Taipei personality

I had never seen a man selling fried eggs on a stick before – but then I had never been to Taiwan. Taipei, the capital, is positively seething with food stalls and produce in what has become the world’s trendiest destination for foodies. ( read original story ...)

Taipei Biennial 2018 announces title and curatorial statement

The 11th Taipei Biennial takes the title of “Post-Nature—A Museum as an Ecosystem”. The Taipei Biennial 2018, opening on 17 November, will explore the ever-changing nature of an ecosystem and how this is reflected in artistic and institutional practice. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president attends military drill off east coast

SUAO, TAIWAN (Reuters) - At a time of rising tension with Beijing, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday presided over a military drill by the self-ruled island’s navy for the first time since she took office in 2016. The exercise, which involved no ... ( read original story ...)

State-Run Dating Service Is Taiwan’s Solution to Aging Society

Taiwan hopes to tackle the most pressing of first-world problems through increased government intervention in people’s love lives. The interior ministry says it will organize more official match-making events in 2018 as part of a push to reverse a rapid ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan leader appoints key ally to head presidential office

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday named a key ally to head her office and lead communications efforts aimed at shoring up her wilting approval ratings in the runup to local elections this year. The appointment comes a day after ... ( read original story ...)

How to Eat like a Local in Taipei

From tangy pineapple cakes to tea-infused cuisine, here are seven Taiwanese specialties to keep you fuelled beyond the city’s night markets. Make the trip to scenic Maokong – Taipei’s former largest tea-growing region – to partake in a traditional ... ( read original story ...)

UPDATE 2-Taiwan’s exports rebound in March, hit record high

TAIPEI, April 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports rebounded in March to a record high in value terms, but escalating China-U.S. trade tensions pose a new risk to the island’s key technology sector. Taiwan’s factories are a key part of the global supply ... ( read original story ...)

IOTA starts testing digital IDs in Taipei

planned for Taipei citizens in a combined effort between IOTA (MIOTA), and the Taiwan-based start-up BiiLabs, tailored to upscale the South-eastern capital into a modern smart-city. The innovative project relies not on blockchain- technology but on a ... ( read original story ...)