TV star explains heartache of being given away by birth parents and how foster family eased agony Taiwan actress Chen Meifeng, 67, is hailed as the island's "most beautiful obasan" for her many ...
Taiwanese military bid to store ammunition on temple grounds during wartime sparks outcry
“Even if the property owner agrees and the site is designated as a usable ... but is opposed to any unilateral changes to the status quo and remains committed to supplying arms to Taipei.
Uptown Charlotte, SouthPark steakhouses get ‘B’ on Mecklenburg County restaurant health inspection
House of Taipei, 16500 Northcross Drive in Huntersville (85.5/B) Inspected June 25: Twelve violations resulting in a demerit, including person in charge not on site for most of inspection/person in ...
ECFA not an obligation-free boon for Taiwan
The ECFA's original aim was to foster comprehensive economic exchanges through a mutually beneficial cooperative mechanism, and promoting economic integration between the two sides of the Strait.
Frasers Hospitality eyes 20 openings over next four years
SINGAPORE - Frasers Hospitality is aiming to add 20 properties to its portfolio over the next four years as it continues to ride on the post-pandemic recovery trajectory. This includes nine properties ...
Police bust indoor marijuana operation in central Taiwan
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Police arrested a 55-year-old male surnamed ... leading to a search warrant to enter the property on Tuesday (July 2), per UDN. In addition to seizing marijuana plants while ...
Housing sales might grow faster next quarter: survey
The property fever is posed to extend through the second half ... Taichung at 56 percent, Taoyuan and New Taipei City at 53 percent each, and Taipei at 52 percent, the survey showed. Comments will be ...
Taiwanese man given 18 months in jail for fraudulent marriage scheme
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taichung court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for forging documents for marriage in a case that involved the inheritance of a teenage millionaire who died hours after ...
Congress approves amendment lifting limits between US, Taiwan officials
An amendment to the annual U.S. State Department spending bill that will prevent the department from spending funds to enforce restrictions on high-level bilateral U.S.-Taiwan communications was ...
Taiwan takes closer look at visitors to military think tank
The Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR) in Taipei City was launched in 2018 and has been considered the top military think tank in Taiwan. The institute researches a wide ...
With 2 severed fingertips, Maryland woman says she struggled to find treatment then flew to Taiwan
“He said, ‘This is a private property and you are not supposed to make phone calls ... and maybe we are immigrants and my mom does not speak English,” Yiyu said. They instead flew to Taiwan, where ...
Tighter rules for housing loan program approved
“The restrictions will go into practice immediately,” Deputy Minister of Finance Frank Juan (阮清華) told a media briefing in Taipei, adding that state-run lenders would closely review loan applicants to ...
Taiwan detects 35 Chinese military aircraft, seven naval vessels near its territory
Taiwan Ministry of National Defence MND said that it detected 35 Chinese military aircraft PLA and seven naval vessels operating around Taiwan from 6 am ...
China’s property slump is expected to get worse
Two global credit ratings firms lowered their forecasts for China’s property market, as an accelerating slump in home prices hampers the country’s efforts to rescue the sector. S&P Global Ratings now ...
Taiwan expected to keep close watch on banks’ properly loan risks
Taiwan’s central bank has hiked the RRR for banks by 25 basis points (bp) to 5.75% on 13 June. Authorities expect that it would slow credit inflows into its property market and help cool rising home ...
China sanctions Lockheed Martin execs over Taiwan arms sales
A statement published on the Ministry's website announced that the "freezing of movable and immovable property and other types of assets in China" of three entities and three members of Lockheed ...