2018 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Program Revealed

On what will be the 50th anniversary of his assassination in 1968, down by the Riverside will also recall his most controversial speech, Beyond Vietnam-A Time to Break Silence at the Riverside Church in New York City on April 4 1967-one year to the day ... ( read original story ...)

samsung patent reveals palm recognition for password hints

schemata architects were challenged to design the blue bottle coffee cafe, which was supposed to serve as a connection between the city and the buildi ... the project offers a new ... forces traveled throughout taiwan for several weeks before teaming ... ( read original story ...)

China Airlines lands in London for first time in five years

in addition to carrying business and leisure passengers. "This renewed direct flight between London and Taipei is another vote of confidence in the British economy," Hands said from Gatwick Airport. Guy Stephenson, chief commercial officer at Gatwick ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s Unfulfilled Promise of Marriage Equality

For Taiwan and much of East Asia, homosexuality has long been a taboo subject. In the influential 1988 novel Crystal Boys, directly translated from Mandarin as “sons of sin,” Pai Hsien-yung tells the story of growing up gay in 1970s Taipei: “As soon ... ( read original story ...)

10 things to do in Taipei

The “Made in Taiwan” moniker hardly does this breakaway Chinese state any favours as it belies the island’s hot-spring bubbling mountains, scrumptious street food, and a sassy capital. But last week’s launch of China Airlines’ first direct flight ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan property sales celebrating end of year boost

Property transactions in Taiwan are currently enjoying a busy streak, with local government data showing a 10 percent increase since October due to peak season. In six of the country’s special municipalities, transactions of residential, retail and ... ( read original story ...)

Exhibition shows biodiversity of VN, Taiwan

“Now I know that the Formosan sambar deer is the largest native animal species in Taiwan and Dahanshan Cookeina sinensis fungus grows in clusters on the floor of humid forests,” Giang said. “At first glance, they resemble little white cups, adorable ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan conglomerate plans $15bn worth of projects in US

TAIPEI -- Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest petrochemical producer, is aggressively expanding how much it invests in the U.S., where it has $14.4 billion worth of projects underway. The Taipei-based conglomerate earlier this month sold a 2% or so ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan vows to press on with indigenous arms policy

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Friday to forge ahead with her administration’s policy of building military equipment at home despite an ongoing procurement scandal. Speaking at a commissioning ceremony held at a military base in Pingtung, southern ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, UK sign MOU on biological material patent applications

According to a Saturday press statement from Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the MOU was signed between the IPOs of the two countries because of the increasing number of patent applications coming from the U.K. in the biomedical sciences field ... ( read original story ...)