Taipei: The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday highlight significant developments in both international trade relations and local political dynamics. The United Daily News and Liberty Times report on the United States’ plan to impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China, a decision confirmed by former

Taipei: A senior transport official on Saturday defended Taiwan High Speed Rail’s (THSR) newly implemented “quiet carriage” policy, after it was criticized for targeting families with children. The policy, effective Sept. 22, is designed to address disruptive behavior rather than specifically targeting children, as explained by Ministry of Transportation and

Taipei: Taiwan’s Highway Bureau on Sunday announced that the temporary culvert bridge opened to traffic Friday as an access road across Hualien County’s Matai’an Creek is now open to all vehicle types except semi-trailer trucks. As the new regulation for the culvert bridge went into effect at 12 p.m. Sunday,

Taichung: A Taiwanese court confirmed Sunday its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir Lai and a man surnamed Hsia was legally invalid, preventing Hsia from inheriting Lai’s NT$500 million (US$16.9 million) estate. The Taichung District Court confirmed that Hsia chose not to appeal the civil judgment after the

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) announced on Sunday that the current hot weather conditions are expected to persist into the coming week. However, a drop in temperature highs by approximately five degrees Celsius is anticipated from October 19, as the northeasterly monsoon intensifies. According to Focus Taiwan, CWA forecaster