Taipei: The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.K.-based Satellite Applications Catapult (SAC) to expand collaboration on satellite technologies. Speaking ahead of the signing ceremony in Taipei, Minister of Science and Technology Wu Cheng-wen highlighted the longstanding cooperation between British companies and

Hualien: Floodwaters from Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake in Hualien County surged into Guangfu Township, sweeping vehicles downstream and causing residents to scramble for safety. According to Focus Taiwan, the dark brown floodwaters, laden with mud and debris, smashed into the Matai’an Creek Bridge at 2:50 p.m., bringing it down and

Hualien: Two people died and three others went missing Tuesday after floodwaters from the Matai’an Creek Barrier Lake surged into Guangfu Township, Hualien County, officials said. As of 7 p.m., the Hualien County Fire Department reported two patients had died after being unable to reach medical care due to flooding,

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) lifted its sea warning for Typhoon Ragasa at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday as the storm moved away. As of 8 p.m., the eye of Ragasa was located 510 kilometers west-southwest of Taiwan, moving westward at a speed of 16-22 kilometers per hour, according to