Category: Taiwan
Repairs completed on Taiwan-Matsu undersea cable: Telecom provider
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) A submarine cable connecting Taiwan’s main island and its outlying Matsu islands that disconnected in January has been fully repaired, according to the telecom provider which operates the cable. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202503020012
Read MoreSouth Korean golfer wins Taiwan’s TLPGA Players Championship
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) South Korean golfer Hwang You-min won the 2025 Foxconn TLPGA (Taiwan Ladies Professional Golf Association) Players Championship in Taoyuan on Sunday with an 11-under-par 277 to take the US$270,000 first prize. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202503020011
Read MoreTaxi driver detained in investigation of deaths of cats he deserted
New Taipei, March 2 (CNA) The New Taipei District Court granted prosecutors’ motion on Sunday to detain a taxi driver who is being investigated for the deaths of seven cats he abandoned during the week. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503020010
Read MoreUSAID funding cuts could impact Taiwan’s health system: Doctor
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced by the Donald Trump administration last month could impact Taiwan’s public health system, which “relies” on internationally collected data, according to a doctor who recently attended a health symposium in the United States. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503020009
Read More104-year-old woman dies after being hit by car in Chiayi
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) A 104-year-old woman in a wheelchair was killed Friday and her caretaker was injured after they were struck from behind by a vehicle while they out for a walk in Chiayi’s Meishan Township, police said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503020008
Read MoreTaitung 2025 balloon festival to be launched July 5
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) The Taitung County government said Sunday that the annual balloon festival will take off on in early July, treating spectators to fireworks displays and drone shows, among other activities. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503020007
Read MoreTaiwan condemns China for undermining Palau ties with crime activities
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) Taiwan’s government has condemned China’s ongoing attempts to sabotage Taiwan’s diplomatic ties with Palau through alleged illicit activities by criminal organizations there, following a recent think tank report that made public such efforts. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202503020006
Read MoreBook on controversial Taiwan death row inmate to be translated by U.S. program
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) A book by Taiwanese author Chang Chuan-fen (張娟芬) about the life of Taiwan’s oldest man on death row and the vestiges of the country’s authoritarian past has been selected to be translated by a U.S.-based translation program. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202503020005
Read MoreCivil service agency releases proposed updates to anti-bullying rules
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) An agency responsible for protecting civil servants in Taiwan has formally proposed amendments aimed at tackling workplace bullying in government agencies. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503020004
Read MoreExpert urges Taiwan, Philippines, Australia to team up on security
Taipei, March 2 (CNA) A Taipei-based defense expert has warned that China is increasingly seeking to project its power in the southern flank of the first island chain and urged Taiwan to beef up cooperation with the Philippines and Australia to defend it. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202503020003
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