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NT$1 million in stolen orchids recovered in northeast Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A batch of valuable orchids worth NT$1 million (US$31,460) were stolen from an orchid nursery at the end of last month, with police reviewing surveillance footage to event...

Eswatini prime minister to make 1st visit to Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Eswatini Prime Minister Russell Dlamini will visit Taiwan on Monday (March 18), reported Radio Taiwan International (RTI). According to a press release by the Taiwan Mi...

Taiwan transitional justice at local level moves at snail's pace

TAICHUNG (Taiwan News) — In 2021, then Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) released a three-minute video in a Facebook group in which he bemoaned that so many Taipei street names were places in China a...

Hazy Taiwan braces for another cold snap

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Hazy conditions all over the nation on Saturday (March 16) led to the Central Weather Administration (CWA) issuing a “dense fog advisory” for the late morning ...

Taiwan details 2024 tourism goals

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan will reach its goal of attracting 12 million tourists this year by focusing on Northeast Asia, South Asia, and Europe, the Tourism Administration said Friday (March...

DPP official attacked by suspected gangsters in Tainan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police in Tainan are investigating an attack on the chair of the Tainan chapter of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Pan Shin-chuan (潘新傳) that took place on Wednesday...

National Symphony Orchestra embarks on European tour to showcase Taiwan's artistic voice

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will embark on a European tour in April, performing seven concerts across Switzerland, Germany, and France. Building on the succes...

Montenegro newspaper refuses to remove Taiwan official's interview despite Chinese pressure

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Montenegro newspaper Vijesti rejected China’s request to remove its interview with Taiwan representative to Hungary Liu Shih-chung (劉世忠) published on Sunday (March 1...

Over 17,000 bottles of chili oil suspected to be tainted with Sudan Red

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei City Government’s Department of Health found 17,112 bottles of spicy chili oil suspected to contain Sudan Red III, it reported on Friday (March 8). The hea...

White pepper tainted with Sudan Red III found in 9 regions in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An ingredient tainted with Sudan Red III has been found in a brand of white pepper powder distributed to nine counties and cities in Taiwan. The Taipei City Government ...

Taipei teacher uses cat in physics experiment, angers feline lovers

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A cram school teacher's use of his cat in a physics experiment angered feline lovers, prompting him to issue an apology. Cram school teacher and school owner Lee Fe...

Tainan crane collapses while trying to remove truck from sinkhole

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After a small delivery truck fell into a sinkhole on Wednesday (March 6), a crane sent to pull it out collapsed onto a Tainan street. A sinkhole 15 meters long, 5 meter...

Taiwan Air Force resumes late-night flight training

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Air Force Command announced it is resuming late-night flight training after a decades-long hiatus. The command said it is enhancing the nighttime combat ca...

Survey estimates 50 adult white dolphins in Taiwan’s coastal waters

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ocean Conservation Association (OCA) announced its survey results after studying 20 Taiwanese white dolphin (Sousa chinensis taiwanensis) pods last year. The survey...

RedBall Project comes to southern Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The RedBall Project by U.S. artist Kurt Perschke will take place over 10 days (March 29–April 7), Tainan Cultural Affairs Bureau said in a press conference on Thursd...