Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) has conceded defeat in the 2024 presidential race as Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was headed to victory with most of the ballots counted
6pm: Two hours after polling closed, and the official CEC count has Lai comfortably ahead at 43.27%, Hou second with 34.01% and Ko trailing at 22.72%, with 1,841 polling places out of 17,795 (10%) reporting
5:40pm: The National Police Agency reported 92 legal violations at the polls, 49 of which involved taking photos of a ballot or bringing a phone or recording equipment into the voting booth, and 13 were for campaigning
1 year agoSeveral voters were reported to have breached election laws as of noon Saturday, during Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections, with actions such as tearing up their ballot papers, according to local government election officials
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 161 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 15 km NNW of Ishigaki, Japan
Voting in Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections opened at 8 a.m. Saturday, with voting permitted until 4 p.m., as voters visited polling stations around Taiwan to cast their ballots.nPolls open for presidential, legislative elections - Focus Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 43 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 130 km E of Bitung, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 135 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 118 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 88 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 271 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 115 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - Mariana Islands region
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 57 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 169 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
Taiwanese Ministry of Defense: China launched a missile that flew at an altitude of more than 500 km over Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 192 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 145 km WSW of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 38 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 101 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
1 year agoEarthquake (lindol) confirmed by seismic data. Preliminary info: M6.8 105 km SE of Sarangani (Philippines) 7 min ago (local time 04:48:46)
Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 - 112 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 - 100 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 90 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 29 km SSE of Tuapejat, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 102 km SSW of Luwuk, Indonesia
