China has drawn up secret military plans to take over the island of Taiwan by 2020, an action that would likely lead to a larger U.S.-China conventional or nuclear war, according to newly-disclosed internal Chinese military documents. The secret war plan ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Itinerary: Three Days and Two Nights of Fun in Taiwan
Because Taiwan is set to implement visa free entry to Filipinos, I am getting a lot of inquiries about my recent trip. So I came up with this post – the itinerary of my weekend escapade in Taipei! Honestly, I have always ignored Taiwan. Aside from the ... ( read original story ...)
Chouchou Babyes & Kids store by Studio Oj, Taipei – Taiwan
Who does not love kids and babies? Or at least be attracted to their lovely tiny cloth. Located in the heart of Taipei, Chouchou babies and kids is a select shop that offers high-quality cloth for babies and kids. “Chouchou” in French means dearly and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore ‘assures’ Taiwan that military training agreement will stay, Taipei says
Project Starlight was signed in 1975 by Singapore’s then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Taiwan’s Premier Chiang Ching-kuo. The deal gives troops from the city state, which lacks land resources, the opportunity to train in more realistic combat situations. ( read original story ...)
TSMC’s Chang, known as father of Taiwan’s chip industry, to retire
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) founder and chairman Morris Chang will retire in June, after having built the Apple Inc supplier into the world’s biggest foundry chipmaker with a market value of about $185 billion. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan concert clash reveals divisions over China’s outreach
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Police are looking for a final suspect involved in clashes at a Chinese-organized concert in Taipei between Taiwanese pro-independence protesters and Beijing supporters that revealed divisions over China's influence on the self ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan manufacturing PMI points to steady growth
Taiwan’s manufacturing sector expanded at a solid rate again in September thanks to a rise in new orders, according to a market survey. The Nikkei-Markit manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for Taiwan came in at 54.2 in September, down a touch ... ( read original story ...)
Creative Textures and Colors Optimize Taipei Apartment by Waterfrom Design
The post brasch-willumsen melds hyperrealist ... French firm Odile Guzy Architectes has completed a social housing project in the city of Chalon-sur-Saône, comprising a row of terraced houses and an ... Soft hues and dark framework decorate this compact ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan navy personnel jailed for fatal missile misfire
TAIPEI (AFP) - Three naval personnel have been jailed for up to two years for mistakenly launching a missile towards China that killed one person and triggered a stern response from Beijing last year. They were convicted of causing death by negligence ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei sets record high October temperature of 36.8 degrees
Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) Taipei set a record high of 36.8 degrees Celsius at 12:23 p.m. Sunday for October, the highest since 1897, when the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) first established weather stations in Taipei, the bureau reported that day. It forecast ... ( read original story ...)
Questions For Taipei City Officials Regarding Sing! China Attacks Remain Unresolved
QUESTIONS ABOUT attacks on students and pro-independence demonstrators at the Sing! China event last week remain unresolved, with collusion between Taipei city officials, pro-China gangsters, and the Chinese government itself now alleged at high levels. ( read original story ...)
Six Classic Buildings in Taipei
Take a glimpse of the development of Taiwan's history through its architecture. In recent years, Taipei 101 has become an icon of Taipei's architectural achievement. But aside from the skyscraper, the city is rich in architecture landscape — with ... ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. should respect concerns on Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States must respect China’s concerns on Taiwan to avoid causing disturbances in Sino-U.S. ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday. China considers democratic ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Turnaround—Fighting the Brain Drain
Tainan is Taiwan’s oldest city, originally created by the Dutch East India Company ... Moss-Pultz worked in software engineering for a few years then became involved in launching Project Openmoko, which made open source mobile devices. ( read original story ...)
Six Galleries to Visit in Taipei
As one of the first cities in Asia to develop a contemporary art scene, Taipei is home to hundreds of art galleries. For starters, the iconic Eslite Gallery located in the center of the city is a great place to visit — highly accessible by public transit. ( read original story ...)
Thúy to play in Chinese Taipei volleyball tournament
HÀ NỘI — Spiker Trần Thị Thanh Thúy of Việt Nam’s VTV Bình Điền Long An will play for Attack Line Club of Chinese Taipei next month. Thúy, 20, is currently the club’s and the nation’s top volleyball player, and has received offers ... ( read original story ...)