Mustard Seed Mission Helps more than 1,000 Taiwan Disadvantaged Families during COVID-19 Outbreak

Mustard Seed Mission volunteers load truck with essential supplies for disadvantaged families

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 Guest Commentary 0 Comment COVID-19, economy, Mustard Seed Mission

Press Release: Mustard Seed Mission The nationwide lockdown has caused the highest unemployment rate in 10 years and even affected the right of the child to education. The Mustard Seed Mission (MSM) conducted a survey on the impact of the epidemic on its long-served families and found that among the 3,182 valid samples, 46.9% of served families were financially affected, and about 29.3% of families have reduced income by more than 1/3, and 17.4 % of families have been experiencing

F-16V involved in cockpit canopy incident

Military Affairs

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment air-force, aviation, f-16

A pilot was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday after the cockpit canopy flew of an air force F-16V, and an investigation into the incident is moving in the direction of human negligence, according to a senior air force official. The F-16 was one of four fighters to take off from Chiayi Air Force Base on a routine training mission at 7:29 am yesterday, August 11. However, shortly after the aircraft’s wheels left the tarmac, the cockpit canopy suddenly

Health and Safety

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chiayi County, search and rescue, Zengwen Reservoir

The body of a young man who went missing at Zengwen Reservoir in Chiayi County yesterday was found stuck in a flooded pavilion this afternoon, Thursday, August 12. The post-graduate student from National Cheng Kung University in Tainan City, named Lin, visited Zengwen Reservoir Scenic Area with a friend yesterday afternoon, August 11. Lin went missing while trying to retrieve a phone he had accidentally dropped in the water at around 4:00 pm, according to reports. Chiayi County Fire Department

Health and Safety

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, Tainan City, vaccine

A police officer in Tainan City thanked his “police family” for supporting him during a nearly one-month stay in hospital being treated for life- threatening blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Su Yanhui, 52, was back at work as Director of Kunyang Police Station, and expressed his thanks at forum held for Tainan City police yesterday, August 11. Su was hospitalized June 21 after developing discomfort on the evening of June 20, just six days after being vaccinated.

Weather

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment indigenous people, Kaohsiung City, Taoyuan District

A female indigenous representative is missing after being swept away by a sudden surge of mud, water, and rocks, while crossing a stream in a mountain district of Kaohsiung City yesterday, August 11. Xie Yizhen (謝宜真) had been visiting residents of three villages left isolated after catastrophic levels of rain destroyed roads and bridges in Taoyuan District last week. See previous story: Emergency supplies flown into communities left isolated after disaster-level rain At around 5:40 pm, 54-year-old Xie was crossing

Business and Economy

August 10, 2021August 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, nuclear power, nuclear reactor

A group of legislators visited the Guosheng Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Wanli District yesterday, to learn how merely moving a chair caused a shutdown last month, and to review measures taken to ensure it won’t happen again. In an embarrassing comedy of errors that citizens on social media compared to something out of The Simpsons, Taiwan’s number two nuclear power plant went into emergency shutdown at 6:33 am, July 27, after an employee pushed a wheeled office

Health and Safety

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, New Taipei City, vaccine

A 47-year-old man who became ill and died two days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine had suffered respiratory distress, abnormal blood clotting, and abnormal white and red blood cell counts, according to reports today, August 9. According to the police investigation, Mr Ye, a resident of Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, was otherwise healthy, did not have a history of chronic disease, and was not on any other medication when he received the AstraZeneca shot, Friday, August 6. Mr

Regional

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment China, Chinese tourists

Animals began fighting with each other after witnessing a brawl break out among a group of human visitors at the Beijing Safari Park on Saturday afternoon, according to Beijing Daily. An argument broke out among the tourists before escalating into an all-in brawl according to a video uploaded to China’s social media platform Weibo which quickly went viral over the weekend August 7-8. “They shouted at each other, tore at each other and many tourists and animals were watching. The

National Airborne Service Corp Black Hawk helicopter Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung City

Weather

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, torrential rain

Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps dispatched a Black Hawk helicopter to fly emergency supplies to mountain communities left isolated after days of torrential rain washed away bridges, and left roads blocked by landslides, Sunday August 8. The NASC helicopter carried 300 kilograms of supplies, and four Taipower personnel into Kaohsiung City’s Taoyuan District, which was inundated by an amount of rain not seen since the disastrous Typhoon Morakot hit the area in 2009. A surge of water and debris washed

New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi press conference COVID-19

Health and Safety

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment COVID-19, New Taipei City, vaccine

A 38-year-old woman who died the day after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 has become the youngest post-vax death reported in New Taipei City, and the first under 40 years old. The resident of Xizhi District, who did not have any relevant medical history or chronic diseases, suffered body aches, headaches, and fever before her death the day after being vaccinated on August 5, according to New Taipei City Health Department. The New Taipei City Health Department said that

Marine and Fisheries

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Evergreen, Port of Taipei, shipping

Evergreen Shipping’s new 24,000 TEU container ship EVER ACE arrived at the Port of Taipei for the first time today, August 8, breaking a record for the largest ship by tonnage to dock at the port. Evergreen took delivery of the world’s largest megamax container ship earlier this month from Samsung Heavy Industries. At 23,992 TEU, EVER ACE surpasses the previous world record holder, owned by HMM, by 38 TEU. EVER ACE is the first of a series of 10

Mustard Seed Mission Helps more than 1,000 Taiwan Disadvantaged Families during COVID-19 Outbreak

F-16 makes emergency landing after canopy flies off: suspected human error

Body of graduate student found in flooded pavilion at scenic reservoir

Police officer back on duty after post-vax tug of war with death

Indigenous representative visiting stranded villagers swept away by flooded stream

Taipower reveals new safety features after nuclear power plant emergency shutdown leaves operators red-faced

Healthy 47-year-old dead 2 days after COVID shot suffered from blood clots and respiratory distress

Human brawl at Beijing wildlife park sets bad example for animals

Emergency supplies flown into communities left isolated after disaster-level rain

38-year-old woman dead day after AstraZeneca shot: youngest in New Taipei City

Evergreen Shipping’s new world record megamax arrives at Port of Taipei