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Taiwan officials on Thursday voiced support for a legislative draft amendment to expand regulations governing the behavior of retired military officers, after a retired navy officer's remarks about China were deemed by the government to have harmed the nation's dignity.

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the children of late businessman Oung Ta-ming (翁大銘), along with two of their uncles, must pay nearly NT$1.3 billion (US$39.62 million) plus interest in damages over the depletion of Kuo Hua Life Insurance Co.'s assets two decade ago.

A court ruled in a civil proceeding on Thursday that a Taiwanese man who was sentenced life in prison in January 2024 for murdering a Malaysian student must pay over NT$6 million (US$196,020) in compensation to the victim's family.

A senior Taiwanese diplomat in charge of American affairs on Thursday praised the opening of more than a dozen representative offices in Taiwan by U.S. states over the past three years as "a testament to the vitality" of bilateral relations.

Seasonal northeasterly winds may strengthen to a cold air mass and push temperatures in northern Taiwan down to around 14 degrees Celsius next Thursday and Friday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Thursday.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is planning to build new factories in Kaohsiung, Tainan and Taichung over the next three years, the head of the Cabinet's policy-planning agency said Thursday.

The Executive Yuan on Thursday approved draft amendments proposed by the Ministry of Finance to eliminate tariffs on 17 products from Paraguay.

The Executive Yuan on Thursday approved a plan to invest NT$500 million (US$15.36 million) over four years to help upgrade, transform and market local speciality industries.

All 13 Control Yuan members unanimously voted to impeach National Security Bureau (NSB) Major General Hsieh Ching-hua (謝靜華) for indecently assaulting a woman in February.

The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Thursday that a program designed to encourage young people to participate in volunteering, internships, and other learning activities overseas with government funding will begin receiving applications next year.