China's film regulator has banned mainland Chinese movies and stars from participating in an annual awards ceremony dubbed the "Chinese Oscars". The China Film Administration did not given any reason ... ( read original story ...)
China bans movies, actors from prominent Taiwan film awards
BEIJING - China said Wednesday it was banning Chinese movies and actors from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the Asian film industry’s most prestigious honours, as Beijing ramps ... ( read original story ...)
China blocks movies, stars from Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was blocking the mainland movie industry from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards without a giving a reason, in the ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-China suspends mainland movies, stars from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards this ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Lekima to strengthen, threaten Taiwan to Japan later this week
Typhoon Lekima is forecast to strengthen significantly this week and pose a threat to lives and property across eastern Asia ... Rough seas will be churned up from northern Luzon to Taiwan and the ... ( read original story ...)
China suspends mainland movies, stars from participating in Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China’s film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan’s annual Golden Horse Awards this year, ... ( read original story ...)
China Suspends Mainland Movies, Stars From Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI — China's film regulator on Wednesday said it was suspending mainland Chinese movies and their personnel from participating in Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Film Festival this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor Ko launches new political party
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je, 60, said he wanted to change Taiwan’s political culture and offer people “another choice” beside the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the main opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese FIT bookings to Taiwan set to plummet following recent solo traveller ban
The restriction is expected to have a major impact on bookings by Free Independent Travellers (FITs) planning to visit Taiwan, according to big data, IT and business intelligence company ForwardKeys. ... ( read original story ...)
HTC stops selling phones in the UK due to patent dispute
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC isn’t dead, although it may as well be in the UK. Due to a patent dispute with Munich-based research and development company Ipcom, the company has pulled its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan July exports seen stable, inflation slows: Reuters poll
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s exports likely rose 0.5% in July from a year earlier, logging a second straight month of growth, according to the median forecast of 15 analysts polled by Reuters. The ... ( read original story ...)
Romance, business mark Chinese Valentine’s Day celebrations in Taiwan
TAIPEI -- Fireworks in the shape of the word "LOVE" and hearts lit up the sky above the picturesque Tamsui River. Popular love songs such as "New Everlasting Love" and "Love You So Much" were played ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan pitches Ottawa on closer relationship as dispute with China drags on
Taiwan’s chief representative in Ottawa is pitching Canada on closer ties with the self-ruled island as a costly and corrosive dispute between China and the Canadian government drags on. Relations ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je stokes speculation of Taiwan presidential run with plan to launch new party
Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je is preparing to launch a new political party ahead of crucial presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan next year, fuelling speculation that the independent politician ... ( read original story ...)
The Forbidden City Opens Wide as China Projects New Pride in Its Past
The revitalization of the Forbidden City has coincided with a broader push in China to protect and project the country’s cultural heritage ... the National Palace Museum in Taipei. Those tumultuous ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions in Taiwan’s 6 municipalities up 20% in July
In July, transactions of residential and commercial property in Taipei, Taiwan's capital, which is the most closely watched property market in the country, rose 18 percent from a month earlier to ... ( read original story ...)