Taiwan prosecutors said a man from China, reportedly a recent graduate from one of the island's top universities, was detained Friday on suspicion of espionage, as officials warn of growing China spy threats. It is the latest in a string of espionage cases ... ( read original story ...)
Scenic Ballade: An Apartment Above the Trees in Taiwan
HAO Design had two main requests when hired by the Hsu family to design their new apartment in Pingtung City, Taiwan. The first was that the ... Completed in 2016, Scenic Ballade - as is the project's illustrative title - has fully met its marks. ( read original story ...)
China official says congress adopting 'new language' on Taiwan
BEIJING China will formulate "new language" towards relations with self-ruled Taiwan when the ruling Communist Party holds a key congress later this year, a senior Chinese official said on Friday, holding out hope for an improvement in strained ties. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan detains Chinese student in unusual suspected spying case
TAIPEI Taiwan authorities detained a Chinese student on Friday on suspicion of breaching national security laws, a court official said, in an unusual espionage case involving a Chinese student on the self-ruled island. No details about the case could be ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan's Cathay Fin in talks to buy Bank of Nova Scotia's Malaysia unit
* Unit valued around $200 mln to $300 mln - company estimate * Deal would represent deeper foray by Cathay into SEAsia (Adds likely deal value, context) By Emily Chan TAIPEI, March 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Cathay Financial Holding Co is in exclusive talks to ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch Upgrades Rating on Taiwan's Hua Nan Commercial Bank
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) TAIPEI, March 09 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded Taiwan-based Hua Nan Commercial Bank's (HNB) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A-' from 'BBB+' and its National Long-Term Rating to 'AA ... ( read original story ...)
Israel crushes Taiwan, now 2-0 at World Baseball Classic
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA—Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Nate Freiman added a three-run shot in the ninth to help Israel beat Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday and improve to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Israel’s batters chased Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks fall, tracking Asian shares
TAIPEI, March 9 Taiwan stocks fell on Thursday, tracking Asian shares while super-strong jobs data in the United States made an interest rate hike a near certainty. The main TAIEX index fell 0.9 percent to 9,665.45 as of 0208 GMT, after closing up 0.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Touring Taipei, Taiwan's sophisticated and surprising capital
Donald Trump’s recent phone call to president Tsai Ing-wen may have further complicated relations between China and Taiwan but prospective visitors shouldn’t be deterred from exploring Taipei. Still only visited by about 38,000 Britons a year, this ... ( read original story ...)
Jailhouse shock: Taiwan prison aims to jump-start island's solar power dream
Prisoners place solar panels on the roof of Pingtung Prison in Pingtung, Taiwan Thomson Reuters By J.R. Wu and Damon Lin PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - On Pingtung jail's sunlit roof, prisoner no. 24 has a view of a brighter future. Ex-cop Chen, serving time ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan has 'no future' diplomatically
BEIJING Taiwan's formal relations with its dwindling number of allies around the world lack a basis in international law and have "no future", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. China has heaped pressure on self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Israel beats Taiwan 15-7 at World Baseball Classic
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Ryan Lavarnway hit a two-run homer in the third inning and Nate Freiman added a three-run shot in the ninth to help Israel beat Taiwan 15-7 Tuesday and improve to 2-0 in the World Baseball Classic. Israel's batters chased ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan working with India to promote tourism back home
"Taiwan had witnessed an exponential growth of Indian tourists in the year 2016," a statement by Taiwan Tourism department said. MUMBAI: Taiwan is working with the Indian travel industry to bolster tourism between the two countries, its tourism department ... ( read original story ...)
Israel uses early outburst to crush Chinese Taipei at WBC
Team Israel scored early and often en route to an overwhelming 15-7 victory over Chinese Taipei at the World Baseball Classic. Nate Freiman led the way with four RBI for Israel, which ran out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Tyler Krieger drove in three ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Taipei pitcher commits embarrassing error vs. Israel
A Chinese Taipei pitcher committed an embarrassing blooper on Monday during a first round game against Israel in the World Baseball Classic. With Israel ahead 8-3 in the top of the seventh and the bases load, Chinese Taipei brought in Chen-Hua Lin out of ... ( read original story ...)
Visiting Taipei? Here Are Some Of The Best Street Food That You Must Not Miss
If there is one thing about Taipei that makes it special among other places in Asia, it is definitely their love for street food. Aside from the mouth-watering food stalls in night markets, this city has an overwhelming number of street stores that serve ... ( read original story ...)