Pedestrian Fined Despite Green Light in Taiwan Sparks Online Debate
TAIWAN — December 1, 2025 — A female pedestrian in Taiwan shared her surprising experience of being fined NT$500 for crossing a crosswalk, even though she stepped onto the street…
Three Customers Hospitalized After Taichung Tea Shop Serves Tea From Improperly Cleaned Thermos
TAICHUNG — December 1, 2025 — Three customers were sent to the hospital yesterday after drinking hot tea from a well-known chain tea shop in Taichung, which accidentally used a…
Taoyuan Airport’s Terminal 3 North Boarding Hall to Begin Trial Operation Tomorrow
TAOYUAN — December 1, 2025 — Taoyuan International Airport will launch the trial operation of Terminal 3’s North Boarding Hall at 3:00 AM tomorrow, allowing passengers on early morning flights…
Misuse of Household Assistance Services Sparks Tension Between Families and Home Care Workers
NEW TAIPEI CITY — December 1, 2025 — A recent incident involving a home care worker in New Taipei City has reignited public discussion about the misuse of government-funded household…
Strong Northeast Monsoon to Bring Major Temperature Drop in Taiwan This Week
December 1, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan will continue to feel the effects of the northeast monsoon this week, with a new surge of strong cold air forecast to arrive…
Kaohsiung Health Bureau Finds Banned Veterinary Drug in Supermarket Sea Bream Fillets
December 1, 2025 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan A routine inspection by the Kaohsiung City Health Bureau has detected traces of enrofloxacin—an antibiotic banned from being present in food—inside “Taiwanese Sea Bream…
Keelung Water Supplier Faces NT$500,000 Fine After Oil Contamination Causes Tap Water Odor
December 1, 2025 | Keelung, Taiwan The Keelung City Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) has announced a NT$500,000 fine against the local water supplier after tap water in Keelung City and…
Rep. Leandro Leviste to Distribute 250,000 Noche Buena Packages for Filipino Families
November 29, 2025 | Batangas, Philippines Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste is set to distribute 250,000 Noche Buena packages to Filipino families this Christmas, using funds from his…
Taipei Court Sentences Man to 15 Years for Repeated Marijuana Sales Under Shezi Bridge
November 29, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan The Shilin District Court has sentenced a man surnamed Wu to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of selling marijuana on two…
Rep. Paolo Duterte Slams Alleged ‘Big Fish’ in Corruption Scandals, Calls for Accountability
November 29, 2025 | Manila, Philippines Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte issued a sharply worded statement criticizing what he described as selective accountability in ongoing corruption investigations…