Kaohsiung: Taiwan’s blossoming cultural city

Taiwan’s second largest city is reinventing itself from an industrial port to ... taken in by the temple's abbot when the construction project that hired them went awry, leaving them stranded in Taiwan. To thank the monks, the men fashioned this ... ( read original story ...)

Bets on iPhone 8 Turn Taiwan Airline Into a Stock Superstar

If shares of Taiwan’s largest airline are anything to go by, Apple Inc.’s next iPhone will be a runaway success. China Airlines Ltd. has surged more than 30 percent in the past 8 days, adding about $4.1 billion in market value and outperforming almost ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Seen Shunning Change in Search for New Central Banker

Incumbent says he won’t seek new term after 20 years in job As Taiwan searches for a new central bank governor for the first time in two decades, economists see the government choosing more of the same. Deputy central bank governor Yang Chin-long is the ... ( read original story ...)

China warns U.S. ahead of Taiwan defense minister’s brief visit

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Tuesday against any military contacts with Taiwan ahead of brief visits by the self-ruled island's defense minister to the United States on his way to and from Central American allies. The United ... ( read original story ...)

Divisive Monuments? Put Them All in a Taiwan Park

To some, he is a hero despite losing a civil war. To others, he is a symbol of oppression. Some of the statues built in his honor have since been removed, but others remain because the cause he represented still has support. Chiang, then the president of ... ( read original story ...)

Assailant injures guard outside Taiwan presidential office

An assailant wielding a samurai sword and carrying a Chinese flag in his bag injured a guard outside Taiwan's presidential office building on Friday in what authorities are calling a politically-motivated attack. The 51-year-old man, identified by his ... ( read original story ...)

Six Regenerated Old Spaces in Taipei

For example, the “Urban Regeneration Station” (URS) project, launched by the Taipei City Urban Regeneration Office, invites NGOs to revamp and enliven unused spaces. “Good Eye Taipei,” a new bilingual Taipei city guide, shares six regenerated old ... ( read original story ...)

Swordsman targets Taiwan presidential palace

A man attempted to break in to Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday using a stolen samurai sword. Julian Satterthwaite reports. A man wielding a samurai sword tried to break into Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday (August 18). One military policeman ... ( read original story ...)