University in Pingtung to Set Up Animal Rehabilitation Center
The National Pingtung University of Science and Technology has imported an animal physiotherapy system from the United States to establish an animal rehabilitation center. The director of the university’s animal hospital, Chung Chengshu, says the system includes ultrasonic wave, electrotherapy and laser therapy equipment. The hospital will also install motion treadmills and other equipment...Continue reading
Taiwan Takes 1st at the International Future Energy Challenge
A team of nine students from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology won first prize and a cash award of US$10,000 at the IEEE 2015 International Future Energy Challenge. The Taiwanese team says contestants were required to present a constant current charger with a charging efficiency of over 90 percent. A team representative says...Continue reading
Rhydian Vaughan to be Father
27-year old Monga (2010) actor, Rhydian Vaughan announced this Sunday, through social media, that he is going to be a father. The Taiwanese-British actor says that the news is a pleasant surprise for him and his girlfriend, Jessie Hong. The couple have been dating for two years and share a mutual love for surfing. Jessie Hong...Continue reading
McDonald’s to End Sixty Second Drive-thru Program
The Taiwan branch of McDonald’s Corp. decided to end its new sixty second drive-thru program ahead of schedule in the wake of complaints from its employees and a pending investigation into its labor practices this Sunday. According to Taipei’s Department of Labor, McDonald’s could face a fine of up to NT$150,000 if it is found...Continue reading
Taoyuan Airport MRT Set for Delay
The opening date for the rapid transit line between Taipei city and Taiwan’s main airport is expected to be delayed again till February 2016. Originally due to start operations by the end of the year, the network is now going through various tests of its mechanical and electrical systems. The Bureau of High Speed Rail...Continue reading
Drinking Fountains Installed at Night Markets
The Taipei Water Department says selected night markets and commercial quarters will provide the public with drinking water directly from taps on weekends. The drinking water fountains will begin quenching thirsts from tomorrow. The water department said drinking water fountains have been installed at the Ximending pedestrian zone, Raohe Night Market, Ningxia Night Market, Shilin...Continue reading
Taiwan Ranks 17th Richest Country Worldwide
Taiwan has ranked the world’s the 17th richest country from 2009 to 2013 according to an analysis by Global Finance Magazine. The survey was based on per capita income adjusted for purchasing power. According to the rankings, Qatar was listed as the world’s richest country in the world, ahead of Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway and Brunei....Continue reading
I Eat, Therefore I Am
A culinary fashion show that has broadened from just simple cooking to grand displays of culture, skill, and kitchenware, the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 promises to provide a festive experience for all those who attend. The exhibition will be held from July 17th to 20th from 9:30-17:30,...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter
Two Asian small-clawed otter have been added to otter enclosure at the Taipei Zoo, as companions to the zoo’s resident female otter. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, and lives in swamps and wetlands throughout Asia. Zoo keepers say 6-year old Nina has been lonely since her 14-year-old companion...Continue reading
Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan
Japanese star Takuya Kimura has been shooting a promotional short film for Taiwan this morning in a hot-spring hotel in New Taipei’s Wulai, the third day of his stop in Taiwan. Many of his fans followed him there but as the hotel’s windows are all blocked by black curtains and wooden planks, they can hardly get...Continue reading
Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India
Taiwanese students won four gold medals and one silver at the International Physics Olympiad, an annual competition for secondary school students that concluded Sunday in Mumbai, India. The medal haul placed them in third place overall in the event, behind China and South Korea. The students will be award NTD $200,000 and NTD $100,000 in prize...Continue reading
Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games
A choir consisting of over 30 aboriginal students and teachers from Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has won two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Choir Games in Germany that concluded Sunday. ‘Hngyang Na Atayal’ earned gold in the categories of “Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles” and “Folklore” in the games’ Open Competition, which...Continue reading
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