2015/07/29 |
Government Officials Accepting Bribery Suspected to be Cause of Water Park Explosion
The latest investigation report from the law enforcement agency states seven New Taipei City officials accepted over NT$ 20,000 (approximately US$ 630) worth of entrance tickets to the water park while conducting the security check.
2015/07/29 |
A Place in Astronomy History for Taiwan
The asteroid currently named Taichung has already formally gone through full examination by the Committee for Small Body Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU CSBN).
2015/07/29 |
Taiwan Animation Nominated in the Academy Awards of the Animation Industry
"J'ai Vu, Une Fois, Une Magnifique Image" will automatically be nominated for Best Animated Short Film in The Oscars if it wins Best Animated Film at ACM SIGGRAPH.
2015/07/28 |
Japan Announces Its First Successful Third Party Reproduction Case
The first egg bank in Japan has successfully fertilized eggs from two donors. This will be the first anonymous third party reproduction case in Japan.
2015/07/28 |
Taxi Fares Going Up 14% and Car Seats to be Implemented in Taipei
Taxi fares have not gone up for seven years in the Taipei-Keelung area, but a price hike is predicted to start in October.
2015/07/27 |
Medical Staff Still Working Overtime a Month after Taiwan Water Park Explosion
More and more patients are discharged from the hospital, but the medical staff is still struggling every day to treat patients.
2015/07/27 |
Formosa Plastics Group Involved in Bribery Scandal
25 employees of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG) are involved in what is said to be the largest collective bribery scandal in history.
2015/07/26 |
Taiwan Men's Pole Vault Athlete Forced to Abandon Match
17-year-old Ye Yao-wen was forced to abandon the match because the airline refused to transport Ye's pole. But it is not the first time this has happened.
2015/07/25 |
Verdict Reached in Taiwan Gutter Oil Scandal
173 manufacturers have suffered damage because of the gutter oil scandal and it has affected businesses all over the island.
2015/07/25 |
Taipei City Mayor Apologizes to Arrested Student Protesters and Reporters
The arresting of the reporters protesting alterations made to curriculum guidelines has initiated controversy concerning freedom of the press.
2015/07/24 |
Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui says the Diaoyu Islands Belong to Japan
A spokesperson of the president, Chen Yi-xin, says, "Denying Taiwanese sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands is a humiliation to the country. The ROC government and her people cannot accept this."
2015/07/24 |
Mitsubishi Offers More than Six Million US Dollars to Chinese Slaves of WWII
Mitsubishi Materials Corporation has decided to reconcile with Chinese workers that were forced into slave labor during WWII. The total amount of compensation expenses might reach up to JPY$ 8 billion (approximately US$ 6,400,000).
2015/07/24 |
33 Protestors Break into the Ministry of Education
33 students and civilians protesting alterations made to curriculum guidelines climbed over the walls surrounding the Ministry of Education and broke into the building.
2015/07/24 |
Taipei Mayor says Disposable Tableware Will be Banned in 2016
Taipei Mayor Ke Wen-zhe says he will consider following South Korea in developing a uniform standard for tableware in order to promote night market dishwashers.
2015/07/23 |
Workers of Uniqlo's Contracting Manufacturer in China are on Strike Again
The National Federation of Independent Trade Unions says Artigas never allocated insurance for its workers. The announcement of setting up a new factory is absurd because management never informed anyone and moved the equipment in secret.
2015/07/22 |
University in Taiwan Develops 3D-printed Animal Prostheses
Animal prostheses are currently imported at a price 30 times higher than 3D-printed ones. The 3D-printed bones also function better and are more authentic than the imported ones that are made from molds.
2015/07/22 |
Over a Hundred Students Surround the Ministry of Education
Protesters say they aren't just defending the rights of students, but also the dignity of education.
2015/07/22 |
Stickers for Decorating Passport Covers Are Inspired by Confusion at Customs
Custom officers will ignore decorations if the information page or chip and bar code of the passport are not falsified or damaged.