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English in the News--Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣
English in the News

English in the News–Get a Kick Out of 覺得好笑，有趣

by Jane Lee on Jun 6, 2019 • No Comments
Get a kick out of: 覺得好笑，有趣 To get a sense of enjoyment, amusement or excitement from something. (If you get a kick out of something, you enjoy it very much.)  Examples: Even as an adult, I still get a kick out of building sand castles at the beach. She really...
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Taiwan This Week: So, I know they SOUND angry ...
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: So, I know they SOUND angry …

by Keith Menconi on May 27, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday May 27th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. Despite China’s strident criticism of President Tsai Ing-wen’s omission of the 92 Consensus in her inaugural address, many analysts predict that Beijing is unlikely to...Continue reading
Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines
Concerts / Entertainment / Music / News

Mayday Fan Proposal Costs Band $170,000 NT in Fines

by Nancy Sun on May 26, 2016 • No Comments
A couple’s moment of joy is causing ire among Mayday fans, and may have cost the Taiwan band hundreds of thousands in fines. Reports say Mayday’s concert Tuesday night at the Hong Kong Coliseum was interrupted when a fan suddenly walked out into the aisle, and proposed to his girlfriend. Concert organizers and Mayday seemed...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: US-Taiwan ties under the Tsai administration
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan Talk: US-Taiwan ties under the Tsai administration

by Keith Menconi on May 24, 2016 • No Comments
Now that US policy makers have gotten their first glimpse of the Tsai Ing-wen presidency in action, we invite back to the show Rupert Hammond-Chambers of the US-Taiwan Business Council to get his take on where Taipei-Washington relations are headed. Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Rubber hits the road
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Rubber hits the road

by Keith Menconi on May 20, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday May 20th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. In this edition of Taiwan This Week, we dedicate the entire program to discussing the inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen. During our...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Facing history with “transitional justice”
News / Taiwan Talk

Taiwan Talk: Facing history with “transitional justice”

by Keith Menconi on May 16, 2016 • No Comments
We speak to Dr. Ernest Caldwell of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) School of Law in London about President Elect Tsai Ing-wen’s pledge to confront Taiwan’s authoritarian past by pursuing a program of transitional justice. Listen to the podcast version of the show at the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE....Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: Last hurrah
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: Last hurrah

by Keith Menconi on May 14, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday May 13th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. We discuss the controversy surrounding the execution of MRT knife killer Cheng Chieh, one Taiwan group’s decision to weigh in on the...Continue reading
"Descendants of the Sun" Star Song Joong-ki Promotes Taiwan Travel
Entertainment / News

“Descendants of the Sun” Star Song Joong-ki Promotes Taiwan Travel

by Nancy Sun on May 13, 2016 • No Comments
South Korean heartthrob Song Joong-ki is singing Taiwan’s praises in an airline commercial. The star of the hit k-drama “Descendants of the Sun” was announced as the new face of Jeju Air back in April, appearing in various print, and online, offline ads. And the budget airline’s latest promo plays like a scenario lifted straight...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: "Taiwan's Changing Media Landscape"
News / Taiwan Talk / Uncategorized

Taiwan Talk: “Taiwan’s Changing Media Landscape”

by Keith Menconi on May 10, 2016 • No Comments
We speak with Taiwan based freelance journalist Jane Rickards about her recent article for Taiwan Business TOPICS magazine, which takes a hard look at the state of Taiwan media in 2016. We discuss the strengths and challenges of Taiwan’s often sensationalist news media, along with some new players on the scene that may shake things up...Continue reading
"Captain America:Civil War" Tops Taiwan and US Box Office
Entertainment / Lifestyle / Local / Movies / News

“Captain America:Civil War” Tops Taiwan and US Box Office

by Nancy Sun on May 9, 2016 • No Comments
“Captain America: Civil War” is winning the war for top spot at the box office both in Taiwan and in the US. The latest offering from Marvel, and third installment of the Captain America series was released in Taiwan on April 27th, in time for the Labor Day long weekend. And moviegoers flocked to theaters,...Continue reading
Girls Generation Set Off Chase at Taoyuan Airport
Arts & Culture / Concerts / Entertainment / Local / Music / News

Girls Generation Set Off Chase at Taoyuan Airport

by Nancy Sun on May 6, 2016 • No Comments
South Korean girl band Girls Generation nearly set off a high-speed chase with fans at Taoyuan International Airport earlier today. The 8-member group is on the island for concerts tomorrow and Sunday, in their first shows in Taiwan without former member Jessica, who left GG in 2014. The “Nation’s Girl Group” arrived at 11:40 this...Continue reading
Taiwan This Week: No girls allowed ... well, not many
News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: No girls allowed … well, not many

by Keith Menconi on May 6, 2016 • No Comments
Listen to the broadcast Friday May 6th at 8:30pm on ICRT FM 100, or stream the broadcast here. Or, listen to the extended podcast show on the ICRT website, on iTunes, or DOWNLOAD IT HERE. ICRT News and guests discuss an array of diplomatic stories confronting both major parties, then we cover two major criminal cases that brought...Continue reading
Jolin Wows in Marc Jacobs at 2016 MET Gala
Arts & Culture / Entertainment / Music / News

Jolin Wows in Marc Jacobs at 2016 MET Gala

by Nancy Sun on May 4, 2016 • No Comments
Singer Jolin Tsai went goth and glam for one of fashion’s biggest night’s, the 2016 MET Gala. Stakes are always high for the annual gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in downtown New York City, an event presided over by Costume Institute co-chair and Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The “Play” songstress was the first...Continue reading

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