Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued heavy rain advisories Monday afternoon for nine municipalities in Taiwan as a convective cloud system strengthened.

According to Focus Taiwan, the advisory was issued at 1:15 p.m. for parts of …

Taipei: Taiwan’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates unchanged for the sixth consecutive quarter at a policymaking meeting scheduled for Sept. 18, as uncertainties stemming from U.S. tariff policies persist despite a strong likelih…

Taipei: Former Taiwan People’s Party Chairman Ko Wen-je was released by the Taipei District Court after posting NT$70 million (US$2.29 million) bail Monday, bringing an end to his year-long incommunicado detention as he faces trial for corruption. Und…

Taipei: Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines has cancelled several flights between Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on Sunday and Monday due to Tropical Storm Tapah, the carrier said Sunday. In a statement, Starlux said it had cancelled flights JX205/206 between Tai…

Taipei: A weather system moving northward across Taiwan will bring rain and a chance of thundershowers to much of the country on Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). As this system progresses, southern Taiwan and the Hualien-…

Taipei: The operator of a Taiwanese fishing vessel reported missing in waters east of Guam said Saturday that contact has been reestablished with the boat’s captain and that all crew members are safe. The Donggang-registered Sheng Long Yu No. 61 was o…