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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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Chiang Kai-shek Documents Sold For Nearly 3 Million USD

by ICRT on Jun 8, 2015 • No Comments

More than 100 documents handwritten by late Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek have been sold for 2.87 million US dollars at a Beijing auction recently. The 140 documents were dated from January 1935 to February 1945 and it also covered the period of the second Sino-Japanese war, reported Chinese media. The content included Chiang’s comments on...Continue reading

Community / Local / News

Railway Tickets Selling Fast

by ICRT on Jun 5, 2015 • No Comments

Railway tickets for the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday are selling fast. The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) says the peak-hour tickets for longer trips on all routes have already been sold out. TRA officials remind those who booked their tickets online to pay for them within 48 hours at post offices, convenience stores and railway...Continue reading

Business / Community / Food & Drink / Lifestyle

New Zealand Food Festival Features Premium Products

by ICRT on Jun 4, 2015 • No Comments

A two-day food festival promoting New Zealand produce such as dairy products and wine opened yesterday with the aim of connecting local buyers and sellers. The festival is hosting 20 local food importers touting natural, premium and contamination-free food from New Zealand. Dean Prebble, director of the New Zealand Trade Development Centre (NZTDC), said this business-to-business fair...Continue reading

Environment / News

Fire Ants’ Social Pattern Determined By Supergene

by ICRT on Jun 3, 2015 • No Comments

A researcher has found the social patterns of fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are determined by a supergene. This discovery has been lauded as a step towards reducing the dangers of insects. John Wang (王忠信), an assistant research fellow at Academia Sinica, says his research has found that the social patterns of fire ants are determined by about...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Lifestyle

National Theater and Concert Hall Renovation Project

by ICRT on Jun 2, 2015 • No Comments

The National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei began a four-month temporary closure yesterday for renovation after 28 years of service. According to the concert hall’s management, the renovation will be underway until Sept. 30. Chairs, sound-proof doors and wooden floors will be replaced to provide a more comfortable environment for both the audience in...Continue reading

Lifestyle

Government Seeks to Address Shortage of Tour Bus Drivers

by ICRT on Jun 1, 2015 • No Comments

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan said it is amending the Transportation Management Regulations to address a shortage of tour bus drivers. Current regulations require drivers to have at least one year of experience driving passenger buses to be licensed for medium-size buses. However, a new amendment would lower this requirement to less...Continue reading

News / Taiwan This Week

Taiwan This Week: KMT primary narrows down and heats up

by Keith Menconi on May 29, 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, along with ICRT’s Kaohsiung correspondent Michael Smith. Tune in every Friday at 8:30pm as ICRT news is joined by expert commentators to break down the week’s biggest...Continue reading

Lifestyle / Science and Health

Taiwan Spends Most on Dialysis

by ICRT on May 28, 2015 • No Comments

According to information released Wednesday by the National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan spent more than NT$600 billion for medical care under its national insurance program in 2014, with dialysis for patients with kidney disease accounting for the biggest share. The top three areas of spending in 2014 were chronic kidney failure, dental diseases and diabetes. One...Continue reading

Lifestyle

Pet Tax Plans Meet Disapproval

by ICRT on May 27, 2015 • No Comments

A Council of Agriculture proposal to levy pet tax is drawing criticism. According to a report by the Chinese-language Apple Daily, an ongoing online poll from the council has turned up overwhelming opposition to the measure. Opponents of the proposal said levying tax on pet owners would lead to a new wave of pet abandonment....Continue reading

Community / Lifestyle / Uncategorized

Taiwanese Business Students Complete 112-km Walk in Chinese Desert

by ICRT on May 26, 2015 • No Comments

Business administration students from four Taiwanese colleges completed a four-day journey on foot through a desert in western China on Monday, with participants from National Taiwan University winning an award for sportsmanship. Students enrolled in MBA programs at NTU, National Chengchi University, Tunghai University and National Sun Yat-sen University were honored yesterday for completing the...Continue reading

Arts & Culture / Lifestyle

Culture Ministry to Award Film Director Ho Xiao-xian

by ICRT on May 25, 2015 • 1 Comment

The Culture Ministry has announced a cash prize of 5 million NT for film director Ho Xiao-xian, who has won the best director award of the Cannes Film Festival. The ministry says based on regulations of incentives for movie makers to join international film festivals, Ho himself will receive 5 million while his work “The...Continue reading

Community / Lifestyle

Ministry of Foreign Affair Unveils Working Holiday Safety Tutorial

by ICRT on May 25, 2015 • No Comments

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released a short video to encourage Taiwanese youth to stay safe while participating in working holiday programs. The video is available on YouTube and is to be shown during a series of briefings held by the ministry to help Taiwanese better prepare for travel and work overseas. The four-minute...Continue reading

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