Much of southern Taiwan came to a standstill Sunday as Typhoon Haikui churned over towns and farmland. Residents were urged to stay home and flights, rail transport, ferry services, classes and outdoor events were suspended, but there were no reports of injuries or serious damage. The storm made landfall in Taitung county on the Pacific-facing east coast around 3 p.m. (0700 GMT) Sunday, bringing sustained winds of 155 kph (96 mph) and gusts of 190 kph (120 mph). The winds and driving rains force
SIGNAL no. 1 has been raised over Batanes Island as Hanna (international name Haikui) has reached typhoon category, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said, Saturday.
With the gradual reopening of borders around the world post-COVID, the global tourism industry is on the rise once more. Tainan in southern Taiwan has achieved remarkable success in promoting both domestic and international tourism. Tainan City Mayor Huang Wei-Che led the city's Tourism Bureau in opening the Taiwan Pavilion at the 2023 National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) Holidays Travel Fair, showing his city's determination to attract visitors from Singapore. Tainan agricult
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