2+ hour, 57+ min ago   (261+ words) Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis player Joanna Garland and Mandopop star Jay Chou () experienced sharply contrasting fortunes on Wednesday at the Australian Open's "1 Point Slam," exiting at opposite ends of the mixed-gender pro-am event. The British-born Garland won one-point matches…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (308+ words) Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has ordered the recall of several brands of infant seaweed snacks after tests found excessive levels of heavy metals, including one with cadmium at up to 50 times the legal limit,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (335+ words) Taipei, Jan. 7 (CNA) The head of Italian humanitarian group WeWorld on Wednesday credited Taiwan's public and private sectors with providing essential support for children affected by the war in Ukraine. "Partnerships like the one with Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) A survey on Taiwanese children's dietary habits found that 66.6 percent eat fast food or deep-fried food at least once a week, while 54.4 percent consume sugary drinks weekly, the Child Welfare League Foundation (CWLF) said Sunday. The survey…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (255+ words) Taipei, Dec. 26 (CNA) Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on Friday passed a basic law aimed at facilitating youth development and encouraging greater youth participation in public affairs. Under the newly passed "Youth Basic Law," which defines youth as people aged 18 to 35, a…...