Asia’s Largest Stamp Exhibition to Close Tomorrow
One of the largest stamp exhibitions in Asia kicked off Friday in Taipei, showcasing some 1000 frames of stamps from 24 nations with a total value at $1.5 billion NT. The 30th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, also the fifth time the event was held in Taiwan, attracted thousands of passionate philatelists who waited patiently to...Continue reading
Celebrities Speak Out Against Cyberbullying
Several Taiwan celebrities are speaking out against cyberbullying, as the response grows to the death of model and TV personality Cindy Yang. Yang’s brother revealed Thursday, that an apparent suicide note found near Cindy’s body said she had been a victim of cyberbullying. Taiwanese pop diva Jody Chiang says that she was saddened by the...Continue reading
Lisa Ono to Perform in Taipei This Sunday
A popular Japanese-Brazilian bossa nova singer, is scheduled to perform in Taipei this Sunday. Lisa Ono announced yesterday that she is set to perform classical and new songs in the bossa nova style in her concert. The 52-year-old said she feels connected to Taiwan because this is where she gave her first overseas concert in...Continue reading
Taiwan Researchers Unveil Lab-produced Civet Coffee
A professor and students at the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology have unveiled a civet coffee they developed using bacteria collected from civet feces. The coffee, which took six years to develop, is touted as being rich in texture with 47 different layers of flavor, including caramel, almond, milk and chocolate — 16...Continue reading
Taiwan TV Drama to Air in South America
For the first time, a Taiwanese TV drama will be aired in Latin America The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says “The Fierce Wife” will soon be broadcast on a total of 10 TV channels in 8 different countries. The TV series, a big hit in Taiwan in 2011, stars Sonia Sui, Wen Sheng-hao, Chris Wang...Continue reading
Traffic Index Puts Taipei Among Most Congested in World
View image | gettyimages.com A new traffic index has listed the traffic in Taipei among the world’s worst, topping all major cities in China. According to the index released by navigation products provider TomTom, Taiwan ranked 11th in congestion among 146 major cities around the world. The most congested cities in the world were...Continue reading
Taipei YouBikes to Charge for First Half Hour
People using Taipei City’s bicycle rental service will be charged a small fee for the first half an hour starting today The automated system will now start docking NT$5 for the first 30 minutes of use The YouBike system has been allowing free rides for the first 30 minutes, after which users are charged every...Continue reading
Andrea Bocelli to Perform in Taipei Next Month
View image | gettyimages.com Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will hold a concert in Taipei next month, performing popular opera pieces, Italian songs and pop music. The Taiwan promoter of the event says the opera singer will perform at the Taipei Arena on April 24th, accompanied by the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra and Taiwan National Choir. The...Continue reading
LINE Friends to Appear in Pingtung Rice Field Festival
The Pingtung County Government is teaming up with Line to organize what its calling the Color Rice Field Art Festival later this month that will feature the Line Friends character on the field. With Line’s cooperation, figures such as Brown, Moon, James and Cony will be shown in the southern county’s rice fields. Officials say...Continue reading
Maggots Make It Big in Taiwan
A Kaohsiung-based company that raises maggots as a source of animal protein has been selected by the Ministry of Education as a distinguished start-up by university graduates and awarded a government subsidy. Green Ark Biotech was established by National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences graduates late last year. And its business is maggots. According to...Continue reading
Taiwan Whisky Wins Big
A Taiwan-produced whisky has earned the title of best single malt in the world for 2015 The World Whiskies Awards gave the top prize to Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique made by Taiwan’s King Car distillery in Yilan County. The distillery, which went operational just a decade ago, has been racking up awards in recent...Continue reading
Record Number of Black-faced Spoonbills in Taiwan this Winter
Officials say a record number of black-faced spoonbills spent the winter in Taiwan this year thanks to the improved wetlands environment. The Forestry Bureau says local bird societies spotted 2,034 of the endangered migratory birds during the 2014/2015 winter, an increase of 375 from last year and the highest ever. The result was published as...Continue reading
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