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…
Wanted Theft Suspect Arrested After Jaywalking Near Shandao Temple MRT Station
November 29, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan A routine patrol near Shandao Temple MRT Station resulted in the arrest of a 47-year-old woman wanted in a theft case, the Zhongzheng First…
Airbus Orders Immediate Fix on A320 Aircraft; Local Airlines Temporarily Ground Affected Planes
Manila, November 29, 2025 – Airbus has issued an urgent directive to address technical issues found in certain A320 aircraft. As a precaution, several planes from local airlines have been…
Taoyuan Woman Ordered to Pay NT$300,000 for Affair With Married Neighbor; Husband Suffers Emotional Breakdown
Taoyuan, Taiwan (November 29, 2025)— A marital scandal involving two neighboring families has resulted in a court ordering a woman to pay NT$300,000 in damages for engaging in an affair…