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Taiwan braces for intermittent showers, thunderstorms
Discover the latest weather update as Tropical Storm Bebinca intensifies into a typhoon, heading towards the Ryukyu Islands and Zhejiang. Taiwan braces for intermittent showers and thunderstorms, with close monitoring required.2024/09/12 09:02 -
Taiwan’s defense ministry monitors PLA’s live-fire exercises
Discover the latest on China’s PLA imposing a no-sail zone off Zhejiang’s coast for live-fire drills, and how Taiwan’s defense ministry is monitoring these developments for regional security.2024/07/04 14:10 -
NTU drops to 21st in 2024 QS Asia rankings
National Taiwan University (NTU) has dropped from 19th to 21st in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in Asia. Peking University in China maintains its top position. Two other Taiwanese universities, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), also slipped in the rankings. The top ten universities in the QS Asia rankings are Peking University, Hong Kong University, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, Yonsei University, Korea University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The QS World University Rankings are influential in the global academic world and are used by potential students and educational policymakers.2023/11/09 17:27 -
Taiwan records lowest temperature after Lidong at 18.3°C
Taiwan experienced its lowest temperature of the winter season with a high of 18.3 degrees Celsius reported at Hualien Liyu Lake, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The island-wide temperature ranged between 22 to 24 degrees Celsius. Despite the weakening of the northeast monsoon, it was forecasted to be cloudy to clear over Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu regions. Isolated showers were expected in the southeast and the Hengchun Peninsula, with a chance of showers in other mountainous areas during the afternoon. Afternoon temperatures were predicted to warm up to 30 degrees Celsius nationwide. A stalled front from Zhejiang, China, and extending west to Sichuan, China, is approaching Taiwan, potentially bringing cooler weather to the northern and northeastern regions. Local sporadic showers are expected in Kinmen Matsu regions, with the possibility of local heavy rain estimated for the Keelung North Coast and northeastern mountain regions. Along with Penghu, central and southern regions of Taiwan are expected to continue to experience mostly cloudy to clear weather, with the possibility of afternoon showers in the mountains.2023/11/09 09:48