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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 Ranks 17th Richest Country Worldwide
Business / Lifestyle / Local / News

Taiwan Ranks 17th Richest Country Worldwide

by ICRT on Jul 15, 2015 • No Comments
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
I Eat, Therefore I Am
Food & Drink / Lifestyle

I Eat, Therefore I Am

by ICRT on Jul 14, 2015 • No Comments
  A culinary fashion show that has broadened from just simple cooking to grand displays of culture, skill, and kitchenware, the Taiwan Culinary Exhibition at the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1 promises to provide a festive experience for all those who attend. The exhibition will be held from July 17th to 20th from 9:30-17:30,...Continue reading
Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter
Community / Cuteness / Lifestyle / Local

Taipei Zoo Adds Two Asian Small-Clawed Otter

by ICRT on Jul 14, 2015 • No Comments
Two Asian small-clawed otter have been added to otter enclosure at the Taipei Zoo, as companions to the zoo’s resident female otter. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, and lives in swamps and wetlands throughout Asia. Zoo keepers say 6-year old Nina has been lonely since her 14-year-old companion...Continue reading
Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan
Arts & Culture / Entertainment

Japanese Star Takuya Kimura in Taiwan

by ICRT on Jul 13, 2015 • No Comments
Japanese star Takuya Kimura has been shooting a promotional short film for Taiwan this morning in a hot-spring hotel in New Taipei’s Wulai, the third day of his stop in Taiwan. Many of his fans followed him there but as the hotel’s windows are all blocked by black curtains and wooden planks, they can hardly get...Continue reading
Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India
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Taiwan Students Win Four Gold at Physics Competition in India

by ICRT on Jul 13, 2015 • No Comments
  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
Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games
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Taiwan Aboriginal Choir Wins Gold and Silver at European Choir Games

by ICRT on Jul 13, 2015 • No Comments
A choir consisting of over 30 aboriginal students and teachers from Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan has won two gold medals and one silver medal at the European Choir Games in Germany that concluded Sunday. ‘Hngyang Na Atayal’ earned gold in the categories of “Chamber Choirs/Vocal Ensembles” and “Folklore” in the games’ Open Competition, which...Continue reading
New Exhibition to Highlight ROC WWII War Effort
Arts & Culture / Lifestyle / Local

New Exhibition to Highlight ROC WWII War Effort

by ICRT on Jul 9, 2015 • No Comments
The Ministry of National Defense is holding an exhibition in Taipei to highlight the ROC’s war effort during World War Two as part of a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. The exhibition includes a display of twenty four large oil paintings featuring major incidents and battles...Continue reading
'Man Han Feast' Ranks in Top 10 Instant Noodle Bowls of All Time
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‘Man Han Feast’ Ranks in Top 10 Instant Noodle Bowls of All Time

by ICRT on Jul 8, 2015 • No Comments
“Man Han Feast”, a Sichuan chili  flavored instant noodle product of Taiwan-based food conglomerate  Uni-President Enterprises Corp., was ranked by instant noodle review blogger Hans Lienesch one of the top 10 instant noodle bowls of  all time. In “The Ramen Rater”, a U.S. ramen review website, blogger Lienesch placed  Man Han Feast in fifth place...Continue reading
Students Win Red Dot Award for Emergency Bus Window Breaker
Lifestyle / Local / News / Technology

Students Win Red Dot Award for Emergency Bus Window Breaker

by ICRT on Jul 8, 2015 • No Comments
Four graduate students from the National Taiwan University of Technology have won a Red Dot Award in the category of design concept for an idea that improves the emergency window-breaking mechanism for buses. The so-called “Corner Breaker” was one of seven works from the university picked for the prestigious design awards from among nearly 5,000...Continue reading
Taipei Metro Set to Launch App
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Taipei Metro Set to Launch App

by ICRT on Jul 7, 2015 • No Comments
  The Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation has launched a mobile app to allow users to check the arrival times of Taipei Metro trains. The app also shows the location of YouBike stations and parking lots near Metro station and gives bus transfer information. It also indicates which MRT exits have elevators, escalators or just staircases....Continue reading
New Humanoid Robot Set for Re-release
Lifestyle / Technology

New Humanoid Robot Set for Re-release

by ICRT on Jul 6, 2015 • No Comments
A new humanoid robot is set to be released on to markets once again after a strong initial release. After the first 1,000 sold  out within one minute two weeks ago, another 1,000  updated robots will be coming out later this month. The robot, developed by Japanese telecom giant SoftBank and Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision...Continue reading
One Week from Disaster, Slow Recovery and Mounting Questions
Local / News / Taiwan This Week

One Week from Disaster, Slow Recovery and Mounting Questions

by ICRT on Jul 3, 2015 • No Comments
Taiwan This Week is ICRT’s weekly roundup of the top news stories from around the island. This week host Keith Menconi sits down with Gavin Phipps of ICRT news, and Michael Boyden of Taiwan Asia Strategy Consulting. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s...Continue reading

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