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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Rolling with a barely audible hum beneath banyan trees, a brightly painted shuttle bus cruised through a university campus here. The electric vehicle crawled along at a speed of no more than six miles per hour. And only 12 passengers ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 28 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin (李新) fell to his death from a building in the capital early Thursday, police reported later that day. Police said that Lee fell from the 11th floor of a building on Anhe ... ( read original story ...)

Citizenm has made its hotly anticipated foray into the Far East, opening a towering property on the doorstep of Ximendeng, a bustling area of Taipei known for its appealing nightlife and shopping infrastructure. Called Citizenm Taipei North Gate – it’s ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 28 (CNA) Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Lee Hsin (李新) fell to his death from a building located in the capital city in the early morning Thursday, according to police. Police said that Lee fell from a building located in Anho Road ... ( read original story ...)

Following Taipei’s successful hosting of the world Universiade, the Taipei City Government’s Department of Information and Tourism (DOIT) has been putting out its MICE messages at the 2017 IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia) in ... ( read original story ...)

The 5th edition of Taiwan Jewellery and Gem Fair will make a glamorous return to Taipei World Trade Center from 3 – 6th November, 2017 and is expected to feature 180 exhibitors in 3,000 sqm exhibition area. The Fair will welcome its trade buyers with a ... ( read original story ...)

EVA AIR today (28SEP17) opened reservation for its planned Taipei Taoyuan – Vienna nonstop flights, with 3 weekly Boeing 777-300ER service. Previously reported on Airlineroute on 24SEP17, the effective date was stated from 25MAR18, however this should be ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants to improve its military relationship with Singapore, but is resolutely opposed to any country having defense ties with self-ruled Taiwan, China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday, obliquely criticizing Singapore’s ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will allow visa-free entry for visitors from the Philippines in hopes that the Southeast Asian nation will reciprocate the gesture, a spokesman for the self-ruled island’s cabinet said on Thursday. Taiwan does not have formal ... ( read original story ...)

It is the first time that a premier has publically supported the total autonomy of the island, which will almost certainly cause the wrath of Beijing. Tsai Ing-wen's office backs the President, albeit asserting its dedication to peace in the region and ... ( read original story ...)

A general view of the Taipei skyline shows the Taipei 101 building before Earth Hour in Taipei, Taiwan Thomson Reuters BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China warned self-ruled Taiwan on Wednesday that it would "reap the consequences" of promoting formal ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Premier William Lai announced plans on Wednesday to eliminate investment obstacles, including tackling the slow completion rate of public construction projects. Lai, who attended a meeting attended by the heads of some state-owned ... ( read original story ...)

For a currency that surged the most in almost a decade in the first quarter of the year, the Taiwan dollar sure has turned boring. Price swings in the exchange rate over the past month are the smallest among the 16 major currencies tracked globally by ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) The former Taipei Universiade mascot "Bravo," which became the city's official mascot earlier this month, was greeted by more than 1,000 enthusiastic fans on Tuesday. The Formosan black bear Bravo arrived at Taipei City Hall in style ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Taipei experienced a high of 37.1 degrees Celsius at 12:48 p.m. Tuesday, the highest temperature recorded this month in the city and in the whole of the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau. It was also the third-highest ... ( read original story ...)

The world’s busiest international passenger route averages 80 flights a day, or one flight every 18 minutes. In July alone, a total of 451,801 passengers traveled the 802 kilometer route. The route in question which claims the title as the busiest air ... ( read original story ...)