Taichung: The Taichung District Court approved early Tuesday a request by Taichung prosecutors to detain a father and son who operated the pig farm where Taiwan’s recent African swine fever outbreak originated on suspicion of forging documents. According to Focus Taiwan, in a statement, the Taichung District Prosecutors Office said

New taipei: The Administrative Enforcement Agency under the Ministry of Justice has scheduled an auction of 64 kilograms of gold for Nov. 11 in what will be the largest gold auction ever by Taiwan’s law enforcement authorities. In a statement Monday, the New Taipei branch of the administrative enforcement agency

Taipei: About 50 people have lost their “Taiwan status” because they were confirmed to hold household registrations in China or have obtained Chinese passports, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) head Chiu Chui-cheng said Tuesday. Speaking to the press, Chiu stated that household registration agencies have been notified to revoke the

Taipei: Taiwan’s government is poised to make a critical decision regarding the potential lifting of a nationwide ban on the transportation and slaughtering of pigs, a measure initially implemented to combat an African swine fever outbreak, Premier Cho Jung-tai announced on Tuesday. The ban, which began on October 22, followed

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 218.03 points, or 0.77 percent, at 28,116.56 Tuesday on turnover of NT$584.89 billion (US$18.92 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market experienced a decline, reflecting the day’s trading activities and investor sentiment. The decrease in Taiwan’s stock index highlights fluctuations in the financial market. The

Taipei: A batch of imported Japanese soy sauce was returned or destroyed after being found to contain excessive amounts of the preservative thiamine dilaurylsulfate, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) stated on Tuesday. The 162 kilograms of soy sauce contained 0.04 grams per kilogram of thiamine dilaurylsulfate, surpassing the legal