Breaking

Labor Department Warns States on Unemployment Fraud, Threatens Funding Withholding Senate Intelligence Committee Postpones Jay Clayton Hearing After Trump Intervention AI Startup Odyssey Raises $310 Million Series B for World Models Trump Administration Shares Details of Preliminary Agreement with Iran Vandenberg Space Force Station Demolishes Historic Support Towers at SLC-6 Most Americans Skeptical of AI's Long-Term Impact Despite Growing Daily Use, Pew Study Finds Taiwan Foreign Minister: China's Pressure on International Access is 'New Normal'PayPal Ventures is winding down operations White House AI Export Control Decision Sparks Confusion and Political Infighting Google Home Speaker Finally Gets a Release Date and Price Labor Department Warns States on Unemployment Fraud, Threatens Funding Withholding Senate Intelligence Committee Postpones Jay Clayton Hearing After Trump Intervention AI Startup Odyssey Raises $310 Million Series B for World Models Trump Administration Shares Details of Preliminary Agreement with Iran Vandenberg Space Force Station Demolishes Historic Support Towers at SLC-6 Most Americans Skeptical of AI's Long-Term Impact Despite Growing Daily Use, Pew Study Finds Taiwan Foreign Minister: China's Pressure on International Access is 'New Normal'PayPal Ventures is winding down operations White House AI Export Control Decision Sparks Confusion and Political Infighting Google Home Speaker Finally Gets a Release Date and Price

old buildings

Steady2 stories2 sourcesLast updated: 5/25/2026

Related Topicsbuilding safety urban renewal elderly residents housing policy Taipei City Council residential development fire safety renovation

Latest Stories

Taipei Councilor Highlights Plight of Old Buildings Below 7 Stories

Politics·5/25/2026AI summary

Taipei Councilor Highlights Plight of Old Buildings Below 7 Stories

Taipei City Councilor Hsu Shu-hua raised concerns that over 56,000 buildings below 7 stories and over 50 years old are being overlooked for urban renewal, becoming "urban renewal orphans." Many elderly residents struggle with mobility and basic needs due to poor building conditions and lack of elevators.

Hong Kong Fire Services to Prioritize High-Risk Buildings for Checks

5/21/2026AI summary

Hong Kong Fire Services to Prioritize High-Risk Buildings for Checks

Hong Kong's Fire Services Department will conduct ad hoc checks on high-risk buildings, prioritizing residential blocks with scaffolding nets and those undergoing major renovations due to increased evacuation difficulties during fires.