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
Where to Watch 2014 World Cup Brazil on Taiwan TV
The 2014 World Cup Brazil (世界盃足球賽) is scheduled to kick off early Friday morning Taipei time, and viewers in Taiwan can follow every match on Elta TV (愛爾達體育台). Elta TV says it will start airing the opening ceremony at 2 a.m. on June 13th and then the first game, Brazil vs. Croatia, immediately afterwards. The...Continue reading
Tainan Water Shortage Gets Temporary Respite
The Southern Water Resources Office says the threat of water shortages in the Tainan area has been alleviated Water agency officials say that Nanhua Reservoir, which supplies the city’s main industrial and domestic water, is at 80 million metric ton-capacity at present, which is 83 percent of its total storage amount.ted at least temporarily due...Continue reading
A-mei Releases Teaser for Album
A-mei released a teaser clip on her Facebook page Tuesday to promote her latest album. The 20-second video is reportedly for the title track on her 17th album – the name of which is still under wraps. No release date has been announced, but according to the singer’s Facebook page, the album will be available...Continue reading
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