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National Chiao Tung University develops a chip to detect and control seizures (2014/03/04)

Taiwan has over 200,000 people suffering from epilepsy, about a third of which cannot be treated through medication alone. To help them and others afflicted with this dangerous condition, a research team from National Chiao Tung University has developed a chip that can be implanted in the brain to detect and suppress seizures. The chip is unique for both its success rate and its externally charged power source. 

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Ceremony held to open new Ministry of Science and Technology (2014/03/03)

A special ceremony took place today to open the newly formed Ministry of Science and Technology. Taking over as the ministry’s first chief is Simon Chang, a former minister without portfolio. 

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Later arrival of Lunar New Year means unusual schedule for local students (2014/03/03)

In 2015, Lunar New Year’s Eve will fall on the relatively late date of Feb. 18. This has led to unusual scheduling for schools. Many students will start their new semester for one week before going on a 27-day break. 

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Briefs (2014/02/28)

Panda-monium

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Soft Serve Boost (2014/02/28)

Yesterday was the last official day for Family Mart to sell its limited time soft serve strawberry ice cream. But the treat was still available at some branches that had leftover supplies. 

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Nangang Tea Center (2014/02/27)

Nangang District, Taipei is known as being the hometown of Paochung tea. Visitors who want to learn more about the area’s tea-making culture can now visit the revamped Nangang Tea Processing Demonstration Center. 

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1,600 paper pandas put on display in front of Taipei City Hall (2014/02/27)

Visitors to Taipei City Hall are in for a big surprise – 1,600 paper pandas will be on display in front of the hall starting from Saturday. Today the pandas had a trial run. 

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Dance competition contestants take in the sights of Taipei (2014/02/27)

Professional dancers from around the world are gathered in Taipei for the 2014 Asian Tour Taipei Open. Ahead of the competition tomorrow, the dancers had a chance to see some of the city’s favorite tourist attractions, from the Hello Kitty gondolas that lead to Maokong to the Giant Panda House at Taipei Zoo. 

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MLB Briefs (2014/02/27)

Major league teams in the United States have begun playing exhibition games. Here are some highlights from Wednesday’s action. 

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Premier says Cabinet mulling new holiday schedule in 2015 (2014/02/26)

Next year six national holidays will fall on the weekend. The Cabinet is considering new holiday rules to ease the concerns of workers anxious for days off. It will have to find a balance with employers who worry about the effects of more holidays on their bottom line. 

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Kuo brothers find success with online sales (2014/02/26)

A pair of brothers is finding success with a trio of websites after their initial web venture was purchased by the deal-of-the-day site Groupon in 2010. Jerry and Andy Kuo have branched out into online sales. After seeing revenues of NT$300 million last year, they hope to reach the billion NT mark this year and look forward to a potential OTC or stock market listing in the near future. 

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Taiwanese students return after winning medals at innovation expo in Malaysia (2014/02/26)

Students from Kaohsiung’s Cheng Shiu University recently returned from a Malaysian innovation expo. They proudly showed off award-winning inventions ranging from flotation devices to remote controlled vehicles. 

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Potential Painkiller Risk (2014/02/26)

New research suggests that the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women may raise the risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. 

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Taiwanese honored as Asia’s top female chef (2014/02/25)

Taiwanese chef Chen Lan-shu is celebrating having been named “Asia’s best female chef” at a competition in Singapore on Monday. Her restaurant was named one of the best in Asia. 

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Designers create a variety of Taiwan Railways collectables (2014/02/25)

Over the past five years Taiwan Railways has increased its production of souvenirs and collectables. These items are the work of two young women who hope to make the railways a part of everyday life. 

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Chinese Warning (2014/02/20)

Legislators from Japan’s ruling party resolved Monday to promote a Japanese version of the Taiwan Relations Act, and Beijing isn’t happy about it. China’s foreign ministry came out against the idea at a press conference Wednesday. 

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For the first time in Taiwan, three stages of cryopreservation used to impregnate woman (2014/02/20)

A rare procedure carried out in Taiwan has brought great joy to a couple from Shanghai. The pair came to Taiwan seeking their first child and ended up with a baby girl after the cryopreservation of the husband’s sperm, a donated egg and the embryo. A doctor who helped with the procedure said this was only the fifth time worldwide that all three types of cryopreservation were successfully used. 

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0220 BRIEFS  (2014/02/20)

Hot Springs Inflation
Resorts in Beitou have maintained 50 percent discounts on hot spring baths there for the past seven years, but prices are about to climb back up. Some operators in the Beitou resort area plan to raise prices 3-5 percent in July to reflect rising costs, and hot spring resorts in the hills east of Beitou could hike prices 10-20 percent in September.

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Canadians get a taste of agricultural Taiwan (2014/02/20)

Kaohsiung is trying a novel approach to market its fruit in Canada. It invited eight Canadian backpackers to work on local farms for 11 days and get a firsthand taste of Taiwan’s high-quality fruit, hoping that they will serve as fruit ambassadors when they get back home. 

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(北京23日綜合電)一項調查顯示,北京和上海生活成本高居全球前50位,貴過巴黎和紐約。

 北京《京華時報》報道,國際人力資源顧問機構,最近發表全球城市生活成本調查報告顯示,對海外派駐員工來說,北京、上海、廣州和深圳生活成本高居全球前50名,分別排名全球第15、18、38和第40名。

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