Taipei: A tropical depression east of Guam has intensified into Tropical Storm Bavi as of early Thursday, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA). The storm’s potential threat to Taiwan

Taipei: One of the newborn orangutan twins born at Taipei Zoo earlier this week died early Wednesday, while its sibling remained in critical condition in intensive care, according to the

Taipei: The Cabinet on Thursday proposed an average 4 percent pay increase for active-duty military personnel, civil servants, and public school teachers. It also proposed a monthly allowance of NT$2,000

Tainan: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lin I-chin was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for defrauding more than NT$14 million (US$439,000) in assistant subsidies. The 56-year-old lawmaker was

Taichung: Around 1,300 tonnes of cooking oil products have been recalled after they were found to contain excessive levels of benzopyrene, a carcinogenic compound, a Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

Taipei: A Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-nominated candidate for the Magong City Council was among six individuals caught illegally harvesting sea urchins in outlying Penghu County on Tuesday, the day before

Taipei: New measures that broaden the scope of teaching jobs for which foreign nationals are eligible and extend care services for disabled and older foreign professionals took effect on Tuesday,

Taipei: Two tropical depressions, one situated near Guam and another in the South China Sea, are likely to intensify into tropical storms within the next 24 hours, according to the

Taipei: The Taiwan High Court on Wednesday revised an earlier ruling in a major child sexual abuse case involving Mao Chun-shen, the son of a former Taipei preschool operator, confirming