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As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition. Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating ... ( read original story ...)

Uber has suspended its ride-sharing services in Taiwan after a lengthy battle with the government. Since launching four years ago, more than 15 million journeys have been booked through its app across just four Taiwanese cities. Uber says it hopes to reach ... ( read original story ...)

If you need evidence Taipei has taken design to heart, pay a visit to Dazhi Market, where designers teamed up with hawkers last year to help them rebrand their stalls. “It looked old-fashioned before,” says the market’s chairman, Huang Shuang-jin. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan is seeking to revive its long-dormant aerospace industry with a $2.1 billion investment in the production of supersonic air force jet trainers. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ceremony Tuesday to inaugurate the project, which she hopes will ... ( read original story ...)

The Camping house was designed by Taiwanese studio Ganna Design. Located in the suburb of Taipei city, the house of this project has green window? Continue reading Courtyard Residence is a family home designed by Ming Architects, a Singapore based design ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has now banned euthanising stray animals in shelters, despite fears that the move will lead to overcrowding and more abandoning their pets. The law came into effect on Saturday, two years after it was first passed by parliament. SEE ALSO: 'A Dog's ... ( read original story ...)

Yet another communist party was founded in Taiwan at the weekend, with the aim of forging closer business ties with mainland China and promoting a socialist economy. Lin Te-wang, a former central committee member of the main opposition Kuomintang, formed ... ( read original story ...)

Euthanising animals in shelters has been banned in Taiwan - nearly a year after a vet took her life after becoming distraught about the number of dogs she had to kill. Jian Zhicheng was described as a 'butcher with beauty' and inundated with threatening ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI A Taiwan bus carrying Chinese tourists crashed into a bridge on Saturday, authorities said, wounding some passengers and prompting a call from China for "greater security safeguards". The accident in the southern city of Kaohsiung follows a grisly ... ( read original story ...)

A new law banning animal euthanasia is set to take force in Taiwan. It comes almost a year after the shocking suicide of a vet overwhelmed by grief at the plight of stray animals. The BBC's Cindy Sui explores this tragedy. Perhaps veterinarian and animal ... ( read original story ...)

New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu announced Monday that his city would ... thanking them for their efforts. The mayor said that the project's first stage was nearly 80 percent complete and would be finished on schedule in 2018. He said that progress on ... ( read original story ...)

A Taiwanese man killed two of his children in his Taipei flat yesterday before committing suicide in a tragedy that has shocked the Taiwanese public. The man, 46, identified only by his last name Chang, drugged his 12-year-old son and two daughters, also ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan has banned euthanising animals in shelters, which follows the tragic suicide last year of a vet burdened with the task of putting down animals. The law came into effect Saturday, two years after it was passed by parliament -- a period meant to ... ( read original story ...)

Since the house was just newly built, the condition of the house is good. Also, the house is great square, no fractional spaces, so it’s comparably easy to plan the layout. In addition, despite there is a large window, the view and natural lighting are ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei City Government is now working hard to sweep away all the ... pp , S.K. Jason Chang, The Director of the Project, The Draft of Strategies for Sustainable Transportation in Taipei The Case Study of Neihu Light Industrial District, Yen Ching-Ling ... ( read original story ...)

Phase One of the CCTV project has cost EC$5 million…The financing has already ... Dr. Harris took the opportunity to visit the Taipei City Police Department’s CCTV Centre. The Taipei City Police Department credits the comprehensive CCTV program in ... ( read original story ...)