CHANGCHUN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) China has seen an increasing number of wild tigers and leopards, thanks to its persistent efforts in feline conservation. Accordin
The Executive Yuan on Tuesday initiated a NT$1 billion (US$33.69 million) program to boost natural disaster resilience in response to extreme weather events and earthquakes, Cabinet spokesman Lo Ping-cheng (羅秉成) said.
Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) approved the program’s launch, Lo said in statement following a Cabinet meeting on disaster management.
Taiwan is in an earthquake hot spot and reports an average of 40,000 quakes a year, making the promotion of earthquake awareness among the public an important duty for the government, Su was quoted as saying.
A previous disaster prevention and response improvement plan would be continued in the new program, which aims
Taipei, June 9 (CNA) A tour guide has been charged with negligent homicide in the deaths of six people who died after being swept into New Taipei's Beishi Stream during a nature camp outing she led in October 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
Taipei, April 29 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) will join with local governments to test a torrential rain warning system at three recreation areas in mountainous parts of Taipei and New Taipei that are vulnerable to flooding and storm surges.