Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday proposed an average 4 percent pay increase for active-duty military personnel, civil servants, and public school teachers. It also proposed a monthly allowance of NT$2,000 (US$63) for managerial positions and posts requ…
Taipei: One of the newborn orangutan twins born at Taipei Zoo earlier this week died early Wednesday, while its sibling remained in critical condition in intensive care, according to the zoo.
According to Focus Taiwan, the zoo issued a press release…
Taipei: A tropical depression east of Guam has intensified into Tropical Storm Bavi as of early Thursday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA). The storm’s potential threat to Taiwan remains uncertain due to its current distance …
Taipei: Soybean salad oil products sold by three different companies in Taiwan are being recalled after a batch was found to contain excessive levels of a carcinogenic substance, Taiwan’s food and drug regulator said Wednesday.
According to Focus Ta…
Miaoli: A woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday for killing her two children, a 9-year-old boy and an infant daughter, amid a custody dispute with her husband during divorce talks, authorities said.
According to Focus Taiwan, the Miaoli…
Taipei: Taiwan will consider a limited relaxation of controls on access to the morning-after pill, taking Japan as a reference, Health Minister Shih Chung-liang said Thursday amid backlash over recently proposed contraception sales restrictions. The p…
