A candidate who was elected chief of Fuli Township in Hualien County despite announcing her withdrawal prior to the election failed to attend her swearing-in ceremony on Sunday, prompting local election authorities to begin preparations for a by-electi…

The Taoyuan Leopards’ fans enjoyed the rare chance to be upbeat again on Saturday, despite the team’s seven-game losing streak, when they witnessed in Tainan a strong outing by its former general manager Brett Su (???).Su, who will turn 36 on Jan. 28, …

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau (CWB) recorded a temperature as low as 3.3 degrees Celsius in Zhongliao Township, Nantou County, early Sunday morning, the lowest in low-lying areas on Taiwan proper, amid an ongoing cold spell.Also being hit by temperat…

Vice President Lai Ching-te (???) on Saturday said he would re-establish the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) reputation for clean and diligent governance if elected party chairman.Lai, currently on a nationwide campaign tour for the DPP chairperso…

A cold spell that is currently blanketing Taiwan, bringing freezing weather across the country, is expected to continue over the weekend before weakening on Monday (Dec. 26), according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).The CWB said daytime temperatur…

A United States government funding bill for 2023 that includes provisions to authorize US$2 billion in loans to Taiwan, but not grants, to buy weapons from the U.S. cleared the Congress on Friday following a House of Representatives vote.The US$1.65 tr…