Taichung: A Central Union Oil Corp. factory manager surnamed Chen was ordered to post an additional NT$1 million (US$30,979) bail on Thursday after prosecutors sought his detention over a cooking oil contamination case, a decision they have appealed.
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Taipei: A barrier lake on the Wanli River in Hualien County overflowed early Wednesday, but the impact is expected to remain limited to the river channel under current weather conditions, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA) said.
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Taipei: Three Japanese nationals who ran a high-end barbecue restaurant in Taichung were sentenced to up to two years and eight months in prison for selling expired wagyu beef to customers, while the company that operated the restaurant was also fined…
Taipei: New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih announced that the Shulin No. 5 institutional-use site in Shulin District has been chosen as the location for the proposed New Taipei Dome, a 50,000-seat multipurpose indoor stadium. Hou made the announcement after r…
Taipei: A Taiwan-registered fishing boat caught fire and sank off Pengjia Islet, northeast of Taiwan, late Tuesday. All six crew members were rescued Wednesday after spending nearly 10 hours adrift in a life raft, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) …
Taipei: A Taiwanese woman who repeatedly poisoned an Australian exchange student, leaving him in critical condition in intensive care, was sentenced to 11 years and two months in prison on Wednesday. The Taipei District Court convicted the woman, surn…
