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 ...)
Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights
As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition. Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: The place Uber couldn't crack
Uber has suspended its ride-sharing services in Taiwan after a lengthy battle with the government. Since launching four years ago, more than 15 million journeys have been booked through its app across just four Taiwanese cities. Uber says it hopes to reach ... ( read original story ...)
Designers help Taipei government create innovative public spaces
If you need evidence Taipei has taken design to heart, pay a visit to Dazhi Market, where designers teamed up with hawkers last year to help them rebrand their stalls. “It looked old-fashioned before,” says the market’s chairman, Huang Shuang-jin. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks to revive aerospace fortunes with jet trainers
Taiwan is seeking to revive its long-dormant aerospace industry with a $2.1 billion investment in the production of supersonic air force jet trainers. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ceremony Tuesday to inaugurate the project, which she hopes will ... ( read original story ...)
Camping House in Taipei / Ganna Design
The Camping house was designed by Taiwanese studio Ganna Design. Located in the suburb of Taipei city, the house of this project has green window? Continue reading Courtyard Residence is a family home designed by Ming Architects, a Singapore based design ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan bans putting stray animals to death
Taiwan has now banned euthanising stray animals in shelters, despite fears that the move will lead to overcrowding and more abandoning their pets. The law came into effect on Saturday, two years after it was first passed by parliament. SEE ALSO: 'A Dog's ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s sixth communist party seeks to forge close ties with mainland China
Yet another communist party was founded in Taiwan at the weekend, with the aim of forging closer business ties with mainland China and promoting a socialist economy. Lin Te-wang, a former central committee member of the main opposition Kuomintang, formed ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan makes it illegal for animal shelters to put down animals following tragic case of a vet who committed suicide after being asked to kill so many unwanted pets
Euthanising animals in shelters has been banned in Taiwan - nearly a year after a vet took her life after becoming distraught about the number of dogs she had to kill. Jian Zhicheng was described as a 'butcher with beauty' and inundated with threatening ... ( read original story ...)
China urges caution after Taiwan tour bus crash injures Chinese
TAIPEI A Taiwan bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a bridge on Saturday, authorities said, wounding some passengers and prompting a call from China for "greater security safeguards". The accident in the southern city of Kaohsiung follows a grisly ... ( read original story ...)
The vet who 'euthanised' herself in Taiwan
A new law banning animal euthanasia is set to take force in Taiwan. It comes almost a year after the shocking suicide of a vet overwhelmed by grief at the plight of stray animals. The BBC's Cindy Sui explores this tragedy. Perhaps veterinarian and animal ... ( read original story ...)
Greater Taipei forum to be held in March: Eric Chu
New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu announced Monday that his city would ... thanking them for their efforts. The mayor said that the project's first stage was nearly 80 percent complete and would be finished on schedule in 2018. He said that progress on ... ( read original story ...)