September 20, 2025

Doctor Who Championed Hospital for Remote Taitung Passes Away at 58

Taitung: Dr. Tjaikung Ruveljeng, a dedicated physician known for his 14-year campaign to establish the first hospital along Taitung’s South-Link Highway, died from cancer at the age of 58. His family shared on Friday that he passed away on Thursday, never seeing his vision come to fruition. According to Focus

Taiwan-India Space Partnership Builds on Complementary Strengths

Taipei: The space industries in Taiwan and India can “complement each other,” according to the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a key player promoting space-sector collaboration between the two countries. That message was showcased at the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition 2025 (TADTE), which entered its final day Saturday,

Magnitude 5 Earthquake Rocks Taiwan’s West Coast

Taipei: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s west coast at 6:56 a.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the Taiwan Strait, about 93.9 kilometers east of Kinmen County Ha…

Author Tae Hitoto Dedicates Novel to Her Taiwanese Heritage

Tokyo: Tae Hitoto, a descendant of the influential Yen family from Japanese colonial Taiwan, has embarked on a literary journey to reconnect with her Taiwanese roots. Born in Taipei in 1970 to a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother, Hitoto moved to Ja…