Kaohsiung: A man surnamed Pan has been detained for allegedly hacking into emergency response systems and selling dispatch information to funeral businesses, the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office said Tuesday. Prosecutors said funeral business operators connected to the case were released on bails ranging from NT$30,000 (US$1,028) to NT$500,000, after searches

Taiwan: Taiwan has reported a total of 35 domestic whooping cough cases in the first half of 2025, the highest for the same period in a decade, the Centers for Disease Control CDC said Tuesday. Seventeen new cases were recorded in June alone, including one school cluster linked to a

Taipei: Temperatures in parts of northern Taiwan, including Taipei, are expected to reach 37 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, with much of the island also experiencing intense heat, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). Highs of around 36 degrees are likely elsewhere across Taiwan, including in central and southern regions,

Taipei: An unlicensed ambulance driver ran a red light on Tuesday and crashed into a scooter in Taipei while transporting a patient to a hospital, killing the scooter rider, according to the police. The scooter rider was traveling straight along Fujin Street in Taipei’s Songshan District when he was run

Taipei: For the first time ever, people shopping at supermarkets or convenience stores in certain townships and districts across Taiwan will be required to go to their nearest air raid shelter or basement during nationwide air raid drills from July 15-18, a defense official said Tuesday. Formerly known as the