Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights

As Taiwan lights up for the start of its annual lantern festival this weekend, one eco-friendly craftsman is breaking with tradition. Lantern-maker Lin Chow-chin is part of a growing movement on the island to make the celebrations greener, creating ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom's 4G service disrupted for 2 hours

Taipei, Feb. 12 (CNA) Glitches at a Chunghwa Telecom facility disrupted the provision of wireless services for nearly two hours to customers in Taipei, New Taipei and Yilan, a spokesman for the nation's largest telecom service provider said on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Should You Buy Line Corp. (ADR) Below Its IPO Price?

But that silver lining didn't prevent the stock from slipping below its IPO price of $32.84 ... News continues growing -- especially in its four "key countries" of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Line stated that its combined MAUs in those four ... ( read original story ...)

EVA Air 777 Business Class In 10 Pictures

Hello from Asia! On Wednesday I flew EVA Air’s 777 business class between Los Angeles and Taipei. I flew EVA Air back when they first joined the Star Alliance, though this was my first time flying with them in over three years. Last time I flew with ... ( read original story ...)

Aloft Taipei Beitou Debuts Snackaholic Room Package

The second Aloft in Taipei, the Aloft Taipei Beitou fuses vibrant design and innovative technology with 292 stylish loft-inspired rooms located just steps from the famous hot springs. “We are excited to welcome visitors to our new hotel with the all-you ... ( read original story ...)

180-degree turn? Trump, the US, Taiwan and China: a guide

Most countries have chosen Beijing, but many continue to maintain economic ties to Taipei. Washington cut formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979 when it switched recognition to Beijing. Since then, it has followed a "One China policy" -- different ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Uber drivers protest fine hike as app halts service

Protesting Uber drivers circled Taiwan's transport ministry Friday as the ride-hailing app halted operations on the island following an impasse with the government which deems the service illegal. The US firm announced last week that it would suspend ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan: The place Uber couldn't crack

Uber has suspended its ride-sharing services in Taiwan after a lengthy battle with the government. Since launching four years ago, more than 15 million journeys have been booked through its app across just four Taiwanese cities. Uber says it hopes to reach ... ( read original story ...)

Wi-Fi coming to HSR trains by August

trains will be able to use Wi-Fi before the 2017 Summer Universiade opens in mid-August in Taipei, state-run Chunghwa Telecom said Friday. The telecom's president, Hsieh Chi-mao, said his company was conducting a trial run on some HSR carriages as part of ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan Mobile to offer 1Gbps service in 2018

Taiwan Mobile aims to bring the current 1Gbps service rate to about NT$1,000 (US$32.13) a month in 2018, compared to NT$3,599 offered by Chunghwa Telecom currently, Jeng noted. Buoyed by the offering of 1Gbps service, TFN Media, a cable TV arm of Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei: City of Possibility

158 Dunhua North Road, Songshan District $$$$ W Taipei Rated best business hotel in Taipei by Finance- Asia, among scores of other accolades, this 405-room property in the Central Business District overlooks Taipei 101 and boasts big WOW views. 10 ... ( read original story ...)