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Taipei Film Commission to launch co-production incentive
The maximum investment for a single production project will be $1m. The application process will ... projects and thereby increase the international visibility of Taipei City.” Earlier this week, TFC signed a memorandum of collaboration with San ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Takes a Step Back With New Coal Plant
The $100 million Taiwanese project has courted controversy throughout the decision ... the equivalent of the annual emissions of all the 1.6 million cars in Taipei City and New Taipei city combined. Any pollution emitted from the plant will affect the ... ( read original story ...)
China flies fighters and bombers around Taiwan in another threatening display
Bombers and fighter jets from China's air force conducted encirclement drills around Taiwan on Friday. China claims Taiwan as its sacred territory, and its hostility toward the island has grown since the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen from the pro ... ( read original story ...)
Grand Hyatt hotel stands at heart of Taipei
TAIPEI _ Five-star hotels are not hard to find in metropolitan cities around the world. They all offer the finest dining and quality room services to rich guests. Grand Hyatt Taipei is no different as it owns nine fancy restaurants and bars offering a ... ( read original story ...)
(HOTEL) Grand Hyatt hotel stands at heart of Taipei
TAIPEI _ Five-star hotels are not hard to find in metropolitan cities around the world. They all offer the finest dining and quality room services to rich guests. Grand Hyatt Taipei is no different as it owns nine fancy restaurants and bars offering a ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei archbishop says will invite pope to visit Taiwan
ROME (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic archbishop of Taiwan said on Thursday that he will invite Pope Francis to visit the country for a Church congress next year, a trip that would likely infuriate China. “No pope has ever landed in Taiwan,” Archbishop ... ( read original story ...)
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre review – exquisitely turbulent testament to Taiwan
It will be an epochal moment when Lin Hwai-min retires next year from Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, the company he founded in 1973. Not only was Lin among the first choreographers to bring contemporary dance to the Chinese world, he also established his ... ( read original story ...)
Council paints over Taiwanese flag on children’s art project ahead of beef expo
Taiwan flag painted over with blue fish design on bull’s ... of a diplomatic row after the council removed the Taiwanese flag from a children’s art project ahead of a major international beef expo. ABC Capricornia reported that students from local ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Pull Most Cash From Taiwan Stocks Since 2012
Foreign investors are pulling cash from Taiwan stocks as a range of concerns makes them skittish. Foreigners have sold a net $3.9 billion of the island’s stocks from end-March to Tuesday, in line for the most quarterly outflows since June 2012. ( read original story ...)
Council paints over student Taiwan flag art
NADJA LO A colourful bull statue that has country flags in the shape of fish painted on it The blue and red Taiwanese flag was painted to represent the school's cultural diversity 1 An Australian city council has been criticised after it covered up ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan blames China for absence from U.N. health meeting
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China is disregarding the health of the people of Taiwan by blocking the island’s participation in an annual U.N. health meeting later this month, the Taiwan government said. Taiwan’s China policy-making body said late on Monday the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan’s April exports post double-digit growth, but pace may slow
TAIPEI, May 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports expanded at a double-digit pace in April, underpinned by continuing demand for the island’s technology exports even as concerns over global trade protectionism linger. April exports rose 10.0 percent from a ... ( read original story ...)
China slams U.S. criticism of its ‘Orwellian’ Taiwan demand
BEIJING -- China has dismissed White House criticism of its "Orwellian" demand that foreign airlines not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a country, saying companies operating in China must respect its sovereignty. "Whatever the U.S. says will never change ... ( read original story ...)
China slams U.S. criticism of its Taiwan demand
BEIJING -- China has dismissed White House criticism of its demand that foreign airlines not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a country, saying companies operating in China must respect its sovereignty. "Whatever the U.S. says will never change the objective ... ( read original story ...)
China slams U.S. ‘Orwellian nonsense’ jab on its Taiwan push
Beijing has dismissed the White House's criticism of China's "Orwellian nonsense" demands that foreign airlines not refer to self-ruled Taiwan as a country, saying companies operating in China must respect the nation's sovereignty. "Whatever the U.S. says ... ( read original story ...)