The $100 million Taiwanese project has courted controversy throughout the decision ... the equivalent of the annual emissions of all the 1.6 million cars in Taipei City and New Taipei city combined. Any pollution emitted from the plant will affect the ... ( read original story ...)
US and Taiwan hold first defence industry forum as tensions with mainland China intensify
The first Taiwan-US Defence Business Forum was held in Taiwan on Thursday amid tensions between China and Taiwan and between the two contending superpowers. The forum, co-hosted by the US-Taiwan Business Council and the Taiwan Defence Industry Development ... ( read original story ...)
China flies fighters and bombers around Taiwan in another threatening display
Bombers and fighter jets from China's air force conducted encirclement drills around Taiwan on Friday. China claims Taiwan as its sacred territory, and its hostility toward the island has grown since the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen from the pro ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa launches TWD 499 data plan, Taiwan Mobile and FET follow suit
Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has relaunched a TWD 499 per month unlimited data plan. The service mainly targets customers who plan to switch mobile service provider, Taipei Times reports. Market competitors Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone ... ( read original story ...)
Grand Hyatt hotel stands at heart of Taipei
TAIPEI _ Five-star hotels are not hard to find in metropolitan cities around the world. They all offer the finest dining and quality room services to rich guests. Grand Hyatt Taipei is no different as it owns nine fancy restaurants and bars offering a ... ( read original story ...)
(HOTEL) Grand Hyatt hotel stands at heart of Taipei
TAIPEI _ Five-star hotels are not hard to find in metropolitan cities around the world. They all offer the finest dining and quality room services to rich guests. Grand Hyatt Taipei is no different as it owns nine fancy restaurants and bars offering a ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei archbishop says will invite pope to visit Taiwan
ROME (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic archbishop of Taiwan said on Thursday that he will invite Pope Francis to visit the country for a Church congress next year, a trip that would likely infuriate China. “No pope has ever landed in Taiwan,” Archbishop ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, US hold 1st defense forum amid regional tensions
KAOHSIUNG (Kyodo) -- The first Taiwan-U.S. Defense Business Forum was held in Taiwan on Thursday amid tensions between China and Taiwan and between the two contending superpowers. The forum, co-hosted by the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council and the Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Tech students win Best of the Year prize at iF awards
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) A team from National Taipei University of Technology (Taipei Tech) was awarded earlier this week with the "Best of the Year" title for a design submitted to the 2018 iF Design Talent Award, the school said Thursday. In a press release ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Canada should embrace Taiwan as China slides further into despotism
Unfortunately, this is complicated by international politics. Modern Taiwan is the only multi-party democracy in the Chinese-speaking world. It has strong intellectual property laws that are compatible with Canada’s. Canada and Taiwan have many shared ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre review – exquisitely turbulent testament to Taiwan
It will be an epochal moment when Lin Hwai-min retires next year from Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, the company he founded in 1973. Not only was Lin among the first choreographers to bring contemporary dance to the Chinese world, he also established his ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Top Stock With 908% Gain Makes Tiny Smartphone Parts
A Taiwanese maker of tiny components used in smartphone circuit boards and chips is making huge profits for its investors. Yageo Corp. has jumped 908 percent on Taiwan’s exchange since the start of last year, the most among stocks on MSCI Inc.’s global ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-U.S. Defense Business Forum focuses on Taiwan’s self-defense
Francis J. Wiercinski, former commander of the United States Army Pacific, at the Taiwan-United States Defense Business Forum (Photo courtesy of CNA, 2018.5.10) Kaohsiung, May 10 (CNA) The inaugural Taiwan-United States Defense Business Forum took place ... ( read original story ...)
China wants to dictate how foreign airlines refer to Taiwan and the US is having none of it — this is how every major airline is responding
Keep scrolling to see how major airlines are dealing with China's attempts to get foreign countries to comply with its view that Taiwan is part of China: American Airlines confirmed to Business Insider it received the letter from China's Civil Aviation ... ( read original story ...)
The compromises that companies make to do business in China
Doing business in China comes with a long list of demands. More than 30 global airlines — including some US carriers like American Airlines (AAL) — were recently told by the Chinese government to remove any information that could suggest Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi, Oppo neck and neck in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendors Xiaomi Technology and Oppo have both launched their latest flagship models in Taiwan as they gear up efforts to ramp up their market shares there. Xiaomi is enriching its portfolios by introducing its Mix 2S and mid-tier ... ( read original story ...)