Taipei: President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen extended their congratulations to U.S. climber Alex Honnold following his remarkable ascent of Taipei 101. The daring climb, completed without the use of ropes, saw Honnold reach the sky…
Taipei: Taiwan’s government has issued a measured response to the recent establishment of a local “revolutionary communist” organization, noting that the group has not officially registered as a political party and appears to function more as an intel…
Taipei: Taiwan should consider establishing “intoxication observation units” in emergency rooms, as incidents of violence against medical staff reached a five-year high in 2024, Deputy Health Minister Lin Ching-yi said recently.
According to Focus T…
Taipei: Sanni Honnold, the wife of American climber Alex Honnold, said she was in “full support mode” as her husband completed a free solo ascent of Taipei 101 on Sunday morning. The 40-year-old free soloist reached the skyscraper’s spire at 10:43 a.m…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) intends to list Nipah virus infection as a Category 5 notifiable disease following a recent outbreak in India. CDC officials told CNA on Sunday that it released a proposed change to its measures on co…
Taipei: U.S. climber Alex Honnold successfully ascended Taipei 101 on Sunday, completing the highest-ever urban free-solo in just over an hour and thirty minutes.
According to Focus Taiwan, climbing without a rope, the 40-year-old “Free Solo” icon r…
