Taipei, July 26 (CNA) Zookeepers at Taipei Zoo have launched an ice-making project to keep their animals cool in the sultry hot summer weather, with daytime temperatures regularly exceeding 36 degrees Celsius since early July. Taipei Zoo spokesman Tsao ... ( read original story ...)
Canada sends delegation of 393 to Taipei City
Tuesday 393 Canadians will be heading to the 2017 Summer Universiade, Aug. 19-30 in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, the Canadian delegation includes five teams selected and managed exclusively in-house by U SPORTS, while all remaining teams are managed by ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei foreign labor office sees 775 disputes in first 6 months
The number of labor disputes recorded by the Taipei City Foreign and Disabled Labor Office increased to 775 during the first six months of this year from 637 in the same period of last year, with migrant workers complaining that their rights and privacies ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex (update)
Taipei, July 26 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.042 to close at NT$30.402 as traders here took cues from the weakness of other regional currencies to cut their holdings in the local unit, dealers said. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Thousands protest call to curb incense burning in Taiwan
Taipei (Taiwan): The sound of clanging cymbals and blaring horns filled downtown Taipei on Sunday as thousands marched in a colourful Taoist procession, protesting a government call to cut back on the burning of incense sticks. About 100 temples took part ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to host WCIT 2017
World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2017 will take place in Taipei during September 10-13, organized jointly by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). At a press conference ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan taken off Asia-Pacific money-laundering watchlist
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has been dropped from a watchlist of Asia-Pacific jurisdictions deemed to have inadequate anti-money laundering controls, a senior official said on Wednesday, adding that the move reflects the island's determination to tighten its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan taken off regional money-laundering watchlist
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has been removed from a regional watchlist of jurisdictions deemed to have inadequate anti-money laundering controls, a senior official told Reuters, adding that the step reflected the island's determination to carry out reforms. ( read original story ...)
Japan vs Chinese Taipei FIBA Asia Women’s Cup predictions, betting tips and match preview: Defending champions face Taiwanese in quarterfinal
Japan and Chinese Taipei lock horns in the quarterfinal of the FIBA Asia Women's Cup at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. The Japanese finished second to Australia in Group B. The defending champions posted easy wins over the ... ( read original story ...)
Tamed Fox X Hooked To Go – Hot NEW Café At Taipei, Healthy Donuts On Latte
[Taipei, Taiwan] While Taipei has always been known for its street food and bubble milk tea (which can add too many calories), healthy food joints are getting increasingly popular as consumers become weight-conscious. I was recommended to try these two new ... ( read original story ...)
Tall Ferns beat Chinese Taipei in Bangalore
Big double-doubles from star forwards Jillian Harmon and Kalani Purcell and a withering finish have secured the Tall Ferns the second pool play victory they needed at the Fiba Asia Cup in Bangalore, India. The New Zealand women's basketballers dug their ... ( read original story ...)
AIBA emerges unscathed after two days of ‘intensive meetings’
including the ground-breaking Year of Africa legacy project, and the five Continental Championships held earlier in the year that qualified 260 boxers for what will be the most high-profile AIBA World Championships to date, to be held in the German city of ... ( read original story ...)
Author Egoyan Zheng uses Fukushima for novel set in Taiwan
With the northern part of Taiwan rendered a no-go zone, the authorities announce that the capital is transferring to the southwestern coastal city of Tainan ... of additional budgets (poured into the project over years). It embodied the vulnerability ... ( read original story ...)
Dual Concepts by T.M Design Studio
The designer of this project is the founder of T.M Design Studio ... This modern lakeside lodge located in Kansas City, Kansas, was designed in 2015 by KEM Studio. Description by KEM Studio The owners work in ... Redesigned in 2016 by Hulburd Design ... ( read original story ...)
China opens cinema on disputed SCS island
In its online version, Japan Times quoted Xinhua news agency as saying over 200 residents and soldiers of Sansha city on Woody Island ... The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also have overlapping claims in the waters, with Hanoi and ... ( read original story ...)
Regent rolls out in Southeast Asia
Regent Jakarta and Regent Residences Jakarta will be the next mixed-use development project. It is scheduled to open in 2018 in the heart of Indonesia’s capital city. Jointly developed ... Silks Hotels runs four hotels across Taiwan. ( read original story ...)