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Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA ... and the inclusion of a light rail construction project in Taichung under the central government's infrastructure plan. The city in central Taiwan will also relax its standards for evaluating investment projects and will offer ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Facing a severe talent outflow and intense ... Education Minister Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) announced Wednesday the "Yushan Project," which he said was proposed to beef up efforts to enroll more top domestic and foreign scholars ... ( read original story ...)

With its unconventional name and niche menu offerings, Dai's House of Unique Stink is a distinctive food joint. First, there's the fact that the restaurant has had to move seven times because of the smells. Then there's the food that they cook. We're ... ( read original story ...)

Japan beat Chinese Taipei (7-5) thanks to a strong comeback and has now a chance to get to the second round as the number one seed in group A. They just need one more win against Brazil on Thursday 3 August early morning game. In that case, Chinese Taipei ... ( read original story ...)

CHANGHUA COUNTY - The Taipei Universiade torch relay is now following a LOVE shaped route as it links 22 counties and cities across Chinese Taipei. The L and O parts of the torch relay were successfully completed. On 2 August, the final (9th) stop of the V ... ( read original story ...)

Chinese Taipei defeated (10-0 in 5 innings) Mexico and remained the only undefeated team in group A, securing theirself a spot in the super round. They will player with Japan their last match in the qualifying round later today. Chinese Taipei were ... ( read original story ...)

The Wind Lion Gods are typically stone carvings that are placed in front of a house or near an intersection to protect people from sandstorms and the northeast monsoon winds that blow over southern China, Taiwan, the Ryukyu Islands and Japan. The four ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Taiwan are two incredibly popular tourists destinations in Asia. Whether you’re looking for a conventional vacation experience or something off the beaten path, the two countries offer amazing attractions and a rich culture that’ll ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) Retirees in Taiwan are weak in financial planning to take care of their retiral, according to the results of a survey released by investment consulting firm Schroders Taiwan Wednesday. Citing a survey on the happiness index for ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taichung is now Taiwan's second most populous city, having surpassed its southern counterpart Kaohsiung. And 309 people was it all took. The latest Interior Ministry statistics show the central municipality with 2,778,182 residents in ... ( read original story ...)

Yunlin is a quiet, yet sprawling county in the western region of Taiwan. Situated east of the Taiwan Strait, Yunlin has long played an important role in the agricultural industry of Taiwan. In recent years, however, Yunlin has also slowly been garnering ... ( read original story ...)

IBM mobile computer: Data recorder used in 1961 agricultural census on Taiwan (photo from 1963 when it was being moved. By oxcart). It's been a year since President Tsai made her apology to the aborigines. Failed promises? Aboriginal rights campaigners ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s police recently recruited puppies and won’t stop posting cute photos of their K-9s on Facebook. Without a doubt, this police department’s Facebook page is definitely one you would not mind following. In Taipei, Taiwan’s capital city, the ... ( read original story ...)

If you recall, couple days earlier we had reported that ASUS had planned a reveal event in Pasay, the Philippines on the 19th August. Although there was not much information apart from this, it was speculated that the company was going to unveil its latest ... ( read original story ...)

OTTAWA — Canadian agencies showed naiveté in dealing with China as it inserted itself into a Canada 150 project, says a Canada-China expert ... about 15 trips a year for Americans. The Forbidden City is unbelievably inviting. Layers of history and ... ( read original story ...)

Alstom has delivered the first of 60 Citadis X05 light rail vehicles (LRVs) to Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) in Sydney, Australia, as part of the CBD and South East Light Rail project. Sydney is the first city in the world to receive the Citadis ... ( read original story ...)