John Legend’s “All Of Me” Awarded Asia Pop 40 No. 1 Song for 2014
Multi Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend‘s smash hit “All Of Me” has been named as Asia Pop 40‘s Number One Song for 2014. The award was presented to John Legend by Asia Pop 40‘s host Dom Lau during a ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, on the eve of the 57th Grammy...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Stories from Taiwan with the Taipei Writers Group
Episode Description Writing about the history or the politics of a place is one thing, but how do you capture the texture of daily life: the sights, the smells, the little quirks of culture that define a city or a region? It’s a difficult task, but that’s just what the Taipei Writers Group set out...Continue reading
New Zealand Author Eleanor Catton Discusses The Luminaries at Taipei International Book Fair
The annual Taipei International Book Fair, which runs between February 11 and 16 at the Taipei World Trade Center Halls 1 and 3, will feature New Zealand as the theme country this time around. Organizers say a series of activities will be held at the New Zealand pavilion, including poetry reading, book signing, lectures and...Continue reading
Forever 21 to Open Taipei Flagship Store in Second Quarter of 2015
On the heels (pun unintended) of international clothing brand H&M, Forever 21 has announced that it will be opening a flagship store in Taipei this year. The 400-ping shop, located at ATT 4 FUN in the capital’s Xinyi District, is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to open in the second quarter of 2015. VOGUE...Continue reading
Taipei Comics Animation Fair Kicks Off
The Taipei International Comics and Animation Festival kicks off today, featuring graphic artists, authors, voice actors and animation producers from Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. A total of 47 artists, authors, actors and producers will participate in 40 book signings and other activities at the festival. Among them are Marina Inoue, a Japanese voice actress...Continue reading
Taiwan Immigrant Family Sitcom Fresh off the Boat to Air in US
A sitcom about the experiences of a Taiwanese immigrant family is set to air on US television this week. “Fresh Off the Boat” will be the first network sitcom to focus on the story of a Taiwanese immigrant family and only the third attempt by any major American network to launch an Asian-American situational comedy....Continue reading
Actors John Cusack, Adrien Brody and Jackie Chan to Promote Film in Taipei
American actors John Cusack and Adrien Brody and Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan will arrive in Taiwan on February 12 for a one-day visit to promote their latest movie Dragon Blade. The film’s distributor in Taiwan says the actors will attend a press conference and the Taiwan premiere of the film in Taipei that...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Mikky Ekko’s Concert Special
Within the last few months, Taiwan has been graced by the presence of many international artists. Some of them currently hot on top 40 charts around the world with impressive accolades. Others strive to hone their stage performances in the Far East, all the while garnering more fan base on this side of the world....Continue reading
Taiwan Celebs Respond to TransAsia Airways Tragedy
Celebrities in Taiwan took to social media sites Wednesday to pray for the victims of the deadly TransAsia Airways plane crash that had left at least 31 passengers and crew dead. Pop diva A-mei expressed her hope on her Facebook page, that “everyone can be safely rescued and the injured are safe”. Post by 張惠妹...Continue reading
Jolin Tsai and Namie Amuro Music Video Released
Taiwan pop diva Jolin Tsai released the full music video for her song “I’m Not Yours” Tuesday, featuring Japanese pop music queen Namie Amuro in extravagant ancient costumes singing about powerful women. The video shows the two divas in a traditional Chinese inn, dancing and singing about independence after being mistreated by unfaithful men. The...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Taiwan’s about face on deportation requirement for foreigners with HIV/AIDS
Episode Description Taiwan is poised to end its longstanding policy of requiring deportation of foreigners found to be infected with the HIV virus after an amendment eliminating the requirement was passed by the Legislative Yuan. On this Taiwan Talk we speak with AIDS rights advocate Ashley Wu of Taipei based non-profit Persons with HIV/AIDS Rights...Continue reading
Commuters May Get “Green Points” for Taking Metro From June
The Environmental Protection Administration says it hopes to introduce a scheme that will see users of the Taipei and Kaohsiung metro systems gaining “green points” as rewards. Under the pilot scheme, which could be launched as soon as June, MRT commuters will be able to earn the points with their rides. These points can then...Continue reading
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