A Chinese graduate from one of Taiwan’s top universities was charged with espionage on Thursday as prosecutors accused him of attempting to recruit spies for Beijing. The indictment comes as officials warn of growing intelligence threats from Beijing at ... ( read original story ...)
Taroko Gorge: Taiwan’s marble mountains
Taiwan (CNN) — With soaring cliffs, plunging canyons and a base of colossal marble slabs spliced by a torrential river, Taroko Gorge is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island of Taiwan. The 19-kilometer area, part of Taroko Gorge ... ( read original story ...)
‘Canada 150’ celebrated in Taipei
Ste-Marie said the lighting is part of a global illuminations project to celebrate "Canada 150." He expressed gratitude for the support of the Taipei City government, which also demonstrated the long-standing friendship between Taiwan and Canada. ( read original story ...)
10 FREE Things to Do in Taipei
The project was spearheaded by Chiang Kai-shek himself in honor ... Location: Jishan Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City Free Admission How to Get There: From Taipei Main Station, take a train going to Ruifang Station. Along Mingdeng Road is a ... ( read original story ...)
Youth agency providing free Universiade tickets for young promoters
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) In order to promote the upcoming 2017 Taipei Universiade, the Youth Development Administration (YDA) has invited domestic and foreign young people to help promote the Universiade and its Youth Travel Spot project, which is providing ... ( read original story ...)
Karavaevi Brothers Cafe by V12, Moscow – Russia
Beijing - China NMC Arstyl®Wall Panels stand by A&B Project, Belgium The wooden structures with suspended panels allow the concept to be flexible... Lin Mao Sen tea shop by Ahead Concept, Taipei City - Taiwan The perspective along the ceiling border to ... ( read original story ...)
Officials see athletics, outdoor tourism as centerpiece to Johnson City’s growth
The 10-day Asia trip will consist of meetings in Beijing and a tour around similar facilities in Taipei ... suggested the project could provide additional economic stability to the region. “The reason you don’t see Johnson City going through peaks ... ( read original story ...)
Bolstering Taiwan’s Last Line of Defense
Their mission would be to aggressively counterattack any enemy units who might have infiltrated the suburbs of the capital city, Taipei, and the major ports ... Ian Easton is a research fellow at the Project 2049 Institute and author of the forthcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Mirrored shipping container becomes an invisible urban art gallery
Taiwanese firm B+P Architects created this mirrored urban space as a small art gallery for a local high school in New Taipei City, using a recycled shipping container. Called “Within The Reflection: The Ark of Art,” the project serves as an extension ... ( read original story ...)
Ace&Tate eyewear boutique by Weiss–Heiten Design, Belgium
We are happy to share some pics from our recently finished project in Belgium ... recently opened in the Turin city ce... HongC. Eyewear & Watches by V+T Interior Studio, Taipei - Taiwan Due to the characteristically of the old buildings in Taiwan is ... ( read original story ...)
Muffled by China, Taiwan President Embraces Twitter as Megaphone
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Over the past year, China has doubled down on its campaign to reduce Taiwan’s presence on the world stage, whether by luring away its few remaining diplomatic allies — most recently Panama — or blocking its participation in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to spend $33 million over five years on AI research centers
TAIPEI Taiwan plans to spend T$1 billion ($32.73 million) every year over a period of five years on artificial intelligence research centers, the government said, in a move that will help its technology firms enter the fledgling sector. "The importance of ... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan-South Korea tech index to have 30 blue-chips, Q3 launch -sources
TAIPEI, July 6 A new stock index jointly managed by Taiwan's and South Korea's main bourses will comprise 30 blue-chip technology shares, which each have a free float market capitalization of at least $2 billion, and will launch in the third quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Micron says operations at Taiwan plant recovering after output hiccup
TAIPEI Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc denied a report on Wednesday of a major malfunction at one of its plants in Taiwan, but said there had been a minor incident and that it had no impact on the business. Tech research firm TrendForce said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dollar’s Asia-Beating Rally May Be Coming to an End
Traders expect local currency to weaken 1.8% from June 30 Stock outflows, central bank’s stance cited as main factors The Taiwan dollar’s Asia-topping gains are coming to an end, local traders say. The currency, which jumped 6 percent in the first half ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan says local insurers’ accumulated forex losses rise to T$97.1 billion as of May
July 4 Taiwan's financial regulator said in a briefing on Tuesday: * Local insurers' accumulated forex losses hit T$97.1 billion ($3.18 billion) as of May, expanding from T$83.7 billion as of April. * The widened loss is attributed to the stronger Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)