Taipei: The removal of the Gongguan roundabout to make way for a controlled intersection was completed Monday morning at 6 a.m. Huang Hui-ju, deputy head of the city’s Traffic Engineering Office, announced the completion of the project that aims to improve traffic flow and safety in the area. According to
Tokyo: Tae Hitoto, a descendant of the influential Yen family from Japanese colonial Taiwan, has embarked on a literary journey to reconnect with her Taiwanese roots. Born in Taipei in 1970 to a Taiwanese father and Japanese mother, Hitoto moved to Ja…
Taipei: State-owned Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) is projected to incur more than NT$410 billion (US$13.58 billion) in accumulated losses despite implementing a rise in electricity rates starting from October. This was revealed by the Ministry of Econom…
Taipei: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s west coast at 6:56 a.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The earthquake’s epicenter was located in the Taiwan Strait, about 93.9 kilometers east of Kinmen County Ha…
Taipei: The Executive Yuan on Thursday approved proposed amendments to extend commodity and vehicle license tax breaks for electric vehicles (EVs) by five years to Dec. 31, 2030. Premier Cho Jung-tai stated at the Cabinet meeting that this extension i…
Tainan: The National Development Council (NDC) on Thursday approved a plan to expand the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City in Tainan, aiming to reinforce Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and create tens of thousands of jobs.
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