The search efforts were suspended with the consent of the couple's family. A married Singaporean couple — Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo, both 47 — are the last two people who remain missing after an ...
Taiwan’s Earthquake Should be a Wake-up Call for Global Supply Chains
Achieving transparency and making supply chains more agile will be crucial in minimizing disruptions to semiconductor output.
Taiwan quake: Search for missing Singaporeans suspended due to aftershocks
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan around 40 minutes later, with the epicentre about 18km south-west of Hualien City on the island’s east coast. Family members of the couple, who also hold ...
Taiwan quake: Search for missing S’poreans suspended due to aftershocks
The couple were last seen alighting from a bus at the Shakadang Trail in Hualien’s Taroko Gorge. Read more at straitstimes.com.
M503: How Did The Adjustment Of A Flight Route Cause Controversy Between Taiwan & Mainland China?
However, the Taiwan authorities fiercely opposed this route. They argued that the M503 route, being only 4.2 nautical miles (approximately 7.8 kilometers) from the Taiwan Strait's median line, would ...
Northern Taiwan municipalities offer subsidies to bus drivers
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Four counties in northern Taiwan are resorting to monthly subsidies of up to NT$10,000 (US$308) to overcome a bus driver shortage.
Second Body review — a beguiling marriage of dance and digital from Taiwan
Dance was an early adopter of new technology — it makes sense that a visual art form freed from the restrictions of text would be able to go anywhere the digital age could take it. In the case of
Group proposes new health projects
A group of physicians yesterday proposed a “Healthy Taiwan Sprout Project” (健康台灣深耕計畫), and suggested that the central government begin the project with four main themes next year. As part of president ...
15,600 attend T1 basketball game at Taipei Dome
Taipei Dome held its first basketball game on Saturday (April 13) with a sold-out crowd of 15,600 people, setting a league attendance record. The game was a matchup of T1 League teams, the New Taipei ...
Taipei to establish awards for theater
The Taipei Theater Awards were launched on Thursday, with the hope of becoming Taiwan’s equivalent of the Tony Awards for contemporary theater and musical productions, Department of Cultural Affairs commissioner Tsai Shih-ping (蔡詩萍) said.
EDITORIAL: Time for urban renewal is now
Urban renewal in Taiwan has been a focus of politicians and a subject of controversy for more than a decade. In 2011, then-Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and presidential candidate Tsai ...
Failed Drug-Sniffing Dog Becomes Icon In Taiwan’s Earthquake Recovery
Roger was "too friendly and boisterous" for work in drug detection — but his personality was perfect for a search-and-rescue dog.
Taiwan unlikely to declare next month’s Labor Day a general holiday
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Government officials are doubtful they will be ready to declare this year’s May 1 a day off for everybody, reports said Saturday (April 13).
Taiwan detects 16 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels around nation
Taiwan reported the detection of 16 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels near its borders within the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Natio
Vietnamese worker dies at construction site in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Vietnamese worker died in an apparent accident at a construction site in New Taipei’s Sanchong District on Saturday (April 13) morning.
NT$45 million for food poisoning: mayor
The Taipei City Government is to allocate nearly NT$45 million (US$1.40 million) for additional tests and new equipment following a series of recent food poisoning outbreaks, Taipei Mayor Chiang ...