Although the one and a half hour virtual dialogue was viewed as warming ties between Japan and the island, mainland experts warned that such attempts of self-comfort and catering to the US' ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage in Taiwan after 154 cats found in pet smuggling operation euthanised
Taiwan authorities are facing criticism over a decision to euthanise 154 cats rescued from a pet smuggling operation.Animal enthusiasts are furious after the cats were put down on Saturday, sparking ... ( read original story ...)
Occupation of state-owned land rises
Private use of state-owned land has increased over the past seven years, despite an initiative by the National Property Administration (NPA ... effort has been teaching his European audience about ... ( read original story ...)
Investment Analysis of Taiwanese Real Estate Market
An average household in Taipei needs to pay two-thirds of income for a mortgage loan, far above the affordable limit of 30%. Worries about mainland speculators peaked in early 2008 when residential ... ( read original story ...)
Iron ore’s rout threatens surge in volatility to come
Iron ore’s most spectacular collapse on record portends more volatility to come as investors grapple with a complex policy backdrop in China and an uneven recovery in global demand. Once one of the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific Commercial Investment Activity Up Significantly Mid-Year
Resilient markets like Singapore, Taipei and Seoul are expected to see Grade A rents rise above pre-pandemic levels by 2023. Some large occupiers may postpone long-term leasing decisions until clearer ... ( read original story ...)
Pentagon official orders review of Formosa project
A civilian Pentagon official on Wednesday ordered the US Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental assessment of a US$9.4 billion Formosa Plastics Corp (台塑) complex planned in Louisiana, ... ( read original story ...)
The four numbers Apple won’t let you engrave on your iPhone in China
Apple is censoring words and phrases customers can engrave on products in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to a new report by the Brussels-based CitizenLab. The iPhone-maker has always said it ... ( read original story ...)
Tsai says Taiwan needs to be stronger
Afghanistan’s return to Taliban rule following the withdrawal of US forces shows that Taiwan needs to be “stronger and more united” in ensuring its own defense, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said ... ( read original story ...)
JustCo to open co-working centre in Hsinchu, Taiwan
Members working from JustCo Hsinchu will also have access to JustCo’s network of more than 40 locations across nine cities in Asia (Credit: JustCo)SINGAPORE (EDGEPROP) - JustCo will be opening a new ... ( read original story ...)
Make meaningful ideas a reality thru “Sharing is Caring, Taiwan Excellence”
The perfect time for kindness is now! At a time when the world seems bleak as it caved in on the pandemic’s ongoing onslaught, Taiwan Excellence rises to the occasion and launches “Sharing is Caring, ... ( read original story ...)
Let’s talk feminism and sex
If All Souls is one of the most inordinately beautiful colleges in Oxford, it’s also one of the oddest and most rarefied. Famously, it has no student body. Each year, however, a small number of recent ... ( read original story ...)
‘River Dave’ doesn’t think he can go back to being a hermit
An off-the-grid New Hampshire man’s days living as a hermit appear to be over. “River Dave,” whose cabin in the woods burned down after nearly three decades on property that he was ordered to leave, ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean lawmakers seeking to make ‘semen terrorism’ sex crime
South Korean lawmakers are seeking to make amendments to the country’s criminal code that would make “semen terrorism” a punishable sex crime. The move comes after a string of controversial court ... ( read original story ...)
Riverdance planning tour of locations including Taiwan and Australia
Riverdance is in talks to bring its production to Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan after a planned eight-week tour of China next year. A spokesman for Riverdance confirmed the talks on ... ( read original story ...)
Riverdance eyes tour of Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
Riverdance is in talks to bring its production to Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia and Japan after a planned eight-week tour of China next year. A spokesman confirmed the talks on Thursday as ... ( read original story ...)