Taipei: Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has shut down an alleged international gambling-related money-laundering operation involving 21 Taiwanese and more than NT$18.2 billion (US$579 million) in illicit funds linked to Thailand and Malay…
Taipei: A 64-year-old man who allegedly attempted to enter the Presidential Office compound in Taipei with a knife in March was indicted on Tuesday for multiple offenses, including endangering public safety, according to Taipei prosecutors.
Accordin…
Hualien: The National Immigration Agency’s Hualien Service Station hosted a traditional batik dyeing class on Tuesday to mark the birthday of Indonesian women’s rights pioneer Raden Ajeng Kartini.
According to Focus Taiwan, schools and government o…
Miaoli county: The palanquin carrying two statues of the sea goddess Mazu from Baishatun Gongtian Temple in Miaoli County returned to their home base Monday, marking the end of an eight-day pilgrimage to Chiaotian Temple in Yunlin County. The event, s…
Taipei: Taiwan’s military reported on Monday that it closely observed the passage of China’s aircraft carrier Liaoning through the Taiwan Strait earlier in the day. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) provided a brief statement accompanied by a sur…
Taipei: Individual imported processing potatoes found to be sprouted, rotten, or moldy will be discarded in their entirety, the Ministry of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency (APHIA) announced Monday. The agency’s remarks follow o…
