Down Under Under Water
Australia is usually in the news for its droughts, not its floods. This year is different, though, and heavy rains have caused biblical flooding. Thousands of people have lost their homes, and life across the country isin chaos.
President Ma visits Port of Taipei to inspect free economic demonstration zone (2014/02/16)
Today, President Ma Ying-jeou made a public visit the Port of Taipei. He appeared with New Taipei Mayor Eric Chu, ahead of a 4-day seminar about regional trade which begins on Monday.
Taipei Mayoral Election (2014/02/16)
The race for the 2014 Taipei mayoral election is beginning to heat up. Sean Lien, a member of the KMT Central Standing Committee is expected to announce his candidacy for the Taipei mayoral race on Feb. 24
Hong Kong universities offer scholarship opportunities to top local students (2014/02/16)
Scores for the Joint College Entrance Exam have recently been released to local students who are now beginning to apply to colleges. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is also actively recruiting local students, offering those with top scores a full 4-year scholarship worth an estimated NT$2.5 million.
Preventing Dermatitis (2014/02/16)
The weather warmed today, providing slight relief from successive cold streams that have led many people to wear masks for a long period of time. Long term wear of masks may put many at risk of contact dermatitis, with the recent number of clinic visits for this condition increasing 20 percent.
French restaurants disapprove of food photos, though local eateries encourage it (2014/02/16)
Nowadays, many people are in the habit of posting photos of the delicious meals they order in restaurants. However, in France, this activity is frown upon with some restaurants expressly prohibiting such behavior with a warning on the menu.
Music ensemble brings attention to Taichung saxophone industry (2014/02/16)
For years a factory in Shengang District, Taichung has quietly produced top quality saxophones sold by some of the world’s leading brands. A music ensemble is hoping to bring greater attention to this star factory by making saxophone music a part of local culture. In the process, it is transforming the lives of its members and changing the community.
Hopes of Ma-Xi meeting apparently dashed (2014/02/14)
When Taiwan sent its top cross-strait policy planner to meet his counterpart in China, there was hope for a meeting between the two sides’ presidents later this year. On Friday evening, when Mainland Affairs Council Minister Wang Yu-chi returned to Taiwan, he put that idea to rest. Wang said Beijing believes APEC is an inappropriate setting, and it didn’t name a location that it would accept.
Hon Hai plans to hire 15,000 in Taiwan this year (2014/02/14)
Hon Hai Chairman Terry Gou made an impressive pledge today – to hire 15,000 workers in Taiwan. Taiwan stands to benefit from Hon Hai’s moves to increase manufacturing outside of China. Hon Hai is also looking to move its manufacturing bases closer to its markets, which will benefit countries with large populations and economic advantages, such as Indonesia and the United States.
Holiday Rip-Off (2014/02/14)
Next year will not be a good one in terms of holiday, unless the Ministry of the Interior follows through with mooted revisions.
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