TAIPEI Taiwan same-sex couple Daphne Chiang and Kenny Jhuang are getting married at the end of the year - even if the government won't legalize their union. Self-ruled Taiwan's constitutional court will rule on Wednesday whether same-sex couples can tie ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Zoo demanding questionable donations? Here’s what they have to say
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- There's more than meets the eye at Taipei Zoo, where Mirror Media has uncovered highly questionable business practices. Not only do business contractors operating on zoo grounds, such as convenience stores and gift shops, have to pay rent ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's opposition Nationalists pick former VP Wu as party chief
TAIPEI Taiwan's biggest opposition group, the China-friendly Nationalists, on Saturday picked as its chief the island's former vice president Wu Den-yih, an advocate of improved and stable cross-strait relations. In his acceptance speech, Wu, 69 ... ( read original story ...)
Game over? Taiwan's struggling Kuomintang
The Kuomintang party dominated Taiwan for decades with its wealth and an iron fist -- but now it is battling to keep a foothold in the island's shifting political landscape. Founded by Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen and later led by nationalist Chiang ... ( read original story ...)
iPhone-maker Foxconn seeks 13 acre land at JNPT SEZ: Gadkari
road transport and highways minister said the details of the project are not immediately available. Foxconn Technology Group is one of the world’s largest electronic manufacturing contractors, headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the third ... ( read original story ...)
A year in office, Taiwan's Tsai seeks Beijing's goodwill to help curb anti-China sentiment
TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is signaling she needs more give and take from China to rein in hardliners on an island China considers its own, officials say, but Beijing is unlikely to budge months before its five-yearly Communist Party Congress. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Failure to Face the Threat From China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China’s aggression in the Asia-Pacific region has been met with little tangible response from the United States and other countries. China’s neighbors have acquiesced to Beijing’s claims to the airspace above the East China Sea and ... ( read original story ...)
Turnbull government backs Taiwan in WHO spat with China
Beijing: The Australian government is backing the right of Taiwan to attend a global health summit in Geneva next week, after China blocked Taiwan's invitation. Taiwan's annual participation in the World Health Assembly (WHA) has been its most ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Univesity Library | LIAO Architect & Associates
National Taipei University Library is located in sanxia district, New Taipei City, embracing the local culture of sanxia ... What we tried to do in this project is opening up a library and making the pleasant reading experience. People visit here not ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan sees fewer tourists as Chinese stay away
The number of Chinese tourists to the island has dropped since Beijing-sceptic President Tsai Ing-wen took office last May, with speculation China is turning off the taps as a pressure tactic. Beijing -- which sees self-ruled Taiwan as still part of its ... ( read original story ...)
Rough Landing: Time to Close Taipei's Songshan Airport?
Given the downtown airport’s ownership structure and importance in serving Taiwan’s outlying islands, closing it would be problematic. Originally from Xindian, Alex Tsai is the manager of a bed and breakfast in the offshore island-county of Penghu and ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei deploys Perry-class frigates to monitor Taiwan Strait
An exclusive report putting perspective on the week's most important developments. May 15 (UPI) --Taiwan has deployed two retired Oliver Hazard Perry Class guided missile frigates as it militarizes an island in the South China Sea. The latest measure is ... ( read original story ...)
On a mission: Taiwan central bank chief's bid to escape U.S. currency glare
TAIPEI As he counts down his final months at the helm of Taiwan's central bank, Governor Perng Fai-nan has made it his mission to get Taiwan off the U.S. government's list of possible currency manipulators by turning on its head a decades-old policy of ... ( read original story ...)
The dream town
Taiwan will help India in its smart city project and showcased its digital management technology at Pragati Maidan. By Team Viva Changhua city in Taiwan literally doesn’t generate paper waste. Its senior citizens operate their lives on a digital platform ... ( read original story ...)
The Kitchen Table W Taipei – Sparkling Buffet Brunch
The Kitchen Table at the W Hotel Taipei is one of my favorite buffet restaurants in Taipei. We’ve been to many hotel buffets in the past 11 years that we’ve lived in Taiwan, but this one is outstanding for many reasons. My husband argues for the Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei announces new rules for cram schools after novelist's suicide
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In the wake of a young novelist's suicide, which has triggered calls for tighter regulation on cram schools, Taipei City announced Friday that cram schools within its jurisdiction must reveal the full names of their instructors. ( read original story ...)