Taichung: A total of 36 individuals, including 13 migrant workers in Taichung, were rescued this weekend after they found themselves trapped by river surges caused by heavy rainfall, local authorities said. The 13 migrant workers were rescued from a sandbar in the Dadu River in Taichung, where they spent the

Taipei: A 38-year-old unemployed man with a love of fancy cologne was arrested following a string of thefts at Taipei department stores, police said Sunday. In a press release, the Taipei City Police Department said its Xinsheng South Road Police Station received several reports earlier this year about perfume being

Taipei: A trial pedestrian zone was launched in Taipei’s Yongkang Street area on Saturday, with streets closed to most vehicles on weekends through June 10 to promote a more pedestrian-friendly environment, the Taipei City Government said. The campaign, which limits vehicle access from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and

Taipei: Taiwanese Olympic badminton men’s doubles gold medalist Wang Chi-lin and his new partner Chiu Hsiang-chieh clinched the men’s doubles title at the Yonex Taipei Open 2025 on Sunday, marking a significant achievement as the second Taiwanese team to secure a title that day. According to Focus Taiwan, the duo,

Sapporo: Taiwanese pitcher Gu Lin Ruei-yang achieved a milestone in his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) career by earning his second win with a complete game shutout, leading the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 4-0 victory over the Rakuten Eagles. According to Focus Taiwan, Gu Lin became only the third Taiwan-born

Jiangshan: Taiwanese athlete Kuo Hsing-chun secured two bronze medals in the women’s 59 kg division at the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan, China’s Zhejiang Province. Kuo achieved this feat on Sunday by lifting 95 kg in the snatch and 125 kg in the clean and jerk, accumulating a total