Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued advisories for torrential rain in mountainous areas of Taipei, warning that some parts could see “extremely torrential rain.” As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, 62 people had been evacuated from the city’s Nangang, Shilin, Wenshan, and Neihu districts and other areas deemed to

Washington: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Monday reintroduced a bill that would allow Taiwanese diplomats and military personnel to display the Taiwan flag and wear uniforms while in the United States on official business. According to Focus Taiwan, the draft bill, titled “The Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (Taiwan SOS) Act,”

Maryland: A Taiwanese defense official has urged the United States to support Taiwan in integrating its defense and information systems under the newly proposed “T-Dome” initiative. The call for assistance was made by Chung Shu-ming, deputy minister of armaments in the Ministry of National Defense (MND), during the 24th U.S.-Taiwan

Hualien: A small barrier lake has formed on Hualien County’s Matai’an Creek and is expected to overflow within 24 hours, local authorities announced noon Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the Hualien County Government has reported that the new lake has a capacity of around 600,000 tons of water. This is

Hualien: Hualien County’s Taroko National Park remains closed to the public as excavation work on a roadside barrier lake continues, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) said on Tuesday. The risk posed by the landslide dam on the Liwu River led to the evacuation of over 900 residents and

Taipei: Four entertainers were questioned Tuesday on suspicion of manipulating their medical records to avoid serving compulsory military service, according to authorities in New Taipei. The entertainers were among 10 suspects and included actor Hsiu Chieh-kai, Chen Bo-lin, former LollipopF member LilJay, and Energy member Chang Shu-wei, as stated by