Hualien: Floodwaters from the overflowing Matai’an Creek barrier lake in Hualien County swept into Guangfu Township Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least 75 people trapped and two others missing, according to the Hualien County Fire Bureau. The floodwaters, which surged into downtown Guangfu after the bank burst around 2:50 p.m., carried

Taipei: Taiwan has reported its first local paratyphoid fever case of the year, involving a man in his 20s of foreign nationality who developed fever, diarrhea, and headaches in late August, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the man arrived from India in early

Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced plans for the establishment of six urgent care centers in Taipei and Taoyuan, aiming for a November opening to alleviate congestion in hospital emergency rooms during Sundays and public holidays. According to Focus Taiwan, the centers are initially set to be

Taipei: Taiwan’s export orders rose more than 19 percent from a year earlier in August, marking the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence development, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Tuesday. Data compiled by the MOEA showed the country’s export orders totaled

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