Taipei prosecutors today searched the offices and residences of Taipei City Council Deputy Speaker Yeh Lin-chuan (葉林傳) and seven other people in connection with a corruption investigation.Seventeen locations were searched, while 12 defendants, including Yeh and a computer game center owner surnamed
Two people were killed after a fire started at a beef noodle shop below their residence in Taichung's Taiping District (太平) today, police said. The victims — a 58-year-old man surnamed Hsieh (謝) and his two-year-old granddaughter — were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.Three other people —
The Executive Yuan today said it has decided not to request the legislature to reconsider the special act bill which includes a universal cash handout of NT$10,000 (US$333.79), but is to ask the Constitutional Court to review the provision.At a news briefing in Taipei, Executive Yuan spokesperson Mi
Taiwan and the US have completed “technical consultations” regarding US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and the finalized rate is expected to be released soon, Executive Yuan spokeswoman Michelle Lee (李慧芝) told a news briefing today.The Executive Yuan said that the US and Taiwan have rea
A man was arrested in Yilan County early this morning for the murder of his 27-year-old ex-girlfriend last night in Taipei’s Xinyi District (信義), police said today.Emergency responders received a report last night at 8:46pm that a woman had been dragged into the stairwell of a parking lot on Songsho
Anthony Ho (賀忠義), the new ambassador to the Holy See, yesterday met with the prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to thank the Holy See for its donation following Typhoon Danas, the embassy said today in a Facebook post.Ho met with Cardinal Krajewski on beh
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) today warned of extremely torrential rain in central and southern Taiwan due to persistent southwesterly winds.An extremely torrential rain advisory — defined as more than 500mm of rainfall in 24 hours — has been issued for Taichung, Nantou, Chiayi, Kaohsiung
The High Court today handed down a reduced prison sentence of six months to suspended Hsinchu mayor Ann Kao (高虹安) for falsely accusing a US academic of defamation.The punishment cannot be converted to a fine, however the ruling can be appealed.Kao said she would make an appeal as she could not agree
The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) yesterday condemned China for sending coast guard ships into Taiwan-controlled waters off Kinmen County for two days straight, branding the actions "harassment."The intrusions began at 3pm on Tuesday when China Coast Guard vessels 14605, 14529, 14608 and 14513 sa
Taiwan’s democratic achievements would not have been possible without the solidarity that had formed from the crucible of adversity, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday at the launch of an exhibition celebrating former president Lee Teng-hui’s (李登輝) legacy.Her comments came days after
NOT THE BIG APPLE: A person with knowledge of the discussions said that the US ‘had asked Taipei to rearrange the transit — not go through New York’
The US Department of State on Tuesday dismissed speculation that a planned trip to South America with stopovers in the US by President William Lai (賴清德) was canceled, saying there were no plans and therefore nothing was canceled.Speaking at a news conference, state department spokesperson Tammy Bruc
SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE: When Danas made landfall, Pope Leo XIV was informed of the victims and damage caused by the typhoon and prayed for those affected
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday on behalf of the government and the public expressed sincere thanks to the Dicastery for the Service of Charity for a US$50,000 donation in support of disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Danas, which hit southern Taiwan earlier this month.The ministry’
The legislative caucuses yesterday were notified about discussing a four-point Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) initiative today, of which only a call for National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) to resign passed the Procedural Committee earlier this month.The initiative, put forth by
Representative to Germany Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) is to be appointed as the nation's new envoy to the EU, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday.Shieh is to replace Roy Lee (李淳), who has served as Taiwan’s envoy to the EU and Belgium since January last year, the source said, without disclosing
CLIMATE CHANGE: Flood control facilities were previously adequate for flood prevention, but rainfall is now exceeding their capacity, so they need upgrading
The government plans to allocate NT$100 billion (US$3.36 billion) to complete flood control projects in southern Taiwan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said yesterday.Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo (郭智輝) told reporters about the plan after a meeting at the Central Emergency Operation
DISASTER DEBUT: It was the first time the center had been activated in response to a tsumani, as it is usually used to respond to more common typhoons and earthquakes
The government yesterday activated the Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) after the Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued a tsunami alert following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. This was the first time that the government activated an em
A well-known Taiwanese peanut butter brand has been ordered to temporarily halt production and recall its products after they were found to contain excessive amounts of aflatoxins.Two batches of Hsinchu Fu Yuan chunky peanut butter (新竹福源顆粒花生醬) expiring on July 9 and Aug. 27 have been recalled after
The Ministry of Environment (MOENV) yesterday said that water quality testing on Monday found no evidence of heavy metal pollution from Typhoon Danas-damaged solar panels in Chiayi County.The tropical storm on July 7 made landfall to cause heavy economic losses in southern and central regions of Tai
Prosecutors yesterday said they have pressed charges against three people in an alleged kidnapping of a wealthy man and his family in Kaohsiung as part of a ransom plot, while the primary suspect is wanted after fleeing to Vietnam.A man surnamed Lin (林) — who is allegedly involved in underground len
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