Radio Taiwan International

14/01/2025

Sick bags are being provided at various hotspots ahead of the Lunar New Year season in anticipation of partygoers overindulging in alcohol at their year-end celebrations.

14/01/2025

The National Development Council launched the Startup Island Taiwan Silicon Valley hub in Palo Alto, California, on Monday. The hub aims to spotlight Taiwan's vibrant startup ecosystem and attract global talent to the high-tech island.

The National Development Council (NDC) launched the Startup Island Taiwan Silicon Valley hub in Palo Alto, California, on Monday. This marks the secon...

14/01/2025

UK MP Tom Tugendhat says ’s key role in the “democratic supply chain” helps counter economic weaponization by authoritarian regimes.

National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) met with U.K. parliamentarian Tom Tugendhat on Tuesday. Tugendhat, the former U.K. Ministe...

14/01/2025

Premier Cho encourages the public to eat more rice to support local farmers as current rice consumption is less than half of what it was 30 years ago.

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) says Taiwan is shifting towards healthier eating and needs to eat more rice. Speaking at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Cho...

14/01/2025

unveils adorable lanterns for this year's .

14/01/2025

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung will lead a delegation to attend the inauguration of Surangel Whipps Jr. in the Republic of Palau on behalf of President Lai Ching-te.

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) will travel to Palau on Wednesday to attend their presidential inauguration on Thursday. He will also lead a dele...

14/01/2025

The Health Ministry has lowered the age threshold for free annual health checkups to 30 starting this month. The move aims to reduce the incidence of chronic diseases through early detection of major risk factors.

The Health Ministry’s Health Promotion Administration (HPA) announced on Tuesday that it will lower the age threshold for free annual health checkups ...

13/01/2025

’s beautiful outer islands are seeing a real estate boom with increased tourism driving investment property demand.

13/01/2025

Lung cancer has risen to the main cause of cancer death, ranking first in number of cases, deaths, and mortality rate, becoming the biggest threat to the health of Taiwanese.

According to the Health Ministry’s newly released cancer registry report, more than 17,000 lung cancer cases and 10,000 deaths attributable to lung ca...

13/01/2025

The visiting delegations are the first since formed its new government at the end of last year, with one including Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, who will receive the Order of Brilliant Star with the Grand Cordon.

Two Lithuanian delegations will visit Taiwan this week, including Vice-Chancellor Vilmantas Vitkauskas and former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrieli...

13/01/2025

In a media interview, former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis stressed that if ’s new administration were to distance itself from , Beijing would be the winner.

Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis stressed that if Lithuania’s new administration were to distance itself from Taiwan, the win...

13/01/2025

Wildfires erupted across Los Angeles County California this past week, destroying more than 60 square miles of the city and claiming at least 24 lives over the course of five days.

Wildfires erupted across Los Angeles County in California this past week, destroying more than 60 square miles of the city and claiming at least 24 li...

13/01/2025

Female legislators and women’s groups have called upon the Internal Administration Committee to review a draft for legislation that would increase the male to female gender ratio for municipal positions from 3:1 to 2:1.

Research data has revealed a lower proportion of women are elected at the municipal government level, creating a significant gap between urban and rur...

13/01/2025

For many families in Taiwan, wrapping dumplings is an important part of lunar new year festivities. The favorite food is not only associated with reunion and wealth, it is also symbolic of a fresh start.

The Spring Festival is associated with many customs observed by people in Taiwan. Among the major activities, sharing a meal is perhaps the most signi...

12/01/2025

A red lantern is hung in front of a house in the National Scenic Area of ( ) county, . The lantern has a plethora of symbolic meanings that make it especially appropriate for the Lunar New Year. Photo: 王朝騰 Wang Chao-teng

11/01/2025

Walkers and bikers follow the trail around the reservoir in the foreground of the central mountains. The reservoir in county is the main water supply for northern . Photo: 王朝騰 Wang Chao-teng

11/01/2025

Here's our recommendations from this week's What's Up Taipei for what to do this coming week!

THIS WEEK-- we're starting off with a recommendation fo a tour of Dihua Street's Lunar New Year Market, followed by a pinball tournament on Wednesday. Closing out the week, we have a vegan wine-pairing experience, and a performance by the Taipei-based More the Merrier at Bad Mama!!

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10/01/2025

Even though the lucky shellfish bears the name “nine-hole abalone” for the iconic holes in its shell, the Fisheries Agency reveals the number is not a rule, nor does it affect the creature's luck.