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Mayor Lu invites fans to cheer for Taiwan with sun cakes
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-Yen will distribute 2,000 sun cakes on Nov. 23 to rally support for Taiwan’s baseball team against Japan. Join the live broadcast event.
2024/11/22 12:09
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Taichung official suspended amid harassment claims
Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen suspends a city official amid sexual harassment allegations. An investigation is underway, with a commitment to gender equality.
2024/11/05 12:21
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Taichung police cite 22 for breaching typhoon safety rules
Typhoon Kong-rey hit Taiwan, causing power outages and damage in Taichung. Authorities cited 22 hikers for ignoring trail closures. Residents are urged to stay safe.
2024/10/31 18:02
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Premier urges guidelines after military bus film incident
Premier Cho Jung-tai calls for guidelines after a Taichung tour bus played a Chinese military film. The Civil Affairs Bureau plans to enforce contracts and improve driver training.
2024/10/08 22:00
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Taichung closes Gaomei Wetland camping area for typhoon
Taichung City Government closes Gaomei Wetland camping area for five days due to Typhoon Krathon. Sandbags distributed, and pumping stations ready. Reassessment on Oct. 4.
2024/09/30 14:20
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Taichung revokes Geya Bus Route 300 rights for three months
Taichung City will revoke Geya Bus’s Route 300 rights for three months after a fatal accident involving two Tunghai University students. New operators will take over.
2024/09/27 16:45
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Taichung Metro to compensate family of deceased deputy chief
Discover the story of a Taichung Metro deputy station chief’s tragic death and the ensuing debate over staffing and safety measures. Critics call for a review of the metro’s staffing policies after the incident.
2024/09/23 11:57
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Taichung mayor takes unexpected 11-day leave
Discover why Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen is on an 11-day leave, as Deputy Mayor Huang Kuo-jung steps in. Reports hint at a family event in the U.S., but the city remains tight-lipped on specifics.
2024/09/10 16:39
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Taichung mayor cuts US trip short as Typhoon Gaemi nears
Discover how Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen cut her U.S. trip short to return to Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Gaemi, prioritizing residents’ safety and issuing a work and class suspension.
2024/07/24 10:13
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TSMC and others to hire at Taichung’s recruitment events
Discover job opportunities in Taichung! 120 firms, including TSMC and N-Partner Technology, offer 8,000 job vacancies. Details on job fairs, salaries, and more available at Taichung City Employment Services Office.
2024/03/11 13:26
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Taiwan clears domestic pork of Cimbuterol contamination
Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has announced that no detection of Cimbuterol, a feed additive used to promote leanness in animals, has been found in domestically-produced pork. This preliminary result dismisses concerns about the domestic pork supply being tainted with the substance. In the past, Taiwan Sugar Corporation’s pork slices were found to contain Cimbuterol, causing public concern. The Ministry of Agriculture has inspected 633 pre-market samples, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare has tested 73 post-market samples, with only one sample in Taichung city detecting Cimbuterol. The Health Ministry will strengthen random inspections for ractopamine in pork products and increase the number of annual inspections. The government will also enhance scrutiny of Cimbuterol imports and establish an expert group to assess the risk source at each link. The administration remains committed to ensuring the sanitary safety of pork products and monitoring related residues in various channels. Relevant authorities are dedicated to meeting Taiwan’s veterinary drug residue limits in foods.
2024/02/15 14:41
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Dine on a new career: Din Tai Fung offers high-paying jobs
Renowned restaurant Din Tai Fung and the Taipei City Government are partnering for a massive recruitment event, offering 150 vacancies with salaries up to NT$57,000. The job fair will take place on Feb. 24 at the Taipei Youth Salon. Over 90% of the positions are open to applicants without prior work experience, as part of Din Tai Fung’s efforts to invest in talent recruitment, salary welfare, and training. The available positions include catering service specialists, cashiers, restaurant tidying staff, pastry apprentices, chefs, dish quality inspectors, dishwashers, and in-store timing staff. Part-time workers can earn up to NT$240 an hour on weekends. Salaries start at NT$48,000 for waitstaff, with the potential to reach NT$55,000 after assessments. Chefs have the opportunity to make up to NT$57,000. The average monthly salary from previous recruitment drives with Din Tai Fung is NT$40,000, and many companies have increased salaries due to labor shortages caused by the pandemic. The catering industry has seen a rising salary trend, with Din Tai Fung increasing salaries by 3% to 6% in 2023, totaling a 16% increase over three years. This recruitment drive is open to talents in Taipei, New Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, and Kaohsiung.
2024/02/15 13:51
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Premier Chen urges action on food safety before LNY
Premier Chen Chien-jen calls for central and local governments to ensure food safety in response to the discovery of Cimbuterol, or "lean meat powder," in TaiSugar pork. This issue is particularly important as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches. Chen expresses gratitude to the Taichung City Government for re-testing the pork sample and hopes for swift publication of the scientific verification results. The Health Bureau of Taichung City Government previously announced that the level of Cimbuterol in the sampled TaiSugar pork exceeded the limit. Deputy Minister of Health and Welfare Victor Wang urges caution in handling the case, while Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen emphasizes the top priority of ensuring food safety and advocates for rigorous and swift measures.
