It’s only November and depth of snow in Southern Mongolia breaks 70-year record

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cold weather, Mongolia

Snow in Tongliao, Southern Mongolia, has accumulated to a depth not seen since 1951, according to the China Meteorological Administration. Heavy snowfall has lasted around 46 hours in the Chinese-occupied region, with a cumulative snowfall of 81.3 millimeters in the city of Tongliao, and a snow depth of 68 centimeters at the Kulunqi Weather Station, according to reports. According to the China Meteorological Administration, if the snow does not melt quickly, it may declare a natural disaster. A snowfall disaster

Odd News

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Yilan County

A resident of Yilan County uploaded pictures to social media after feeling spooked by what appeared to be ghostly human figures suspended in midair on a rural roadside in Wujie Township. The pictures were shared to the Facebook group “Yilan Knowledge +” as a warning in case people passing through the area at night get a fright. The spooky effigies turned out to be banana bunch covers used by a banana farmer to protect the ripening fruit. Banana bunch covers

Health and Safety

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Central Mountain Range, missing persons, search and rescue

A Czech national resident of Taiwan is gaining a reputation for tracking down lost hikers after finding the remains of a missing man in the mountains of Nantou County, yesterday, Monday, November 8. Petr Novotny, who runs the outdoor sports company Beast Runners came to media attention when he joined the search for a missing off-road motorcyclist in the mountains of Hsinchu County in September this year. In the same month Novotny joined the search for a 60-year-old man named

National Development Council Foreign Recruitment seminar

Business and Economy

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment employment, national development council

The government of Taiwan aims to increase the number of foreign professionals working and residing in Taiwan to 100,000 by 2030, according to the National Development Council. Speaking at a seminar on the 2021 amendments to the Act for Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals, yesterday, November 8, NDC Deputy Minister Shih Keh-her said that it hopes to improve the recruitment laws and related supporting facilities in order to meet the goal of recruiting 10,000 foreign professionals by the end

Traffic Accidents

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gravel-truck, suhua highway, truck-accident

The driver of a gravel truck involved in a collision on the Suhua Highway today was drunk at the time of the accident, according to a police investigation. According to the investigation so far, the 32-year-old driver of a gravel truck, named Shen, skidded into the mountainside wall before veering out of control into the oncoming traffic lane, and crashing through the guardrail at the 114.9 kilometer mark. Another gravel truck traveling in the opposite direction driven by a 67-year-old

Traffic Accidents

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, freeway accident, truck-accident

Firefighters spent more than one hour in a difficult rescue operation after a truck driver was trapped in his vehicle suspended in midair in Changhua County this morning, November 8. According to reports, the 42-year-old driver, named Hsie, was driving a semi-trailer loaded with livestock feed when he crashed into a guardrail on a ramp at the Changua Freeway Interchange at 6:38 am. The collision seriously damaged the front section of the truck and left the cabin hanging precariously around

composite image of drugs and arrested suspect

Crime and Criminals

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, police-chase

Police in New Taipei City shot out the tires of a suspect’s vehicle after the man led them on a chase through the streets of Tucheng and Banqiao districts today, then attempted to ram the officers after being cornered in an alley. Police on a routine patrol in Tucheng District pulled over a driver who appeared to be “driving in a suspicious manner” on Jincheng Road at around 3:30 pm. However, as police approached the vehicle, the driver sped away.

Keelung City Chenghuang Temple pedestrian underpass

Society

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cold weather, homeless, Keelung City

The Keelung City Government has decided to temporarily delay renovation of two pedestrian underpasses, as a cold front bearing down on Taiwan is expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures tomorrow, and councillors worry that homeless people may have nowhere to go for shelter. The Keelung City Government decided to renovate the Chenghuang Temple-Dong’an Plaza underpasses after it was noted that the tunnels were prone to leak in rain, were covered in graffiti, and had a dingy appearance. After

Drugs

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, ketamine

Kaohsiung City police have arrested two people suspected of dealing drugs after a man and a woman were found dead in a motel in Gushan District yesterday, November 6. Motel staff entered a room shortly after noon after the occupants failed to check out, didn’t answer the phone, and did not respond to knocks on the door. The staff found the two occupants, a male, named Hong, 20, and a female, named Huang, 18, naked and unresponsive in a jacuzzi.

International Relations

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment USA-Taiwan

A group of US senators introduced a bill seeking to bolster Taiwan’s ability to defend itself against Chinese aggression by authorizing funding to the tune of US$2 billion per year in Foreign Military Financing, according to a United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations press release, Thursday, November 4. The bill also amends the Arms Export Control Act to better facilitate arms transfers to Taiwan. The proposed legislation, the Taiwan Deterrence Act, was put forward by Republican senators Jim Risch,

Regional

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Asia Pacific, Austronesian, obituary, Palau

Left to right: Chen Shizhong, Ibedul Gibbons, and Tsai Ing-wen

It’s only November and depth of snow in Southern Mongolia breaks 70-year record

Passersby spooked by banana bags at night

Expat trail runner finds remains of another missing hiker in remote mountain area

Taiwan aims to attract 100,000 foreign professionals by 2030

Gravel trucks collide on Suhua Highway, one driver drunk

Truck driver rescued from cabin suspended in midair after crash

Police shoot out suspect’s tires after chase through streets of New Taipei City

As cold front approaches Keelung City delays construction to keep underpass open for homeless

Two arrested after couple found dead in motel jacuzzi

US Senators propose bill for billions to bolster Taiwan’s defense

Prominent Palauan passes away in Taiwan