Kaohsiung: A male university student was released on NT$50,000 (US$1,586) bail after being detained and questioned for reposting an online message about a potential attack on Kaohsiung Main Station that referenced Friday’s stabbing spree in Taipei. The message appeared on the social media platform Threads following an indiscriminate knife attack

Taipei: A foreign national who fled when customs officials searched his suitcase at Kaohsiung International Airport Sunday, leading police on a chase through the arrival hall and into the street, has been arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling, authorities said. According to Focus Taiwan, the male foreign national, who arrived

San francisco: Taiwanese doctor-turned-illustrator Emma Cheng has expressed the “unreal” sensation of witnessing her artwork, depicting DNA being woven on a loom, featured on the cover of The Lancet Rheumatology journal. “Seeing it on the homepage feels so exciting and unreal- in the best way,” Cheng shared on Instagram. According

Taipei: An off-duty National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) physician on Sunday recalled taking life-saving action to triage and treat those wounded in a stabbing spree in downtown Taipei on Friday, for which he was commended by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an. “Saving lives is a doctor’s calling,” said Yen Zui-shen, an

Taipei: The man who killed three people in a stabbing rampage in Taipei on Friday began purchasing supplies used in the attack as early as April 2024, Taipei Police said Sunday. According to Focus Taiwan, 27-year-old Chang Wen threw smoke bombs and stabbed bystanders inside MRT Taipei Main Station and

Taipei: The head of a local police precinct on Sunday addressed public concerns over why some officers responding to Friday’s deadly attacks in Taipei were not armed, saying decisions were made under extreme uncertainty and time pressure. Some officers arrived without firearms because they had just gone off duty and