Temples and shrines, art treasures, shopping, peaceful lakes, spectacular scenery, hiking, beaches, food, deep-sea fishing, gardens and scuba diving and snorkeling are among the chief attractions of Taiwan. It has beautiful landscapes, rugged mountains and ancient temples, many within a day's journey of Taipei.
Internet addressing agency ICANN loses its own addresses The China Post The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, said it happened when an Internet registration company it oversees got fooled into transferring the domain names to someone else....
German inventor claims success with wind-aided ship The China Post Enthusiastic proponents say that the computerized SkySails system could usher in a new age of wind power in commercial shipping, although the main power still comes from the ship's engine. Because of...
Origin Energy rejects BG Group The China Post Origin Energy Ltd., Australia's second largest power retailer, rejected a A$13.7 billion (US$13 billion) takeover bid Friday from British natural gas producer BG Group.
MOFA sends aides to Taiwanese crew involved in alleged double murder Taiwan Headlines The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday that a fishing boat detained by Mauritius authorities belongs to Taiwan and that it has dispatched officials to assist Taiwanese crew members who...
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Taitung Taiwan Headlines Taipei, A magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattled southeastern Taiwan at just after midnight Thursday, according to the Central Weather Bureau's Seismological Center. The temblor's epicenter...
Tzu Chi provides relief to flood victims in Midwestern U.S. states Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Taiwan's Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation launched a large-scale delivery of daily necessities in flood disaster areas in midwestern American states to help victims...
A complex to redefine Taiwan Wikinews ... exclusively in June, made its initiation at 2006, the tourism ratio from foreigners were progressively increased in this complex event. To bring up the MICE...
Power plant tests Taiwan Headlines Taipei, One of Taipower Co.'s coal power plants will launch a new initiative that involves employing a pilot "algae farm" to offset its annual carbon dioxide emissions, a Taipower...
Chinese tourists sample signature Taiwanese produce Taiwan Headlines Taipei, All arriving Chinese tourists who took the first weekend direct cross-strait charter flights to Taiwan Friday were given a Taiwanese signature farm product as gift by the Council...
GM may bring new mini car to U.S. as gas prices hit drivers The China Post General Motors Corp. is considering a new Chevrolet mini car for the United States as it reworks its product lineup to cope with a dramatic shift from trucks to cars linked to high gas...
Ex-analysts settle SEC insider trading case The China Post A former Morgan Stanley financial analyst and her husband, an ex-hedge fund analyst at ING Group, have settled insider trading charges, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said...
Chinese visitors given clean bill of health Taiwan Headlines ... amp;gt; Taipei, None of the Chinese passengers who arrived in Taiwan on Friday's direct charter flights have showed signs of illness, the Centers for Disease Control announced, amid concerns...
Student volunteers begin offering services to homeless children Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Twenty students from home and abroad have begun serving as volunteers in shelters for homeless children to teach them skills that will help broaden their horizons, a local...
Nominee for Control Yuan president confirmed Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Wang Chien-shien, who has been nominated by President Ma Ying-jeou to head the country's supreme watchdog branch of the government, was confirmed by the Legislative Yuan as...
Drunk driver acquitted by proving alcohol did not impair him The China Post A Taipei District Court judge has acquitted a drunk driving motorist of a charge of endangering public safety, saying the defendant's high blood alcohol level did not indicate that...
Historic China-Taiwan flights begin CNN Flights will now run on weekends from Friday through Monday Charter service eventually could lead to regular commercial service Cross-straits talks between delegations began in 1993 Two...
Ship captain granted bail after being repatriated from Panama Taiwan Headlines Taipei, A merchant ship captain was granted bail at the Taichung District Prosecutors Office Friday after returning earlier in the day from Panama, where he had been jailed for the last...
Exhibition of untold marine exploration launched in Taichung Taiwan Headlines Taipei, A science museum in central Taiwan launched an exhibition of untold marine explorations of the Pacific Ocean Friday, giving the public a glimpse of Austronesian marine cultures...
Forgery ring in southern Taiwan busted by police Taiwan Headlines Kaohsiung, Law enforcement agents have busted an eight-member forgery ring selling fake identification cards, driving licenses and all kinds of certificates, the Kaohsiung Public...
Law to be revised to grant children of ex-KMT troops residency Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Minister of the Interior Liao Liou-yi has promised to bring forward a draft amendment to the Legislative Yuan in September which if approved, would grant legal resident status to...
Taiwan High Court again acquits cult leader Sung Chi-li Taiwan Headlines Taipei, The Taiwan High Court on Friday again found cult leader Sung Chi-li and his assistant Cheng Chen-tung not guilty of bilking his followers of NT$3 billion in a retrial of a case...
Police warn not to buy discount gift vouchers online Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Police officers manning an anti-fraud hot line warned the public Friday not to buy department store gift vouchers at a discount from online auction and shopping Web sites because...
Kaohsiung chosen to host national marine research center Taiwan Headlines Kaohsiung, The National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) operated by the Cabinet-level National Science Council has recently decided to build its marine research center in Kaohsiung...
Taipei County magistrate to visit China to promote county Taiwan Headlines Taipei, Taipei County Magistrate Chou Hsi-wei announced Friday that he will visit several Chinese cities, including Nanjing and Shanghai, later this month to promote two-way tourism and...
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