Rally to Mark 1 Year Anniversary of Sunflower Movement
Today marks the first anniversary of the Sunflower Movement that took over the Legislative Yuan for 23 days in protest of a cross-straits service sector trade […]
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That’s Not Fog in Taipei; Today’s Air Pollution at Unhealthy Levels
Despite low visibility due to fog in Taoyuan, which delayed and diverted some flights at Taoyuan Airport this morning, Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau stated that Taipei […]
Japan Provides Evidence for Senkaku/Diaoyu Territory
The Japanese Foreign Ministry yesterday claimed that it has evidence that the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are its sovereign territory, Apple Daily reported. It released a map […]
Opening of Flood Gates in Yilan Kills Fish
In preparation for the flood season in Yilan, the county opened flood gates leading to Dongshan River Water Park. After the water diversion, people discovered a fish […]
Xiabuxiabu Takes Responsibility for Selling Fake Duck Blood in Mainland China
Xiabuxiabu Catering Management (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. (呷哺呷哺) today addressed accusations from a CCTV broadcast claiming that the hot pot chain sold congealed pig blood […]
Discarded Sex Doll Mistaken for Dead Woman in Hsinchu
A man in Hsinchu was horrified when he looked through a sewer drain to find what appeared to be a naked woman with broken limbs. […]
Foreign Domestic Workers Claim Agency Fees Too Expensive
Indonesia may stop sending domestic workers to Taiwan, starting in 2017. Foreign domestic workers in Taiwan claim that they must pay exorbitant agency fees for […]
9 New Cases of Bird Flu in Taiwan
The government reported yesterday that nine outbreaks of avian influenza (H5N8 and H5N2) were diagnosed in Taiwan, forcing authorities to cull 80,000 birds, according the Center for Infectious […]
Taoyuan Airport Has Best Staff – Skytrax
Taoyuan Airport received an award for the best airport staff from the 2015 World Airport Awards, which is organized by Skytrax. It beat out Tokyo […]
Taiwan Declines China’s Invitation to Join WWII Commemoration
In an effort to bring the sides closer together through mutual events, Mainland China had asked Taiwan to hold joint commemoration marking the end of […]
Government Considers Taxing Online Transactions
Your online purchases may soon get a little more expensive. Taiwan’s Finance Minister Chang Sheng-ford said in an interview today in the Legislative Yuan that […]
Government Eases Fears Over Toxic Tomato Rumors
The Tainan District Agriculture and Forestry Improvement Station today addressed an article that claimed tomatoes shouldn’t be eaten raw because they contain solanine, which is poisonous. […]
Taiwan Dollar Falls to 8-Week Low
The Taiwan dollar fell to an eight-week low against the US dollar, hitting 31.69 to the greenback as of 11:25 am. It had fallen more […]
Pervert Arrested for Exposing Self on MRT
A 60-year-old man was arrested on March 10 for exposing himself and fondling a woman on the MRT near Fuxinggang Station along the Red Line […]
No More Free YouBike Rides After March 31
Taipei announced that it will officially eliminate the subsidies that gave us free YouBike rides for the first 30 minutes. Beginning April 1, that first […]
Kaohsiung Student Arrested for Strangling Female Classmate
A pharmacological science student at National Chiayi University was arrested in Kaohsiung yesterday and charged with murdering his female classmate. Kaohsiung Police Department, Gushan Branch said the student, surnamed Huang, […]
Taste of the Himalayas at Tibet Kitchen in Da’an District
Just around the corner from Technology Building MRT is bright and open restaurant that serves delicacies from the Himalayas, a welcome change of flavor from […]
Chih-Yuan Chen Wins Peter Pan Prize
Taiwan’s Chih-yuan Chen was awarded the International Board on Books for Young People’s (IBBY) Peter Pan Prize for his children’s book Guji Guji, translated by […]
Free Mandarin Classes at Taipei Public Library
The Taipei Public Library (map) near Da’an Park will begin its free introductory Mandarin course on March 8. Mandarin classes will be held on the 11th […]
Women in Taiwan Earn 82% as Much as Men
According to a report submitted to the Executive Yuan, women earned 82.55% as much as men in Taiwan last year. The average monthly salary for […]