Pedestrian Fined Despite Green Light in Taiwan Sparks Online Debate
TAIWAN — December 1, 2025 — A female pedestrian in Taiwan shared her surprising experience of being fined NT$500 for crossing a crosswalk, even though she stepped onto the street…
Three Customers Hospitalized After Taichung Tea Shop Serves Tea From Improperly Cleaned Thermos
TAICHUNG — December 1, 2025 — Three customers were sent to the hospital yesterday after drinking hot tea from a well-known chain tea shop in Taichung, which accidentally used a…
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…
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…
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…
Kaohsiung Fengshan House Fire: Migrant Worker Rescued From Second Floor, Two Hospitalized
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan (November 29, 2025)— A sudden residential fire erupted in the Fengshan District on Tuesday, engulfing a multi-story home in heavy flames and dense smoke. The blaze, which…
Man Pleads Guilty to Suffocating Bedridden Father; Family Pleads for Leniency
Tainan, Taiwan — November 26, 2025 A man surnamed Hsu appeared in Tainan District Court today to plead guilty to charges of murdering his bedridden father earlier this year, shortly…
Foreign Passenger Jumps Out and Dances on National Highway 6, Faces Up to NT$36,000 Fine
Nantou–Taichung, Taiwan – November 25, 2025 – Traffic on National Highway 6 heading west from Nantou to Taichung slowed to a crawl on the 23rd due to congestion, but the…