Taiwan, that small island east of China where stuff used to be made, was the first - and only - Asian country I'd ever visited. As a child, I'd pored over photos of Mum's trip to Beijing in the early 1990s, but as a young adult the idea of backpacking ... ( read original story ...
Taiwan ATM hack: Three jailed over $2.6m theft
Three Eastern European men have been jailed in Taiwan over the theft of $2.6m (£2.1m) from cash machines around the country. They are part of a network of criminals who used malware to hack into 41 First Commercial Bank machines in three different cities ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan looks forward to advancing cooperation with U.K.
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Tuesday that Taiwan has launched a series of initiatives to promote emerging economic sectors and looks forward to cooperating with the United Kingdom in those areas. During a meeting with the U.K ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan's president tweets congratulations to Trump
TAIPEI Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen took to Twitter on Saturday to congratulate U.S. President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a move likely to draw objections from China, already angry with a protocol-breaking phone call a month ago between the ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei launches double-decker bus to promote tourism
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A "hop-on, hop-off" double-decker bus service, the first of its kind in Taiwan, hit the road in Taipei Wednesday, allowing tourists to visit major tourist spots in the capital in four hours for NT$300 (US$9.50). The bus, painted bright ... ( read original story ...)
All aboard! Taipei's new sightseeing buses offer double the fun
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A fleet of double-decker buses hit the roads of Taipei Wednesday, offering visitors to city a chance to take in open-topped guided tours in four different languages. The hop-on, hop-off bus service was officially launched at a ceremony at ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei Smart City – Solutions Address Urban Challenge Through Innovation
The Taipei City government established the “Taipei Smart City Project Management Office (PMO)” to implement and stimulate the development of Taipei. The objective of Smart Taipei is to make Taipei more livable and sustainable. The main mission of the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan ex-premier heading delegation to Trump inauguration
BEIJING -- A former Taiwanese premier will represent the island at Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, highlighting the island's unusually high profile during the presidential transition process. Yu Shyi-kun will be joined by lawmakers and local government ... ( read original story ...)
Trump, using Taiwan as bargaining chip, sparks outcry in China
Donald Trump’s use of Taiwan as a bargaining chip has provoked a furious outcry inside China, where it has fanned new flames of nationalism and unleashed calls for China to invade Taiwan. A week from his inauguration, Mr. Trump said in a Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei, Grand Club Deluxe Twin
After a great flight on China Airlines Business Class and a quick 6 hours nap (oops) we were ready to hit the ground running in Taipei. I had no idea what to expect with the Grand Hyatt Taipei, but I was really excited to check it out. I knew it was in an ... ( read ...
Chinese-state media calls Trump's position on Taiwan 'despicable'
BEIJING -- President-elect Donald Trump "speaks like a rookie," China's state-run media said Monday, describing his suggested use of America's position on Taiwan as a bargaining chip as "despicable." The nationalist tabloid Global Times published an ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan president says Latam trip, with U.S. transit, put island on global stage
TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Sunday her trip to Central American allies and transit stops in the United States had elevated the island's international profile, as China hit back at U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his remarks on the ... ( read original story ...)
‘CHEN CHIEN JUNG. 'Well-Lighted Rooms’ at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei City
A solo exhibition entitled “Well-Lighted Rooms” showcasing works by Taiwanese artist CHEN CHIEN JUNG (b. 1972, Taipei), who is popularly known to use a palette of acrylic and mixed media on canvas, will be on view at Project Fulfill Art Space, Taipei ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, Guatemala reaffirm bilateral ties during official visit by Tsai
GUATEMALA CITY -- President Tsai Ing-wen and her Guatemalan counterpart ... Tsai said that "we're pleased to have taken part in the first three phases of the project," adding that Taiwan will continue to provide assistance. The Republic of China embassy ... ( read original story ...)
How Noise Complaints Grew Into A 'State-Level' Problem In Taiwan
A Stanford University doctoral student found after a 16-month research project in Taiwan that noise was the environmental ... People who call a Taipei city hotline about noise may be grilled as if it’s their problem. The hyper-dense Taiwan capital ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Works to Keep Its Central America Friends (Among Its Few)
MEXICO CITY — President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has been hopscotching across Central America ... tycoon’s $50 billion plan to build a canal across Nicaragua, an opaque project with uncertain funding that stalled before any work had begun. ( read original story ...)