The Computex international IT show in Taipei, Taiwan is an annual event where manufacturers showcase top-spec technology—including components, peripherals and PCs—to industry professionals and computer buffs. Here are five power-packed PCs set to ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise to new 17-year highs, buoyed by Wall St
TAIPEI, June 5 Reuters plans to drop daily reports on Taiwan ... In Taiwan, the electronics subindex rose 0.7 percent, while the financials subindex lost 0.1 percent. The Taiwan dollar firmed T$0.039 to T$30.088 per U.S. dollar. (Reporting by J.R. Wu ... ( read original story ...)
China hits back at Taiwan leader’s offer of help on democracy
BEIJING China hit back at Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's offer to help China transition to democracy on Monday, saying the "values and ideas" pushed forward by her party had caused chaos on the self-ruled island. China's Taiwan Affairs Office said only ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan tells China to ‘face up’ to Tiananmen Square on massacre anniversary
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kongers attended a candlelight vigil on Sunday to commemorate victims of the Chinese government’s 1989 brutal military crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, while Taiwan’s president called on Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Petal to the metal! Inside the blooming ‘forest bus’ filled with fragrant flowers and carpeted in moss bringing a welcome change from the peak hour rush
Commuters in Taipei are getting respite from the nation's usually crowded public transport system after an ordinary bus was converted into a travelling greenhouse. Florist Alfie Lin, who masterminded the temporary installation, covered the seats and ... ( read original story ...)
Learn from us on democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
TAIPEI Taiwan's president offered on Sunday to help China transition to democracy, on the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Tsai Ing-wen said that the biggest gap between ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan takes a liking to Japanese craft beer
TOKYO -- Fresh off the success of a limited-time partnership with 7-Eleven in Taiwan, Japan's Yo-Ho Brewing plans to make its Yona Yona Ale and other signature beers available in all of the chain's convenience stores on the island. Permanently. It is also ... ( read original story ...)
Residents flee homes as Taiwan battles severe floods
TAIPEI: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate as they struggled against the torrents. Cars, homes and businesses were left underwater after 600mm of rain fell in under 11 hours in ... ( read original story ...)
One Dead, Two Missing As Taiwan Battles Floods
Taipei: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. State power company Taipower said a transmission pylon on a hill in New Taipei city toppled during torrential downpours ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Japan to jointly develop IoT as ‘Southbound’ policy proceeds
The attendants agreed to take advantage of cooperation between Taiwan and Japan in this particular type of technology to seize any business opportunities when Taiwan is pushing its new southbound policy. The initiative aims to forge closer economic ties ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks dip; TSMC, Cathay Fin down
Among the most actively traded stocks, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's biggest contract chip maker, was off 0.5 percent. Cathay Financial Holding, parent company of Taiwan's biggest life insurer, slipped 0.1 percent. The Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Why hundreds of people from Taiwan are visiting P.E.I.
Krystalle Ramlakhan is a multi-platform journalist with CBC P.E.I. She has also worked for CBC in Winnipeg and Iqaluit. About 500 people, mostly from Taiwan, are visiting P.E.I. right now as part of a retreat — and the group includes some parents who ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions in 6 major cities rebound in May
Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in the six largest cities in Taiwan rebounded in May on the back of deferred purchases from a month earlier, according to government statistics. The government data showed that ... ( read original story ...)
Listen To New STONE SOUR Song ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’
01. YSIF 02. Taipei Person/Allah Tea 03. Knievel Has Landed 04. Hydrograd 05. Song #3 06. Fabuless 07. The Witness Trees 08. Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I) 09. Thank God It's Over 10. St. Marie 11. Mercy 12. Whiplash Pants 13. ( read original story ...)
14 people win NT$10 million in March-April uniform invoice lottery
Taipei, June 2 (CNA) Fourteen people won the NT$10 million (US$353,000) special prize while 13 won the NT$2 million grand prize in the March-April uniform invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance said Friday. Winners can claim their prizes from June 6-Sept. ( read original story ...)
City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature
the Forest Bus project temporarily transformed a city bus that runs on the popular 203 route between Taipei’s Tianmu neighborhood and New Taipei City’s Xizhi District, including stops at the beloved Raohe night market and an art museum. The trial ... ( read original story ...)