TAIPEI Taiwan scrambled jets and navy ships on Wednesday as a group of Chinese warships, led by its sole aircraft carrier, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the latest sign of heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. China's Soviet ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Review: Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei
Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei is a luxury city centre hotel in Taipei. As the tallest hotel in the city this family hotel in Taipei offers unparalleled views over the city, including wonderful views of the famous Taipei 101 tower. ( read original story ...)
The story of smartphones has a lesson for Taiwan
On Jan. 10, 2007, President Chen Shui-bian attended the inauguration of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega during his Central America visit. Exactly 10 years later, it was again Ortega who hosted the R.O.C. head of state — President Tsai Ing-wen — in ... ( read original story ...)
Camping@Home
Original House Situation Located in the suburb of Taipei city, the house of this project has green window view, with plenty of natural light. The quiet and undisturbed environment inspires the designer to design this project. Advantages： It’s a ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks down; strong Dec exports data caps losses
The electronics subindex climbed as much as 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex dropped up to 0.6 percent. Government issued data on Monday that showed Taiwan's exports in December had bounced to their highest in four years, fuelling hopes that ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan stocks down on profit-taking; ahead of data, earnings
The electronics subindex sank as much as 0.3 percent, while the financials subindex lost up to 0.2 percent. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and big-capped share, remained unchanged. It is due to issue its ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s smog-eating twisting tower will feature luxury apartments — take a look inside
The Tao Zhu Yin Yuan Tower by Vincent Callebut Architectures in Taipei, Taiwan. A twisting, smog-eating tower is going up in Taipei, Taiwan. On the outside, 23,000 trees and shrubs — nearly the same amount found in New York’s Central Park — will ... ( read original story ...)