5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (356+ words) Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to Internet users aged 18 or older from next year, an attempt to appease public health concerns, but falling short of measures recommended by its own inquiry....

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (669+ words) The domestic unit of the Chinese-owned, Dutch-headquartered chipmaker Nexperia BV will soon be able to produce semiconductors locally within China, according to two company sources. Nexperia is at the center of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology, with a…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (594+ words) It's only half the size of its more famous counterpart in Taipei, but the Botanical Garden of the National Museum of Nature Science (NMNS, ") is surely one of urban Taiwan's most inviting green spaces. Covering 4.5 hectares immediately northeast of the…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (427+ words) The Wei Chuan Dragons" Chu Yu-hsien on Wednesday blasted a three-run homer as part of a seven-run rally in the seventh inning to defeat the CTBC Dragons 8-2. The win puts the Dragons tied 2-1 atop the standings after three games, alongside…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (512+ words) Ticket prices for public transportation would remain unchanged for now, despite rising fuel prices, the Executive Yuan said yesterday, as the government seeks to stabilize consumer prices. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications would ensure that the high-speed railway, Taiwan…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1034+ words) Oneil Cruz on Wednesday had a three-run homer, his third in two games, and Paul Skenes allowed just one run in five innings and struck out five as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 to take the three-game series....

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (528+ words) Do not call it the Marty Supreme effect: Table tennis is a growing sport in the US, in part because of a new professional league giving the parlor game an ultra-competitive edge. Founded three years ago by tech entrepreneur Flint…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (298+ words) Taiwan's Hsu Jo-hsi on Wednesday pitched six scoreless innings with six strikeouts, leading the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 6-1 victory in his first start in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league. The 25-year-old right-hander, who signed a three-year deal with…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (289+ words) A NT$2 plastic bag at a New Taipei McDonald's was the lowest spend to win the NT$10 million (US$312,734) special prize in Taiwan's January- February uniform invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said yesterday. A total of 14 invoice receipts…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (180+ words) In observation of Children's Day, the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum (NPM) yesterday announced that it will be offering free entry to families with children ages 12 and under over the extended weekend. Families are encouraged to visit the…...