Category: NEWS

Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) An economic cooperation agreement between Taiwan and Paraguay that was signed in mid-2017 will become effective on Wednesday, introducing tariff cuts that are expected to save Taiwanese exporters about US$900,000 (NT$27 million) per ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Across Taiwan’s major cities, consumers are in a near panic over a shortage of one of modern life’s basic necessities: toilet paper. From Taipei in the north to Tainan in the south, retailers are having difficulty keeping it on their ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan and coffee haven’t always been closely linked in people’s minds. After all, this is the country that invented bubble tea. Yes, exactly. That gooey, mysterious tea-beverage with small tapioca balls orbiting around. But today, Taiwan, and ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan retailers have seen a rush on toilet paper over the weekend, as word spread of an imminent sharp price rise. Shoppers used social media to post pictures of empty shelves where the product would usually be. Manufacturers have written to retailers ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s export orders in January are expected to rise for the 18th straight month but at a slower pace than in December, as demand for the island’s technology products remained robust, a Reuters poll showed. Export orders in January ... ( read original story ...)

I left empty hearted after reading Christopher Reynolds' article "A Sense of Taipei" (Feb. 18) . All I have read is someone stayed in Taipei for three days, saw things on the surface and thinks it represents the whole of Taiwan. For example, each artifact ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Feb. 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Friday a project to encourage households in Taiwan ... 10-50 MW for several administrative districts in a single city or county, 1-10 MW for a single administrative district in a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan replaced its China affairs chief Friday, promoting a minister associated with pro-independence politics in what it said was a bid to forge a "new phase" in relations with rival Beijing. Analysts said the move, part of a major reshuffle, signalled a ... ( read original story ...)

No matter the crowd or the margin, the Australian Boomers have business to take care of in their FIBA World Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei at Margaret Court Arena on Sunday. A win over Taipei will assure the Boomers of a place in the second round of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has a problem with preserving its cultural assets. Despite a rich documented history spanning nearly four centuries of European, Ming, Qing, Japanese, and Republican conquest, each successive administrative government sought to stamp out traces of ... ( read original story ...)

Asia technology shares led gains while commodity producers paced declines after U.S. equities halted a six-day rally and bond yields rose. Hong Kong’s benchmark climbed while Taiwan stocks, which resumed trading after the Lunar New Year holiday, climbed ... ( read original story ...)

But things seem to be changing under a government-led project since 2014 to revitalize ... and compared mud from 13 rivers across Taiwan. (Hsieh and his team collect mud from Lyu-Chuan. Photo courtesy of Taichung City Water Resources Bureau) A New Taipei ... ( read original story ...)

Mainland tourist numbers have slid dramatically as China relations deteriorate, with speculation authorities there are turning off the taps to pressure Taiwan's Beijing-sceptic government. Taiwan is now looking to boost relations with 16 south and ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Feb. 19 (CNA) Taipei's landmark skyscraper Taipei 101 is preparing to host the Towerrunning World Championships in May, a spokesman for the building told CNA. Taipei 101 has won the right to host the Towerrunning World Association's (TWA) highest ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen wished “friends” in China a happy Lunar New Year on Thursday, drawing a surprisingly warm reaction from Chinese state media which is more used to disparaging her as a dangerous separatist. Taiwan is one ... ( read original story ...)

HUALIEN, Taiwan — The 17 people who died last week after a strong earthquake hit Taiwan's east coast were honoured at a memorial service on Monday, with hundreds of attendees bowing their heads while placing flowers in front of photos of the victims. ( read original story ...)