For example, the “Urban Regeneration Station” (URS) project, launched by the Taipei City Urban Regeneration Office, invites NGOs to revamp and enliven unused spaces. “Good Eye Taipei,” a new bilingual Taipei city guide, shares six regenerated old ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan raises 2017 GDP growth, sees faster pace next year
TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Solid demand for the components Taiwan pumps out for tech gadgets has led the island to slightly raise its growth forecast for this year and predict further gains in 2018. On Friday, Taiwan nudged up the 2017 projection to 2.11 ... ( read original story ...)
Swordsman targets Taiwan presidential palace
A man attempted to break in to Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday using a stolen samurai sword. Julian Satterthwaite reports. A man wielding a samurai sword tried to break into Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday (August 18). One military policeman ... ( read original story ...)
Assailant carrying samurai sword injures guard outside Taiwan presidential office
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An assailant wielding a samurai sword and carrying a Chinese flag in his bag injured a guard outside Taiwan's presidential office building on Friday in what authorities are calling a politically-motivated attack. The 51-year-old man ... ( read original story ...)
Samurai sword attack at Taiwan’s presidential palace
A man has been arrested in Taipei after injuring a military policeman outside Taiwan's presidential building using a samurai sword. The man, surnamed Lu, allegedly stole the sword from a museum. He was carrying a Chinese flag and told police he was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan raises 2017 GDP growth forecast to 2.11 pct
TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan raised its 2017 economic growth forecast to 2.11 percent from 2.05 percent, as exports have picked up steam this year on demand for components for the coming iPhone 8 and other tech gadgets. If the new full-year growth ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Upgrades 2017 Economic Growth Forecast on Strong Exports
Taiwan upgraded its economic growth forecast for this year and signaled confidence for 2018, as a strong exports outlook lifts momentum. The statistics bureau revised its estimate for 2017 gross domestic product to 2.11 percent, up from the previous ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Chief of Taiwan gas supplier CPC resigns after power blackout
TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The chairman of Taiwan gas supplier CPC Corp resigned on Friday, three days after a power blackout hit businesses and homes across the island, affecting nearly seven million households. The resignation of Chairman Chen Chin-te ... ( read original story ...)
Stolen samurai-wielding swordsman targets Taiwan Presidential Office
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A man wielding a stolen samurai sword tried to break into Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday and wounded a military policeman who stopped him, the Presidential Office said. The man stabbed the policeman in the shoulder, media reported. ( read original story ...)
Wisconsin moves one step closer to Foxconn plant
The logo of Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company's headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan on March 29 ... massive display panel factory in the state, a project President Trump touted as a transformational ... ( read original story ...)
Skey : Key shaped Titanium multi-tool now in black :)
Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else. ( read original story ...)
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, S.China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on ... ( read original story ...)
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on ... ( read original story ...)
Mishap Triggers Taiwan Blackout as Power Policies Draw Scrutiny
A blackout caused by a blunder at Taiwan’s biggest gas-fired plant is the latest challenge to an electricity grid recently pushed to its limit and to President Tsai Ing-wen’s efforts to reshape the island’s power mix. A combination of unusually hot ... ( read original story ...)
Official resigns after power outage affects millions in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat. The power outage plunged traffic, shopping malls and ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in a Name? For Taiwan, Preparing for the Spotlight, a Lot
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Imagine if the United States were to hold a major international event, but one of the conditions was for it to call itself “British Washington.” Something similar has confronted Taiwan, the self-ruled island that is officially known ... ( read original story ...)