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... in making a donation for the construction of a mosque in Taipei City, according to Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) who will visit the country in a few weeks to discuss the project. Ko said during a press conference on Thursday that Turkey has ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan said they're investigating a man suspected of involvement in illegal oil sales to North Korea. In a statement late Wednesday, prosecutors said they questioned a man surnamed Chen before releasing him on bail of 1.5 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — It is an age-old arrangement, and one that is usually implicit: Parents pay for their children’s educations, and hope that in their old age the children will support them. But in a case that made its way to Taiwan’s highest court, a ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Netizens in Taiwan are abuzz with excitement at the hidden message contained within the 60-second countdown video shown on the Taipei 101 T-Pad at New Year's Eve. This was the creative collaboration between ... ( read original story ...)

After nearly 20 months of work, city officials unveiled the newly restored Qing ... Ko might also have pointed out that the North Gate marks the site of Taipei's first urban renewal project, which began in 1895 when the Japanese arrived and began ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's top court has ordered a man to pay his mother almost $1m (£710,000) for raising him and funding his dentistry training. The mother signed a contract with her son in 1997, when he was 20 years old, stating he would pay her 60% of his monthly ... ( read original story ...)

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co Ltd : * Says co’s unit Taiwan Cooperative Bank is imposed fine of T$2 million by Financial Supervisory Commission due to lack of prudent assess of the credit business conditions in a loan case ( read original story ...)

It suddenly dawned on me, after spending a couple of days in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, that I’d barely seen any other western tourists. I’d left the cold of London behind and touched down on the tiny tropical island, which is around four times ... ( read original story ...)

For someone who has spent an extensive amount of time in the United States, gentrification is a social phenomenon that I have been reading so much about in the past few years. However in Taiwan, this isn’t a topic that attracts much discussion simply ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Dec. 31 (CNA) This year's Taipei 101 countdown and fireworks display is again going to be broadcast to the world via satellite, to show the world Taiwan's creativity and promote tourism, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI:Taiwan is currently “99 per cent dependent upon energy imports”, according to officials in Taipei but a new energy policy promulgated in 2016 by the president Tsai Ing Wen’s government aims to sharply reduce dependence upon imported energy ... ( read original story ...)

TAOYUAN, Taiwan — China’s increasing military projection around East Asia is undermining regional stability, Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, said at a year-end news conference on Friday just days after Beijing reiterated its goal of annexing the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday China’s military ambitions are becoming more apparent and tension between Taiwan and the mainland must not be resolved through military force. Tsai has faced increasing hostility from China ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday China’s military ambitions are becoming more apparent and that the island’s defense budget would “grow steadily” each year. Tsai, who recently accused China’s military of causing ... ( read original story ...)

One of the sites was found at Taichung City in central Taiwan and was endangered by a private construction project. Archaeologists excavated the site from 2013 to 2014, unearthing the remains of 48 skeletons and a large number of objects dating back 3,980 ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to. China considers self-ruled and ... ( read original story ...)