Tour bus crashes in Taiwan, at least 32 dead

Rescuers gather around a crashed bus in Taipei Thomson Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) - At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed on a highway near Taipei Tuesday night, with Taiwanese television footage showing the bus careening toward a road ... ( read original story ...)

KLM 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures

After flying from Los Angeles Taipei on an EVA Air 777 ... I booked a paid ticket on this flight — the business class ticket cost ~$250, which is a pretty good deal, if you ask me. The flight was operated by a Boeing 777-300ER. As much as I think ... ( read original story ...

Taiwan Central Bank Chief Faces Currency Challenge in Last Year

(Bloomberg) -- Perng Fai-Nan began his tenure as chief of Taiwan’s central bank by defending the currency during the Asian financial crisis. As he approaches retirement nearly two decades later, the Taiwan dollar will again pose a challenge. Perng ... ( read original story ...)

32 dead in Taiwan's worst highway accident for decades

A Taiwan bus taking elderly local tourists home from visiting seasonal cherry blossoms careered off a highway Monday night leaving 32 dead, in the island's worst road accident in decades. It comes after a bus inferno in July last year killed 25 Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 32 people

A bus carrying Taiwanese tourists on a trip to view cherry blossoms flipped over on an expressway ramp in Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 32 people and injuring many others, officials said. The bus was carrying 44 people when it crashed Monday evening ... ( read original story ...)

Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 28 people

A tour bus flipped over on a highway near Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 28 people and injuring many others, news reports said. About 40 people were on the bus when it turned over on a ramp near Taipei, Taiwan's Central News Agency said. It said ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 101, South Korea's tallest building strike deal

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei Financial Center Corp., owner of Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan, on Thursday inked a deal on cooperation with Lotte World Seoul Sky, the tallest building in South Korea. Under the agreement signed by Taipei 101 chairman ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights

As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition. Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom's 4G service disrupted for 2 hours

Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) Glitches at a Chunghwa Telecom facility disrupted the provision of wireless services for nearly two hours to customers in Taipei, New Taipei and Yilan, a spokesman for the nation's largest telecom service provider said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Should You Buy Line Corp. (ADR) Below Its IPO Price?

But that silver lining didn't prevent the stock from slipping below its IPO price of $32.84 ... News continues growing -- especially in its four "key countries" of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Line stated that its combined MAUs in those four ... ( read original story ...)

EVA Air 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures

Hello from Asia! On Wednesday I flew EVA Air’s 777 business class between Los Angeles and Taipei. I flew EVA Air back when they first joined the Star Alliance, though this was my first time flying with them in over three years. Last time I flew with ... ( read original story ...)

Aloft Taipei Beitou Debuts Snackaholic Room Package

The second Aloft in Taipei, the Aloft Taipei Beitou fuses vibrant design and innovative technology with 292 stylish loft-inspired rooms located just steps from the famous hot springs. “We are excited to welcome visitors to our new hotel with the all-you ... ( read original story ...)