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Taiwan’s top finger drummer, former indie musician and purveyor extraordinaire of lofi, chillhop, and ambient music goes on the record.TAIWAN BEATS | 2023-01-09 12:51:00

What may have been a cause of rejoicing in the West was a day like any other in Taiwan, where mask-wearing is more prevalent, accepted, and even ... fashionable | 2022-12-03 16:20:00

Foreign Minister Joseph Wu praises 'everyday heroes who have changed the world' and stood up against tyranny | 2022-11-03 18:45:00

Living large, singer secures GIMA nomination with one of her first songs | 2021-11-26 19:18:00

2021/05/08 16:50 Chaoning Park, in New Taipei’s Keelung. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Chaoning Park, in New Taipei’s Keelung. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Heat advisories have been issued in three cities and four counties as temperatures were forecast to rise up to 36 degrees Celsius in mostly southern areas on Saturday (May 8). Orange signals were given to Tainan for the afternoon (meaning maximum te...

Taiwan Business TOPICS Exposed root system for hydroponically grown plants at YesHealths iFarm in Taoyuan. Photo: Jules Quartly Taiwan is uniquely placed to benefit from the application of information technology to agriculture, enabling it to help provide food for an expanding global population. After becoming a world leader in semiconductors and other electronic products, Taiwan is now looking to smart agriculture as its next vine to climb. The island aims to supply much of the world...

2021/01/03 18:16 Fishermans Wharf in Tamsui, on Sunday. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Fishermans Wharf in Tamsui, on Sunday. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) predicted partly sunny conditions for the Greater Taipei Area, stable and sunny conditions for the region south of Taoyuan, and a chance of brief scattered showers for the north coast, mountains in the north, and the northeast on S...

Taiwan Business TOPICS represent the future of mobility. Imagine pedestrians walking down spacious sidewalks in Taipei, free of motorbikes. The only sounds heard are from their conversations, the whir of electric vehicles, and the chirping of birds. Cars and public transport are self-driving, but for the “last mile” you can either rent an e-scooter with a swipe of a card or – if it’s a nice day and you have the time – take a healthy walk in the fresh air. This vision is the future of ...

2020/12/20 17:50 Taipei 101 and Taipei World Trade Center. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Taipei 101 and Taipei World Trade Center. (Taiwan News, Jules Quartly photo) Commercial lease rates in three major shopping districts in Taipei are spiraling lower amid a steep decline in foreign visitors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to local business associations. Overseas visitor arrivals were down 86 percent in the first 10 months o...