Taipei: A referendum on restarting Taiwan’s Third Nuclear Power Plant evoked a range of responses on Saturday, as a majority of participants supported the extension, but low voter turnout prevented it from achieving the necessary affirmative threshold. According to Focus Taiwan, the Central Election Commission (CEC) reported that out of

Taipei: Scorching heat is expected to continue to grill the Greater Taipei area on Sunday, with daytime temperatures forecast to hit 38 degrees Celsius, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, the CWA stated it issued an “orange” heat advisory, indicating a high of 38 degrees

Taipei: A team from Taipei’s Dong Yuan Elementary School won the Little League Baseball World Series’ international title by defeating Aruba 1-0 in the annual baseball tournament held in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Taiwan team, competing under the name Chinese Taipei, will face a team from Las Vegas, which beat a

Taipei: Nineteen people were rescued Saturday after the yacht they were on suffered mechanical failure near Liuqiu Island, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, the vessel, with two crew members and 17 passengers on board, lost power about one nautical mile north of the small

Cleveland: Taiwanese tennis player Chan Hao-ching and her Chinese partner Jiang Xinyu were unable to secure their first title as a doubles team, falling in the final of the Tennis in the Land event in straight sets. According to Focus Taiwan, the duo, seeded second in the tournament, faced off