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Taiwan study reveals drug-resistant fungi strains on fruits

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A recent study conducted by Taiwan's National Health Research Institute (NHRI) has unveiled pathogenic fungi on the skins of six widely consumed fruits. The researc...

A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AP) — The wind had whipped the waves to nearly three times the woman's height when her panicked voice crackled over the phone. “Our boat has sunk!” Setera Begum shou...

Taiwan zoo adds pineapples to animals menu as supply soars

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In response to the high supply of pineapples in Taiwan this year, Shou Shan Zoo has added them to the menu for its animals, highlighting the fruit’s nutritional valu...

Laid-off Indian bank teller makes fortune from Taiwanese guava

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An Indian man who was laid off from his bank job during the pandemic is now very thankful for Taiwanese varieties of guava as he has been able to use the fruit to become f...

Taiwan’s Kaohsiung promotes its fruit in Singapore

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Guavas and other fruit from Kaohsiung went on sale in Singapore both online and at local supermarket outlets, reports said Wednesday (July 21). The city saw select, qua...

Taiwan promotes pineapples in Singapore

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A supermarket chain in Singapore has launched promotions for Taiwan's fruit and vegetables, while the Council of Agriculture (COA) had pineapples tested locally with p...

Taiwan farmers find new way to eliminate destructive pest

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Council of Agriculture (COA) said Thursday (Nov. 26) that Taiwanese farmers have figured out an effective way to get rid of white spotted longhorn beetles without pest...

Taiwan goes 8 days without new coronavirus case

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday (May 15) announced zero new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), marking the eighth straight day without an...

First batch of Taiwan guavas shipped to US hailed as milestone

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan has become the only Asian country allowed to export guavas to the U.S., with the first batch of the tropical fruit being shipped out on Friday (Dec. 27). The bat...

Taiwan office in US to set up agriculture section

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Taiwanese representative office in the United States will set up a separate agriculture department to promote farm and fishery products from the island, the Ministry o...

Norwegian athlete famous for lucky temple hat visits Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Norwegian athlete who went viral for wearing a “lucky cap” with the name of a Taiwanese temple on it arrived in Taiwan Saturday (Nov. 9). Gustav Iden be...

Regulations for Taiwan guava exports to US finalized

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — After approving the import of Taiwan’s guavas to the U.S., the two governments have finalized the details for shipments to begin. Last Thursday (Oct. 17), the U.S...

US approves imports of fresh Taiwan guavas

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As relations between the U.S. and Taiwan continue to warm, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday (Oct. 17) announced that it has authorized the import of guavas g...

Taiwanese township shocked by order for 600 million socks as Trump tariffs kick in

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- A small township in western Taiwan has suddenly found itself flooded with an order for 600 million socks after U.S. President Trump announced that he was raising tariffs on a b...

New Taipei promotes group purchases to resolve a glut of guavas

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- New Taipei City Fruit & Vegetable Marketing (新北果菜公司) will work with the guava producing county of Changhua during the period, April 4 - 15, to promote group purchases of gu...