India on Sunday settled for the silver medal after suffering a 1-3 loss against Chinese Taipei in the final of the men's Asian U-23 Volleyball Championship. (SPORTS NEWS) India put up a brave fight ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Urges Citizens to Stay on Alert for China-Backed Media ‘Infiltration’
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen urged citizens to stay on alert for Chinese-financed media "infiltration" after a Reuters report of a Beijing-backed media campaign in the self-ruled island ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Typhoon Makes Landfall in China After Bypassing Taiwan
BEIJING — A powerful typhoon that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights made landfall on China’s eastern coast early Saturday, after veering north of Taiwan. The storm, Typhoon Lekima, made ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei book fair to target foreign visitors next year: organizers
Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) Foreign nationals and tourists in Taiwan will be able to attend the annual Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) next year for free, in a move intended to boost tourism ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful Typhoon Bypasses Taiwan and Heads Toward China
BEIJING — A super typhoon that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights veered north of Taiwan on Friday and headed toward China, where officials issued a red alert along coastal areas. Typhoon ... ( read original story ...)
Paid ‘news’: China using Taiwan media to win hearts and minds on island – sources
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The articles on the website of the leading Taiwan newspaper were gushing about a new Chinese government program to lure Taiwanese entrepreneurs to the mainland. China “treated ... ( read original story ...)
China issues ‘red alert’ as super typhoon Lekima approaches mainland, Taiwan braces for strongest storm since 2014
China’s weather bureau issued a red alert early on Friday as super typhoon Lekima approached Zhejiang province on the eastern coast, after forcing flight cancellations in Taiwan and shutting markets ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Orders Markets, Schools Closed on Friday as Super Typhoon Approaches
TAIPEI — Authorities in Taiwan have ordered markets, businesses and schools to close on Friday as a super typhoon approaches the island, forcing flight cancellations and landslide warnings shortly ... ( read original story ...)
Bubble Tea Brawl: Taiwan Brands Face Mainland Boycott Over Hong Kong Gesture
BEIJING — Internet users on the Chinese mainland have blacklisted popular bubble tea brands from Taiwan after a Hong Kong franchise urged solidarity with street protesters in the Asian financial hub. ... ( read original story ...)
Malton warns of possible failed venture in Taiwan
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Malton said if the JV unit fails to sign an investment agreement for the project with the Taipei city authorities by tomorrow (Aug 9), its qualification as the ... ( read original story ...)
Storm in a bubble teacup over Taiwan firm’s support for Hong Kong protesters
Bubble tea, a flavoured milk tea topped with chewy tapioca balls, was invented in Taiwan, a self-ruled island considered by Beijing as a renegade province. Photograph: STR/REUTERS Internet users on ... ( read original story ...)
Malton, Nan Hai Corp’s bid to build superstructure in Taipei affected
To recap, Nan Hai received a letter from the Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government that they had to sign the investment agreement for the project with the Taipei City authorities ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and Japan brace for a potential super typhoon
(CNN)Residents in Taiwan and Japan are bracing for Typhoon Lekima, which could become a super typhoon by the time it hits a Japanese island chain on Friday. Currently barreling northwest across the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 101 damper records second-biggest earthquake movement
Taipei, Aug. 8 (CNA) The tuned mass damper in the Taipei 101 skyscraper moved 15 centimeters due to an earthquake early Thursday, the second-biggest movement ever recorded in the building during a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan braces for Typhoon Lekima hours after 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes
A powerful typhoon will hit Taiwan later on Thursday, bringing the risk of landslides and high seas, weather forecasters said, hours after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the island. Typhoon Lekima, ... ( read original story ...)
6.0 quake causes minor damage in northeastern Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake caused minor damage in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday morning as the island braced for the arrival of a severe typhoon. Taiwan's earthquake ... ( read original story ...)