July 26, 2025

Lai Urges Unity, Praises Democracy After Sweeping Recall Loss

Taipei: President Lai Ching-te called for unity and praised democracy after his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a sweeping loss in Saturday’s recall votes. “Today’s outcome is neither a victory for one side nor a defeat for the other,” Lai wrote in a Facebook post. “Both supporting and opposing a

Extremely Heavy Rain Alert Issued for Southern Taiwan

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Saturday issued an extremely heavy rain advisory for Chiayi County in southern Taiwan, as a low-pressure system is expected to bring more downpours. In addition, the CWA issued a heavy rain alert for…

Premier Cho, Political Leaders Participate in Major Recall Vote

Taipei: Premier Cho Jung-tai and several other political heavyweights cast their ballots on Saturday morning in a recall vote targeting 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers and the suspended independent mayor of Hsinchu. Cho, who cast his ballot a…