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Iranian futsal players defeated the Omani squad 4-2 in the title match played at Lingwu Sports Stadium in the northwestern Chinese city of Lingwu on Monday ... Oman, Chinese Taipei and China took part in the 8-day tournament. ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to stimulate consumer spending and spur private investment as part of measures to boost its trade-reliant economy, Premier William Lai said on Tuesday. Lai, speaking in Taiwan’s parliament, or Legislative Yuan, for the ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan aims to expand international co-operation and actively participate in regional economic integration, Premier William Lai said on Tuesday. Lai, who took office after a cabinet reshuffle earlier this month and has vowed to boost the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has said the island must find a new way of talking about mainland China and the issues it poses. “Hatred or currying favour with China is not an honest way to respond to the rise of China and its rapid development ... ( read original story ...)

The HSR covers almost the whole island from the capital Taipei to Tainan city. With a starting cost of $14 billion, the service was started in 2007. By 2014, the project was at the edge of bankruptcy with only 50% of the expected passenger traffic. ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 25 (CNA) The Taipei segment of an annual training program for young leaders from the Pacific Islands kicked off Monday, with the participation of 27 trainees from 10 countries. Over the next four weeks, the participants will engage in ... ( read original story ...)

Apple Inc.’s latest products are getting a thumbs down, at least by investors in the company’s Asian suppliers. That’s especially bad news for Taiwan equities. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which assembles the iPhone and other Apple devices, has ... ( read original story ...)

Steve Bannon flew to Beijing last week for a secret meeting with the second most powerful Chinese Communist party official, less than a month after the former chief White House strategist declared that America was at “economic war with China”. ( read original story ...)

Jim is responsible for the content on our sister blog, Airlineroute, which offers an indispensable guide to flight schedule updates. Launched in 2007, the site became part of the Routesonline content offering in 2010 and continues to provide breaking news ... ( read original story ...)

I haven’t seen Ariel Lin in public for the last few months, which makes sense since she’s filming a TW-drama only, unlike her good friend Rainie Yang who is also filming a drama but is doubly busy out promoting her new album and supporting a rock star ... ( read original story ...)

EVA Air in summer 2018 season plans to expand service to Austria, as the airline filed preliminary schedule for Taipei Taoyuan – Vienna nonstop flight in the OAG Schedules Analyser for the week of 24SEP17. The nonstop service, operating 3 times a week ... ( read original story ...)

The Federal Reserve will throw its crisis-era stimulus programme into reverse from next month and stick with plans for further rate rises, in a mark of confidence that stagnant inflation is set to bounce back. The US central bank, chaired by Janet Yellen ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei is home to uniquely regenerated old spaces — inviting the new while preserving the old. A few hotels around the city are also doing the same, bringing its visitors back to historical eras with vintage-themed interior designs. “Good Eye Taipei ... ( read original story ...)

Being the editor-at-large of GUP Magazine, I was recently in Taipei to curate a group show including eight emerging Dutch photography talents. During my stay, late August - early September 2017, I also met up with various talented Taiwanese photographers ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 23 (CNA) Residents in New Taipei's Banqiao District experienced the hottest day of the year since the beginning of autumn on Saturday, according the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). Even though Saturday marks the beginning of Qiufen, which ... ( read original story ...)

BOISE (KIVI) — Idaho Gov. “Butch” Otter, State Department of Agriculture Director Celia Gould, representatives of the Taiwan Flour Mills Association, and Idaho wheat industry officials signed an agreement Wednesday supporting U.S. wheat exports over ... ( read original story ...)