TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Four counties in northern Taiwan are resorting to monthly subsidies of up to NT$10,000 (US$308) to overcome a bus driver shortage.
Second Body review — a beguiling marriage of dance and digital from Taiwan
Dance was an early adopter of new technology — it makes sense that a visual art form freed from the restrictions of text would be able to go anywhere the digital age could take it. In the case of
Group proposes new health projects
A group of physicians yesterday proposed a “Healthy Taiwan Sprout Project” (健康台灣深耕計畫), and suggested that the central government begin the project with four main themes next year. As part of president ...
15,600 attend T1 basketball game at Taipei Dome
Taipei Dome held its first basketball game on Saturday (April 13) with a sold-out crowd of 15,600 people, setting a league attendance record. The game was a matchup of T1 League teams, the New Taipei ...
Taipei to establish awards for theater
The Taipei Theater Awards were launched on Thursday, with the hope of becoming Taiwan’s equivalent of the Tony Awards for contemporary theater and musical productions, Department of Cultural Affairs commissioner Tsai Shih-ping (蔡詩萍) said.
EDITORIAL: Time for urban renewal is now
Urban renewal in Taiwan has been a focus of politicians and a subject of controversy for more than a decade. In 2011, then-Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and presidential candidate Tsai ...
Failed Drug-Sniffing Dog Becomes Icon In Taiwan’s Earthquake Recovery
Roger was "too friendly and boisterous" for work in drug detection — but his personality was perfect for a search-and-rescue dog.
Taiwan unlikely to declare next month’s Labor Day a general holiday
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Government officials are doubtful they will be ready to declare this year’s May 1 a day off for everybody, reports said Saturday (April 13).
Taiwan detects 16 Chinese military aircraft, eight naval vessels around nation
Taiwan reported the detection of 16 Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels near its borders within the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Natio
Vietnamese worker dies at construction site in New Taipei
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Vietnamese worker died in an apparent accident at a construction site in New Taipei’s Sanchong District on Saturday (April 13) morning.
NT$45 million for food poisoning: mayor
The Taipei City Government is to allocate nearly NT$45 million (US$1.40 million) for additional tests and new equipment following a series of recent food poisoning outbreaks, Taipei Mayor Chiang ...
Can Taiwan Semiconductor Stock (NYSE:TSM) Replicate Nvidia’s Performance?
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), the world’s largest chipmaker, recently posted impressive revenue figures for March. Notably,
Sweet lessons: Taiwan urban beekeeping gets positive buzz
"Many join my class out of curiosity," said the 43-year-old instructor who also heads the Bee and Wasp Conservation Association of Taiwan. "They want to learn more about this insect, which has important economic values and a crucial role in agriculture."
Taiwan’s Chiayi jolted by series of 8 earthquakes overnight
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A series of eight earthquakes that began late Friday (April 12) and continued through the early morning hours on Saturday (April 13) occurred in Taiwan’s Chiayi County, which sits on the opposite side of Taiwan as the April 3 earthquake.
Spring water likely cause of 41 falling ill in Taipei
As of yesterday noon, 41 residents of Xishan Borough (溪山) in Taipei’s Shilin District (士林) had developed symptoms of stomach flu, which might have been caused by consuming mountain spring water, with ...
Russia’s foreign minister calls Taiwan ‘integral part of China’, Taipei slams ‘false claims’
Image Source : AP (FILE) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Taipei: Russia stoked controversy after Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Taiwan an "integral part of China", prompting an angry ...