Their mission would be to aggressively counterattack any enemy units who might have infiltrated the suburbs of the capital city, Taipei, and the major ports ... Ian Easton is a research fellow at the Project 2049 Institute and author of the forthcoming ... ( read original story ...)
Mirrored shipping container becomes an invisible urban art gallery
Taiwanese firm B+P Architects created this mirrored urban space as a small art gallery for a local high school in New Taipei City, using a recycled shipping container. Called “Within The Reflection: The Ark of Art,” the project serves as an extension ... ( read original story ...)
Ace&Tate eyewear boutique by Weiss–Heiten Design, Belgium
We are happy to share some pics from our recently finished project in Belgium ... recently opened in the Turin city ce... HongC. Eyewear & Watches by V+T Interior Studio, Taipei - Taiwan Due to the characteristically of the old buildings in Taiwan is ... ( read original story ...)
Muffled by China, Taiwan President Embraces Twitter as Megaphone
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Over the past year, China has doubled down on its campaign to reduce Taiwan’s presence on the world stage, whether by luring away its few remaining diplomatic allies — most recently Panama — or blocking its participation in ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan to spend $33 million over five years on AI research centers
TAIPEI Taiwan plans to spend T$1 billion ($32.73 million) every year over a period of five years on artificial intelligence research centers, the government said, in a move that will help its technology firms enter the fledgling sector. "The importance of ... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan-South Korea tech index to have 30 blue-chips, Q3 launch -sources
TAIPEI, July 6 A new stock index jointly managed by Taiwan's and South Korea's main bourses will comprise 30 blue-chip technology shares, which each have a free float market capitalization of at least $2 billion, and will launch in the third quarter ... ( read original story ...)
Micron says operations at Taiwan plant recovering after output hiccup
TAIPEI Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc denied a report on Wednesday of a major malfunction at one of its plants in Taiwan, but said there had been a minor incident and that it had no impact on the business. Tech research firm TrendForce said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Dollar’s Asia-Beating Rally May Be Coming to an End
Traders expect local currency to weaken 1.8% from June 30 Stock outflows, central bank’s stance cited as main factors The Taiwan dollar’s Asia-topping gains are coming to an end, local traders say. The currency, which jumped 6 percent in the first half ... ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Taiwan says local insurers’ accumulated forex losses rise to T$97.1 billion as of May
July 4 Taiwan's financial regulator said in a briefing on Tuesday: * Local insurers' accumulated forex losses hit T$97.1 billion ($3.18 billion) as of May, expanding from T$83.7 billion as of April. * The widened loss is attributed to the stronger Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
C.P. councilwoman wants city to grow wings
CROWN POINT — An interactive art project inspired by an artist's vision ... paint wings globally including in Kenya, Australia, Taiwan, France, Cuba and Mexico. But it was the Los Angeles wings City Councilwoman Carol Drasga saw on a trip to the City ... ( read original story ...)
Bird fortune telling is a must-do in Taipei
Big Luck Master flits out of his cage toward me so I can lean in to whisper in his ear. I feel ridiculous communicating with a white java sparrow this way. But, if I'm to have my fortune told Taipei-style I have to make a feathered friend. We'd been told ... ( read original story ...
Taipei mayor to meet Beijing’s top official for cross-strait ties
The mayor of Taipei, Ko Wen-je, will meet the mainland’s top official in charge of Taiwan affairs, Zhang Zhijun, in Shanghai later on Monday, in one of the highest-level exchanges between the two sides amid their current strained relations. Ko, who is ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Graphics-Vietnam, Taiwan stocks top June gains in Asia-Pacific
July 3 Vietnam and Taiwan stocks lead the Asia-Pacific region in June with gains of 5.24 pct and 3.53 pct respectively. Indian stocks fell more than 1 percent in June on profit-taking and shares ahead of the launch of a unified goods and services tax (GST). ( read original story ...)
Taiwan scrambles as Chinese carrier passes en route to Hong Kong
BEIJING Taiwan military jets scrambled to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier passing through narrow waters separating the two sides en route to Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. The Liaoning fleet will be ... ( read original story ...)
MVRDV’s Tainan Axis Starts Construction in Taiwan
The project engages the area of the city known as the T-axis, with the China-Town plaza on one vertical and Haian Road on its perpendicular. The focus of the design is in the plaza which will turn into a public park featuring a lagoon, dunes, and playgrounds. ( read original story ...)
Eight AUS athletes going to Taipei
M en’s soccer highlights eight AUS athletes chosen to represent the Canadian national team at the 2017 Summer Universiade Games (FISU) in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, from Aug. 19 to 30. Headed by UNB Varsity Reds bench boss Miles Pinsent, the male ... ( read original story ...)