Google has launched its first clean energy project in Asia. The company announced today that it struck a long-term agreement to buy the output of a 10-megawatt solar array in Tainan City ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Changed Energy Rules to Greenlight Google’s First Renewable Project in Asia
Google is bankrolling a 10MW solar farm in Taiwan, whose 40,000 panels will hang over ... According to Google, the solar farm in Tainan City will be its first renewable project in Asia. Even with the ... ( read original story ...)
Google expands renewable energy investments into Taiwan
With this project, Google is the first non-utility company to do so in Taiwan. Working with development partners Diode and New Green Power (永鑫能源), Google will set up a 10-megawatt solar farm in Tainan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bikini climber’ Gigi Wu dies in the cold after hiking accident in Taiwan mountains
Gigi Wu, a social media star known for scaling mountains has died after falling into a ravine in Taiwan. The 36-year-old mountaineer, who often posted photos as the “Bikini Climber” on social ... ( read original story ...)
What Sold at Taipei Dangdai
Double Square Gallery’s co-founder and curator Sean Hu said the gallery sold at least half of the works in its booth, where prices ranged from US$10,000 to US$110,000, to Taiwanese and international c... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Dangdai art fair sweeps into town
Taiwan has just acquired its own, truly international art fair: Taipei Dangdai, which was launched with much hoop-la in the capital last week. City buses were plastered with the fair’s geometric blue- ... ( read original story ...)
Gigi Wu: ‘Bikini hiker’ dies on solo Taiwan climb despite search efforts
A Taiwanese hiker known for posting bikini clad photos from mountain summits has died after falling into a ravine during a solo trek. Gigi Wu managed to contact emergency services but bad weather dela... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ‘bikini hiker’ dies on solo climb despite search efforts
A Taiwanese hiker known for posting bikini clad photos from her summits has died after falling into a ravine during a solo trek. Gigi Wu managed to contact emergency services but bad weather delayed r... ( read original story ...)
Chinese accuse McDonald’s of supporting Taiwan independence
BEIJING -- Chinese nationalists are accusing a McDonald's advertisement in Taiwan of supporting independence for the self-ruled island. The advertisement for a breakfast sandwich, broadcast only in Ta... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s December export orders shrink the most since April 2016
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders in December suffered their steepest fall in more than two and a half years, increasing concern about global demand for the electronic gadgets pivotal for the ... ( read original story ...)
Why China isn’t ready to invade Taiwan – yet
That was the gist of Xi’s direction-setting New Year’s speech on Jan. 2, when he addressed a packed house at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi’s speech marked 40 years since ... ( read original story ...)
KAWS Kicks Off the Opening of ‘KAWS:HOLIDAY’ in Taipei
After KAWS announced that a massive 36-meter-long COMPANION piece would be making its debut in Taipei, the collaborative project with creative studio AllRightsReserved has finally been revealed to ... ( read original story ...)
Faced With Tough Words From China, Taiwan Rallies Around Its Leader
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Just a few weeks ago, President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan was struggling politically. Her party had lost in key local elections, imperiling her run for a second term next year. But then ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s last friend in Africa
It is the only African country that maintains diplomatic relations with the Asian island nation after Burkina Faso switched to China in May 2018. China does not allow countries to have official ties w... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan steps up probe into surveillance by pro-China media on island
TAIPEI/HONGKONG (Reuters) - Taiwan will step up its investigation of pro-Beijing newspapers accused by politicians on the self-ruled island of spreading fake news and surveillance activities that infr... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan holds military drills aimed at deterring invasion as China tensions rise
Taiwan's military held large-scale drills on its west coast Thursday amid growing tensions between the self-governed island and an increasingly belligerent Beijing. Aimed at thwarting an amphibious in... ( read original story ...)