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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Officials say a magnitude-6.4 earthquake that struck near the coast of Taiwan has killed two hotel employees and injured 144 other people. The Central News Agency reported that the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien ... ( read original story ...)

A hotel in Taiwan has collapsed after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook a city on the east coast of the island. Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported the ground floor of the Marshal Hotel, a building in Hualien district, had caved in and people ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - There are still seats left for Taiwanese people to return home from China over the upcoming Lunar New Year, Taiwan said on Tuesday, brushing off concern a dispute over air routes could leave thousands stranded. The dispute has become ... ( read original story ...)

On the 2nd day of the Taipei Game Show 2018 we had the privilege of having to sit down and talk to Mr. Jesse Wu, Chief Executive Officer of the Taipei Game Show Committee. This is the guy responsible for making this mega event in Asia possible – and one ... ( read original story ...

Washington (CNN)The US Defense Department was forced to correct several mistakes in its Nuclear Posture Review after an initial version of the report released last week labeled Taiwan as part of China and included the disputed Kuril islands in a chart ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Monday called on its companies not to carry out any trade with North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions and said it was keeping a close watch, after a report found a network of ships supplying petroleum products based in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

Lin Lee-chen, doyenne of Taiwan choreographers, had already retired from the stage a quarter century ago at the height of her fame. But, within the past decade, now well in her 60’s, she has “felt compelled to return” to forestall the “decline of ... ( read original story ...)

The TST is estimated to cost more than US$1 billion in total development cost, which, going by transaction size, makes it one of the largest projects in Asia in recent years. Top 10 foodie spots revealed – and the winner is surprising 2. It’s tall TST ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A strong and shallow earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Sunday night, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.1 quake's epicenter was 14 kilometres (9 miles ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fourth-seeded Timea Babos defeated Kateryna Kozlova 7-5, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Taiwan Open. After a tight first set, Babos took control with a hard-hitting display to claim her third WTA singles trophy of her career. After dropping ... ( read original story ...)

The capital of Taiwan is striving to integrate the technology’s “blockless” distributed ledger technology, Tangle, to its multiple programs of the smart city project. The Taipei smart city project was initiated last year in which the city introduced ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Fourth-seeded Timea Babos beat Wang Yafan 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to advance to the final of the Taiwan Open. Babos claimed her first win in three matches against Wang and will face Kateryna Kozlova in Sunday's final. Kozlova eliminated Sabine ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Yafan Wang defeated Eugenie Bouchard 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Taiwan Open on Friday. Wang took advantage of six double-faults by the 2014 Wimbledon finalist and will next face fourth-seeded Timea Babos, who beat Magda ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Canada's Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the quarterfinals of the Taiwan Open by beating Ana Bogdan 7-5, 7-5 Thursday. Bouchard, of Westmount, Que., broke Bogdan to 6-5 and then converted her second match point. She will next face Yafan Wang ... ( read original story ...)

The first project will be digital citizen cards with built-in TangleID. Tangle is IOTA’s spin on blockchain type tech. As Taipei City’s “Smart City Living Lab” opens to proof-of-concept projects, IOTA’s distributed ledger technology may help ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A dispute with China over its opening of new air routes near Taiwan will determine future relations between Taipei and Beijing, Taiwan's government said amid a deepening disagreement that could strand thousands over an important holiday. ( read original story ...)