Matsu: Hundreds of people remain stranded on the Matsu Islands after a plan to evacuate them using C-130 military transport aircraft was cancelled. The disruption, caused by Typhoon Danas, left travelers unable to leave the islands as Nangan and Beigan airports were closed due to the severe weather conditions, which

Tainan: Nearly 50,000 households in Tainan remained without electricity Wednesday following extensive damage to the city’s power infrastructure from Typhoon Danas, according to Mayor Huang Wei-che. According to Focus Taiwan, “Taipower has been working tirelessly around the clock,” Huang told reporters, referring to Taiwan’s state-owned power company. “But as of

Taipei: Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has announced plans to regulate several substances similar to the anesthetic etomidate as controlled drugs, following their classification as narcotics by the Ministry of Justice. This decision comes amidst growing concerns over the abuse of etomidate, particularly in Asia, where it is often

Hualien: A search and rescue dog named Wilson, from the Hualien County Fire Department, died in an accident during a training session in early June, the department told local media Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the three-year-old Jack Russell Terrier ran toward rescue personnel during a search and rescue training

Tainan: Local governments in Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung County have announced school and office closures in several rain-affected districts and townships on Thursday, following forecasts of up to 400 millimeters of rainfall in southern Taiwan over the next 24 hours. Schools and government offices will be closed Thursday in 12