Taiwan stocks, currency jump on Wall St; financials up

TAIPEI Feb 6 Taiwan stocks and currency rose on Monday following gains on Wall Street and regional bourses, with financial firms such as Cathay Financial Holding leading the gainers. As of 0226 GMT, the main TAIEX index rose 0.6 percent to 9,514.77 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan bans euthanasia of stray animals

Taiwan has banned euthanising animals in shelters, which follows the tragic suicide last year of a vet burdened with the task of putting down animals. The law came into effect Saturday, two years after it was passed by parliament -- a period meant to ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Lantern Festival opens with 'West Side Story' theme

lighting technology has been adopted to show old historical buildings in the Xibenyuan Temple Square in the hope of reviving the area, the city government said. In the light sculpture area around the North Gate and Zhongshan Hall, the Taipei City story ... ( read original story ...)

Comics and animation festival kicks off in Taipei

A woman decorates a toy booth during the Taipei International Comics and Animation Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Feb 2, 2017. The festival opened on Thursday, and will last until Feb 6. [Photo/Xinhua] ( read original story ...)

V Apartment

Since the house was just newly built, the condition of the house is good. Also, the house is great square, no fractional spaces, so it’s comparably easy to plan the layout. In addition, despite there is a large window, the view and natural lighting are ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei Lantern Festival takes inspiration from Broadway musical

TAIPEI -- The 2017 Taipei Lantern Festival opened Saturday with a theme of "West Side Story, Taipei Glory" borrowing from the title of an American musical to highlight the development of the western area of the city. The main theme lantern in the Year of ... ( read original story ...)

Wistron plant in Indian tech hub solely for iPhone: source

MUMBAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - An assembly plant that Apple's Taiwanese manufacturing partner Wistron Corp is setting up in Bengaluru will focus solely on assembling iPhones, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The source, who asked not to be ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's 'holy pig' festival cruel, says rights group

SANXIA, Taiwan The winner of Taiwan's "holy pig" ceremony on Thursday defended the lunar new year tradition against critics who argue the fattened animals are raised under cruel conditions. The ceremony harkens back to a time when early Chinese settlers to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan stocks flat after regional peers wilt on China tightening

TAIPEI, Feb 3 Taiwan stocks were mostly flat on Friday after early gains were eroded when regional and China markets fell after Beijing unexpectedly hiked short-term rates. China's central bank surprised financial markets by raising short-term interest ... ( read original story ...)