Kaohsiung Tourism Bureau hits the green with South Korean golfers
South Korean golfers might save Kaohsiung’s tourism industry. In seeking to bolster weak visitor numbers after this summer’s gas explosion, the Kaohsiung Tourism Bureau embarked on a new relationship with Mode Tour, the second largest South Korean travel agency that allow travel groups to play in golf tournaments throughout Asia. The two parties “teed off”...Continue reading
Crashing into the Taiwan Open of Surfing
Wave riders from all around the world are washing up in Taitung this week for the fourth annual Taiwan Open of Surfing, the final event in the Asian Surfing Championship (ASC). The tournament has also partnered with the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), the world’s largest organization. Three ASP divisions will be featured for the...Continue reading
Taipei MRT Songshan line to open this Saturday
Taipei MRT’s Songshan line will open this Saturday, and EasyCard holders will be able to enjoy one months free travel on the line. The 8.5 kilometer Songshan line is an extension of the Xindian line. The new section travels from Ximen through six stations under Nanjing East Road to Songshan Train Station. The line will...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: ICRT interviews mayoral candidates Jason Hu and Yang Chiu-hsing
Listen Episode Description This week we’re bringing you interviews from two mayoral races in Taiwan. First up Compass Magazine‘s Courtney Donovan Smith sits down with Taichung’s incumbent mayor, Jason Hu. A little later in the program ICRT’s Keith Menconi speaks with Minister without Portfolio Yang Chiu-hsing. Other places to listen You can stream episodes of this...Continue reading
Actress Lily Collins to visit Taiwan as presenter for Taipei Golden Horse Festival and Awards
#457489404 / gettyimages.com English-American actress Lily Collins will be making her first visit to Taiwan after being named as one of the presenters of this year’s Golden Horse Film Festival. Organizers of the festival say Collins will take the stage with Taiwan actor Bo-lin Chen (陳柏霖), who is perhaps best known for his role in...Continue reading
Survey finds more than half of Taiwan employees feel tired at work
#104821261 / gettyimages.com A recent survey from Yes123 job bank says more than half of Taiwan’s employees feel tired at work, with mass communications and hospitality sectors the most heavily affected. The results of the survey show that some 60.4 percent of respondents say they have suffered extreme fatigue that has affected their mental and...Continue reading
Jay Chou to Star in “Now You See Me 2”
#139163850 / gettyimages.com Taiwan singer-songwriter Jay Chou will star in “Now You See Me 2,” the sequel to director Louis Leterrier’s successful 2013 caper film. An announcement of the film’s Facebook page says the movie, to be directed by Jon M. Chu, will star Chou, Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame and Lizzy Caplan...Continue reading
Actor Chris Evans spotted in Taiwan filming commercial at Keelung Shipyard
Actor Chris Evans has been spotted in Taiwan filming a commercial at Keelung Shipyard. According to local TV news TVBS, Evans is filming a game commercial for a Chinese gaming company. The Captain America star was spotted today in an army outfit at the shipyard along with about 60 crew members. TVBS says Evans is...Continue reading
Chinese actress Gong Li to attend 2014 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan
#490568213 / gettyimages.com Chinese actress Gong Li will be among the stars in attendance at this year’s Golden Horse Awards, one of the most prestigious film awards in the Chinese-speaking world. Gong, who rose to international prominence with roles in Chinese director Zhang Yimou’s films, will attend the award ceremony in Taipei on November...Continue reading
Taiwanese inventors compete at iENA International Trade Fair
Taiwan placed third in Germany’s iENA International Trade Fair with a grand total of 19 gold, 26 silver and 31 bronze medals. Boasting over 700 submissions from 30 countries and territories, iENA ranks as one of the world’s leading international trade shows. 44 Taiwanese competitors participated this year’s fair held in Nuremberg, Germany from October...Continue reading
HereSay Episode 1: On Thin Ice
Listen This episode features four stories told during the Taipei Story Slam event in May, all on the theme “on thin ice.” We aired this one November 6th. We’re going to be running a new hour long program every Thursday night at 9 PM this November. Episode two will air November 13th; the theme next...Continue reading
New Taipei City Public Library to open for 24 hours starting next year
The New Taipei City Public Library, located in the city’s Banqiao District, will soon turn a new leaf and ditch its traditional hours of 9 am to 5 pm for 24 hour operations. The city’s cultural affairs bureau says starting next year, various sections of the library will open at different times throughout the day,...Continue reading
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