2024/02/07 12:02
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Taiwan FDA clears TaiSugar pork of cimbuterol concerns
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that no traces of the drug Cimbuterol were found in TaiSugar’s frozen pork slice products. The Taichung City Government previously reported the presence of 0.002ppm of Cimbuterol in pork cuts manufactured by TaiSugar. However, the Ministry of Agriculture disputed this claim, stating that tests on both pig hair from the farm of origin and samples from the same batch of pork products were negative for beta-agonists. Wang Der-yuan, the FDA deputy director, emphasized that Cimbuterol is not approved for use in humans or animals and is primarily used as a standard sample in laboratories. The FDA conducted examinations of three samples of TaiSugar’s pork products using the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s protocol for testing veterinary drug residues, and the results showed no traces of Cimbuterol.
2024/02/05 13:18
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Taipei taxi fares rise for Lunar New Year celebrations
During the Lunar New Year holiday from Feb. 5 to Feb. 14, taxi fares in Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung City will increase by an additional NT$30 per ride. Stickers with clear notices about the fare changes will be placed on the back of co-driver’s seats to inform passengers. Cab drivers are prohibited from refusing passengers or taking longer routes, and passengers have the right to inquire about the chosen route. The Taipei City Government Police Department has a hotline for reporting issues at (02) 2311-6409, or residents can dial 110. Other cities and counties, such as Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, Nantou, Changhua, and Kaohsiung, will also adjust their taxi fares, with an extra NT$50 per ride. In Hsinchu and Miaoli, fares will increase by 30% based on the original pricing scheme.
2024/02/05 11:27
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Taichung metro blue line plan approved
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has approved a comprehensive plan for the Taichung Metro Blue Line and a feasibility study for the Taiwan Railway’s coastline dual-track. The completion of the transit system is estimated to be in 10 years, costing NT$1615.14 billion, with NT$675.59 billion borne by the central government. The Blue Line will connect Taichung Port to the city center, serving as the city’s most crucial east-west axis. It will also connect with the Green Line to form a cross-axis network. An agreement on the deployment of the Blue Line’s Shalu Overpass section was reached by the MOTC and Taichung City Government. The completion of the Taichung Metro Blue Line and the Taichung Port rail line’s dual track system is expected to improve the Taichung area’s rail infrastructure and spur balanced development in urban, rural, and coastal regions.
2024/01/30 12:43
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Taipei tops happiness index, Chiayi City close second
Taipei City has been crowned the champion of happiness in Taiwan, according to the "2023 County and City Happiness Index Survey" conducted by the Economic Daily News and Cathay Life Insurance. Chiayi City secured the runner-up position, followed closely by Taichung City, Hsinchu City, and Taitung County. Taichung City also received the "Most Improved Award" for achieving the highest government satisfaction rating in Taiwan. The survey, which questioned over 15,260 Taiwanese aged 20 and up, was conducted from Aug. 24 to Oct. 16, 2023.
2023/12/02 15:10
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Search and rescue dogs retire from Taichung Fire Bureau
Three esteemed search and rescue dogs, Iron Xiong (鐵雄), Leggy (雞腿), and Penwan (本丸), retired from the Fire Bureau of Taichung City Government. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen personally presented them with retirement certificates at the "Graduation Ceremony for Retired Search and Rescue Dogs." These four-legged heroes played a crucial role in disaster response efforts, including the Hualien and Türkiye earthquakes, tirelessly searching for signs of life amidst the ruins. The event was a heartfelt episode as the dog handlers passed the dogs on to their new adopters. Mayor Lu emphasized the dogs’ relentless efforts to protect the citizens of Taichung, deserving high honors and a fitting send-off. Sun Fu-you, the director-general of the Fire Bureau, expressed gratitude for their service and wished them happiness and peace in retirement.
2023/10/28 16:24
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Taichung restaurants bought 16K kg of mislabeled U.S. pork
The Health Bureau of Taichung City Government has revealed that over 80 restaurants in Taichung city have consumed approximately 16,000 kilograms of U.S. frozen pork. It is suspected that the majority of the meat has already been used up, as the restaurants’ stock is nearly depleted.
2023/10/06 16:29
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Retired rescue dog up for adoption by Taichung City Gov’t
Tieh-hsiung, an advanced-level rubble search and rescue canine owned by the Fire Bureau of Taichung City Government, has retired and is now available for adoption.
2023/09/07 13:05
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〈獨家〉市政府=HALL?GOVERNMENT? 民眾分不清
台中新市政中心這個月10日才落成,就有民眾發現,英文名稱「TAICHUNG CITY HALL」,寫成了「TAICHUGN CITY GOVERNMENT」。不少台灣民眾都覺得,CITY HALL的用法在國外比較常見,希望市府在定案前要多聽意見,不過看在外國人眼裡,則是認為2種用法都可以,沒有哪一種是錯誤的。
2010/10/18 15:50