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Weather to remain chilly Wednesday, especially in northern Taiwan

Weather to remain chilly Wednesday, especially in northern Taiwan

Taiwan will remain cold in the morning and evening on Wednesday, while Taipei and other northern areas will be chilly all day, according to the Central Weather Agency (CWA).

04/02/2025 10:04 AM

No live-fire detected in latest PLA drills around Taiwan: MND
The latest round of People's Liberation Army (PLA) joint military drills around Taiwan which started early Tuesday is part of China's ongoing "gray zone" harassment of the country, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday, adding that it has so far detected no signs of live-fire exercises.
04/01/2025 08:16 PM
Chinese 'military unification' influencer forcibly deported
A Chinese national whose family-based residence permit was revoked over social media posts advocating China's "military unification" with Taiwan was forcibly deported on Tuesday after failing to leave the country before the deadline of her deportation order.
04/01/2025 05:02 PM
INTERVIEW/Labor minister calls for consistent workplace bullying rules
Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) has called for the introduction of consistent grievance handling mechanisms in draft bills regarding the handling of workplace bullying across the private and public sectors.
04/01/2025 09:57 PM
Taipei school bans interviews with Chinese state media after controversy
The prestigious Taipei First Girls High School (TFG) has banned its teachers from participating in interviews with Chinese state media after one instructor sparked an outcry by criticizing President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on China Central Television (CCTV).
04/01/2025 09:48 PM
2 Formosan black bears rescued and released back into the wild
A male and female Formosan black bear were successfully rescued from snare traps in Taitung County and released back into the wild, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency said Tuesday.
04/01/2025 07:15 PM
Taiwanese illustrators featured in Bologna Children's Book Fair
Seven popular Taiwanese illustrators and three intellectual property (IP) licensors are being featured at this year's Bologna Children's Book Fair, the world's largest international rights fair for children's literature that opened Monday.
04/01/2025 05:48 PM
Taiwan seniors can get second COVID JN.1 vaccine shot from April 8: CDC
People aged 65 and above in Taiwan will be able to receive a second shot of a vaccine targeting the JN.1 variant of COVID-19 from April 1, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
04/01/2025 06:57 PM
INTERVIEW/Labor minister cautions against migrant worker low-wage business model
Taiwan's Labor Minister Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) has said that industry should not view hiring migrant workers as a "silver bullet" to resolve the country's chronic labor shortages, warning against perpetuating a low-wage business model.
04/01/2025 07:03 PM

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