Taiwan This Week: March 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 our correspondent Compass Magazine‘s Donovan Smith....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
Taiwan This Week: March Week 3 Inaugural Edition
Welcome to the inaugural edition of 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...Continue reading
Taiwanese Lacking Essential Vitamins: Survey
A new survey shows that as many as 99 percent of Taiwanese are suffering from a lack of essential vitamins and minerals. Health officials say that while about 72 percent of the respondents believed they had a nutritionally adequate diet … only 1 in a 100 have diets that meet government recommendations. According to survey...Continue reading
MOFA Launches eBook About Taiwan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week launched its first electronic book, a publication that gives an overview of Taiwan’s attributes and development. “Taiwan A to Z: Introduction for Young Adults” has 26 sections that cover topics ranging from food, education and entertainment to technology and geology. One of the sections is devoted to the...Continue reading
Taiwan Film “Meeting Dr. Sun” Wins At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Taiwan director Yee Chih-yen’s 2014 movie “Meeting Dr. Sun” won both the Best Picture and the Audience Awards at the Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan Sunday. The jury president of the 10th Osaka Asian Film Festival, said the panel had chosen “Meeting Dr. Sun” for the Best Picture because of the film’s terse yet...Continue reading
Taipei Railway Workshop Designated National Cultural Heritage Site
The Ministry of Culture has designated the Taipei Railway Workshop as a national cultural heritage site, a move that is being hailed as a victory by cultural preservation groups. The Taipei Railway Workshop dates from the 1930’s, and was considered the most important railway maintenance depot in Taiwan. Activists point to the compound’s architectural features,...Continue reading
Taiwan to be Featured on National Geographic TV Show
Taiwan’s tropical vibe will be featured on the National Geographic’s Family Channel later this month. The national tourism bureau announced yesterday that “Taste of the Tropics: Taiwan” will premier across Asia and Australia March 20 on the National Geographic Channel and NatGeo People Channel. The new show will introduce viewers to Hualien, Chiayi and the...Continue reading
Russian Artist to Teach at Yingge Ceramics Museum
A Russian artist is set visit the Yingge Ceramics Museum to teach classes on Russian ceramic arts. Irina Razumovskaya will teach two weekend classes at the museum in New Taipei City, and will also stage an exhibition of her own work. The residency is part of the Yingge artists’ Village project … which later this...Continue reading
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