Taipei, Oct. 4 (CNA) Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) mayoral candidates for four major northern cities came together at a campaign event in New Taipei on Thursday to outline their platforms, vowing to create a "capital co-living sphere" to move Taiwan forward.
Taipei, Sept. 6 (CNA) The New Taipei City government on Tuesday rejected a symbolic claim of NT$1 (US$0.033) in state compensation from a father who alleged that the slow response of emergency services led to his toddler's death from severe COVID-19 symptoms in April.
Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) Taiwanese singer and television presenter Yu Yuan-chi (余苑綺), daughter of retired entertainer and current Legislator Yu Tian (余天), has died at the age of 39 following an eight-year struggle with rectal cancer.
Taipei, Aug. 22 (CNA) New Taipei City will be offering a NT$20,000 (US$665) prize to the cyclist who makes the 200 millionth rental on its YouBike bicycle sharing network, a milestone it expects to reach in the coming weeks, the city government said.
Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Three fatal drowning accidents were reported around Taiwan on Saturday as many people flocked to the water in rivers and coasts to cool off amid the scorching hot weather, according to fire authorities on Sunday.