Stray cats in Taiwan’s capital have recently received an upgrade in their dining situation with a project called the Midnight Cafeteria.Launched in September, the “cafeteria” is actually 45 small ... ( read original story ...)
Ontario finance minister resigns after tropical vacation
The finance minister for Canada’s most populous province resigned Thursday after going on a Caribbean vacation during the pandemic and seemingly trying to hide the fact by ... ( read original story ...)
One Good Thing: Midnight Cafeteria feeds Taipei’s stray cats
Pipi already dines well. The plump, black-and-white street cat lives near a night market in a neighborhood of Taiwan's capital where volunteers have fed and taken ... ( read original story ...)
‘Midnight Cafeteria’ caters to Taipei’s stray cats
Pipi, a plump black and white street cat living by a Taipei night market, already dines well. However, he and his fellow strays, recently got an upgrade to their dining situation, with a new 'Midnight ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai credits Taiwan for virus wins, notes China’s threats
Taiwan's president is hailing the island’s progress in containing the coronavirus pandemic and growing the economy while facing military threats from China ... ( read original story ...)
In New Year’s Speech, Taiwan President Again Reaches Out to China
Taiwan is ready to have "meaningful" talks with China as equals as long as they are willing to put aside confrontation, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday, offering another olive branch to Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan needs to keep the cross-strait trade deal alive
Given that Taiwan has benefited greatly from the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, particularly during Covid-19, termination of the trade pact would harm its economy and could endanger the ... ( read original story ...)
From Ant Group to Bitcoin: the questions for Asian business in 2021
A new year does not mean the end of some of the issues that grabbed the attention of Asia's business leaders and entrepreneurs in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has not interrupted intense debates ... ( read original story ...)
New Years 2021: Thousands crowd to watch New Zealand fireworks, but streets deserted, celebrations cancelled around globe
Thousands flocked to downtown Auckland at midnight to watch the annual New Year's fireworks display, a stark contrast to scenes across the ditch where COVID-19 remains a concern. As the clock hit 12, ... ( read original story ...)
See the Most Stunning New Year’s Eve Celebrations from Cities Around the World
Taiwan — which has the spread of coronavirus under control — is open for business as revelers come together in Taipei in the late hours of Dec. 31. New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao ... ( read original story ...)
China warns US not to ‘stir up trouble’ as Navy crosses Taiwan Strait
Two Navy ships crossed the Strait of Taiwan on Thursday, prompting China to warn the US not to “stir up trouble” in the contentious region. The pair of guided-missile destroyers, the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan New Year
Fireworks detonate from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/) ... ( read original story ...)
China jails 29 Taiwanese deported from Spain for fraud; MAC seeks more details
A Beijing court yesterday sentenced 29 people from Taiwan who had been deported from Spain to up to 14 years in prison for telecom fraud, part of a series of deportations decried by Taiwan as an abuse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toppan beefs up ID security with Taiwan developer purchase
Japan's Toppan Printing has acquired software company iDGate, looking to use the Taiwanese target's online identity verification technology to enhance security for its own ID cards. Established in ... ( read original story ...)
29 Taiwanese jailed in mainland China for telecoms fraud
Thursday for telecoms fraud, state media said, part of a series of deportations decried by Taiwan as an abuse of human rights. In recent years, hundreds of Taiwanese suspected of telecom fraud have ... ( read original story ...)