201:47PMPoliticsU.S.hasnointentionofsendingTaiwan'sF-16stoPoland:AirForce03/07/202209:04PMPoliticsPentagondenies'rumor'itcouldsendTaiwan'sF-16stoPoland03/08/202201:07PMPhotosoftheDayMackay'slegacycommemoratedChunghwaPostCo.PresidentChiangJui-tang(江瑞堂,fourthleft)andCanada'srepresentativetoTaiwanJordanReeves(thirdleft)attendaceremonyheldWednesdayinNewTaipei'sTamsuifortheissuanceofacommemorativestamptomarkthearrivalofGeorgeLeslieMackayinthetownonMarch9,1872....Readmore03/09/202207:59PMAllphotosMostPopularPoliticsTaiwaninvasionresponsewouldbedifferenttoUkraine:Pentagonofficial03/10/202212:47PMPoliticsTaiwan'sinclusiononRussian'unfriendlylist'haslittleimpact:Wu03/08/202201:53PMPoliticsRussia'sstruggleswon'tdeterChinaregardingTaiwan:CIA03/09/202201:47PMPoliticsU.S.hasnointentionofsendingTaiwan'sF-16stoPoland:AirForce03/07/202209:04PMPoliticsPentagondenies'rumor'itcouldsendTaiwan'sF-16stoPoland03/08/202201:07PMMustWatchCallforconstitutionalprotectionofanimalrightsInTaiwan,pigsareraisedtogiganticsizeseachyearforareligiousfestival,nonnativeanimalsarereleasedintoforeignhabitatswithdevastatingconsequencesinBuddhist"mercyreleases",andturtlesareconfinedtosmallspacestobekeptasauspicioussymbols.Thesetypesofanimalabuse...ReadmoreAllVideosEditor'sPicksBusinessInflationcontinuesuntamedinTaiwaninFebruaryPoliticsSt.LuciaEmbassyhostsceremonyonclimatechangecooperationSocietyUkrainiansinTaiwancallforadmissionofrefugeesPoliticsAsChinalooms,ex-Ukraineministerwarns'invasionhasaprice'AllEditor'sPicksPoliticsTaiwanneedstoboostasymmetriccapabilities:U.S.defenseofficialOutgoingSt.LucianambassadorpledgescontinuedsupportforTaiwanCabinetapprovesdraftamendmentstocurbAI-powereddeepfakesMACrejectsChina'sstatementonresolutionofTaiwanissueCross-StraitTaiwanNationalSecurityBureauconfirmsPLAaircraftcrashedinSouthChinaSeaVPwarnsTaiwanmustbe'fullypreparedfortheworst'400reservistsreportforArmy's'toughest'trainingprogramRallyheldinTaipeiaheadofTibetNationalUprisingDayThreeChinesenavalvesselsspottedoffTaiwan'sOrchidIslandBusinessU.S.dollarupinTaipeitradingTaiwansharesopenlowerAverageregularpayinJanuaryreachesNT$44,369,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