Two Young Children Found Dead in Taichung Apartment; Mother Detained for Investigation
Taichung City, Taiwan — February 1, 2026 — A tragic incident unfolded in Taichung’s West District early Sunday morning after two young children were found dead in an apartment on…
Fire at Lite-On Technology Building in Kaohsiung Evacuates Employees, One Injured
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A fire broke out yesterday at the Lite-On Technology building on Neihuan North Road in Kaohsiung’s Nanzi District, prompting evacuation of employees…
Hsinchu Chipmaker Suspends Senior Executive Over Alleged Sexual Harassment at Company Event
Hsinchu County, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A major semiconductor company in Hsinchu has suspended a senior executive and launched an internal investigation following allegations of sexual harassment that…
Changhua Court Orders Truck Driver to Pay NT$3.77 Million After SIM Card Sold to Scam Syndicate
Changhua County, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A district court in Changhua has ordered a 21-year-old truck driver to fully compensate a fraud victim after selling his mobile phone…
Apartment Fire in Taipei’s Daan District Claims Two Lives, 58 Residents Evacuated
Taipei City, Taiwan —February 1, 2026 — A late-night apartment fire in Taipei’s Daan District claimed the lives of two people and forced the evacuation of 58 residents, authorities said…
Tainan Court Orders B&B Operator to Compensate Neighbors Over Noise Disturbance
Tainan City, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A bed-and-breakfast operator in Tainan has been ordered by a court to compensate nearby residents after repeated noise disturbances disrupted the neighborhood’s…
Cold Air Mass Brings Widespread Rain and Chilly Weather Across Northern Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan — February 1, 2026 Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported that a combination of an eastward-moving cloud system from South China and a continental cold air mass is…
Foreign National Detained After Drunken Disturbance in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan — January 29, 2026 A 26-year-old foreign national was taken into police custody after allegedly damaging property and causing a disturbance in a commercial area of Kaohsiung…
Comelec Chairman Calls for Clear, Enforceable Anti-Political Dynasty Law Ahead of 2028 Elections
Manila, January 28, 2026 Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia has emphasized the need for the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill to be drafted in a clear, precise, and easily…
Taiwan Police Bust Bamboo Union Drug Ring, Seize 13 Kg Marijuana Smuggled From Thailand
Taipei, January 28, 2026 Taiwanese authorities have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking operation linked to the Bamboo Union triad’s Qixing faction, seizing more than 13 kilograms of marijuana with an…