Taipei: No Taiwanese citizens were on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday, dismissing rumors that Taiwanese travelers had returned home from the vessel following a hantavirus outbreak. The clarifica…
Taipei: Former Core Pacific Group Chairman Sheen Ching-jing has been indicted for allegedly arranging for a listed affiliate company to purchase the heavily indebted Core Pacific City shopping mall site in Taipei at an inflated price in 2019. Accordin…
Miaoli: A Taiwanese man in Miaoli County was arrested after allegedly shooting two stray dogs with a crossbow, leaving one dead and the other injured, local police said Friday.
According to Focus Taiwan, the incident occurred in Sanyi Township, where…
Taipei: The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Friday expressed regret over a lower-than-it-had-hoped-for NT$780 billion (US$24.8 billion) budget passed earlier in the day by the opposition-controlled Legislature, warning that it could creat…
Taipei: A Taipei coffee shop owner was indicted Friday for allegedly using hidden cameras to secretly film women at his caf©, his apartment, and accommodations he stayed at in Taiwan and overseas. The Shilin District Prosecutors Office revealed that t…
Penghu: Former Penghu County Councilor Chen Hui-ling and her husband were found guilty Friday of fraudulently claiming government-funded subsidies for their aides, but all four defendants in the case received only suspended sentences.
According to F…
