Childbirth emergency claims in Taiwan hit 7-year low

Health official highlights shift from compensation to prevention

Jan. 24, 2026 17:07

# maternal health # childbirth emergencies # childbirth

Health official highlights shift from compensation to prevention

# maternal health # childbirth emergencies # childbirth

Taiwanese workers averaged 16.2 monthly overtime hours last year

36.6% of workers logged extra hours

Jan. 24, 2026 14:54

# labor conditions # overtime # Taiwan labor market

36.6% of workers logged extra hours

# labor conditions # overtime # Taiwan labor market

Taiwan retail sales end 9 years of growth

Overall retail slips 0.2% to NT$4.84 trillion on weak vehicle demand

Jan. 24, 2026 11:36

# retail sales # Taiwan economy

Overall retail slips 0.2% to NT$4.84 trillion on weak vehicle demand

# retail sales # Taiwan economy

Hualien library rewards kids with food vouchers to encourage reading

Campaign aims to pull children away from screens over winter break

Jan. 23, 2026 20:02

# reading # library # Hualien

Campaign aims to pull children away from screens over winter break

# reading # library # Hualien

SET News van crashes into Taipei bank and injures 10

2 of the injured were unconscious and sent to hospital

Jan. 23, 2026 18:02

# SET News # car crash # traffic accident

2 of the injured were unconscious and sent to hospital

# SET News # car crash # traffic accident

New Taipei investigates preschool operator over child abuse cases

Officials plan full inspection of 10 schools following abuse allegations

Jan. 23, 2026 17:36

# Yu-chuan # preschool # child abuse

Officials plan full inspection of 10 schools following abuse allegations

# Yu-chuan # preschool # child abuse

Taiwan to strengthen measures preventing attacks on medical workers

Attack on nurse triggers stricter safety measures and responses in hospitals

Jan. 23, 2026 16:29

# hospital safety # attacks on medical workers # emergency response

Attack on nurse triggers stricter safety measures and responses in hospitals

# hospital safety # attacks on medical workers # emergency response

Taiwan rolls out LED pest control for mushroom production

System targets insects with tailored light spectra and captures more pests than conventional lamps

Jan. 23, 2026 15:35

# pest control # mushrooms # Agriculture

System targets insects with tailored light spectra and captures more pests than conventional lamps

# pest control # mushrooms # Agriculture

Pilot home food waste machines subsidies available in Changhua’s Yuanlin

Move comes after surge in demand from Taichung for similar program

Jan. 23, 2026 15:33

# Yuanlin # food waste # Changhua