Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades

Agence France Presse 11/01/2024

KEELUNG, Taiwan — Typhoon Kong-rey slammed into Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at least one life. Packing maximum wind…

Super Typhoon Kong-Rey nears Taiwan, offices, schools closed

Agence France Presse 10/31/2024

KEELUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan shut offices and schools on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to threaten the island in years. Up to 10-metre waves pounded…

Typhoon Krathon makes landfall: Taiwan shuts down for second day

Agence France Presse 10/03/2024

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan’s south on Thursday, the island’s weather agency said, after forcing schools and offices to shut for a second day amid winds and rain that have left two dead and…

Super Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan, thousands evacuated

Agence France Presse 10/01/2024

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan closed schools and evacuated thousands of people in the south of the island Tuesday ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Krathon as the president warned it was likely to cause “catastrophic damage”.…

Taiwan: Deadly typhoon leaves 5 dead, 6 sailors missing

Agence France Presse 07/26/2024

The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed five people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest city on Thursday, with rescuers searching for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm. Typhoon Gaemi…

Taiwan shuts down as deadly Typhoon Gaemi makes landfall

Agence France Presse 07/25/2024

Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on Taiwan’s eastern coast in the early hours of Thursday, after unleashing torrential rainfall and whipping winds across the island that left two people dead. On its path to Taiwan, Gaemi had also…

Taiwan prepares for typhoon that left 12 dead in Philippines

Associated Press 07/24/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that already worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, killed at least 12 people and displaced 600,000. Typhoon Gaemi’s…

More Filipinos are visiting Taiwan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tourism officials from Taiwan are ramping up initiatives to entice more Filipinos to visit their country. Recently, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Teco) held a travel fair here inviting travelers from the Visayas…

Taiwan: Visa-free entry for Filipinos extended until July 2025

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 06/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The visa-free entry of passport holders from the Philippines, Thailand, and Brunei had been extended until July 2025 by Taiwan. The decision was made in line with their efforts to promote the New Southbound…

Taiwan: China military drills ‘irrational provocations’

Agence France Presse 05/23/2024

Taiwan condemned China on Thursday for launching two days of military drills around the self-ruled island, which Beijing called a “strong punishment” for “separatist acts”. The military exercise comes three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in…

BI stops illegal recruitment victim at Mactan Cebu airport

Zacarian Sarao 04/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it intercepted the alleged illegal recruitment of a woman at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). According to the BI in a statement, its immigration protection and…

Taiwan quake: DMW says 2 more OFWs injured

Charie Abarca 04/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Two more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were injured from last week’s Taiwan quake, bringing the total to 11, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW Officer in Charge Hans Cacdac said in a…

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