Blog posts from the team at International Community Radio Taipei, Taiwan's only English radio station.
Monthly archive May, 2017
ICRT ECCT Roundtable on President's First Year

ICRT ECCT Roundtable on President’s First Year

Prominent experts are weighing in on President Tsai Ing-wen’s first year in office. ICRT News anchors Keith Menconi and Gavin Phipps hosted an hour-long discussion held at the Grand Hyatt Taipei featuring former Minister of the Interior Dr. Lee Hong-yuan (李鴻源), former head of the American Institute in Taiwan Dr. William Stanton, and former Legislator...Continue reading
Tom Cruise Works the Red Carpet in Taipei

Tom Cruise Works the Red Carpet in Taipei

Hollywood star Tom Cruise worked the red carpet and charmed screaming fans in Taipei last night, for the Taiwan premier of his latest film “The Mummy”. The 54-year-old actor brought his signature megawatt smile to Miramar Cinemas in Dazhi District, and spent over 2 hours signing autographs and posing for the press and public. Cruise...Continue reading
Tom Cruise Brings Star Wattage to Taiwan

Tom Cruise Brings Star Wattage to Taiwan

Hollywood star Tom Cruise arrived in Taiwan early this morning to promote his latest film “The Mummy.” Local TV news footage shows him appearing at Taipei Songshan Airport with a broad smile on his face and waving to the waiting media and fans. The 54-year-old superstar will stay in Taiwan for only one night at...Continue reading
Mayday Leads Golden Melody Nominees

Mayday Leads Golden Melody Nominees

Mayday’s album “History of Tomorrow” is leading this year’s nominees for Golden Melody Awards — with eight nominations, including Best Mandarin Album. Mayday was also nominated in the categories of Best Album of the Year, Best Song of the Year, Best Band, Best Composer, Best Lyricist, Best Album Production, and Best Music Video. “History of...Continue reading
Ed Sheeran's Asia Tour to Start in Taipei

Ed Sheeran’s Asia Tour to Start in Taipei

Fans of “Red-haired Ed” will get a chance to see the British pop star live in just a few months. According to Ed Sheeran’s official webpage, the singer added 9 more cities to his Asia tour this year, and first on the list, is Taipei for October 22nd. The 26-year-old Grammy-winner will now visit a...Continue reading
English in the News—Make No Bones About 坦率直言

English in the News—Make No Bones About 坦率直言

Make no bones about – to say clearly what you think or feel although you may embarrass or offend someone 直接了當(毫不猶豫)的表達 (即使冒犯他人也講出來),以一種不容置疑的態度表達 Examples: 1) He made no bones about how bad he thought the food was. 2) They make no bones about their dislike for each other. (The Independent, 2017/03/30) Brexit Secretary David Davis has...Continue reading