The U.S. Navy's 7th fleet said Wednesday that "the ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific." ... ( read original story ...)
不用衝陽明山看繡球花!北市「杜鵑冶園」成新首選|Don’t miss this natural #Instaworthy flower sea in Taipei City
CP學英文】根據Taipei Walker報導,不論是下班飯後漫步放空,還是周末假日遛小朋友、毛小孩到此處感受都市中的小清新感,「大安森林公園」是許多台北人放空的首選地。而一年一度的「台北杜鵑花季」也預計在3/14白色情人節當天登場,並在現場特別以策展方式建造「杜鵑冶園」打造台北人全新秘境。 Whether you want to take a stroll after work or take ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s three-day holiday to start with rain
The daytime high temperature on Friday dropped to about 24 degrees Celcius in northern Taiwan while and the temperature ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Denies Residency Visa to Pro-Beijing Producer Charles Heung
Taiwan has denied prominent Hong Kong film producer and entertainment mogul Charles Heung Wah-keung and his son visas to live there, citing national security concerns. Heung is known for founding ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taipei Suicide Story’ Wins Top Prize at Slamdance Film Festival
The film “Taipei Suicide Story,” a drama about a “suicide hotel” in Taiwan, has won the top prize from the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival. The film, written and directed by KEFF, won the Narrative Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Yes, Putting Missiles in Taiwan Could Start Another Cuban-Style Missile Crisis
Washington reacted forcefully and nearly with war over nearby missiles in Cuba. What makes anyone think Beijing would not do similar over missiles in Taiwan? In 1962, the United States and the Soviet ... ( read original story ...)
‘Taipei Suicide Story’ Sweeps Top Awards At Slamdance Film Festival
The drama is about a receptionist at a suicide hotel in Taipei who forms a friendship over the course of one night with a guest who can’t decide if she wants to live or die. The pic, which was ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to fund Mandarin and Taiwan studies in US
Around $800,000 will be used to create a program on “Taiwan in the World” and $1.2 million is earmarked to “establish a Taiwan Studies Endowment Fund”. “The Taiwan in the World program will cover ... ( read original story ...)
USS Curtis Wilbur transits Taiwan Strait
The Arleigh Burke -class destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur transited the Taiwan Strait this week, the Navy announced. The Wilbur, which transited the strait on Wednesday, is the second U.S. vessel to do so ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: China OKs 2 more virus vaccines for wider use
China has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use, adding to its growing arsenal of shots.It gave conditional approval to a ... ( read original story ...)
Drought hits Taiwan chip supply as Biden asks for more
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order calling for a 100-day review to increase domestic production of chips in the long term. And in a letter sent last weekend, his economics adviser ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denies Hong Kong film tycoon residency
Taiwan has refused to grant residency to a famous Hong Kong entertainment tycoon -- whose family are vocally pro-Beijing -- on "national security" grounds, the government and media said Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: WHO urges actions for ‘long COVID’ sufferers
The World Health Organization’s Europe unit is reporting that about one in 10 people who contracted COVID-19 continue to show “persistent ill health” 12 weeks after infection. ( read original story ...)
Beijing Warns Latest Navy Transit of Taiwan Strait Raises ‘Risks’ in Region
The U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur made the Navy's second Taiwan Strait transit under Biden on Wednesday, in a move showing Washington's "commitment to secure Taiwan against China's armed aggression," an ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Naval Strength Gives It Crucial Clout in Negotiations around Asia
China’s increasing naval power, the country having surpassed the United States as the world’s largest maritime force, is giving Beijing crucial sway in negotiations with Asian governments that dispute ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysian singer debuts beautiful headshots on Taiwan NHI card
Malaysian singer Lin Min-chen (林明禎) received praise on Wednesday after inadvertently showing off her beautiful headshot featured on her Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI, 健保署) card. ( read original story ...)