Giant Mechanical Elephant Parade Attracts 100,000 Spectators in Taipei
Taipei: The first night of the “Trois éléphants passent …” street performance drew around 100,000
Taipei: The first night of the “Trois éléphants passent …” street performance drew around 100,000
Taipei: Heavy rain across Taiwan is set to give way to prevailing cloudy-to-sunny skies Monday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA)
Taipei: Taiwan Railway (TR) announced Thursday that the Yuli-Guanshan section between Hualien and Taitung counties will mark its 100th anniversary with 1,000 commemorative tickets. In addition to the souvenir tickets,
Taipei: Taiwan’s Coast Guard on Thursday expelled a China Coast Guard vessel that entered restricted waters near Taiwan-controlled Dongsha Island in the South China Sea, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA)
Taipei: Taiwan was named the happiest place in East Asia for the year 2025, achieving a global ranking of 26th according to the U.N.-backed World Happiness Report 2026 released on
Taipei: Premier Cho Jung-tai has approved an expansion of eligibility criteria for hiring migrant domestic helpers, requiring employers to pay monthly fees ranging from NT$2,000 (US$62.5) to NT$10,000. These fees
Kaohsiung: A Polish national has been sentenced to 17 years and eight months in prison for drug smuggling after he swallowed 105 capsules containing over one kilogram of heroin and
Taipei: Taiwan’s decision to ease the rules on hiring migrant domestic workers has sparked varied reactions among stakeholders. Employers and brokers have shown support, viewing the policy change as a
Kaohsiung: Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai, currently leading a delegation to the United States, visited several prominent American technology companies on Wednesday, including Google and AT and T in Silicon Valley.
Taipei: Families in Taiwan with at least one child under the age of 12 will soon have the opportunity to hire migrant domestic helpers, as a new policy set to
Taipei: Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare sought to allay concerns on Wednesday that the country’s free lung cancer screening program has led to overdiagnosis, noting lobectomy numbers have not
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