Police have confirmed bones found in the mountains of Hualien County are a DNA match for a hiker who went missing when a 7.2 earthquake hit the area last year. The Australian-Singaporean man was with his wife at the time,

Sim Hwee Kok and his partner Neo Siew Choo were last seen getting off a bus near the Shakadang Trail in Hualien county, shortly before the 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

The remains of a Singaporean man who died after an earthquake hit Taiwan's Hualien county last April have been found. 47-year-old Sim Hwee Kok's remains were discovered on Jan 11 by a farmer, reported Taiwanese news outlet China Times.

The farmer had spotted a piece of bone in a river bed located below an area where a landslide had occurred. Read more at straitstimes.com.

On Jan. 11, a man hiking near Taroko Gorge found what he believed to be human remains about 1.5 kilometers from the Shakadang Trail, according to UDN. After authorities analyzed the bones, they confirmed they belonged to 47-year-old Singaporean-Australian tourist Sim Hwee Kok, who had been declared missing after the devastating earthquake.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Administration issued a cold surge advisory from Monday to Tuesday night, with 20 counties and cities on the list.

Taiwan is one of the most seismically active places in the world, and one of the most advanced when it comes to earthquake readiness.

The remains of Sim Hwee Kok, a Singaporean killed in Taiwan's April 2024 earthquake, have been found and identified. Cost of living, housing prices, and the economy are key voters' concerns ahead of GE2025.

Amid the backlash to the KMT-TPP alliance’s cuts to the national budget, 35 KMT legislators across Taiwan are being targeted in recall efforts.

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

Taiwan was voted as the best booth of the Asian region, showcasing activities such as creating spring couplets, playing pinball machines and drawing moon blocks. Photo courtesy of Taipei Economic and

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage