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
Taiwan This Week: April Week 4
Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Gavin Phipps and ICRT’s Kaohsiung correspondent Michael...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 This Week: April Week 3
Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club president Jane Rickards,...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
Taiwan This Week: April Week 2
Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Gavin Phipps and Compass Magazine’s Donovan Smith...Continue reading
Young Art Taipei 2015
Art lovers, rejoice! Mark your calendars for one of the biggest art fairs in Taiwan. Young Art Taipei (YAT) is back in its seventh consecutive year. It’s the leading contemporary hotel art fair in Asia, and every year young artists from around the world who are under the age of 45 show off their work....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
Taiwan This Week: April Week 1
Welcome to Taiwan This Week, a roundup of the top news stories from around the island over the past seven days. Listen in every Friday at 8:30pm for the must-know news that is happening in Taiwan now, with our host ICRT’s Keith Menconi, as he sits down with Gavin Phipps and our Kaohsiung correspondent Michael Smith . Click HERE to...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
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