Taipei: The Taipei District Court has rejected a request by prosecutors to detain a man who allegedly attempted to enter the Presidential Office compound in Taipei with a knife on Monday, ordering him to be released without bail.
According to Focus …
Taipei: A batch of cylindrical paper boxes from the Philippines, used for packing potato chips, was recently stopped at the border because the boxes contained a banned chemical, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. The shipment…
Taipei: Taiwan’s population declined for the 26th consecutive month in February, as births sank to a record low of 6,523. Factoring in births, deaths, and net migration, Taiwan’s population stood at 23,280,273 as of the end of February, marking a mont…
Taipei: Chunghwa Post announced on Tuesday it has temporarily stopped international mail services to 15 countries due to the impact of the U.S.-Iran war. The affected destinations are the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Israel, Pakistan, Maldives, Qata…
Kaohsiung: A Kaohsiung court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle over 1.2 metric tons of methamphetamine and ketamine into Taiwan on a rented cargo ship.
According to Focus Taiwan, the verdict handed…
Taipei: Regulations prohibiting people in Taiwan from having raccoons, saltwater crocodiles, vipers, and elapid snakes (such as cobras and mambas) as pets will take effect on May 1, with exemptions for those who already own them, the Ministry of Agric…
