Remembrance Day Special: Heito #3 POW Camp
Ahead of the upcoming Remembrance Day, here’s a look at a lesser known aspect of Taiwan history.Continue reading
CCCT Remembrance Day Foreign Cemetery Clean Up
Experience a unique part of history this weekend, at the CCCT’s annual Remembrance Day Foreign Cemetery Clean Up. The Tamsui Foreign Cemetery in New Taipei’s Danshui District, has been cared for by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan for over 30 years. It’s the final resting place for foreigners of many nationalities, including Canadians,...Continue reading
Remembrance/Veterans Day Memorial Service in New Taipei
An event to remember those who sacrificed their lives and served their country will take place next month. The special memorial ceremony on November 12th will celebrate the lives of more than 4,000 Allied prisoners held in POW camps on the island from 1942 to 1945. The Taiwan POW Camps Memorial Society and the Australian...Continue reading
EcoMobility: “One Neighborhood / One Month”
The Eco-Mobility Festival held every two years has a simple, clear mission statement: “One Month, One Neighborhood.” Continue reading
Kaohsiung Launches Driverless Electric Bus
Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu is launching Taiwan’s first driverless electric bus. Imported from France with some components assembled here in Taiwan, the bus will ply city streets this October for the Eco-Mobility Festival, when all gas burning vehicles will be barred from Kaohsiung’s historic Hamaxing neighborhood. Kaohsiung Deputy mayor Hsu Li-ming says the mini...Continue reading
ICRT Set for 2017 Bike Day Taipei!
Come ride along Bali’s scenic route in Danshui with ICRT DJs and TV news anchor women biking beside you! ICRT’s Taipei Bike Day is coming up on May 13th and registrations on ICRT’s website have already begun. Bikers kick off from Guandu Wharf in New Taipei, cross over the Guandu Bridge and peddle along Left...Continue reading
KAS Opens New Sports Complex
Kaohsiung American School is officially opening their new sports complex today, marking another milestone in the southern Taiwan school’s goal of building an eco-friendly campus. This latest addition to the school facilities includes a 6-lane swimming pool with an adjustable bottom, tennis, basketball, volleyball courts, a dance studio, and a dining hall. In line with...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Blast from the radio past
We bring Taiwan Talk live on air to the Morning Show hosted by Terry Engel to revisit a time when English language radio in Taiwan all came from ICRT’s predecessor, Armed Forces Network in Taiwan. Listen in to this very special episode as we bring classic moments from the AFNT era back to Taiwan’s airwaves...Continue reading
Kaohsiung LRT Opens to Public
One of the Most Innovative Transport Systems in Asia To much fanfare, the public today finally got the chance to take a ride on Kaohsiung’s new Light Rail Transit line. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu officially launched the first four stations on the new Circular Line, running along the old route of the Kaohsiung Harbor Line...Continue reading
Running Wild at the New Balance Happy Zoo Run
The Taipei Zoo will see more than just its resident animals running wild this weekend, for the New Balance Happy Zoo Run. The run, now in its sixth year, offers the unique experience of seeing zoo animals early in the morning, before the zoo usually opens to the public. This Sunday, the 4km run will...Continue reading
Post Office to Release Postcards of ‘Storm Bent Mailboxes’
The Chunghwa Post Office is set to launch a set of commemorative postcards featuring two mailboxes that were bent out of shape during Typhoon Soudelor earlier this month. The set of four postcards were chosen out of 132 submissions from members of the public as part of a campaign to play on the sudden fame...Continue reading
iPass to be Accepted on Taipei MRT
Taipei’s subway system will begin accepting Kaoxiong’s iPass smartcards in September. However, EasyCard holders will have to wait until next year to enjoy cashless travel on Gaoxiong metro system. Easycard Investment Holdings Chairman Kenneth Lin says company’s stored value EasyCard will be accepted by Gaoxiong’s metro system next March at the earliest. The Gaoxiong Rapid...Continue reading
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