TAIPEI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The chairman of Taiwan gas supplier CPC Corp resigned on Friday, three days after a power blackout hit businesses and homes across the island, affecting nearly seven million households. The resignation of Chairman Chen Chin-te ... ( read original story ...)
Stolen samurai-wielding swordsman targets Taiwan Presidential Office
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A man wielding a stolen samurai sword tried to break into Taiwan's presidential palace on Friday and wounded a military policeman who stopped him, the Presidential Office said. The man stabbed the policeman in the shoulder, media reported. ( read original story ...)
Wisconsin moves one step closer to Foxconn plant
The logo of Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company's headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan on March 29 ... massive display panel factory in the state, a project President Trump touted as a transformational ... ( read original story ...)
Skey : Key shaped Titanium multi-tool now in black :)
Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else. ( read original story ...)
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, S.China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on ... ( read original story ...)
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on ... ( read original story ...)
Mishap Triggers Taiwan Blackout as Power Policies Draw Scrutiny
A blackout caused by a blunder at Taiwan’s biggest gas-fired plant is the latest challenge to an electricity grid recently pushed to its limit and to President Tsai Ing-wen’s efforts to reshape the island’s power mix. A combination of unusually hot ... ( read original story ...)
Official resigns after power outage affects millions in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's economy minister has resigned after a generator failure at a power plant caused a massive blackout that affected millions of households across the island during sweltering heat. The power outage plunged traffic, shopping malls and ... ( read original story ...)
What’s in a Name? For Taiwan, Preparing for the Spotlight, a Lot
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Imagine if the United States were to hold a major international event, but one of the conditions was for it to call itself “British Washington.” Something similar has confronted Taiwan, the self-ruled island that is officially known ... ( read original story ...)
Worry About This Taiwan Power Vacuum
I was having dinner with a friend in downtown Taipei on Tuesday night when the electricity went off for the second time that day. Workers accidentally shut off the supply of natural gas to a single power generator just a few hours earlier, immediately ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan economics minister offers to resign after massive power cut
TAIPEI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan's minister for economic affairs offered to resign on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit homes and businesses across the island earlier in the day Taiwan Premier Lin Chuan accepted the verbal resignation of Minister of ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan or Chinese Taipei? ‘Little Olympics’ spotlights China row
Taiwan is about to host its largest ever sporting event, attracting thousands of athletes from around the world, but the World University Games, dubbed the "Little Olympics", has highlighted tensions with China and Taiwan's struggle for international ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says on high alert after recent Chinese air force drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military is on a high state of alert following three straight days of drills by the Chinese air force near to the self-ruled island which Beijing claims as its own, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The Chinese aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei is now in its longest hot spell on record
TAIPEI - The mercury in Taipei topped 36 degrees Celsius for the 10th day in a row Monday, making it the longest streak in the city on record. Daytime temperatures have passed 36 C every day since Aug. 5, hitting a high today of 38.2 C, according to the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft conduct more drills near island
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Chinese military aircraft conducted a third day of training near Taiwan on Monday after doing close flybys of the island over the weekend, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense said. Two Chinese military transport aircraft flew through the Bashi ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei 2017 hold carnival to welcome Summer Universiade athletes
A carnival has been held in Taipei to welcome athletes and officials taking part in this year's Summer Universiade. The carnival was organised by the Taipei City Government, with over 30,000 people participating in activities in the city, where the ... ( read original story ...)