Taipei: Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, killing one woman and leaving two others missing. State power company Taipower said a transmission pylon on a hill in New Taipei city toppled during torrential downpours ... ( read original story ...)
Why hundreds of people from Taiwan are visiting P.E.I.
Krystalle Ramlakhan is a multi-platform journalist with CBC P.E.I. She has also worked for CBC in Winnipeg and Iqaluit. About 500 people, mostly from Taiwan, are visiting P.E.I. right now as part of a retreat — and the group includes some parents who ... ( read original story ...)
Listen To New STONE SOUR Song ‘Taipei Person/Allah Tea’
01. YSIF 02. Taipei Person/Allah Tea 03. Knievel Has Landed 04. Hydrograd 05. Song #3 06. Fabuless 07. The Witness Trees 08. Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I) 09. Thank God It's Over 10. St. Marie 11. Mercy 12. Whiplash Pants 13. ( read original story ...)
City bus transformed into an enchanting forest reconnects commuters to nature
the Forest Bus project temporarily transformed a city bus that runs on the popular 203 route between Taipei’s Tianmu neighborhood and New Taipei City’s Xizhi District, including stops at the beloved Raohe night market and an art museum. The trial ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan struggles with floods after torrential rain
As water levels rose, a concrete road bridge was smashed in half by a swollen river in New Taipei City while thunderstorms forced Songshan airport in the capital Taipei to shut down for two hours. In northern Keelung city, rescuers used rafts to help ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmakers at Taiwan’s biggest tech fair look beyond crowded smartphone market
TAIPEI Chipmakers switched focus at Taiwan's top tech fair this week with bets on new areas such as driverless cars, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, shifting away from smartphones where intense competition has pushed down components prices. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks rise on gains in electronics, semiconductor shares
TAIPEI, June 2 Taiwan stocks rose on Friday, led by electronics and semiconductor shares, and in line with broader Asia as upbeat data on U.S. manufacturing and employment and buoyant European factory growth boosted investor optimism. The main TAIEX index ... ( read original story ...)
The Computex Taipei 2017 Live Coverage (Day 1)
Team ARP is on the ground at Taipei to cover Computex Taipei 2017 LIVE on the Tech ARP Facebook page and this article. Computex Taipei 2017 begins today, May 30, 2017 and will run for five full days. So join us for our live coverage every day, until ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s New “Forest Bus” Is the Best Bus in the World
But what about … public plantsportation!? Since last Wednesday, lucky commuters in Taipei, Taiwan, have had the opportunity to get around via the “forest bus”—an ordinary city bus that has been temporarily transformed into a verdant jungle. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin email
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s central bank sees strong economic growth, stable inflation
TAIPEI Taiwan's central bank said on Wednesday it sees domestic economic growth as strong and inflation as stable as the global economy improves, though uncertainty facing the United States and Europe in politics and economic policy remains a challenge. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan lodges complaint with carrier Emirates over flag pin e-mail
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI Taiwan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it had protested to Dubai-based airline Emirates over reports that the carrier asked Taiwanese cabin crew to stop wearing the flag of the self-ruled island on their uniforms, under pressure from ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage as Emirates tells cabin crew to remove Taiwan flag pins
Emirates is under fire after apparently instructing Taiwanese cabin crew to remove badges showing the island's flag from their uniforms. A leaked email says the airline was "instructed by the Chinese government" to "follow the One China policy". Crew were ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks flat to weaker with regional markets
TAIPEI, May 31 Taiwan stocks were flat to weaker on Wednesday on caution with regional markets after a long holiday with losses in big-cap technology stocks countering early buying. The main TAIEX index fell 0.1 percent to 10,096.67 as of 0142 GMT, after ... ( read original story ...)
China Charges Activist From Taiwan With ‘Subverting State Power’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lee Ming-cheh, a human rights advocate from Taiwan who was detained in China in March, has been formally arrested on a charge of “subverting state power,” the Chinese government has announced, amid a continuing crackdown on civil ... ( read original story ...)
3 Days in Taipei, Taiwan – Itinerary, Travel Costs & Tips
Charming and delicious, Taipei is a place of impressive cityscapes, amazing food, and interesting tourist attractions. I did not find it hard to fall in love with this city as it is clean, safe, and well-organized. In the past, it is often ignored in the ... ( read original story ...)