For Taiwan and much of East Asia, homosexuality has long been a taboo subject. In the influential 1988 novel Crystal Boys, directly translated from Mandarin as “sons of sin,” Pai Hsien-yung tells the story of growing up gay in 1970s Taipei: “As soon ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel in a Conflict with China Is Not What You Think
Undersea fibre-optic cable is the backbone of data transmission and intercontinental communications--and China could cut Taiwan off from the outside world. Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel in a Conflict with China Is Not What You Think Since September 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Psychedelic noodles on offer in fictional futuristic small-town Saskatchewan
One of the inspirations for his film is how Saskatoon is changing and how the present-day city differs from what he ... whose parents moved to Canada from Taiwan in the 1970s. His film is part of a CBC project called Keep Calm and Decolonize. ( read original story ...)
10 things to do in Taipei
The “Made in Taiwan” moniker hardly does this breakaway Chinese state any favours as it belies the island’s hot-spring bubbling mountains, scrumptious street food, and a sassy capital. But last week’s launch of China Airlines’ first direct flight ... ( read original story ...)
NCSIST, private sector form company for defense technology transfers
Taipei, Dec. 4 (CNA) The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) and the private sector have formed a joint venture company to transfer technological know-how from NCSIST to the commercial market, Ministry of National Defense (MND ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan property sales celebrating end of year boost
Property transactions in Taiwan are currently enjoying a busy streak, with local government data showing a 10 percent increase since October due to peak season. In six of the country’s special municipalities, transactions of residential, retail and ... ( read original story ...)
Exhibition shows biodiversity of VN, Taiwan
“Now I know that the Formosan sambar deer is the largest native animal species in Taiwan and Dahanshan Cookeina sinensis fungus grows in clusters on the floor of humid forests,” Giang said. “At first glance, they resemble little white cups, adorable ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan conglomerate plans $15bn worth of projects in US
TAIPEI -- Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest petrochemical producer, is aggressively expanding how much it invests in the U.S., where it has $14.4 billion worth of projects underway. The Taipei-based conglomerate earlier this month sold a 2% or so ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan vows to press on with indigenous arms policy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Friday to forge ahead with her administration’s policy of building military equipment at home despite an ongoing procurement scandal. Speaking at a commissioning ceremony held at a military base in Pingtung, southern ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan, UK sign MOU on biological material patent applications
According to a Saturday press statement from Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the MOU was signed between the IPOs of the two countries because of the increasing number of patent applications coming from the U.K. in the biomedical sciences field ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions in Taiwan’s 6 major cities rebound
Charlene Chang (張旭嵐), a spokesperson for Taiwan Realty Enterprise, said demand in the local property market tended to be strong at the end of a year since Taiwanese consumers like to buy a new house before the arrival of a new year. In addition ... ( read original story ...)
New Taiwan-Philippines investment pact to include financial sector
Taipei, Dec. 1 (CNA) A new investment guarantee agreement between Taiwan and the Philippines that could be signed in the near future will broaden the scope of the original pact to include the financial industry, a source familiar with the matter said on ... ( read original story ...)
‘Secret Superstar’ Tracking Well Against ‘Dangal’ Taiwan Run With $285K/₹1.85 Cr. Through Day 6
Secret Superstar’s Wednesday business in Taiwan bumped up by 13 percent over Tuesday’s numbers, bringing the Bollywood picture’s cume to an estimated $285,00 / ₹1.85 crore in Taiwan since its Friday debut. That 5-day total is 77 percent of the ... ( read original story ...)
German businesses upbeat about Taiwan’s economic outlook
"Things are going well," said Axel Limberg, executive director of the office, adding that the overall view of German businesses towards Taiwan remains "stable and positive." That trend is also seen in the companies' interest in business expansion ... ( read original story ...)
wtfast Announces Partnership with Chunghwa Telecom HiNet to Optimize Connections for Gamers in Taiwan
Kelowna, BC, December 1, 2017--(T-Net)--wtfast, developers of a SaaS application that eliminates lag by optimizing game traffic through the world's largest gamers private network, has announced a partnership with Taiwan's #1 internet service provider ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan promotes Go South Policy amid plans to help tech companies enter Thailand
In order to assist Taiwanese ICT companies to expand into Thailand, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) held a press conference on the Taiwan AIoT Industry and Computex 2018 event on November 30. To further shape Taiwan into a global ... ( read original story ...)