‘REGRET AND ANGER’: A court said that bail, liability or residential restrictions were not feasible, while the TPP lamented an ‘abuse of authority’ by prosecutors
The Taipei District Court yesterday agreed to extend the detention of Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), who is suspected of accepting bribes from real-estate developers during his time as Taipei mayor.The ruling extending Ko’s detention and keeping him incommunicado — which is su
The US and South Korea on Thursday called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.In a meeting earlier this week, three top US diplomats met with China’s ambassador to the U
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati yesterday accused Israel of rejecting a ceasefire after the Israeli military bombed the Hezbollah stronghold of south Beirut for the first time this week.At least 10 airstrikes hit the southern suburbs before dawn after the Israeli military issued evacuation warn
Taiwan’s effectiveness in preventing African swine fever has been recognized internationally, with the World Organization for Animal Health placing it on its list of places having self-declared freedom from the disease, the Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday.The World Organization for Animal Hea
KONG-REY: A woman was killed in a vehicle hit by a tree, while 205 people were injured as the storm moved across the nation and entered the Taiwan Strait
Typhoon Kong-rey slammed into Taiwan yesterday as one of the biggest storms to hit the nation in decades, whipping up 10m waves, triggering floods and claiming at least one life.Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung County’s Chenggong Township (成功) at 1:40pm, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) sai
CRIMINAL CODE UPDATE: The level of fines for aborting a fetus outside of what is allowed is ‘anachronistic’ and would be increased, the Ministry of Justice said
The Ministry of Justice is to propose amendments to the Criminal Code that would increase fines for illegal abortions to NT$80,000 (US$2,498) from NT$3,000, saying the current penalties are “anachronistic.”The ministry would propose the bill in 14 days to amend Articles 288 and 290, and revoke Artic
North Korea yesterday said that it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent, its first such test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia.Seoul had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test-fire another intercon
At least 14 people were killed in a land dispute involving two Muslim guerrilla commanders and their followers in a southern Philippine town, military and civilian officials said yesterday.The fighting erupted on Wednesday between two commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in a village in P
One person has died and 73 were injured as of 2pm as Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung County, the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) said, while more than 200,000 households experienced power or water outages.A 56-year-old foreign female passenger died at 1pm this afternoon after a t
The eye of Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung County's Chenggong Township (成功) at 1:40pm, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, as strong winds and heavy rains from the typhoon caused power outages, flooding and mudslides across the country, with 27 injuries and two tourists missing.
Air and rail traffic around Taiwan were disrupted today while power cuts occurred across the country as Typhoon Kong-rey, predicted to make landfall in eastern Taiwan this afternoon, continued edging closer to the country.A total of 241 passenger and cargo flights departing from or arriving at Taiwa
Typhoon Kong-rey is forecast to make landfall in eastern Taiwan this afternoon and would move out to sea sometime overnight, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.As of 9am today, Kong-rey's outer rim was covering most of Taiwan except for the north. The storm's center was 110km east of Olua
NO WORK, CLASS: President William Lai urged people in the eastern, southern and northern parts of the country to be on alert, with Typhoon Kong-rey approaching
Typhoon Kong-rey is expected to make landfall on Taiwan’s east coast today, with work and classes canceled nationwide.Packing gusts of nearly 300kph, the storm yesterday intensified into a typhoon and was expected to gain even more strength before hitting Taitung County, the US Navy’s Joint Typhoon
SINGAPORE EXAMPLE: A stable NT dollar should not be deemed a stumbling block to the development of a regional asset management center, an official said
The central bank yesterday eased foreign exchange controls by doubling the remittance ceilings for individuals and corporate entities to support the government’s effort to build Taiwan into a regional asset management hub.From tomorrow, the annual cumulative remittance limit would rise to US$10 mill
Coast Guard Administration personnel rescued all 17 crew members of the Yu Zhou Qi Hang (鈺洲啟航), a China-registered cargo ship, after the captain announced that the vessel was being abandoned, having lost the ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy loading.The ship, which departed from Ke
The Canadian government on Tuesday alleged that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah was behind plots to target Sikh separatists on Canadian soil.The Indian government did not immediately respond, but has called Canada’s prior accusations baseless, denying any involvement.The Washington Post fi
Support has sunk further for Japan’s embattled ruling coalition, a new poll showed yesterday, after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s party suffered its worst election result in 15 years.Backing for the government nosedived to 34 percent, while its disapproval rating was 51 percent, the Yomiu
Super Typhoon Kong-rey is the largest cyclone to impact Taiwan in 27 years, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said today.Kong-rey’s radius of maximum wind (RMW) — the distance between the center of a cyclone and its band of strongest winds — has expanded to 320km, CWA forecaster Chang Chun-ya
The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued land warnings for Typhoon Kong-rey this morning as the intensifying storm continued on its path toward the southern tip of Taiwan.A land warning was issued at 5:30am for Taitung County and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春), meaning that those areas are expec
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