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According to the Taiwanese air force, the accident occurred in a hangar at Ching Chuan Kang air base, which is shared with Taichung International Airport, on Tuesday morning local time. Taichung is located in the west of Taiwan, facing the 110-mile-wide Taiwan Strait that separates the island and China.

Taiwan's Air Force Command says an officer has died following an incident at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung. Local media reports the man, surnamed Hu, was performing an inspection on a jet fighter when he was sucked into an engine.

The Taichung Food and Drug Safety Office reported that 14 individuals who attended a year-end party at The Lin Hotel on Jan. 24 exhibited symptoms of suspected food poisoning, per UDN. On Jan. 25, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agents inspected the hotel restaurant and collected food samples for testing.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) partners with MTR Carbon Capture to install a Polaris membrane system at its Taichung Zero-Waste Center by 2025, reducing emissions and advancing its carbon footprint reduction goals.

A 41-year-old Taiwanese military officer died after she was sucked into the engine of a plane in Taiwan on Jan 21. The incident occurred at Ching Chuan Kang Air Force Base in Taichung, reported local media. The sergeant, whose surname is Hu, was inspecting a Taiwan-made Ching-kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF), reported broadcast agency PTS News.

Taiwans Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested members of a fraud ring operating out of Taichung, targeting victims in Japan by impersonating Chinese customs officials.

Held in Taichung’s Central Park, the festival adopts the theme “Realizing Happiness” (蛇現幸福), a pun combining the Mandarin words for “snake” and “realize.” This marks the 25th year the city has hosted the spring lantern festival and its longest duration, running for 16 days.

Lin Tzu-chieh (林子傑), head of the Taichung Veterans General Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Department, where 13 of the individuals were treated, said the patients showed symptoms of acute gastroenteritis, including nausea and vomiting, with one individual suffering from dehydration and weakness.

The earthquake hit Taiwan's southern Chiayi county at 12.17am local time. According to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration, the epicenter was located 38km (23 miles) southeast of

Virtually everyone assumes Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) will be the party’s presidential nominee in the January 2028 election. She will be term-limited out as Taichung mayor less than 13 months earlier in December next year.

Taiwan enhances its pivotal role in AI semiconductor chip production with the opening of Siliconware Precision Industries Co.'s new plant. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attended the inauguration, underscoring the partnership in advancing AI chip packaging technology.