Asia Taiwan Taiwanese movie director Hsiao Mei-ling won the Directors Guild of Japan award for her documentary 'Parallel World' at the biennial Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Asia Taiwan About 1.500 tourists boarded ferries from Green Island and Orchid Island back to Taitung, southeast Taiwan, before ferry service was suspended due to the approaching Typhoon Koinu
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei won the gold medal against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea, Taiwan's first gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Asia Taiwan Thitid Tassanakajohn, head chef at Bangkok's Michelin-starred restaurant 'Le Du', has reportedly participated in the 'Spend A Night @ Taiwan's Presidential Office Building' programme
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's first baseball data analytics competition was held in Taoyuan and brought together baseball fans from across the country
Asia Taiwan The suspension of the anti-dumping tariff previously imposed on Ukrainian suppliers of carbon steel sheets has been extended for another year
Asia Taiwan The number of dengue fever cases increased by 469 in the week ended Aug. 14, the highest number of infections of the mosquito-borne disease in a single week since June
Asia Taiwan Next year, residents between the ages of 16 and 22 will be able to claim 1.200 Taiwanese dollars (US$38,29) in cash, known as Culture Points, to spend on cultural activities or related venues
Asia Taiwan Taiwan Customs Administration will step up inspections on items arriving from China and shipped to third countries and will order state-run Chunghwa Post to ensure freight industry complies with Taiwanese laws and the destination of the parcel
Asia Taiwan 'Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre' in Mumbai will soon be established to expand mutually beneficial trade and investment opportunities between Taipei and New Delhi
Asia Taiwan Language diversity was celebrated at Golden Melody Awards with prizes celebrating not only Mandopop, but also artists singing in Taiwanese, Hakka and indigenous languages, a visible sign of government's efforts to promote languages other than Mandarin
Asia Taiwan In recent weeks, the country has been rocked by a wave of sexual allegations aimed at 5 prominent celebrities and politicians, with Taiwanese MeToo movement allegedly triggered by Netflix show Wave Makers
Asia Taiwan The prices of several Taiwan Beers will be increased over the summer to reflect the increase in raw material prices on the international market, by 1-2% for large wholesalers and 3-7% for small wholesalers