Taiwan
AN online shopping holiday that originated on Chinese mainland has spread to Taiwan, with intense media coverage and websites launching major sales. Leading e-shopping sites like Yahoo, Rakuten and GOMAJI, ...
November 12, 2015, Thursday
TAIWAN issued a sea warning this morning as a strong Typhoon Noul is approaching the island. Taiwan's meteorological authority said that Noul could pose a threat to the Bashi Channel and the island's ...
May 10, 2015, Sunday
RESIDENTS from 11 more Chinese mainland cities can now visit Taiwan on individual tours, starting from April 15, authorities announced on Wednesday. The fifth batch of approved cities are Haikou, Hohhot, ...
March 18, 2015, Wednesday
A light trainer aircraft plunged into a lagoon in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, killing both onboard, officials said Monday. Pingtung County fire service department said the S-6 PA 2002 trainer light ...
March 16, 2015, Monday
A plane crashed into waters off Taiwan's Pingtung County at about 10 am on Monday, according to local reports. Two people have reportedly been pulled from the water showing no sign of life. ...
March 16, 2015, Monday
A black sport utility vehicle (SUV) crashed into a security barrier outside the office building of Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou early today, his office spokesperson Ma Wei-kuo said. The 39-year-old driver, ...
February 23, 2015, Monday
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted off Taitung of Taiwan island at 4:06am Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
The epicenter was monitored at 22.6 degrees north ...
February 14, 2015, Saturday
SIX convicts carrying rifles and handguns who took hostages at Kaohsiung Prison in southern Taiwan killed themselves early this morning, ending nearly 14 hours of standoff with the police.
The two hostages, ...
February 12, 2015, Thursday
Taiwan's mainland affairs chief Wang Yu-chi announced resignation on Tuesday. ...
February 10, 2015, Tuesday
The bodies of three people that died in the Taiwan plane crash were transported to Xiamen on Monday morning, the first of the deceased to be repatriated after a TransAsia Airlines crash, which killed ...
February 9, 2015, Monday