Bolstering Taiwan’s Last Line of Defense

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...

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 ...)