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Cold wave hits 21 counties, cities in Taiwan low of 4.6 C recorded

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Tuesday (Jan. 23) issued a cold surge advisory for 21 counties and cities in Taiwan It dropped to 4.6 C at 6:30 a.m. in Dah...

Cold wave school, office closures announced in north Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — With a cold wave bringing temperatures to plains areas as low as 4.6 C in Miaoli County on Tuesday (Jan. 23) and expected to impact the country through Thursday (Jan.25), ...

Taiwan EVA Air passengers advised to buy travel insurance as strike looms

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — With an EVA Air pilot strike looming over the Lunar New Year, a travel expert advised the public to consider buying travel insurance. News broke on Monday (Jan. 22) tha...

Taiwan's EVA Air pilots say strike could impact US, Europe flights

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taoyuan Union of Pilots (TUP) warned that a potential strike by EVA Air pilots during the Lunar New Year could affect flights to the U.S. and Europe. On Monday (Jan...

Cold wave to send temps down to 5 C in Taiwan's plains for 3 days

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A cold front that arrived on Sunday (Jan. 21) is predicted to bring temperatures as low as 5 C in plains areas and snow to mountainous areas of northern and central Taiwan...

Taiwan's EVA Air pilots vote in favor of right to strike

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — EVA Air pilots have voted in favor of possibly holding a strike. The Taoyuan Union of Pilots (TUP) announced that voting had been completed on Monday morning (Jan. 22),...

Missing Taiwan Army soldier found dead after night hunt in mountains

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A soldier of the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command (AASFC) was found dead after a night hunting in the mountains of Taichung City, reports said Saturday (Jan. 20)....

Taiwan metro areas ranked among worst globally for traffic congestion

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Dutch auto-navigation manufacturer TomTom released its annual global traffic index report for 2023 this week. The report ranks several Taiwanese cities among the wo...

EVA Air pilot strike brews, Lunar New Year walkout possible

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An EVA Air pilot strike is brewing and the union could stage a walkout over the Lunar New Year. Taoyuan Union of Pilots (TUP) on Thursday said that following a vote on ...

Taiwan court orders compensation for landslide destruction of Indigenous village

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In the first ruling of its kind, Tainan authorities have been ordered to pay NT$200,000 (about US$6,330) each in compensation to 11 Indigenous former residents of a villag...

Taiwanese violinist wins tenure at New York Philharmonic

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese violinist I-Jung Huang (黃薏蓉) secured a lifelong position at the New York Philharmonic after a rigorous two-week assessment last week, CNA reported. The 29-yea...

DPP candidate Lai Ching-te ahead in Taiwan presidential race

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An hour after polling stations closed Saturday (Jan. 13), Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was increasing his lead over the Kuomintang (KMT)...

Ma Ying-jeou pays respects to former Taiwan leader before voting

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Former President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) visited the resting place of former leader Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) on Saturday morning (Jan. 13) before heading to the polls. Ma stop...

Taiwan issues 17 cold surge advisories, Miaoli hits low of 7.2 C

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued cold surge advisories in 17 counties and cities. The CWA said temperatures will be affected by a strong continental ...

Temperatures could drop below 8 C in north Taiwan next 2 days

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As a continental cold air mass arrives in Taiwan on Wednesday (Jan. 10), the mercury in the north could drop to 8 C on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 11-12). Meteorologist D...