Although the city government states that it intends to transplant ... In particular, Ko has suggested that he is not happy with the Taipei Dome, as a construction project he entered from his predecessors as Taipei mayor. The construction of the Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei’s latest skyscraper inspired by the shape of bamboo shoots
For their hotel redesign of Beijing's Opposite House, they created bespoke glass interpretations of the city's traditional ... When the project completes in 2020 it will join a skyline dominated by the 508-metre Taipei 101 building, a supertall skyscraper ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says does not exclude possibility of China attack
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she does not exclude the possibility of China attacking the self-ruled island, amid heightened tensions between the two sides including an increasing number of Chinese military drills near Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Amid tension, China carrier group sails through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Chinese carrier group has sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait that separates the self-ruled island from its giant neighbor but no unusual activity was detected, Taiwan said on Wednesday, amid heightened tension with Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Eleven Sports sees passion for sports and expands into Taiwan
One of the most important developments in recent sports history is the development, and growing popularity of live streaming. Instead of watching the local game on the weekends, sports fans can watch the entire league, whenever they want, where ever they want. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Taiwan, with strong Dec, won record export orders in 2017
* Dec export orders +17.5 pct y/y, vs Nov’s +11.6 pct * China Dec orders +7.9 pct y/y, U.S. +10.2 pct * Orders from Europe +39.3 pct y/y; from Japan +19.9 pct * Official: Jan orders to drop m/m, but up more than 25.1 pct y/y TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...
RPT-UPDATE 1-Taiwan, with strong Dec, won record export orders in 2017
* Dec export orders +17.5 pct y/y, vs Nov’s +11.6 pct * China Dec orders +7.9 pct y/y, U.S. +10.2 pct * Orders from Europe +39.3 pct y/y; from Japan +19.9 pct * Official: Jan orders to drop m/m, but up more than 25.1 pct y/y TAIPEI, Jan 22 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...
Tennis: Double delight for Taiwan’s Hsieh at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Ten years after a stunning run to the fourth round of the Australian Open on her main draw debut, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei has enjoyed double good fortune at Melbourne Park this week. The willow-thin 32-year-old from the steamy ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan denies permission for nearly 200 China flights amid routes row
Taiwan has refused permission for nearly 200 flights by Chinese airlines over the strait that separates the two rivals due to the carriers’ use of controversial new travel routes introduced by China. Taipei has repeatedly called for four new flight paths ... ( read original story ...)
In Taipei, a walking tour trend is helping to combat stereotypes
Chu Han, a 25-year-old Taipei resident, never thought that one day she’d step into a hostess bar, where men buy overpriced drinks to have young women accompany and flirt with them. And yet there she is, sitting in a dimly-lit, Japanese-style hostess bar ... ( read original story ...)
Airliners Have Become China’s Newest Means of Pressuring Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — China has ratcheted up the pressure on Taiwan, an island democracy that it views as a breakaway province, by deploying a new tool: civilian airliners. Earlier this month, China announced that it has opened a new air route that will allow ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row: official
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has not approved applications from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines to increase flights during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, an official with the regulator told Reuters. The official, who ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stymies new China flights amid route row, official says
TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s aviation regulator has stalled applications for new flights from China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines amid a row between Beijing and the self-ruled island over air routes, a regulatory official said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Letters: China’s new aviation routes threaten aviation safety in Taiwan Strait
Reneging on a previous agreement with Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China unilaterally ... with the organization indirectly referred to in the article, Climate Reality Project Canada, although I speak here as an individual. CRPC is certainly not ... ( read original story ...)
China is destroying imports that say ‘Made in Taiwan’ as part of its massive political crackdown
Chinas has been destroying products from Taiwan that don't label the country of origin as "Taiwan Area." Products must not be labelled as a product of "Taiwan," "Chinese Taiwan", or use the island's official name "Republic of China." Taiwan is a self-ruled ... ( read original story ...)
China sails its aircraft carrier past Taiwan in marked increase of hostilities
China sailed it's aircraft carrier and other navy ships through the Taiwan Strait that separates self-ruled Taiwan from mainland China. China has been increasingly hostile towards Taiwan, which it fears as an existential threat. China has bumped up ... ( read original story ...)