Light aircraft reported missing found crashed in Pingtung County: 2 dead

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Pingtung County, plane crash

Fire Bureau search and rescue teams have located a light aircraft reported missing in Pingtung County this afternoon, and both occupants died in the crash. The Pingtung County Fire Bureau received a report about the missing plane at 4:35 pm, according to reports by Taiwan’s Central News Agency and United Daily News. The aircraft carrying a 50-year-old flight coach named Lin, and a 24-year-old passenger named Chen, took off from a light aircraft airfield in Gaoshu Township at around 2:00

kids succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning

Health and Safety

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment carbon-monoxide-poisoning, Tainan City

Twenty-two people, including eight adults and 14 children, were rushed to hospital after succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning at a heated swimming pool facility in Tainan City this afternoon, January 7. The Tainan City Fire Bureau responded to reports at around 5:00 pm of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident at the YMCA educational facility on Gongyuan Road in Tainan City’s North District. Symptoms included nausea, vomiting, and some people fainted. The most seriously affected was 5-year-old boy who was sent

Violent Crimes

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, hit and run, Ruifang District

A Vietnamese migrant worker who accidentally hit an elderly woman while riding a scooter in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, then threw her off a bridge to conceal evidence, was sentenced to a 6-year term in prison for attempted murder after an appeal to the Taiwan High Court. On Christmas Eve, 2019, the 33-year-old factory worker named Nguyen, riding a scooter, accidentally hit 79-year-old Ms Du as she was walking across Fenglin Bridge, in Ruifang District. Nguyen, then picked the

police officer grabs man attempting to commit suicide by jumping off bridge in New Taipei City, Taiwan

Society

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, suicide attempt

Police officers in New Taipei City succeeded in stopping a man who attempted suicide by jumping of a bridge in Banciao District, yesterday, January 5. Police officers from Daguan Police Station, and firefighters responded to reports of a man behaving erratically on Fuzhou Bridge at around 12:00 pm. The emergency responders found a 32-year-old man named Huang, drunk, depressed, and intent on jumping from the bridge into the Dahan River. The police officers attempted to dissuade Huang, but eventually had

Violent Crimes

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment knife-attack, Pingtung County, stabbing

A Vietnamese migrant worker was charged with homicide after a man he stabbed in the back died in hospital in the early hours of this morning, January 5. According to reports in Liberty Times, and United Daily News, the 43-year-old worker, named Le (黎), went to a Vietnamese restaurant in Neipu Township, Pingtung County yesterday evening, where he ran into his former employer, a 61-year-old factory owner, named Lee (李). The former employee and employer, who had both been drinking,

Entertainment

January 5, 2021February 24, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment information security, information warfare, national security

Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau (MJIB) recently released an NT$5 million (US$179,475) feature film highlighting the importance of information security as the country faces threats of false information, and breaches of information security, which in turn constitute a threat to national security. First aired on TTV on December 4, the movie was uploaded to YouTube December 8, and has since gained more than 61,000 views. The movie, which is subtitled in both Chinese and English has received positive responses

missing ship spotted from air but no sign of crew

Marine and Fisheries

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment marine search and rescue, ship adrift, taiwanfisheries

A Taiwanese ocean-going fishing vessel that lost contact six days ago was spotted from the air north of Midway Island January 2, but there was no sign of crew aboard the ship. The owner of the Tuna longliner, Yong Yu Sing No.18, reported the ship missing after failing to make contact with the captain on December 30. On January 1, the owner requested help via the Port of Su’ao Fishery Radio, and notified the Fisheries Bureau, Coast Guard, and the

collapsed container stack on Evergreen Shipping's EVER LIBERAL

Marine and Fisheries

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Evergreen, shipping

Taiwan shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation announced today that 36 containers had fallen off its vessel EVER LIBERAL after leaving the Port of Busan en route to Los Angeles on December 30. According to Evergreen, the 8,452 TEU container ship encountered strong winds and rough seas 20 nautical miles south of Kyushu, Japan, causing the collapse of container stacks on the vessel. Twenty-one 40-foot containers fell onto the deck, while 36 fell into the sea. Evergreen said that no personnel

Marine and Fisheries

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment coast guard, marine search and rescue, Port of Keelung

A Myanmar national died after being airlifted to Taiwan for emergency treatment following a stabbing incident aboard an oil tanker north of Pengjia Islet yesterday, January 1. Taiwan’s Coast Guard received a request for emergency assistance at 6:10 pm stating that a crew member on the Cook-Island-flagged oil tanker NEW PROGRESS was seriously injured after being stabbed twice during a fight with another crew member. The injured crew member had low blood pressure and a weak heartbeat, according to the

keep calm and smoke weed poster on apartment front door

Society

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment cannabis cultivation, marijuana, New Taipei City

A man arrested after police raided his apartment and found 18 marijuana plants, said that he had decided to grow his own marijuana because it had become so expensive during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to police statements at a press conference today, December 31, police were tipped off on December 23 that a 35-year-old man named Huang was trafficking in marijuana. After several days of investigation, police raided Huang’s residence in Sanchong District, and found 18 live cannabis plants, a

Drugs

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment drug smuggling, drug-manufacturing, heroin, Kaohsiung City, ketamine

An investigation into a haul of ketamine hidden in a shipment of rock salt imported from Pakistan earlier this month led to the bust of a local drug manufacturing operation, and prevented the import of more than 500 kilograms of ketamine and heroin from Thailand, Kaohsiung District Prosecutors revealed today. On December 4, a joint task force of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, Kaohsiung City Maritime Affairs Field Division, and Kaohsiung City Customs Department opened a container at the Port of

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