Taiwan’s economy would expand this year on the twin effect of freedom from COVID-19 and an elaborate government stimulus program. ( read original story ...)
Taipei hits record high temperature in 124 years
The mercury in Taipei hit 39.7 C on Friday afternoon, the highest temperature ever recorded in the capital city since records began ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly laundromat owners go viral modeling customer’s forgotten clothes
The octogenarian husband-and-wife have become Taiwan's latest viral sensation after posing in garments left behind at their laundromat. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan closely monitors U.S.-China tensions: President Tsai
Taipei, July 23 (CNA) Taiwan's government will closely monitor the development of the latest round of the Washington-Beijing frictions and take necessary actions to respond to the situation, President ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan will deal with Hong Kong visa issue based on parity: MAC
The Taiwan government said Thursday that it will deal with the issue of work permits for Hong Kong officials based on the principles of parity and reciprocity, after several Taiwanese officials in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan laundry: Elderly models are unexpected Instagram hit
Wan-ji, who started the dry cleaner at the age of 14 to help support his family, says people began leaving behind unwanted laundry in recent years when clothes became more afforda ... ( read original story ...)
Unblock Analysis leads startup teams to capture 5G-enabled opportunities
NTPC-AWS Joint Innovation Center founded by New Taipei City Government, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and FCC Partners Inc held its third Demo Day: The Innovators 3 on July 15, with Chee Ching, general ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan police use Animal Crossing to return lost Nintendo Switch
Police in Taiwan found a creative way of getting a lost Nintendo Switch console to its owner - by using the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The handheld console was handed into a local police ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s parliament approves proposal to rename China Airlines
Echoing earlier discussions about the need to rebrand, it was pointed out during the parliament meeting that the name of the Taipei-based carrier is easily confused with Air China, a major airline ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Police Tracked Down the Owner of a Lost Nintendo Switch Using ‘Animal Crossing’
A police station in Taipei’s Daan district had received a lost Nintendo Switch found at an ATM, but did not know how to contact its owner because the console did not contain any personal information, ... ( read original story ...)
China Airlines: New Name Ends Blame Game But Starts Other Problems For Taiwan
So coveted is national carrier status that when British Airways in the ’90s applied global emblems to its aircraft instead of U.K. insignia, rival Virgin Atlantic added a Union Jack sticker on planes ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan proposes $7 billion extra budget to stimulate economy
Taiwan proposed a second supplementary budget for 2020 worth T$210 billion ($7.13 billion) on Thursday to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak as the trade-reliant economy is expected to slow ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Lawmakers Call for Rebranding Flagship Airline, Changing Passport Design
Taiwan’s legislature approved proposals to rebrand the island’s flagship airline, China Airlines, and make its passports more distinct from mainland Chinese ones—a move likely to irk Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Cross-strait harmony better than hostility: Taipei mayor
Taipei, July 22 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Wednesday defended his "pragmatic" approach to relations with China, saying that "family harmony is better than family hostility" during an annual ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan dona oltre 51 milioni di mascherine ai paesi di tutto il mondo
Visualizzare l’intero comunicato qui: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200722005752/it/ Vice Foreign Minister Miguel Li-jey Tsao (right) shook hands with Robert Seraki Matsebe, head of South ... ( read original story ...)
Day after Esper expressed support for Taiwan, island nation says China stepping up threats
A day after Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the U.S. remains steadfast in its support of Taiwan, that nation’s foreign minister said China appears to be a stepping up of its threat to use force to ... ( read original story ...)