Overturned tanker spills sulfuric acid on coastal highway

chemical tanker and sulfuric acid spill on coastal highway

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chemical spill, Ruifang District

Chemical cleanup units have been dispatched from Keelung City and New Taipei City after a tanker carrying sulfuric acid overturned while negotiating a bend on the coastal highway in Ruifang District. According to traffic police, the tanker driven by a 47-year-old man named Liao veered into oncoming traffic lanes and overturned at around 6:30 am this morning at the 79.7 kilometer mark. The driver was not injured in the accident, and managed to climb out of the vehicle on his

Regional

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment China space program, Japan, Okinawa

An object resembling a rocket fragment bearing the words “China manned spaceflight” has been reported washed up in the Japanese Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Chinese language version of Kyodo News. The Taketomi Township Office reported that the object was found on a sandy beach on Kohama Island August 30. The 4 meter by 2.5 meter white object bears the words “China Manned Spaceflight” in blue, simplified Chinese characters, resembling the logo of China’s manned spaceflight project.

Health and Safety

September 1, 2021September 5, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drugs, medicine, pharmaceutical industry

Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration has increased the value of payments for cases of injury or death related to the use of legally prescribed pharmaceuticals for the first time in 20 years, according to reports in Liberty Times and ET Today. The FDA as of September 1, 2021 has amended the “Medicine Harm Relief Payment Standard” to increase both minimum and maximum relief payout for deaths and serious disorders caused by the use of legal drugs in accordance with a

nurse holds vaccine up in reverence before administering to President

Health and Safety

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 6 Comments COVID-19, vaccine

With 685 fatalities reported among people who have received one of three vaccines currently administered in Taiwan, none of the deaths have been actually linked to the vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control says. However, an opposition party legislator has raised questions about the adequacy of autopsy reports quoted by the CDC. The Central Epidemic Command Center of the CDC announced 20 new cases of serious adverse events following vaccination, August 30, including two fatalities. A total of 10,928,720 doses

patrol car after being damaged in drunk driving accident

Traffic Accidents

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drunk driving, Kaohsiung City

A driver rushing to visit his grandmother in hospital crashed head-on into a police car in Kaohsiung City this morning, and was promptly arrested for drunk driving. According to an Apple Daily report, Mr Wang, 27, was drinking at a friend’s house when he received an urgent call informing him that his grandmother had suffered a fall, and had been sent to the hospital. Wang anxiously got into his car with the intent of driving to the hospital, despite being

F-16 nose down off runway Pingtung Air Base

Military Affairs

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment air-force, aviation-accident, f-16

An air force F-16 fighter aircraft left the runway, and ended up nose-down at Pingtung Air Base this morning, according to reports today, Tuesday, August 31. Pilots were rehearsing for the upcoming Han Kuang military exercises when the fighter jet overran the runway after landing at around 6:30 am. Witnesses reported seeing several firetrucks and ambulances rush to the scene of the incident. The Ministry of National Defense said that the pilot is uninjured but has been sent to hospital

Business and Economy Marine and Fisheries

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Evergreen, shipping

Taiwan shipping company Evergreen Marine’s newest container ship “Ever Ace” successfully passed through the Suez Canal yesterday, breaking a record for the largest container ship to pass through the waterway. At 400 meters long, 61.5 meters wide, and weighing 235,000 tons, the 23,992 TEU container ship became the world’s largest when it was launched at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard last month. The Ever Ace traversed the Suez Canal on its maiden voyage to Europe en route to the

Traffic Accidents

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment little-blue-truck, scooter-accident, Tainan City

A couple riding a scooter in Tainan City not only survived being hit by a spare wheel that fell off a truck, but managed to stay on their feet after the scooter went down, yesterday, August 28. A 22-year-old man named Zhang was carrying a female pillion passenger on Renai Street in Yongkang District at around 2:00 pm, when the spare wheel of a light truck travelling in the opposite direction suddenly became detached, and bounced into oncoming traffic lanes,

water resources department worker covers basketball hoop with net to stop people playing

Sport

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, New Taipei City

Just days after reopening Tuesday, a basketball court in a New Taipei City riverside park was reclosed today, because players were spotted not wearing masks, and gathering in breach of social distancing rules. The New Taipei City Water Resources Department announced that the Zhongxing Bridge basketball court in the riverside park in Sanchong District will be closed from today, August 29, until September 13, after people were seen breaching epidemic prevention regulations. People were seen playing basketball without wearing masks,

post pandemic renaissance theatre poster

Culture

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment art, Taipei City, Theater

After a long pandemic winter for theater lovers in Taipei, Post Pandemic Renaissance Theater Company is on a mission to bring a blossoming spring of culture, with invigorating new plays, and timeless classics, for both local and global audiences. Post Pandemic Renaissance (PPR) is is made up of professional and amateur theater artists dedicated to bringing high quality performances and entertainment experiences to audiences every Friday at two Taipei City venues, Co-founder and Artistic Producer, Stewart Glen told Taiwan English

US navy and coast guard vessels pass each other in the Taiwan Strait

Military Affairs

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment coast guard, Taiwan Strait, US-navy

A US Navy warship, and a US Coast Guard vessel transited the Taiwan Strait simultaneously, but in opposite directions yesterday, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense confirmed today, August 28. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) and legend-class U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) conducted routine Taiwan Strait transits Aug. 27 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law, US Naval Institute reported. The US Navy ship’s transit marked the eighth passage by

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Theater stages comeback in Taipei with Post Pandemic Renaissance

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