Taipei: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSR) has announced it will add 30 trains over the Mother’s Day travel period from May 8 to 11, with tickets going on sale at midnight Thursday. The additional services will include 15 northbound and 15 southbound…
Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued heavy rain alerts for four cities and counties in central and eastern Taiwan, warning of short bursts of intense rainfall as convective cloud systems intensified across Taiwan.
According to …
Taichung: The Taichung City government faces increased criticism for oversight failures after a child sexual abuse scandal involving a baseball coach — a repeat offender — widened to around 50 victims. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang (…
Pingtung: The first bluefin tuna of the season brought to shore in Pingtung County, weighing 190 kilograms, was auctioned on Wednesday for NT$10,600 (US$333.6) per kilogram, setting a record high in the local market.
According to Focus Taiwan, the a…
Taipei: The government has rolled out a series of measures to stabilize the supply of plastic bags after reports of shortages and rising prices in parts of Taiwan, amid disruptions linked to Middle East tensions. Economic Affairs Minister Kung Ming-hs…
Taipei: Taiwan will see sunny and stable weather from Thursday through Monday, with daytime highs of 29-31 degrees Celsius and brief, isolated afternoon showers in mountainous areas, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Wednesday. CWA forecas…
