Tag: taiwan

TAIPING ISLAND (AP) — Taiwan held a search-and-rescue exercise in the South China Sea on Tuesday as part of efforts to cement its hold over a key island in the strategically vital waterbody. Eight vessels and three aircraft took part in the drill ... ( read original story ...)

ITU ABA, South China Sea Taiwan held rescue drills on Tuesday off the coast of its sole outpost in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, but the biggest claimant in the disputed area kept uncharacteristically quiet. China and self-governed Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

TAIPEI: Bicycles that cost half the fare of a subway ride to rent. A 300-km cycling network and wider shared pavements. That’s how Taipei revolutionised its cycling culture in just eight years, cutting pollution and congestion in the city. These days ... ( read original story ...)

As same-sex marriage laws have expanded in the past decade in Europe and the Western Hemisphere, the movement to legalize such unions has faced staunch resistance in Asia. Early next year, Taiwan could become a pioneer in the region if one of several bills ... ( read original story ...)

BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) - China said on Monday it had lodged a protest with Singapore after Singaporean armoured troop carriers were seized by Hong Kong customs en route back from Taiwan, as a state-owned newspaper warned against Singapore's "hypocrisy". ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, the world’s 20th largest economy was an undisputed high-tech hardware hub for decades. Now officials and entrepreneurs are scrambling to sustain the $131 billion industry against a list of losses: Exports had declined for 17 straight months ... ( read original story ...)

Taipei's designation as the World Design Capital 2016 may soon be coming to an end – but the real work has just begun. A number of projects were initiated around the theme ‘Adaptive City – Design in Motion’, propelling Taipei's creative talents to ... ( read original story ...)