Taiwan Lantern Festival has officially kicked off Sunday in Taipei, returning to the capital for the first time in 23 years with hundreds of lantern installations in the city's most fashionable districts

A resort in Hsinchu County hosted the wedding between Bo Guagua, son of imprisoned Chinese politician Bo Xilai - seen as a major rival to current Chinese leader - and Hsu Huei-yu, businesswoman from an influential family in Yilan; both now live in Canada

Taipei's 42-year-old pedestrian overpass near Daan Forest Park will be demolished despite protests from local residents and advocates pf heritage and culture

22 unmanned aerial vehicle accidents have been recorded in one year by the Taiwanese Army, highlighting a shortage of qualified personnel behind most accidents

Taiwan Railway Corp. losses are expected to reach NT$7,4 billion ($230,73 million) this year and NT$8,7 billion next year; former Taiwan Railways Administration, officially reorganised as a state-owned enterprise this 1st Jan, is still operating at a loss