Taipei: Taiwan Railway (TR) announced Thursday that the Yuli-Guanshan section between Hualien and Taitung counties will mark its 100th anniversary with 1,000 commemorative tickets. In addition to the souvenir tickets, buyers will also get a souvenir k…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Coast Guard on Thursday expelled a China Coast Guard vessel that entered restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said.
According to Focus Taiwan, the CGA’s…
Taipei: Families in Taiwan with at least one child under the age of 12 will soon have the opportunity to hire migrant domestic helpers, as a new policy set to take effect on April 13 aims to alleviate the burden of childcare. This change is expected t…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare sought to allay concerns on Wednesday that the country’s free lung cancer screening program has led to overdiagnosis, noting lobectomy numbers have not risen significantly.
According to Focus Taiwan, s…
Taipei: Several labor groups on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Labor (MOL) to place all migrant workers under the newer pension system during a protest against a new measure that the ministry said will allow greater access by migrant workers to the p…
New taipei: Police in New Taipei’s Tamsui District on Wednesday said they recently busted an illegal mahjong gambling venue patronized by retirees, including one who became unnerved when their bag of lucky salt was mistaken for drugs.
According to F…
