Stories from Taoyuan · Taiwan

Taoyuan City's Economic Development Bureau announced that five districts will experience a water outage for up to 21 hours starting June 29. The outage is due to maintenance work. The outage is scheduled to begin at 10 AM local time. The disruption is due to essential maintenance work on the water supply system.

The Guanyin District Farmers' Association in Taoyuan City has introduced plant doctor services.

A man who illegally solicited passengers at Taoyuan Airport accumulated 253 fines totaling over NT$710,000.

The development of the Longke Phase 3 science park in Taoyuan, previously criticized, now appears to have a strong chance of revival. Local residents who previously opposed the development of the Taoyuan Science Park's third phase have recently changed their stance.

Longhua University has fully integrated AI courses into its curriculum, positioning itself as a leader in the technology sector. Longhua University is implementing AI courses to prepare students for the technology industry. Longhua University is integrating an artificial intelligence curriculum. The university was ranked first in both the 721 and YMJ rankings for being the most preferred university by enterprises. The program aims to provide students with AI skills to increase employability in high-demand industries. A visiting professor from the Institute of Health and Welfare is currently serving as a chair professor in the Department of Long-term Care at Asia University in Taoyuan. He suggested that better integration of household data could identify elderly individuals in need of long-term care services. This move aims to equip students with AI-related skills.

Mayor Gao stated that more families are required to support children as existing foster homes face aging populations or temporary suspensions. Mayor Gao Ang stated that more families are needed to meet the increasing demand for child placement services.

Taiwanese authorities arrested a suspect in Taoyuan following the spread of AI-generated fake news on Facebook. The Judicial Investigation Bureau's security workstation arrested an individual in Taoyuan for disseminating AI-generated fake news on Facebook. The arrest took place in Taoyuan following the spread of AI-generated Facebook posts claiming potato-related hospitalizations in Kaohsiung. The false reports claimed that many people in Kaohsiung fell ill after consuming potato products. The investigation was launched after the Bureau's security station identified the misinformation causing public panic. This incident occurred amid discussions regarding the relaxation of US potato import regulations.

Taiwanese authorities uncovered an underground drug factory operating in a remote mountainous area of Pingzhen District.