Taiwan consulate in Germany calls for like-minded countries to support Taiwan’s liberal democracy

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment democracy, international-relations, June 4

On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the Trade Office of Taiwan in Munich issued an appeal to like-minded nations to support Taiwan’s liberal and democratic society, in the face of threats from it’s belligerent neighbor, the People’s Republic of China. One of four Taiwanese representative offices in Germany, the Munich office published a picture on their Facebook page of pandas driving tanks facing a Formosan black bear bearing two cases, one labeled “democracy,” and

Animals

June 1, 2019June 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal protection, Shilin Night Market, Taipei City

A man suspected of poisoning stray animals around Taipei City’s Beitou District was forced to pack up his stall at the Shilin Night Market yesterday, after protesters gathered with placards and handed out flyers to potential customers. Mr Wang, 47, was charged with violations of the Animal Protection Act, May 28, after being identified as the person who placed pesticide-laced pet food in locations around Zhong-zheng Senior High School. From April 30 to May 25, seven dogs and a cat

police attempt to negotiate with armed man during stand-off

Breaking News

May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment

Four police officers were injured in Taoyuan City today after a man threatened to kill his mother and grandmother, then locked himself in a house until police broke in and restrained him. Two officers responded to a call in Pingzhen District after a 40-year-old man named Zhang (張), who has a history of mental illness, held a kitchen knife and threatened to kill his mother and grandmother. Both women fled the house, but were injured when they fell over during

Violent Crimes

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, knife-attack, Taoyuan City

Two people were injured after a man wanted for armed robbery slashed them with a kitchen knife, while robbing one man of his belongings and his scooter in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City yesterday, May 29. At around 7:30pm witnesses reported seeing a man armed with a kitchen chopper shouting at a man on a scooter before slashing him and taking his backpack and scooter. During the robbery another passerby was also cut. The suspect rode to Pingzhen District, where he

Culture

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment human migration, Japan, prehistory, Taitung

A team of Japanese researchers will attempt to row a dugout canoe from Taiwan’s east coast to Yonaguni Island, Japan, to try to understand how people migrated from Taiwan to Okinawa more than 30,000 years ago. This year’s attempt comes after previous experiments using boats made from reeds, and bamboo, failed. Japan’s National Museum of Science and nature launched the project in 2016, and attempted to sail a boat made of cattail reeds from Iriomote Island to Yonaguni Island. At

Health and Safety

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment construction industry, New Taipei City, workplace-safety

A woman and her 6-year-old daughter are lucky to be alive today, after a hammer head weighing around 20 kilograms flew off a high-rise construction site and crashed through the sunroof of their car. The 32-year-old woman named Lu, was passing by the construction site on Minzu Road in Banqiao District, New Taipei City at around 5:00pm yesterday, May 24, when she was shocked by an explosive sound in the back seat. After pulling over, Lu found that a sledgehammer

Decorations at a household registration office on the first day of legal same-sex marriage in Taiwan

Society

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment marriage equality, same-sex-marriage

Hundreds of same-sex couples registered marriages around Taiwan today, as legislation passed May 17 came into effect. According to an SETN report, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) recorded 363 same-sex marriage registrations nationwide by 2:00pm, including 116 male couples, and 247 female couples. As some Household Registration offices will be open until 8:30pm, the MOI will release the final figures for today’s marriage registrations at 9:00pm. China Times reports that the National Immigration Agency (NIA) received the first same-sex

Society

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment building fall, New Taipei City, Sanchong District

A man who jumped from a third-floor residence in New Taipei City while holding his one-year-old daughter last Sunday died today, after life support systems were removed. At around 11:00pm Sunday evening, the 23-year-old man named Lin had an argument with his 19-year-old ex-wife, named Dong (董), at a residence the divorced couple shared in Sanchong District. When Lin’s ex-wife, left with their 6-month-old son, Lin took the 18-month-old girl and jumped from a window. When Ms Dong reached the

site of execution-style killing in Taichung City

Violent Crimes

May 18, 2019May 19, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, shooting, Taichung City

One man died after being shot multiple times, and two bystanders were injured, after two men stormed into a tea-house in Taichung City armed with a rifle and a pistol, and fired a total of 26 shots at the deceased. Shortly before noon, today, police received reports of a shooting at a tea-house on Zhongshan Road in Shalu District. Arriving at the scene, police were greeted by bullet casings scattered inside and outside the restaurant. Inside the restaurant lay a

site of parcel bomb explosion in Kaohsiung City

Violent Crimes

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bomb, explosion, Kaohsiung City

Two suspects have been arrested after an investigation into a blast that critically injured the owner of an interior design company in Kaohsiung City, yesterday, May 15. Shortly after noon yesterday, an explosion blasted out the glass windows and doors of an interior design company office on Minkang Road, Gushan District, leaving the owner of the company, a 53-year-old man named Feng, critically injured with burns to more than 60% of his body. Initial media reports reported a gas explosion,

car involved in fatal accident in Hualien County

Health and Safety

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-mortality, pedestrian-crossing, traffic-accident

A five-year-old girl was killed in Taichung City, and an 11-year-old boy lost his life in Hualien County yesterday, after motorists sped through zebra crossings, and failed to yield to pedestrians. Taichung City At around 4:00pm in Nantun District, Taichung City, a mother and her 5-year-old daughter were crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing on Liming Road at the intersection of Yongchun East Road, when a small truck driven by a 32-year-old man named Lee executed a right turn

Taiwan consulate in Germany calls for like-minded countries to support Taiwan’s liberal democracy

Vendor run out of night market by protesters after dogs poisoned in Taipei City

Four police officers injured after stand-off with mentally-ill man armed with knife

Two people slashed by knife-wielding robber in Taoyuan City

Researchers plan to row from Taiwan to Japan in dug-out canoe to prove migration theory

Mother and child have close call after sledge hammer falls from high-rise construction site

Hundreds of couples register same-sex marriage, first foreign spouse applies for family visa

Man who jumped from building with 1-year-old daughter dies

One dead, two injured after execution-style shooting in Taichung City restaurant

Suspects arrested after man critically injured in parcel bomb explosion

Two kids killed on pedestrian crossings by speeding motorists in separate incidents a few hours apart