4 dead in Taiwan department store blast

Agence France Presse 02/13/2025

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another “without vital signs”, authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street. Seven people were injured in the…

UC shines in SHS-AdC–Taiwan Taoyuan Table Tennis Invitational

Glendale G. Rosal 02/10/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters reaffirmed their dominance in Cebu’s table tennis scene by clinching the championship in the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC)–Taiwan Taoyuan Municipal Yung Feng High School Invitational…

6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan update: 27 hurt

Agence France Presse 01/21/2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities. An AFP journalist in the capital Taipei…

6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan – USGS

Agence France Presse 01/21/2025

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with local authorities reporting three people briefly trapped in a collapsed house and two stuck in elevators. The shallow quake caused buildings…

Taiwan biz delegation eyes ecozone development in PH

01/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines – A business delegation from Taiwan met with officials of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) to explore investment opportunities in the country, particularly in ecozone development. In a statement Friday, PEZA said the Taiwanese…

Taiwan boxer at center of Olympic gender row ‘quits event’

Agence France Presse 11/28/2024

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan sports chiefs said Wednesday that Olympic boxing champion Lin Yu-ting had pulled out of a competition in Britain after her gender eligibility was questioned but organisers countered that she was not entered in…

Taiwan tourism rebounds, with Filipinos among the top visitors

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - @inquirerdotnet 11/24/2024

  Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, Taiwan continues to attract Filipino tourists. Its charm lies in efforts to revamp its tourism industry, drawing more Southeast Asian visitors. Tourist numbers are now approaching pre-pandemic levels. Latest data from the…

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…

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