Minor Phreatomagmatic Eruption Recorded at Taal Volcano โ Alert Level 1 Remains in Effect
October 25, 2025 | Batangas, Philippines A minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the Main Crater of Taal Volcano at 5:30 p.m. today (October 25, 2025), according to a report from…
Fire Erupts Above Dessert Shop on Jiufen Old Street, Tourists Evacuated
New Taipei City โ October 25, 2025 | A fire broke out at around 5:00 p.m. on Saturday in a residential unit above a dessert shop on Jiufen Old Street,…
Drunk Foreign Trainer Arrested for Punching Pedestrian, Shot After Police Questioning
October 18, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan In the early hours of October 18, a South African teacher identified as Mr. S, who teaches at a private international school in Taipei,…
Super Lotto and Jincai 539 Announce October 24 Winning Numbers โ Eight NT$1 Million Bonus Prizes Still Unclaimed
๐ October 25, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan The Taiwan Lottery released the winning results for the Super Lotto (Draw No. 114000099) and Jincai 539 (Draw No. 114000258) held yesterday, October…
2.6 Kilograms of Heroin Hidden in Snack Packages Seized at Taoyuan Airport
Taoyuan, Taiwan (October 25, 2025)โ Authorities have cracked a major cross-border drug smuggling case after uncovering 2.6 kilograms of heroin hidden in snack and instant drink packages flown in from…
Taichung Pig Farm Destroyed by African Swine Fever; Farmer Says โ35 Years of Work Gone Overnightโ
Taichung, Taiwan (October 25, 2025)โ A pig farm in Wuqi District, Taichung, has been devastated by an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), leading to the death and culling of…
Taipei Government Accuses Ministry of Favoring Tech Giants Amid Surge in Online Scam Ads
Taipei, Taiwan (October 25, 2025)โ As online scams continue to surge, tension has grown between the Taipei City Government and the Ministry of Digitalization and Public Security over how to…
Vietnamese Migrant Worker Killed in Taichung Dormitory Dispute; Suspect Arrested
Taichung (October 25, 2025) – A tragic incident occurred in Daya District, Taichung, early yesterday morning when a 21-year-old Vietnamese migrant worker surnamed Li was fatally stabbed following a quarrel…
Cool and Damp Weather Follows Frost Descent as Temperatures Drop Across Taiwan
Cool and Damp Weather Follows Frost Descent as Temperatures Drop Across Taiwan TAIPEI (October 24, 2025)โ As Taiwan entered the Frost Descent (้้), one of the 24 traditional solar terms,…
Yageo and Quanta Gain as Taiwan Stocks Dip Ahead of Retrocession Day Holiday
TAIPEI (October 23, 2025)โ Taiwanโs stock market ended lower on Thursday (October 23) as U.S.-China trade tensions continued to rattle global markets. The four major U.S. stock indexes all closed…