Gold Prices Pull Back After Hitting $4,300 Amid Easing Trade Tensions
Gold prices retreated on Friday, October 17, after briefly surging past $4,300 per ounce, as easing trade tensions and a stronger US dollar reduced safe-haven demand. The spot price of…
New Taipei Woman Reveals Murder of Girlfriend in Hualien, Four Suspects Arrested
TAIWAN (October 18, 2025)— A shocking crime involving a same-sex couple in Hualien has come to light after a 27-year-old woman, surnamed Zhuang, admitted to authorities that her girlfriend had…
Winning Numbers Announced for Taiwan Lottery Draw on October 17
TAIWAN — The Taiwan Lottery revealed the winning numbers for several major draws held on the night of October 17 (Thursday). Thousands of hopeful players across the country tuned in…
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts Eastern Taiwan
TAIWAN (October 18, 2025)— A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck eastern Taiwan at around 10:04 a.m. on Saturday, according to data from the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The tremor’s epicenter was…
DOJ Prosecutor General Warns Against “Selective” Testimonies in Flood Control Project Anomaly
MANILA (October 18, 2025)— Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon of the National Prosecution Service has raised concern over what he described as “selective” testimonies from witnesses linked to the ongoing…
Thousands of No-Placement-Fee Hotel Jobs in Croatia Open for Filipino Workers
October 17, 2025 — Manila, Philippines Thousands of employment opportunities in Croatia’s hotel and hospitality sector are now available for qualified Filipino workers, following a new bilateral labor agreement signed…
Tropical Depression “Ramil” Maintains Strength While Moving Toward Bicol Region
October 17, 2025 — Manila, Philippines The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that Tropical Depression “Ramil” continues to maintain its strength while moving west-southwestward over the…
Taichung Police Bust Drug Ring Using Fake Company Names Like PX Mart and McDonald’s to Sell Ketamine and Etomidate
October 17, 2025 — Taichung City, Taiwan Authorities in Taichung City have dismantled a drug trafficking group that operated under the guise of well-known companies such as PX Mart, McDonald’s,…
Man Disguised as Woman Arrested in New Taipei After Failing to Pay NT$700 Taxi Fare
October 17, 2025 — New Taipei City, Taiwan A 33-year-old man disguised as a woman was arrested in Tamsui District, New Taipei City after a taxi fare dispute led to…
Taiwan Legislature Approves NT$10,000 Cash Payouts Under Special Budget to Boost Economic and Social Resilience
October 17, 2025 — Taipei, Taiwan The Legislative Yuan has passed the “Central Government’s Special Budget Bill to Strengthen Economic, Social, People’s Livelihood, and National Security Resilience in Response to…