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Illegal loggers caught red-handed in central Taiwan
Police officers caught illegal loggers with their loot of Taiwan endemic trees in Miaoli, central Taiwan, on Monday (Nov. 21).2022/11/24 18:25 -
Taiwan voters to decide if voting age should be lowered
The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Tuesday that 9.61 million votes will be needed for the proposed constitutional amendment to lower the voting age in Taiwan from 20 to 18 years old to pass.2022/11/24 08:09 -
Taiwan to limit schools’ enrollment amid low birth rate
Amid Taiwan’s low birth rate concerns, the central government is proposing plans to limit enrollment in 2024 by asking public and private high schools to receive one less student per class.2022/11/21 18:23 -
Wooden guest house ablaze in central Taiwan
A guest house in central Taiwan was destroyed by fire on Tuesday (Nov. 15)2022/11/17 08:33 -
Colored glaze clouds in central Taiwan getting too popular
Taiwan just reopened, and people are already packing up at some top tourist spots in Taiwan.2022/11/14 18:38 -
Taiwan mulls decision to lift yearslong face mask mandates
Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced on Tuesday (Nov. 8) a meeting scheduled later this month to determine whether the face mask mandates can be lifted.2022/11/09 16:56 -
12 Indonesian sailors lost at sea in shipwreck near Taiwan
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration reported Tuesday (Nov. 1) that 12 Indonesian sailors are likely lost at sea after a shipwreck near the Taiwan coast. The Panama-flagged freighter sank a day earlier near the coast of central Taiwan. The stormy seas and strong winds from Tropical Storm Nalgae reportedly tilted the ship, causing water to enter the body and damaging the engine.2022/11/03 19:04 -
Taiwan CECC refutes costlier Medigen vaccine claims
The head of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Wang Pi-sheng, refuted claims on Tuesday (Nov. 1) that health authorities purchased Medigen vaccines above the market price.2022/11/02 17:17 -
Taiwan CEC: People under quarantine can’t cast ballots
With local elections around the corner, Taiwanese are worried that those who test positive for COVID and are undergoing quarantine won’t be able to cast their ballots.2022/10/27 17:42 -
Taiwan considers revising quarantine rules for elections
With the nine-in-one elections slated in November in Taiwan, the Central Election Commission has come under fire for hinting that people under quarantine on election day won’t be able to cast their ballots.2022/10/24 18:05 -
Experts: too early to know scope of earthquakes cycle
The recent series of earthquakes since Sept. 18 in Taiwan has led many to worry whether Taiwan is reaching an active seismic activity period. Still, experts said that it’s still too early to tell.2022/09/23 14:03