Taiwanese chefs are finally starting to clinch Michelin stars in Taipei, but some of the best eating can still be found at soulful, no-frills places, where the lao ban — the master chef running the op... ( read original story ...)
FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 Index
FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of stocks comprises 50 companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange developed by Taiwan Stock Exchange in collaboration with FTSE. Serves ... ( read original story ...)
Send top delegation to Taipei, American senators urge Donald Trump as 40th anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act nears
A group of US senators have written to President Donald Trump asking him to send a senior delegation to Taiwan in April for a major event marking the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. The ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Biennial
View of Tue Greenfort’s installation Prototaxites, 2017–18, mixed mediums, in the Taipei Biennial. “Post-Nature—A Museum as an Ecosystem,” the eleventh Taipei Biennial, promotes an expansive notion of ... ( read original story ...)
An American got sick in Taiwan. He came back with a tale of the ‘horrors of socialized medicine.’
The Facebook post was illustrated with an image of an IV. “Went to the ER in Taiwan,” it began. Kevin Bozeat, a 25-year-old student, wrote about coming down with severe gastrointestinal symptoms while ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore couple suspected in disposal of newborn baby in Taipei
Taipei, Feb. 28 (CNA) A couple from Singapore have been identified by police as persons of interest in a case in which the body of a newborn baby girl was found wrapped in a plastic bag in a ... ( read original story ...)
10 Restaurants In Taipei, Taiwan With The Best Unobstructed High Rise Views
If you’ve been to Taiwan before, you’ll know that our local pasar malams are no match to the street food stores that line Xi Men Ding or Shihlin Night Market. But when you’ve exhausted all the XXL Fri... ( read original story ...)
China Says Taiwan Talks Must Benefit ‘Reunification’
BEIJING — China can talk to Taiwan as long as it helps promote peaceful development and "reunification", Beijing said on Wednesday, after the island's main opposition party said it could sign a peace ... ( read original story ...)
TUV Rheinland Group Granted with Best Technical Service Provider Award by DORTS of New Taipei City
TAIPEI, Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Rapid Transit Systems (DORTS) of New Taipei City (NTC ... professional competency, and project engagement. TUV Rheinland won the award ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan opposition’s peace proposal must include push for ‘reunification’
BEIJING (Reuters) - Any proposals from self-ruled Taiwan for a peace deal with China must include a push for “reunification”, Beijing said on Wednesday, after the island’s main opposition party said i... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan game ‘Devotion’ upsets China with Winnie the Pooh reference
A Taiwanese games company has had its latest release pulled from mainland China, after players noticed subtle references mocking Chinese President Xi Jinping, including comparing him to Winnie the Poo... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan concerns mean China defense budget likely to defy slowing economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on ... ( read original story ...)
China defense budget likely to defy slowing economy due to Taiwan worries
BEIJING (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defense budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernization and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and focuses on ... ( read original story ...)
Frontrunner for Taiwan President Pledges Improved Ties With China
Leading Taiwan presidential candidate Eric Chu pledged to improve ties with China, casting his potential rematch against incumbent Tsai Ing-wen as a chance to reset ties with the mainland. Chu, who lo... ( read original story ...)
China defence budget likely to defy slowing economy due to Taiwan worries
BEIJING, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A slowing economy is unlikely to crimp China’s 2019 defence budget rise, as Beijing earmarks more spending for modernisation and big-ticket items like stealth jets, and foc... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy ships pass through strategic Taiwan Strait, riling China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Monday as the U.S. military increased the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposit... ( read original story ...)