New taipei: Two Taiwanese YouTubers have been fined NT$10,000 (US$333) for the unauthorized release of a sky lantern on railway tracks at Shifen Station, a popular tourist destination in New Taipei’s Pingxi District. This incident has sparked signific…
Kaohsiung: Three people died in a fire that broke out early Monday on the first two floors of a 10-story building in Kaohsiung’s Linyuan District, the city fire department said.
According to Focus Taiwan, the blaze, reported at 4:14 a.m., was brought…
Hsinchu city: Hsinchu City has retained its status as Taiwan’s wealthiest municipality for the second consecutive year in 2024, with an average household disposable income surpassing NT$1.5 million (US$49,968).
According to Focus Taiwan, official da…
Taipei: Cloudy to sunny skies are expected across most parts of Taiwan on Friday and Saturday, with afternoon showers in eastern Taiwan and in coastal areas in the north, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). From Sunday to Tuesday, s…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has proposed an amendment that would allow it to refuse restoring Taiwanese citizenship to Taiwan-born individuals who obtained Chinese identity documents unless they met qualifying criteria. The draft a…
Taipei: Typhoon Podul disrupted rail and ferry transportation in Taiwan on Wednesday as it brought powerful winds and heavy rain to much of southern Taiwan. Rail services on the Hualien-Taitung and South Link lines along Taiwan’s east coast were suspe…
