The Leap to Single-Payer: What Taiwan Can Teach

Taiwan is proof that a country can make a swift and huge change to its health care system, even in the modern day. The United States, in part because of political stalemate, in part because it has been hemmed in by its history, has been unable to be as bold. ( read original story ...)

Autonomous Cars Make Headway in Taipei

Li Chen-yu, director of the Taipei Smart City Project Management Office under the city government’s Department of Information Technology, says the ultimate objective is to put driverless buses into service during off-peak hours, especially in the middle ... ( read original story ...)

Manufacturers cautious in November but property sellers upbeat

The TIER's sub-index for the property market hit a 55-month high, however, after a significant rebound in residential and commercial housing transactions in the six largest cities in Taiwan in November, the organization said. TIER, one of the leading ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone sales rebound in Taiwan in November

Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market expanded 11.88% on month and 3.17% on year to a nine-month high of 650,000 units in November, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Powered by strong sales of iPhone 8 and iPhone X devices, Apple ... ( read original story ...)

Magazine names CAL best airline in North Asia

Taipei, Dec. 25 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), one of Taiwan's ... which is now in its 14th year. Also winning the "Best Business-Class Seat Design" award for the third consecutive year, the carrier could be especially appealing to business travelers, the ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei mayor pledges to focus on junior high school drug abuse

Taipei, Dec. 24 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) pledged Sunday that his administration will make combating drug abuse among junior high school students its No. 1 priority next year. Speaking during an address at an anti-drug fair in the city, Ko ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Nanya Completes Own 20nm 8GB DDR4 DRAM | CTIMES

Taiwan has great semiconductor technology. However, in the memory market, Taiwan lacks the economic scale to compete effectively against Samsung, SK Hynix (South Korean), and Micron (US). DDR4 DRAM technology is the latest RAM technology. "DDR4 is the best ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan turns its back on Chiang Kai-shek

Beijing venerates Mao Zedong; Taiwan is trying to forget its former leader. Cindy Sui - born under Mao but now living in Taiwan - on why they're getting such different treatment. Photo: Statues of the nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek at a park in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Taipei bans sale of plastic shopping bags in select locations

Taipei, Dec. 22 (CNA) Taipei is rolling out a new ban at the beginning of next year that forbids the sale of plastic shopping bags at hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience stores. Lu Shih-chang (盧世昌), the deputy commissioner of Taipei's ... ( read original story ...)

Pop divas to be part of Taipei 101 New Year LED display

Michael Liu (劉家豪), spokesman for Taipei Financial Center Corp. which operates the landmark building, said A-mei and Anna have pre-recorded their performances and when the firework display starts, the T-Pad will feature virtual animations of the two ... ( read original story ...)

Experience the World’s Best VR Artwork in Taipei

The acclaimed American artist Laurie Anderson and Taiwanese new media artist Hsin-Chien Huang have joined forces to create La Camera Insabbiata, an eight-room VR experience at Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM) that recently won Best VR Experience Award at the ... ( read original story ...)