Sampling Flaws Lead to Overturned NT$360,000 Fine for Taichung Power Plant, City to Strengthen Inspections
— The Taichung Thermal Power Plant has successfully overturned a NT$360,000 fine imposed by the Taichung City Environmental Protection Bureau (EPA) after a court ruled that the water sampling procedures…
Over 10,000 Aftershocks Recorded Following Magnitude 6.9 Cebu Earthquake
— Cebu, Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has reported a total of 10,006 aftershocks following the powerful Magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on September 30,…
Classes Suspended in Baguio City After Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Hits Cordillera Region
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — October 9, 2025. Classes from pre-school to senior high school were suspended in Baguio City on Thursday morning following a Magnitude 4.4 earthquake that shook several…
Vietnam Tops Global Instant Noodle Consumption, Philippines Ranks 9th Worldwide
— Once the world leader in instant noodle consumption, South Korea has ceded its top spot to Vietnam, which continues to dominate global per capita rankings since 2021. According to…
Police Bust Hsinchu City Health Club for Sex Trade; Male Customer and Waitress Arrested
October 9, 2025 | Hsinchu City, Taiwan Authorities in Hsinchu City have uncovered an illegal sex trade operation disguised as a “health club” on Nanda Road, following weeks of covert…
New Taipei Police Raid Illegal Sex Den Masquerading as Health Club, Arrest 11 People
New Taipei City, Taiwan (October 9, 2025)— Authorities from the Tucheng Police Station have busted a so-called “health club” on Mingde Road that was secretly operating as a front for…
Two Malaysians Charged in Taiwan for Smuggling NT$30 Million Worth of Heroin
October 9, 2025 – Taoyuan, Taiwan Taiwanese authorities have indicted two Malaysian nationals for attempting to smuggle nearly three kilograms of heroin into the country, with an estimated street value…
Yunlin Police Crack Down on “Zombie Cigarette Cartridges,” Seize NT$50 Million Worth of Etomidate Drugs
October 9, 2025 – Yunlin County, Taiwan Etomidate, a Class II controlled substance commonly referred to as “zombie cigarette cartridges,” is rapidly spreading among young people in Taiwan. Authorities in…
Kaohsiung Drug Addict Found Guilty After Brutal Axe Attack on Elderly Man in Park
October 9, 2025 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan A 41-year-old man surnamed Huang from Kaohsiung was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after attacking an elderly man at Weiwuying…
Romualdez to Face Investigation by Independent Commission for Infrastructure
MANILA (October 9, 2025)— Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez confirmed that he will undergo an investigation conducted by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Romualdez’s camp stated that…