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Inside Taiwan's Love Motels

GlobalPost | Jonathan Adams | Posted 01.05.2010 | World


Gone are the days of scuzzy "rest" hotels, rented by the hour to furtive lovers....

Taiwan Bans U.S. Beef, Threatens Trade Relations

Reuters | Posted 01.05.2010 | Business


The U.S. government "deeply regrets" parliament's decision to reinstate the ban over widespread fears of mad cow disease, Washington's de facto embass...

Taiwan's Santa Bus Drivers (PHOTOS)

GlobalPost | Jonathan Adams | Posted 12.22.2009 | World


Hop on a bus in Taiwan these days, and you might find Santa Claus behind the wheel....

Taiwan-China trade talks under way

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 12.21.2009 | Home


Tight security against protesters as negotiators discuss economic pact in Taichung....

Arms Sales To Taiwan Will Proceed, U.S. Says, Despite China Protests

nytimes.com | EDWARD WONG | Posted 12.15.2009 | World


BEIJING -- The Obama administration will proceed with arms sales to Taiwan despite recent protests by Chinese officials, an American official said Tue...

Chinese matchmakers send Santarinas to find college girls

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 12.09.2009 | Home


Photo: Guandong Daily. Hsin-Yin Lee, a former associate producer at Worldfocus, is a news editor at the "China Times" in Taipei. In fairy tal...

Full Steam Ahead on China-Taiwan Reconciliation?

Eric C. Anderson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics


Eric C. Anderson

May you live in interesting times. This reportedly ancient Chinese curse certainly applies to members of President Obama's foreign policy team. Comp...

Taiwan opposition gets poll boost

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 12.06.2009 | Home

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Local elections seen as test of president's policy of engagement with China....

New EU leader inspired by traditional Japanese haiku

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 12.02.2009 | Home


A ceramic frog dedicated to the Haiku poet Basho, at Basho Inari Shrine in Tokyo. Photo: Flickr user Maynard Hsin-Yin Lee, a former associate...

Apple Daily, Tabloid In Hong Kong And Taiwan, Recreates Crime Digitally

Video | Posted 12.01.2009 | World


SINGAPORE -- In Taipei and Hong Kong, horrid crimes are no longer left for tabloid readers to imagine....

Obama, Hu Jintao Press Conference Held In China (VIDEO): Leaders Talk Economy, Iran, North Korea, Tibet, And Taiwan

AP | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


(AP) BEIJING President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament ...

Internet Addiction in Children

Inc. Magazine | Inc Magazine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Home

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A recent research study done in Taiwan has raised questions about internet addiction and its negative impact on children......

Taiwan's Flying Cows (PHOTOS)

Taiwan Cows | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


PENGHU, Taiwan -- Each day, ferries ply the waters between the 90 small islands and islets of Taiwan's Penghu archipelago. They bring a cargo of human...

Taipei 101 To Be World's Tallest Green Building

inhabitat.com | Bridgette Meinhold | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


Taipei 101, famous for being one of the world's tallest buildings, is set to get some major eco-upgrades in an effort to save money, reduce its impact...

Taiwanese Internet gamers addicted to 'Happy Farm'

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 10.28.2009 | Home


A Taiwanese gamer playing Happy Farm on Facebook. Photo: Flickr user copycatko Hsin-Yin Lee, a former associate producer at Worldfocus, is a ...

PC shipments gain in 3Q, a good sign for holidays

AP | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home


SEATTLE — Worldwide shipments of personal computers edged back up in the third quarter, according to industry researchers, a promising sign for the industry as it heads into the holiday shopping season.

Last year's holiday quarter was the worst in about six years, and PC shipments declined in the first half of 2009 as the recession inhibited spending by consumers and businesses.

On Wednesday, however, analysts at IDC said PC shipments from July through September rose 2.3 percent from the same period of last year, as consumers kept buying the low-cost laptops and tiny netbooks that have been the bright spot in the industry.

The Framingham, Mass.-based research group said it had expected shipments to fall nearly 3 percent. A robust back-to-school shopping season and ahead-of-schedule government spending in China and Taiwan helped drive the surprise results.

IDC said such growth just ahead of the Oct. 22 launch of Microsoft Corp.'s new PC operating system, Windows 7, bodes well for the fourth quarter and next year. The researchers expect to see more businesses replacing aging PCs in the middle of next year.

Hundreds dead, thousands threatened as US troops help in Philippines disaster

GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 10.11.2009 | Home


About 2000 US troops are helping in relief operation in the Philippines trying to get supplies to mountain cities cut of from aid by over 40 landslide...

Danny Pang Dead: Financier Under Investigation Dies

AP | CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


LOS ANGELES — Danny Pang, an Orange County financier accused by federal regulators of defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollar...

NFL Sets Its Sights On China With Reality TV Show "NFL Blitz"

Washington Post | Les Carpenter | Posted 11.12.2009 | World


For years the NFL, which kicks off its regular season in full on Sunday, has been the most lucrative sports league in the world, generating an estimat...

Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan's Ex-President, Gets Life Term For Graft

AP | PETER ENAV | Posted 11.11.2009 | World


TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Taiwan court sentenced former President Chen Shui-bian to life in prison after convicting him on graft charges Friday, a spec...

Dalai Lama Pushes For Democracy In Typhoon-Hit Taiwan

AP | PETER ENAV | Posted 10.16.2009 | World


SHIAO LIN, Taiwan — The Dalai Lama exhorted Taiwan on Monday to safeguard its democracy, interspersing prayers for the victims of Typhoon Morako...

Taiwan's Government Approves Visit From Dalai Lama, Risking China's Anger

AP | ANNIE HUANG | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's leader said Thursday he has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoo...

China Slams US For Selling Arms To Taiwan

AP | DAVID WIVELL | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


BEIJING — A top Chinese general criticized the U.S. on Thursday for selling arms to Taiwan and accused Washington of only being cooperative when...

Typhoon Morakot: 2 Taiwan Ministers Offer To Quit Over Government's Slow Response

nytimes.com | MARK McDONALD | Posted 09.19.2009 | World


HONG KONG -- The defense minister and the head of the cabinet in Taiwan reportedly offered to resign Wednesday as the government continued to reel und...

As Taiwan typhoon clear-up begins, so do the questions

The Independent | Independent | Posted 09.14.2009 | Home

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As Taiwan begins the painful process of recovery following last weekend's devastating typhoon, which left hundreds dead and missing, pressure is moun...