Taiwanese Culinary Invention “Pudding Ramen” Featured in Los Angeles Times
A culinary mash-up called “Pudding Ramen” (布丁拉麵) has made headlines in the United States after it was featured in the Los Angeles Times. The sweet and savory invention – which is fast becoming a craze in here Taiwan – is made by stirring an egg pudding into a bowl of steaming hot instant noodles. Local food...Continue reading
New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu Pledges to Finish Second Term if Re-elected
New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu yesterday announced he will seek a second term in the November 29th local elections. Speaking to reporters, Chu vowed to finish his second four-year term if re-elected. Widely seen as a KMT presidential hopeful, Chu told reporters he remains committed to doing his job as mayor. The statement ends speculation...Continue reading
National Palace Museum Exhibition to Proceed in Tokyo Despite Poster Naming Controversy
An exhibition of artifacts from the National Palace Museum’s collection will open tomorrow in Tokyo as planned, after the Tokyo National Museum met demands to remove or replace all posters and advertising materials not listing the full name of the Taipei institution. Speaking to reporters earlier this morning before boarding a flight for Japan, National...Continue reading
Prosecutors Probe Attack Against Next Media Websites
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into an alleged hacker attack against the websites of Next Media that has disrupted the services for hours at a time over the past two days. According to the Shilin District Prosecutors Office, those responsible for the attacks may have committed an offense against computer security, which carries a maximum...Continue reading
National Palace Museum Artifacts Arrive in Japan
Over 200 of artifacts from the National Palace Museum arrived in Japan yesterday for a three-month exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum. The artifacts included many of the National Palace Museum’s most prized pieces, including the famous jade cabbage and meat-shaped stone. The artifacts were driven under police escort to Taoyuan International Airport early yesterday...Continue reading
Happy the Gorilla Dies at the Taipei Zoo
Happy – a gorilla at Taipei Zoo – has died of multiple organ failure. According to the zoo, Happy died Monday at the age of around 49, which is the human equivalent of between 80 and 90 years. Happy was diagnosed with kidney failure during a health examination on June 12th and put in palliative...Continue reading
Taipei Mayor Hopeful Shen Fu-hsiung’s Interview with ICRT
Although Shen Fu-hsiung (沈富雄) has been an active member in the political arena and mass media for a number of years, the announcement last Friday of his candidacy for the Taipei Mayoral election still took many by surprise. In a candid interview with ICRT, Shen gave the reasons for his decision to run against the...Continue reading
Taiwan’s Little Su Wins the 2014 iPhone Photography Awards
The 8th Annual iPhone Photography Awards announced their winners today, and New Taipei City resident Little Su took home first place in the sunset category! Congratulations! This year there were 54 iPhone photographers from 17 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom,...Continue reading
The Wolf of Wall Street’s Jordan Belfort to Speak in Taiwan
The China Post is reporting that Jordan Belfort, the real life motivational speaker and former stockbroker portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street, will visit Taipei next month as part of his world tour. According to local TV channel TVBS, seats to Belfort’s speaking event is in high demand, with front-row seats...Continue reading
Celine Dion Could Perform in Taiwan in October
Canadian singer Celine Dion could give her first concert in Taiwan in October. According to organizers of the planned event, the company took part in fierce competition to secure the right to host the 46-year-old’s concert. However, further details have yet to be finalized. The five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and 12-time World Music Award-winner has...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Introducing the Tang Prize (6/16-17/2014)
Listen Episode Description The first ever winners of Taiwan’s own Tang Prize are slated to be announced later this week and on this episode of Taiwan Talk we discuss the award, which starting this year will grant bigger cash prizes than the Nobel. Endowed by Taiwanese businessman Samuel Yin, the new biennial award will grant a...Continue reading
Cabinet Seeking to Encourage Pay Raises
The Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Act for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises that will give corporate tax deductions to such businesses that raise salaries for lower-level employees. According to Economics Minister – Chang Jia-zhu – the amendment offers companies a tax credit, and is expected to lead more than 430 000...Continue reading
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