Things to do in Taipei

Located in Taiwan, formerly known as ‘Formosa’ meaning beautiful island, Taipei is a city much more modest and laid-back than its more well-known Asian cities like Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Here you’ll experience an exciting modernized ... ( read original story ...)

The Taipei roundup: Food, history and culture

When you successfully mix history, culture and food tripping, that’s another level of wanderlust high. Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, is just the ideal place to take your wanderings into another height of discovery, learning and fun. Must -try ... ( read original story ...)

Ward with V dots by B+P Architects, New Taipei City – Taiwan

This is a project to reinvigorate the space of an old hospital and assist the vulnerable teenagers to regrow. This old hospital with 70 years of history is now the important rejuvenating base for the old residents in Sanxia and it will become the life ... ( read original story ...)

Mayor Ko signs documents to build new mosque in Taipei

Taipei, April 28 (CNA) The Taipei City government signed the official documents on Friday for the construction of a new mosque in city, which will be a joint project with the government of Turkey, Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said Saturday. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan tells firms to seek approval for trading with ZTE: Nikkei

(Reuters) - The Taiwanese government has ordered all of the island’s companies that sell to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp to suspend shipments until they obtain approval, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday. The news comes the week ... ( read original story ...)

China air force circles Taiwan in latest military drill

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese aircraft flew around self-ruled Taiwan on Thursday, China’s air force said, the latest in a series of recent exercises Taiwan has described as military intimidation. Taiwan, claimed by Beijing as Chinese territory, is one of ... ( read original story ...)

China warns of more action after military drills near Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) - A series of Chinese military drills near Taiwan were designed to send a clear message to the self-ruled island and China will take further steps if Taiwan independence forces persist in doing as they please, a government spokesman said ... ( read original story ...)

8 Reasons Taipei Is Holiday Goals

Taipei has always had an air of mystery. While it stands boldly as Taiwan's capital city, it's a fair assumption to say that the majority of Westerners wouldn't be super au fait with the region, or even the country. The #goldenwaterfall #tapei #nature # ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan to simulate repelling invasion amid China tensions

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will simulate repelling an invading force, emergency repairs of a major air base and using civilian-operated drones as part of military exercises starting next week, the defense ministry said on Tuesday amid growing tensions with ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan company plans $9.4B chemical complex in Louisiana

A company based in Taiwan plans to build a $9.4 billion chemical manufacturing ... between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The project is expected to provide 1,200 permanent jobs with average salaries of $84,500 and up to 8,000 construction jobs, according ... ( read original story ...)

Known Bitcoin Investor Yi-Ting Cheng Enters Taipei Mayoral Race

Nevertheless, the city of Taipei did announce a partnership with the IOTA project at the end of January 2018, as reported by BTCManager, to create a smart city; the initial phase involved creating tamper-proof citizen IDs. Cheng cited the example of two ... ( read original story ...)