Taiwan beat Uganda in LLWS
Taiwan’s Little League World Series beat a team from Uganda 5-nothing Monday evening in South Williamsport Chou Wei-hong pitched a one-hit shutout as Taipei eliminated the team from Kampala. He struck out 14 and walked none, including a stretch of eight consecutive strikeouts from the first through third innings. Chou finished at 80 pitches and...Continue reading
Convenience Stores Still on the Rise
The Fair Trade Commission says the number of convenience stores here in Taiwan rose again in 2014 as operators broadened their product lines and service coverage. According to commission, a of the end of 2014, the number of outlets run by Taiwan’s five major convenience store chains rose 1.4-per cent from the previous year to...Continue reading
Taiwan Ranks 17th Richest Country Worldwide
Taiwan has ranked the world’s the 17th richest country from 2009 to 2013 according to an analysis by Global Finance Magazine. The survey was based on per capita income adjusted for purchasing power. According to the rankings, Qatar was listed as the world’s richest country in the world, ahead of Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway and Brunei....Continue reading
Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India
Taiwanese students won four gold medals and one silver at the International Physics Olympiad, an annual competition for secondary school students that concluded Sunday in Mumbai, India. The medal haul placed them in third place overall in the event, behind China and South Korea. The students will be award NTD $200,000 and NTD $100,000 in prize...Continue reading
Young Siberian White Crane Living in Taiwan
A young Siberian white crane that accidentally migrated to a northern Taiwan wetland last December has captured the attention of people in Taiwan. The young white crane, about one year old, flew into the Chingshui Wetland in Jinshan, New Taipei on Dec. 13th. It was the first time in recent memory that a Siberian crane,...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
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
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
A Toy Story 3 That Could’ve Been… in Taiwan!
Back in 2004 Disney and Pixar weren’t in a harmonious relationship. Far from it. Pixar’s CEO Steve Jobs and Disney’s CEO at the time, Michael Eisner, were often butting heads. Disney decided to make its own Pixar-esque studio called Circle 7, and it was here where they began working on Monsters Inc. 2, Finding Nemo...Continue reading
What’s Going On: 2014 to 2015 New Year’s Eve in Taipei
Taipei is undeniably known for its amazing nightlife, with diverse options of pubs and nightclubs to suit every party goer. Taipei was even ranked higher than New York City, London, and Paris for the best place to countdown into 2015 this year. But with so many options, how do you know what spot to hit...Continue reading
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