Click for Cute (11/11/2014)
This is Munchkin the Shih-tzu. He is adorable. That is everything you need to know about him. WaaaaaaaatchContinue reading
Taipei MRT Songshan line to open this Saturday
Taipei MRT’s Songshan line will open this Saturday, and EasyCard holders will be able to enjoy one months free travel on the line. The 8.5 kilometer Songshan line is an extension of the Xindian line. The new section travels from Ximen through six stations under Nanjing East Road to Songshan Train Station. The line will...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews mayoral candidates Jason Hu and Yang Chiu-hsing
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral races in Taiwan. First up Compass Magazine‘s Courtney Donovan Smith sits down with Taichung’s incumbent mayor, Jason Hu. A little later in the program ICRT’s Keith Menconi speaks with Minister without Portfolio Yang Chiu-hsing. Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this...Continue reading
Actress Lily Collins to visit Taiwan as presenter for Taipei Golden Horse Festival and Awards
#457489404 / gettyimages.com English-American actress Lily Collins will be making her first visit to Taiwan after being named as one of the presenters of this year’s Golden Horse Film Festival. Organizers of the festival say Collins will take the stage with Taiwan actor Bo-lin Chen (陳柏霖), who is perhaps best known for his role in...Continue reading
Survey finds more than half of Taiwan employees feel tired at work
#104821261 / gettyimages.com A recent survey from Yes123 job bank says more than half of Taiwan’s employees feel tired at work, with mass communications and hospitality sectors the most heavily affected. The results of the survey show that some 60.4 percent of respondents say they have suffered extreme fatigue that has affected their mental and...Continue reading
Jay Chou to Star in “Now You See Me 2”
#139163850 / gettyimages.com Taiwan singer-songwriter Jay Chou will star in “Now You See Me 2,” the sequel to director Louis Leterrier’s successful 2013 caper film. An announcement of the film’s Facebook page says the movie, to be directed by Jon M. Chu, will star Chou, Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame and Lizzy Caplan...Continue reading
Actor Chris Evans spotted in Taiwan filming commercial at Keelung Shipyard
Actor Chris Evans has been spotted in Taiwan filming a commercial at Keelung Shipyard. According to local TV news TVBS, Evans is filming a game commercial for a Chinese gaming company. The Captain America star was spotted today in an army outfit at the shipyard along with about 60 crew members. TVBS says Evans is...Continue reading
The Memoir of a Cowgirl’s Mainstream Success: Taylor Swift’s 1989
By now you may have heard, Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, which released for iTunes on October 24th and in record stores on October 31st, has become the fastest-selling album in the last 12 years. It topped the Billboard 200 chart in the US, selling 1.287 million copies in its first week of release, a...Continue reading
Chinese actress Gong Li to attend 2014 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan
#490568213 / gettyimages.com Chinese actress Gong Li will be among the stars in attendance at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in the Chinese-speaking world. Gong, who rose to international prominence with roles in Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s films, will attend the award ceremony in Taipei on November...Continue reading
Taiwanese inventors compete at iENA International Trade Fair
Taiwan placed third in Germany’s iENA International Trade Fair with a grand total of 19 gold, 26 silver and 31 bronze medals. Boasting over 700 submissions from 30 countries and territories, iENA ranks as one of the world’s leading international trade shows. 44 Taiwanese competitors participated this year’s fair held in Nuremberg, Germany from October...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 1: On Thin Ice
Listen This episode features four stories told during the Taipei Story Slam event in May, all on the theme “on thin ice.” We aired this one November 6th. We’re going to be running a new hour long program every Thursday night at 9 PM this November. Episode two will air November 13th; the theme next...Continue reading
Taichung lauded as movie capital by website
A local website is lauding Taichung as Taiwan’s “capital of the new movies,” as the city’s shooting locations account for half of those on the list of the “10 top locations for made-in-Taiwan movies.” The DailyView used the frequency of key words used in searches between April and Oct. to gauge netizens’ responses to the...Continue reading
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