Taitung: The eye of Typhoon Podul made landfall in Taitung County’s Taimali Township in eastern Taiwan, approximately 20 kilometers south-southwest of Taitung City, at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, as reported by the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, as of 1 p.m., the typhoon was advancing west-northwest at

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 211.66 points, or 0.88 percent, at 24,370.02 Wednesday on turnover of NT$558.22 billion (US$18.62 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market in Taiwan showed an upward trend, with a significant increase in both indices and turnover. The positive closing figure indicates a strong performance

Taipei: Around 250 international flights scheduled to land or take off at Taiwanese airports were canceled on Wednesday, as Typhoon Podul approached Taiwan. According to Focus Taiwan, as of around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, 91 flights were listed as canceled, out of a total of around 1,000 international flights scheduled to

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued warnings of destructive winds to parts of Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Pingtung County after Typhoon Podul made landfall in southeastern Taiwan at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. According to Focus Taiwan, as of 2 p.m., the typhoon was moving west-northwest at a

Taipei: Typhoon Podul disrupted rail and ferry transportation in Taiwan on Wednesday as it brought powerful winds and heavy rain to much of southern Taiwan. Rail services on the Hualien-Taitung line along Taiwan’s east coast and South Link line (Kaohsiung’s Xinzuoying-Taitung) across southern Taiwan were suspended for the day due

Taipei: Taiwan’s human rights situation in 2024 experienced “no significant changes,” with “no credible reports of significant human rights abuses,” as stated by the U.S. Department of State in its abridged annual human rights report. According to Focus Taiwan, the report, part of the department’s “Country Reports on Human Rights