WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Wednesday it had made a final finding that U.S. producers are harmed by imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar, or rebar, from Taiwan, ensuring anti-dumping duties on the ... ( read original story ...)
Stung by reputation, Taiwan looks to turn corner on money laundering
TAIPEI (Reuters) - After Taiwan's state-run Mega Financial Holding Co was fined $180 million by U.S. authorities for lax enforcement of anti-money-laundering rules at its New York branch, the bank started a rigorous training program for its staff. ( read original story ...)
Runner Sarah MacPherson achieves goal of representing Canada in 1,500 metres
The Fredericton runner is in the capital, Taipei, representing Canada. "The race went OK," said MacPherson, whose goal was to win a medal at the event. "I got stuck and I couldn't get around anyone. And then by the time I got around, I couldn't catch up. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to host LGBTQ show following landmark same-sex marriage ruling
The exhibition is aimed at promoting a better understanding of the LGBTQ experience in Asia, according to curator Sean Hu. "The works relates to issues facing the Chinese LGBTQ community and our life stories," he said in a phone interview. "It symbolizes a ... ( read original story ...)
PM briefed on progress in Kumayri historical center development project
The project implies realization ... has won gold medal at the Taipei Summer Universiade underway in... Yerevan Municipality tourism division has worked out a new route within the frames of the official tourist city tour “Yerevan City... ( read original story ...)
Armenian athlete Karapet Tevosyan ensures at least bronze at Taipei Universiade
Armenian wushu competitor Karapet Tevosyan (70 kg) won through to the semi-finals at the 29th Summer Universiade underway in Taipei, Taiwan and ensured at least a bronze medal, the Armenian National Olympic Committee told Panorama.am. The source informs ... ( read original story ...)
Shot put became Brittany Crew’s escape
Fresh off a historic sixth-place finish in the women's shot put competition at the IAAF world track and field championships, Brittany Crew says she was feeling a little jet lagged just a couple of days after arriving in Taipei City, Taiwan for the 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Residential Project by Van der Vein
This rsidential project deigned by Van der Vein, covers ana rea of 131 sqm and is located in Taichung city, Taiwan. The abode is an eclectic extravaganza of natural marble paneling. Without too sumptuous measures, the space accentuates the innate elegance ... ( read original story ...)
Unwanted statues of a defeated general? Taiwan has the answer
As the United States wrestles with the problem of what to do with monuments to a divisive history, Taiwan has found a solution -- a park dedicated to unwanted statues of a controversial figure from its past. More than 200 memorials to Chiang Kai-shek, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hot water in Taipei forces Canadians out of open water swim at Universiade
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Canada’s open water swimmers won’t compete at the Summer Universiade because of unusually hot water temperatures. The open water marathon race was scheduled for early Sunday morning, but Swimming Canada said a temperature measurement ... ( read original story ...)
The Taipei Dome Controversy And Issues Of Entrenched Political Corruption In Taiwan?
Involved city government officials and Farglory employees are ... For its part, Farglory has cited that halting construction on the Taipei Dome would lead to the project growing increasingly expensive, with need to remove rust which had accumulated on ... ( read original story ...)
SpaceX Launches Satellite for Taiwan From California
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (AP) -- An Earth-observation satellite for Taiwan's National Space Organization was launched into orbit from California on Thursday. The Formosat-5 satellite lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base at 11:51 a.m ... ( read original story ...)
World University Games: Halifax’s Black adds gold, bronze to medal haul in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Halifax’s Ellie Black won her first gold medal at a World University Games, in 2013. Black is no stranger to earning medals: She took home one of each colour from the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and ... ( read original story ...)
Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s blossoming cultural city
Taiwan’s second largest city is reinventing itself from an industrial port to ... taken in by the temple's abbot when the construction project that hired them went awry, leaving them stranded in Taiwan. To thank the monks, the men fashioned this ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes Carry Family Dreams to Taipei’s 2017 Summer Universiade Games
TAIPEI, Taiwan — One attended the University of Pennsylvania, the other Harvard. Both have fenced for their Ivy League schools’ teams, even facing off against each other to break ties in decisive matches. But this time, brothers Jason and Jerry Chang ... ( read original story ...)
sebastian amorelli puig’s biorefinery project offers solution to barcelona’s sewage system
This beautiful contemporary apartment situated in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, was designed in 2017 by Vattier Interior ... The post sebast ... the project suggests that if dwellings could be disguised as air conditioning infrastructure, thousands of pop-up ... ( read original story ...)