Taiwan has a reputation as the most gay-friendly country in all of Asia -- over Halloween weekend, over 80,000 people attended Taiwan Pride-- but even there, same-sex marriage is illegal. But thankfully, that's likely to change by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Taipei Palace Museum to sue Beijing museum for copyright infringement
The Taipei Palace Museum will file a lawsuit against the Palace Museum in Beijing for violating its copyright by including three of its collections in a painting album without authorization. According to the Beijing Youth Daily, the Taipei Palace Museum ... ( read original story ...)
After cyber attacks, Internet of Things wrestles with making smart devices safer
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Recent cyber attacks harnessing everyday devices such as cameras, video recorders, printers, routers and speakers are a wake-up call to the hidden dangers of the Internet of Things. The problem for the device makers ... ( read original story ...)
Thoughts from Taipei: A greening city
Taiwan is constantly lauded as a solar powerhouse and a genius in recycling, but its innovation in green solutions and technologies still flies under the radar, as Hannah Koh finds out on a recent trip to Taipei. A trash bin and a recycling bin stand side ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan 'has 2nd most serious talent shortage'
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has the second most acute shortage of talent in the world, trailing only Japan, according to the results of a survey released by global human resources firm ManpowerGroup on Monday. ManpowerGroup said 73 percent of 1,005 employers polled ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Mainland and Taiwan to team up in 5G technology research
And Taiwan's semiconductor business is the world's second-largest in terms of output. "Through the cooperation, Taiwan can fully access the mainland's market and compete with foreign chipmakers, such as the US-based Qualcomm Inc. For the mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan: Stocks higher in technical rebound, tracking Asian markets
[TAIPEI] Taiwan stocks rose on Monday in a technical rebound, as Asian peers climbed after the FBI cleared Democrat Hillary Clinton in its latest email review, but caution prevailed ahead of the US presidential election. The FBI said on Sunday it stood by ... ( read original story ...)