Changhua Court Orders Truck Driver to Pay NT$3.77 Million After SIM Card Sold to Scam Syndicate
Changhua County, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A district court in Changhua has ordered a 21-year-old truck driver to fully compensate a fraud victim after selling his mobile phone…
Apartment Fire in Taipei’s Daan District Claims Two Lives, 58 Residents Evacuated
Taipei City, Taiwan —February 1, 2026 — A late-night apartment fire in Taipei’s Daan District claimed the lives of two people and forced the evacuation of 58 residents, authorities said…
Tainan Court Orders B&B Operator to Compensate Neighbors Over Noise Disturbance
Tainan City, Taiwan — February 2, 2026 — A bed-and-breakfast operator in Tainan has been ordered by a court to compensate nearby residents after repeated noise disturbances disrupted the neighborhood’s…
Cold Air Mass Brings Widespread Rain and Chilly Weather Across Northern Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan — February 1, 2026 Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) reported that a combination of an eastward-moving cloud system from South China and a continental cold air mass is…
Foreign National Detained After Drunken Disturbance in Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan — January 29, 2026 A 26-year-old foreign national was taken into police custody after allegedly damaging property and causing a disturbance in a commercial area of Kaohsiung…
Comelec Chairman Calls for Clear, Enforceable Anti-Political Dynasty Law Ahead of 2028 Elections
Manila, January 28, 2026 Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia has emphasized the need for the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill to be drafted in a clear, precise, and easily…
Taiwan Police Bust Bamboo Union Drug Ring, Seize 13 Kg Marijuana Smuggled From Thailand
Taipei, January 28, 2026 Taiwanese authorities have dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking operation linked to the Bamboo Union triad’s Qixing faction, seizing more than 13 kilograms of marijuana with an…
Hualien Repeat Drunk Driver Pays NT$450,000 Fine After Authorities Freeze Million-Dollar Deposit
Hualien, January 28, 2026 A man in his 50s surnamed Lin from Hualien has finally paid off a hefty drunk-driving fine after enforcement authorities discovered and froze a sudden multi-million-dollar…
Migrant Father Unable to Pay Rent, Family With Toddler Forced to Live in Park Tent
Taichung, January 28, 2026 As a cold wave swept across Taiwan with temperatures dropping to around 10°C, a young family in Taichung’s Daan District was forced into homelessness after failing…
TSMC Ranks First as Taiwan Dominates Global Non-U.S. Tech Company List
Taipei, January 28, 2026 The global technology landscape is no longer dominated solely by Silicon Valley, as major innovators across Asia, Europe, and other regions continue to drive digital transformation…