Taipei: The Maokong Gondola, a popular aerial cable car in Taipei’s Wenshan District, will suspend operations from June 16 to June 30 for annual maintenance, with service set to resume on July 1, according to the Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. on Wednesday. The company emphasized that the temporary closure is

Taipei: Two major Taiwanese pure play wafer foundry operators, TSMC and UMC, said on Wednesday that their operations remain normal in the wake of a magnitude 6.4 earthquake off the coast of Hualien County in eastern Taiwan earlier in the day. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract

Taipei: The growth in average regular wages for workers in Taiwan’s industrial and service sectors surpassed inflation for the 13th consecutive month in April, according to the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). According to Focus Taiwan, the data compiled by the DGBAS showed that the average nominal

Taipei: Former Minister of Culture Shih Che has been appointed as the new chairman of Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC), succeeding James Jeng. Jeng has been selected to take over as chairman of Taiwan Railway Corp., as announced by Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai. According to Focus

Hualien: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Wednesday warned of possible magnitude 5.0-5.5 aftershocks over the next three days, following a 6.4 quake off Hualien County earlier Wednesday. The magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck at 7 p.m., with its epicenter at sea, about 69.9 kilometers south of Hualien County Hall, at

Pingtung: Three men from Kaohsiung drowned Wednesday while allegedly swimming in a mountain stream at Haishengong, a popular but restricted scenic spot in Pingtung County’s Sandimen Township, local authorities said. According to Focus Taiwan, the Pingtung Bureau of Fire and Emergency Services received a report at 3:23 p.m. about several