Taichung: The general manager of Central Union Oil Corp. has been released on NT$20 million (US$622,791) bail as prosecutors continue to look into why cooking oil manufactured by the company contained excessive amounts of the carcinogen benzo[a]pyrene…
Taipei: The newly opened Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei was closed Friday night as a safety precaution as Typhoon Bavi approached and will likely reopen on Sunday.
According to Focus Taiwan, the bridge’s pedestrian and bicycle path and motorcycle lan…
Taipei: Taiwan will be outside the storm radius of Typhoon Bavi by late Saturday night or early Sunday morning after it reached the island’s northeastern tip at around 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). CWA forecas…
Taipei: Offices and schools in some mountainous districts and townships across Taiwan will remain closed on Sunday due to heavy rains and disruptions caused by Typhoon Bavi, local governments announced Saturday.
According to Focus Taiwan, the affec…
Taipei: Train and MRT services across Taiwan were disrupted Saturday by Typhoon Bavi, with Taiwan Railway Corp. suspending most intercity trains, the high-speed rail line limiting service, and Taipei’s MRT halting operations on above-ground sections d…
Taipei: Typhoon Bavi lashed Taiwan on Saturday, leaving 87 people injured, prompting the evacuation of 14,476 residents nationwide, and knocking out power in 177,485 households, according to the government.
According to Focus Taiwan, most of the inj…
