WEATHER
Unstable weather forecast
A front north of Taiwan is forecast to bring unstable weather to the country for a week, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday. Much of Taiwan could see intermittent rain or thundershowers in the next few days, with parts of the country likely to experience heavy or torrential rain, the bureau said. People should take an umbrella or raincoat when going outdoors, it said. Hot weather is also forecast, with temperatures across the country expected to reach 30°C to 33°C, it said. Mountainous areas in the south could have even higher temperatures, it said. Typhoon Guchol, the third so far this year, as of 2am yesterday was 1,050km east-southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost point, moving northward, the bureau said, adding that its trajectory indicated it would not directly affect Taiwan. However, Keelung, the Hengchun Peninsula and Lienchiang County would likely have high swells, it said.
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Couple rescued from sea
A Taiwanese man and his Singaporean partner were rescued unharmed after being dragged out to sea while paddleboarding in Taitung County yesterday, the Coast Guard Administration said. It is suspected that the pair, both in their early 40s, were caught in a current and were unable to make it back to shore due to exhaustion, the coast guard said. The woman was about 10m from shore and her partner 50m out when they were rescued, it said. Rescue personnel threw a lifebuoy to the woman and swam to the man, it said, adding that the two were brought back to shore by 7:06am. They were not sent to hospital, it said.
SPORTS
Fourth grader wins gold
Cheng Yu-chieh (鄭宇傑), a fourth-grade student on the taekwondo team of Hualien County’s Jiali Elementary School, won gold at the National Junior Taekwondo Championship on Saturday last week. The school’s taekwondo coach, Yen Hsiang-ping (閻祥玶), on Tuesday said that Cheng only received his black belt at the beginning of this year. He performed really well in his first performance at a national competition and demonstrated maturity beyond his years, Yen said. He showed no fear, even after losing the first engagement in the final, he said. His calm in the face of an initial setback and his ability to follow instructions demonstrated that he can perform well under duress, he said, adding that Cheng had made the final by winning two bouts without dropping a point.
ENTERTAINMENT
‘Dao V2.0’ announced
U Theatre is to mark its 35th anniversary this year with a new version of its 2017 piece Dao, showcasing the troupe’s signature tai chi-infused moves and visceral drumming. Dao was inspired by the “vivid and energetic” strokes that make up the collection of works by calligrapher Tong Yang-tze (董陽孜), titled The Sayings of Laozi and Zhuangzi, said Huang Chih-chun (黃誌群), U Theatre’s artistic and musical director. The revamped version, Dao V2.0, is an “upgraded” version of the original, featuring two completely revamped acts that focus on tai chi to better embody the philosophies of Chinese philosophers Zhuangzi (莊子) and Laozi (老子), U Theatre founder and director Liu Ruo-yu (劉若瑀) said. Dao V2.0 is scheduled to be performed at the National Theater in Taipei from Sept. 22 to 24, at the National Taichung Theater on Nov. 25 and 26, and at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) on Dec. 9 and 10.
The first global hotel Keys Selection by the Michelin Guide includes four hotels in Taiwan, Michelin announced yesterday. All four received the “Michelin One Key,” indicating guests are to experience a “very special stay” at any of the locations as the establishments are “a true gem with personality. Service always goes the extra mile, and the hotel provides much more than others in its price range.” Of the four hotels, three are located in Taipei and one in Taichung. In Taipei, the One Key accolades were awarded to the Capella Taipei, Kimpton Da An Taipei and Mandarin Oriental Taipei. Capella Taipei was described by
EVA Airways today confirmed the death of a flight attendant on Saturday upon their return to Taiwan and said an internal investigation has been launched, as criticism mounted over a social media post accusing the airline of failing to offer sufficient employee protections. According to the post, the flight attendant complained of feeling sick on board a flight, but was unable to take sick leave or access medical care. The crew member allegedly did not receive assistance from the chief purser, who failed to heed their requests for medical attention or call an ambulance once the flight landed, the post said. As sick
The Taichung District Court yesterday confirmed its final ruling that the marriage between teenage heir Lai (賴) and a man surnamed Hsia (夏) was legally invalid, preventing Hsia from inheriting Lai’s NT$500 million (US$16.37 million) estate. The court confirmed that Hsia chose not to appeal the civil judgement after the court handed down its ruling in June, making the decision final. In the June ruling, the court said that Lai, 18, and Hsia, 26, showed “no mutual admiration before the marriage” and that their interactions were “distant and unfamiliar.” The judge concluded that the couple lacked the “true intention of
INDUSTRY: Beijing’s latest export measures go beyond targeting the US and would likely affect any country that uses Chinese rare earths or related tech, an academic said Taiwanese industries could face significant disruption from China’s newly tightened export controls on rare earth elements, as much of Taiwan’s supply indirectly depends on Chinese materials processed in Japan, a local expert said yesterday. Kristy Hsu (徐遵慈), director of the Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said that China’s latest export measures go far beyond targeting the US and would likely affect any country that uses Chinese rare earths or related technologies. With Japan and Southeast Asian countries among those expected to be hit, Taiwan could feel the impact through its reliance on Japanese-made semi-finished products and
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