Traffic Control at Hsinchu International Kite Festival Draws Mixed Reactions from Locals
October 5, 2025 | Hsinchu, Taiwan The 2025 Hsinchu International Kite Festival officially kicked off today, coinciding with the start of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. While the city government’s new…
Tourism Administration Invites French Reality Show Stars to Promote Taiwan’s Tribal and Outdoor Adventures
October 5, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan Three stars from the popular French reality survival show “Koh Lanta”—Laurent Maistret, Brice Petit, and Ilyesse Benyoub—recently wrapped up an exhilarating six-day journey across…
Authentic Tokushima Awa Odori Returns to Hsinchu SOGO for Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
October 5, 2025 | Hsinchu, Taiwan Hsinchu SOGO is bringing the vibrant spirit of Japan’s Tokushima Awa Odori back to Taiwan this Mid-Autumn Festival, marking the return of the centuries-old…
Kaohsiung Comes Alive with Mid-Autumn Festival Events — Circus, Hot Air Balloons, and Markets Draw Visitors
October 4, 2025 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kaohsiung City is bursting with excitement this Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, offering a wide variety of attractions and performances that promise to delight visitors of…
High Heels Church Restoration Revives Tourism in Chiayi’s Coastal District
CHIAYI COUNTY (October 5, 2025)— After suffering heavy damage from Typhoon Danas and intense rainfall brought by the southwesterly airstream in July and August, Chiayi County’s coastal tourism industry is…
Taoyuan International Airport Named World’s Friendliest Airport, Surpassing Japan and Singapore
TAIPEI (October 5, 2025)— Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport has been named the world’s friendliest airport, topping a global ranking released by British travel service company Airport Parking & Hotels (APH).…
Joint Police Operation in Taoyuan and Miaoli Seizes Over 900 Grams of Narcotics, Five Suspects Arrested
Taoyuan, Taiwan — October 4, 2025 In a coordinated anti-drug operation, the Zhongli Police Precinct in Taoyuan City and the Tongxiao Police Precinct in Miaoli County successfully arrested five suspects,…
Kaohsiung Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Petrol Bomb Attack on Ex-Girlfriend’s Residence
Kaohsiung, Taiwan — October 4, 2025 The Kaohsiung High Court has upheld a four-year prison sentence against a man surnamed Xu, who attempted to attack his ex-girlfriend’s home with a…
Flood Control Project Collapses in Silang, Cavite After Heavy Rains from Typhoon Paolo
An ongoing flood control project in Barangays Biga 1 and Sabutan, Silang, Cavite, collapsed on Thursday afternoon, October 2, at around 12:30 p.m., following continuous heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon…
Mid-Autumn Festival Weather: Sunny Skies for Moon Gazing, but Rain and a New Typhoon Loom Next Week
As Taiwan prepares to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with a three-day weekend from October 4 to 6, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) forecasts generally sunny and hot conditions across the…