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A subway carriage in Taipei has been decorated to look like an Olympic swimming pool including a floor that has a 3D ripple effect. The carriage has been installed with the design to help advertise the upcoming Universiade 2017, known as the Olympics for ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei 2017 and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) are currently testing the event's venues through a number of competitions and simulations. Preparations are being tested to ensure everything is on track for the Opening Ceremony on ... ( read original story ...)

The Philippine national women’s basketball team remained winless in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup after an 87-53 defeat to Chinese Taipei in the classification round on Friday at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India. It was the fifth straight ... ( read original story ...)

They draw ire from motorists, get dumped in odd places by careless riders and are coming under heavy scrutiny by regulators. But oBikes have the vote of confidence from at least one man: Taipei's mayor. Even as administrators at a Taipei City government ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s economy expanded less than economists estimated in the second quarter, as companies cut capital investment and exports eased. Lower capital spending by Taiwan’s major semiconductor manufacturers and airlines and easing exports contributed to ... ( read original story ...)

Sayani Gupta who last seen and appreciated for her role in an Amazon Exclusive TV series Inside Edge is now going overseas with her next project ‘The Hungry’. She’s going to share the screen space with the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. While her ... ( read original story ...)

When the Global Open Data Index released their latest worldwide ranking on openness of government data earlier this summer, Taiwan topped the list for the second time in a row, earning an “openness score” of 90 percent. In contrast to Taiwan’s ... ( read original story ...)

Google Taiwan on July 27 released results of a survey of small- to medium-size enterprises' online marketing behavior in Taiwan jointly undertaken by Google and Ipsos ASI under France-based Ipsos, showing that 83% of the surveyed companies have used online ... ( read original story ...)

Typhoon Nesat remains on track to barrel into Taiwan and southeastern China this weekend, while flooding rain associated with the future typhoon threatens to trigger more flooding in the Philippines. Nesat, known as Gorio in the Philippines, strengthened ... ( read original story ...)

In the wake of Foxconn's announcement of a US$10 billion plant in the U.S., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said Taiwan would continue to be its first choice for new projects. "Our first choice for investment will still be Taiwan," says ... ( read original story ...)

The development of ASICs optimized for industrial robot AI is approaching maturity, and autonomous driving is a trend, but the use of AI technology to develop service-oriented robots in Taiwan faces difficulties, according to industry sources. Service ... ( read original story ...)

In turn, Uni-President and President Chain Store have also agreed to buy a 20 percent and 30 percent stake in Starbucks Taiwan, from the U.S. firm for NT$2.17 billion and NT$3.25 billion. Added to their existing stake in the company, the new acquisitions ... ( read original story ...)

Walker says the project says to the world ... the headquarters of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., also known as Foxconn, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says President Donald Trump plans to make a "major jobs announcement ... ( read original story ...)

The Community Amenity Contributions (CAC) for the project, valued at $91.3-million - one of the city's largest - will go towards a full ... Shanghai, Beijing, Taiwan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Singapore, and over 25 billion dollars of ... ( read original story ...)

That’s why the city is hosting this event for the second straight time”. Fraccari than said he had been impressed by the project of a new baseball facility ... Why move it from Taiwan?”. Fraccati and Hsu Tain Tsair were sitting in a front row filled ... ( read original story ...)

Agro Vietnam 2017 has attracted 80 exhibitors from 10 countries and territories, including Japan, the US, South Korea, Malaysia, China, and Taiwan. The products ... saying that the city will facilitate the project implementation. Can Tho is also offering ... ( read original story ...)