Taiwan English News

21/04/2025

Lyon Chiang in New York reports:

Lyon Chiang, New York In a landmark moment for Taiwanese basketball, Kaitlyn Chen (陳凱玲), a guard whose parents are both immigrants from Taiwan, was selected in the third round of the 2025 WNBA Draf…

18/03/2025

Pit bull opened the car window by himself, and jumped out to attack scooter riders two times this month in Taipei City.

The owner of a pit bull has been fined, and the dog will be confiscated by animal protection authorities, after two attacks on scooter riders in Taipei City this month. According to media reports, …

16/03/2025

Electric bike at the front door burst into flames, and there was no back door to escape from...

A two year old child died, and his parents were critically injured, after an electric vehicle at their front door caught fire, trapping them inside their home in Taoyuan City, Saturday. Taoyuan Cit…

09/03/2025

Formosan macaques watch runners competing in a marathon in Taitung County, Taiwan, yesterday, March 9. Picture credit: Department of Communications and Tourism.

17/02/2025

https://taiwanenglishnews.com/china-airlines-and-taiwan-tourism-bureau-team-up-to-promote-taiwan-at-san-francisco-marathon/

Lyon Chiang, New York The San Francisco Marathon, one of the most challenging marathon events in the United States, is set to take place on July 26 and 27, 2025, with registration now open. This pr…

15/02/2025

This McLaren 720S is a write-off after the driver lost control and crashed into a house on Provincial Highway 3 in Miaoli County this morning.

Fortunately, the driver was only slightly injured. Police tested him for alcohol and found that he was not drunk driving. The car's value is estimated to be more than NT$10 million.

15/02/2025

Taiwan air force fighter-trainer jet crashed into the sea off Taitung County coast this morning.

A pilot was rescued after ejecting from an air force Brave Eagle advanced trainer jet shortly after take off from Chih-hang Air Base in Taitung City this morning, February 15. According to Air Forc…

21/01/2025

27 injured, but fortunately no fatalities after earthquake strikes Taiwan in the middle of the night.

At least 27 people were injured, some buildings have collapsed or been damaged, and water and electricity outages have been reported after a series of earthquakes struck southern Taiwan shortly aft…

15/01/2025

Thai national arrested after customs officials detect he**in bricks in checked luggage at Taoyuan International Airport.

A Thai national has been charged for attempting to import a Category 1 narcotic into Taiwan after being caught with a suitcase containing he**in bricks at Taoyuan International Airport in October l…

14/01/2025

First accident involved chemical tanker that leaked sodium hydroxide. Another crash involving 11 vehicles occurred in the traffic jam around 20 minutes later.

An accident on National Highway 1 in Kaohsiung City caused a chemical tanker leak, and a crash in the resulting traffic jam left two dead and several people injured, Taiwanese media outlets reporte…

07/01/2025

Bargain basement auction sees two medium-sized electric buses sold for under USD1,200 (NT18,000 and NT21,000).

Two electric buses were sold for virtual pennies after 14 vehicles that once belonged to a bankrupt transport company were offered for auction in Taichung City today. The Taichung Branch of the Adm…

07/01/2025

Fortunately, nobody was injured after a serial collision in Miaoli County today.

Highway police reminded drivers to pay attention to the situation in front of their vehicle, and maintain a safe distance, after a light truck crashed into a maintenance vehicle before being hit by…