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OCAC.R.O.C.(TAIWAN) – News
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (187+ words) Taipei, April 1 (CNA) Children under the age of 12 who hold Taipei Digital Student Cards or New Taipei Children's Cards can ride local metro systems for free from April 3 to April 6 to mark Children's Day, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. said Tuesday....
Taiwan novel on International Booker Prize shortlist for first time
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (360+ words) Taipei/London, April 1 (CNA) "Taiwan Travelogue," a novel by Taiwanese writer Yang Shuang-zi (), is among the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 International Booker Prize, the first time a Taiwanese author has reached the final stage of the prestigious award. The…...
Taiwan wins 2nd Asian Cup Baseball5 title, secures World Cup berth
19+ hour, 53+ min ago (299+ words) Taipei, March 31 (CNA) Taiwan claimed its second Baseball5 Asia Cup title on Tuesday, rallying past Japan in the championship series to secure a berth in the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2026, scheduled for Dec. 9-13 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Baseball5 is a fast-paced, urban…...
Taiwan government approves TSMC's 3nm upgrade for second Japan fab
23+ hour, 47+ min ago (180+ words) Taipei, March 31 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) received government approval on Tuesday to deploy its advanced 3-nanometer (3nm) process at its second fab currently under construction in Japan, according to a news release. The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) green-lit…...
Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines – News
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (226+ words) London, March 30 (CNA) Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che () made an appearance at the three-day International Food & Drink Event (IFE) in London on its opening day Monday to promote products from his city on display. Huang praised the quality of Tainan items…...
Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, U.S.A. – News
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (226+ words) London, March 30 (CNA) Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che () made an appearance at the three-day International Food & Drink Event (IFE) in London on its opening day Monday to promote products from his city on display. Huang praised the quality of Tainan items…...
Queensland Taiwan Centre, Australia – News
3+ day, 2+ min ago (323+ words) Taipei, March 30 (CNA) Starlux Airlines on Monday launched a new Taichung-Tokyo route, with CEO Glenn Chai () saying the carrier will expand its operations in the central Taiwan market. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Taichung International Airport ahead of inaugural…...
Reading Taiwan in a Green Shade A Stroll Through the Taipei Botanical Garden
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (261+ words) Is there a more effective way to learn about Taiwan than visiting the Taipei Botanical Garden? Tung Gene-sheng, former director of the Taipei Botanical Garden, recommends that first-time visitors from overseas take a quick survey of plants native to Taiwan…...
Taiwan, Philippines 7-Eleven chains join Earth Hour lights-off event
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (353+ words) Taipei, March 25 (CNA) Taiwan's 7-Eleven chain will partner with its Philippine counterpart in Saturday's Earth Hour campaign by having each store turn off their sign lights from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., operator Uni-President Chain Store Corp. said Tuesday. More than 4,500 7-Eleven stores in…...
Taiwan wins 3 gold, 2 bronze medals at Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships
2+ week, 3+ day ago (280+ words) O.C.A.C The Overseas Community Affairs Council Taiwan hauled in a total of three gold and two bronze medals at the 2026 Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships in the Netherlands over the weekend. Wang Chieh-ling (), 17, captured gold in the women's 46-kilogram category in…...