Tainan: A spell of rain across Tainan in southern Taiwan has brought much-needed relief to the region’s main mango-growing areas, raising hopes for a better harvest this year after a relatively dry winter and early spring. Rain began Saturday morning,…
Taipei: Outsourced grave-tending and ancestral rites are gaining popularity in Taiwan, as busy lifestyles and a declining, aging population change traditional Tomb Sweeping Festival practices. According to service providers, some customers request rit…
Taipei: Snow fell on Yushan, Taiwan’s highest mountain, at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, accumulating to about 2 centimeters by early Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The snowfall transitioned to sleet and ceased by Sunday morni…
Hualien: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Sunday warned of aftershocks over the next three days after two earthquakes rocked Hualien County in eastern Taiwan early Sunday morning.
According to Focus Taiwan, the first quake, with a magnit…
Tainan: A man has been arrested and detained on suspicion of homicide after allegedly running over and killing his wife in Tainan on Thursday, following an altercation, police said on Saturday.
According to Focus Taiwan, the incident occurred after …
Taoyuan: The Taoyuan District Court recently issued an arrest warrant for Yu Kuang-te, a lawyer accused of masterminding a NT$147.77 million (US$3.59 million) fraud ring, after he jumped bail, the court said Saturday. Yu was declared a fugitive on Mar…
