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Kpop Star Jessica Set for Taoyuan New Year's Eve Celebration

Kpop Star Jessica Set for Taoyuan New Year’s Eve Celebration

Kpop star Jessica is set to appear at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Taoyuan. Rumors began swirling days ago that the former Girls Generation band member would attend the festivities, but could not be confirmed. Now the city government has unveiled the event’s star-studded lineup, and the singer-songwriter is on the list. Also attending...Continue reading
Rain in Taiwan for Reality TV Show

Rain in Taiwan for Reality TV Show

Korean singer actor Rain arrived in Taiwan earlier today in his first public appearance since becoming a father last month. The multi-talented star arrived at Taoyuan International Airport early this morning to a crowd of screaming fans, and boarded a bus with his co-stars to head to Yehliu in Northern Taiwan. The group is expected...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Swing Wang of Rock'n'Rap

ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Swing Wang of Rock’n’Rap

Half way through a Spring Scream performance, in the spur of the moment, Swing Wang – the then young and impressionable lead singer of the band RockBang who wanted so much to be like the overseas bands he idolized so much – threw himself off the stage into the dozen audience members below. Little did...Continue reading
Flooding Reported in Southwestern Taiwan

Flooding Reported in Southwestern Taiwan

Heavy rainfall caused flooding in parts of Yunlin, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung yesterday. The flooding affected train services, and power supplies, and some roads became impassable. The Taiwan Railway Administration says 11 trains out of Chiayi suffered delays due to flooding and low visibility. Some 2 thousand passengers were affected by those delays. The Chiayi City Fire...Continue reading
Record Rainfall Recorded in Taipei

Record Rainfall Recorded in Taipei

Rainfall in Taipei city has set a new May record, seeing the highest rainfall during the month in nearly one hundred years, when the Taipei Observatory was first established. The Central Weather Bureau says between midnight and 3 P.M. today, Taipei received 193 millimeters of rain, an astonishing amount. The CWB also says that the...Continue reading