July 7, 2026

Taiwan Suspends Ferry Services Due to Approaching Typhoon Bavi

Taipei: Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Bureau announced the suspension of all ferry services on eastern routes from noon Wednesday through the end of Saturday in anticipation of rough sea conditions caused by Typhoon Bavi.

According to Focus Taiwan, the …

Central Union Fined NT$165.2 Million in Tainted Cooking Oil Case

Taipei: Central Union Oil Corp. has been fined NT$165.2 million (US$5.2 million) for not immediately reporting that its soybean oil was found to contain excessive levels of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene (BaP). It was the largest fine ever imposed by a…

Impact of Typhoon Bavi on Taiwan to Peak Friday, Saturday: CWA

Taipei: Torrential rain brought by Typhoon Bavi is forecast to affect Taiwan most severely on Friday and Saturday, prompting authorities to urge ditch cleanups and place 29,000 troops on disaster prevention standby. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, the center of…

Taoyuan Airport MRT Expands Arrival Music Across Seven Stations

Taoyuan: Taoyuan Metro has increased the number of stations on the Taoyuan Airport MRT line that play music upon train arrivals from two to seven. The expansion features newly arranged melodies inspired by Hakka, Indigenous, and classic Taiwanese musi…