On March 2, Taiwan will officially launch a rail service that will allow visitors to travel from its Taoyuan Airport to central Taipei in just 35 minutes, finally catching up with Asian rivals such as Seoul and Hong Kong in offering direct rail links from ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei confirms bird flu in chicken
Taipei, Feb. 17 (CNA) The Taipei City government on Friday said it has detected bird flu in a chicken slaughtered at the city's poultry wholesale market two days ago. The bird was one in a batch of 2,450 chickens from a farm in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 2017 athletes to be given smart watch during Universiade
Media Tek, Acer and EasyCard have collaborated to produce around 13,000 smart watches that will be distributed to competitors at the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade. In order to "allow competitors from around the world to experience the outstanding ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Seeing Decline in University Students from China
The number of short-term university students from China has declined in Taiwan this academic year in what some fear is retaliation by Beijing against a president who takes a guarded view toward relations. The number of university students from China to ... ( read original story ...)
Smart City Summit and Expo 2017 to open on February 21 in Taiwan
The exhibition will use a total of 900 booths, up 20% from the show in 2016, according to hosts the Taiwan Smart City Solution Alliance. *JCDecaux, as a partner of Panama City's ambitious Smart City project, introduces new connectivity and information ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan not South China Sea could trigger war with China
THE chance of a major war breaking out in the Asian Pacific between the super powers remains a latent possibility. Instead there’s one main trigger point for conflict — Taiwan. Recent strategic shocks in the region show that the chance of military ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan parliamentary delegation visits India, China sees red
NEW DELHI: Two days after a parliamentary delegation from Taiwan visited India, China lodged a diplomatic protest with New Delhi asking it to deal "prudently" with Taipei-related issues so as to maintain sound Sino-Indian ties. That this might happen was ... ( read original story ...)
Tour bus crashes in Taiwan, killing at least 32
TAIPEI At least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed near Taipei on Monday night, with television footage showing the bus careening toward a road barrier before flipping on its side. Of 44 people on the bus, 30 were pronounced dead at the scene ... ( read original story ...)
India is playing with fire by challenging China over Taiwan: Chinese media
BEIJING: China's official media today warned India against playing the 'Taiwan card', saying New Delhi will suffer losses by challenging Beijing over the sensitive issue. The warning came after a Taiwanese women Parliamentary delegation visited India. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan raises GDP forecast to 1.92% for 2017
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's statistics bureau on Wednesday raised its full-year forecast for economic growth, buoyed by strong demand for the island's advanced semiconductor products and other electronics and despite concerns over rising protectionism around the globe. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bird flu culls reach nearly 130,000 as H5N6 cases confirmed
TAIPEI Taiwan has culled nearly 130,000 poultry since the start of this year as authorities on Tuesday reported a fresh strain of bird flu cases on the island. The highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu has been confirmed in three cities and counties, the Bureau ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan-US FTA hinges on island's agriculture stance: experts
Washington think tank experts said Monday that any future free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan hinged on the island's resolve on agricultural trade issues. At a workshop hosted by the Council for Foreign Relations (CFR) titled ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lifts 2017 economic growth forecast
Taiwan took a slightly more optimistic view of its economy's trajectory over the coming months, raising its growth forecast for 2017, and revising up some of its quarterly growth figures as strength in overseas demand for tech components and improved ... ( read original story ...)
Speed a possible factor in Taiwan bus crash that killed 32
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Investigators were looking into excessive speed as the possible cause of a bus crash in Taiwan that killed 32 people and injured several others in the island's worst road accident in more than three decades, an official said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 32 people
A bus carrying Taiwanese tourists on a trip to view cherry blossoms flipped over on an expressway ramp in Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 32 people and injuring many others, officials said. The bus was carrying 44 people when it crashed Monday evening ... ( read original story ...)
Tour bus flips on Taiwan highway, killing 28 people
A tour bus flipped over on a highway near Taiwan's capital on Monday, killing 28 people and injuring many others, news reports said. About 40 people were on the bus when it turned over on a ramp near Taipei, Taiwan's Central News Agency said. It said ... ( read original story ...)