A restaurant in a New Taipei City shopping center was on Monday ordered to suspend operations after two suspected food poisoning cases were reported last week, the city’s Department of Health said.
Digital tech brings ancient Chinese painting alive in Taipei
TAIPEI, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A digitalized and animated version of the Chinese painting "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" will soon give viewers in Taipei an immersive tour of Chinese city life ...
Taipei MRT to highlight care after priority seat disputes
A new message broadcast on the Taipei MRT’s Wenhu (Brown) Line urging passengers to yield their seats to those in need, not necessarily elderly people, would be extended to other MRT lines and public ...
Edinburgh shelves Taiwan friendship deal over China sanctions fear
The City of Edinburgh Council has shelved plans for a new "friendship arrangement" with a Taiwanese city following fears it could harm relations with China.
Exclusive:China university visa threat sparks U-turn on Taiwan ‘friendship’ deal by Scottish council
There are concerns the signing of a 'friendship deal' with a Taiwan city could spark a backlash from China ... Through the work of ETAG and the China Ready project, industry has worked exceptionally ...
Real-estate mogul indicted over investment scheme
A real-estate mogul wanted for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than NT$500 million (US$15.43 million) was charged yesterday with contraventions of the Banking Act (銀) ...
Taipei Zoo Says Endangered Tapir Died From Heat Stress – TaiwanPlus News
Taipei Zoo says Hideo, an endangered Malayan tapir on loan from a zoo in Yokohama, Japan, died of complications from heat stress while being transferred to Taiwan.
Taiwan’s gay politicians have broken ground – but their battle isn’t over
They include lesbian Taipei city councillor Miao Poya - she and Ms Huang were the two most prominent gay politicians in January’s elections. The island - and the world - also had its first transgender cabinet minister back in 2016, when then President Tsai Ing-wen appointed Audrey Tang as digital affairs minister.
Taiwan was never in ‘a state of nature’
Despite the unfounded claim of the island’s ‘undetermined status’ favoured by some US hardliners and island secessionists, it has always been the case that it’s either the Republic of China or part of the People’s Republic of China.
China-Backed ‘RedJuliett’ Hackers Target Taiwan Via VPN, Firewall Exploits
RedJuliett reportedly uses SoftEther VPN software and primarily exploits known vulnerabilities in VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers to gain access to various universities, companies, and government institutions.
Daily PLA flights near Taiwan island see major increase over past week
The defense authority of the island of Taiwan has reported consecutive double-digit numbers of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft operating around the island over the past week. This comes as the mainland intensifies regular drills and patrols ...
Taipei Zoo says tapir died of heat stress on inbound cargo flight
The zoo said an autopsy conducted by National Taiwan University (NTU) determined Hideo died in transit, suffering heat stress that led to physical ailments such as circulatory failure, pulmonary edema ...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-Te Calls Autocracy ‘Evil’ After Chinese Threats Of Death Penalty For Separatists
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has condemned autocracy as “evil” following China‘s threats to impose the death penalty on separatists. What Happened: On Monday, President Lai Ching-te, who took office last month, responded to China’s recent threats ...
China-backed hackers stepping up attacks on Taiwan, cybersecurity firm says
A suspected China-backed hacking outfit has intensified attacks on organisations in Taiwan as part of Beijing’s intelligence-gathering activities on the self-governing island, a
Chinese hackers have stepped up attacks on Taiwanese organizations, cybersecurity firm says
A cybersecurity intelligence company says a suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has intensified attacks on Taiwanese organizations, particularly those in sectors such as the government, ...
Autocracy is ‘evil’, Taiwan president says after China threatens death for separatism
TAIPEI, June 24 (Reuters) - Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real "evil", Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases ...