The first super full moon of the year is expected to take place on Tuesday night, according to the Taipei Astronomical Museum.The moon, which will rise at 6:44 p.m., will become 12 percent bigger and 12 percent brighter than a regular full moon when it…
An import ban on over 8,000 species of live animals, including raccoons, will take effect beginning next month, the Forestry Bureau said Friday.Starting on June 1, animals such as raccoons, the crested myna, and black-collared starlings will be banned …
Shares in Taiwan closed lower Wednesday, as market sentiment remained cautious about the United States Federal Reserve’s rate hike cycle, which has prompted many foreign investors to move their funds out of the Asian region, dealers said.While selling …
Taiwan’s annual major military exercises this year will incorporate lessons learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to sharpen combat preparedness against a Chinese invasion, the military announced Wednesday.The 38th edition of the Han Kuang exercise…
TV station Chinese Television System (CTS) has apologized for news tickers that ran on its cable news station indicating that China was attacking Taiwan on Wednesday, and blamed the blunder on a display setting error.Among the news tickers seen at the …
The Taiwan stock market’s benchmark index fell below 17,000 points just minutes after the market opened Tuesday following heavy losses on U.S. markets overnight, but rebounded later in the morning.The Taiex opened down 42.53 points, or 0.25 percent, at…
A Kaohsiung woman has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for killing her pet guinea pig in a fit of rage last year.According to the Kaohsiung District Court ruling issued on March 15, the woman surnamed Chiang (?) displayed cruelty to an animal when s…
