Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Sunday warned of temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius or higher and high ultraviolet (UV) index readings across western Taiwan. An “orange” alert warning of daytime highs reaching 38 degrees was issued in New Taipei’s Wugu District. Meanwhile, “yellow” warnings were issued for Taipei,

Taipei: A Taiwanese data analyst, referred to as Ko, was vacationing in Taiwan when he faced an unexpected crisis related to his H-1B visa status. On September 19, the U.S. government announced a significant increase in the H-1B visa fee, which would rise to $100,000 from the previous range of

Taipei: Over 24,000 swimmers from 35 countries took part in the 2025 Sun Moon Lake International Swimming Carnival in Nantou County on Sunday, organizers said. Participants in the annual event entered the water early in the morning to swim the roughly 3-kilometer distance from Chaowu Pier on the lake’s northern

Taipei: Huang Shu-kuang, an admiral who supervised the critical initial stages of Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) program, has resigned as an adviser to the National Security Council for family reasons, the Presidential Office said Sunday. Presidential Office spokesperson Karen Kuo stated that President Lai Ching-te praised Huang for his

Taipei: Interior Minister Liu Shyh-fang announced on Sunday that evacuation alerts for major mudslide floods, including those involving barrier lakes, will be upgraded to a tsunami-level warning to signal a heightened state of emergency. This decision was made at a Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) meeting following the overflow of

Hualien: Premier Cho Jung-tai announced that the government will provide NT$1 million (US$32,810) in condolence payments to the families of the 17 individuals who lost their lives in recent severe flooding in Hualien County, located in eastern Taiwan. According to Focus Taiwan, the flooding resulted from heavy rainfall brought by