Taiwan's China Airlines pilot caught on video sleeping in cockpit

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- On Wednesday (Feb. 20), EBC News released video footage ...

90% of workers in Taiwan not happy about their salary: survey

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Nearly 90 percent of workers in Taiwan are unsatisf...

Travel & Cuisine

Taiwan’s Taitung to hold Lantern Festival fireworks night party on Feb 23

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taitung City Office will hold a Lantern Festival ni...

Sports & Entertainment

Young athlete clocks 21.65 in 200m dash, becoming fastest junior high boy in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A junior high school student clocked 21.65 seconds ...

Stalls at Taipei Shilin Night Market fined for malpractice

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Following investigations by Taipei City Police Depa...

China has banned imports of Australian coal, shocking the AU Dollar

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – China just fired a major shot in an escalating trad...

Sports & Entertainment

Taiwan's tennis phenom Hsieh Su-wei delivers surprise upset over Germany's Kerber

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwanese tennis champion, Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇), mark...

Upcoming Events in Taipei, February 23 - March 3

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Whether it is music, art, dance or theater that piq...

Taiwan Cabinet releases momentous bill to legalize same-sex marriage

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Taiwan's Cabinet on Wednesday (Feb. 20) put forth a ...

Learning to appreciate a modern miracle - Taiwan: William Stanton

It is not surprising that many, perhaps most, people around the world do not kno...

National Parks of Taiwan

The Yangmingshan National Park in Taipei--Xiaoyoukeng

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- The Yangminshan National Park is the only national park in Taiwan that is ch...

2019/02/21 16:08

Society

Doctor caught raping migrant worker undergoing abortion in N. Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- A doctor has been caught on camera sexually assaulting a migrant worker whil...

2019/02/21 15:33

Society

Conservative groups in Taiwan denounce draft same-sex marriage bill

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Executive Yuan rolled out a draft same-sex marriage bill...

2019/02/21 15:24

Society

Boy awakens from coma 4 months after deadly train crash in Yilan, Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A seven year old boy, who was a victim of the devastating Puyuma train ...

2019/02/21 15:21

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Business

Popular Japanese discount supply store Don Quijote coming to Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Japanese discount store chain, Don Quijote, announced plans to increase...

2019/02/21 14:19

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World

76ers overcame Joel Embiid's to beat Heat 106-102

1.	Schneider makes 30 saves as Devils beat undermanned Ottawa
2.	National Hockey League
3.	Expanded Conference Glance
4.	National Hockey League
5.	National Basketball Association

Politics

Equality group thanks Taiwan Cabinet for a draft bill set to legalize same sex marriage

1.	Taiwan Cabinet releases momentous bill to legalize same-sex marriage
2.	KMT Chair: party seeking challengers for 2020, Han Kuo-yu welcome to step up
3.	Taiwan President rejects 'peace treaty' with China to avoid compromising national sovereignty
4.	Showing support for Taiwan, EU group presents letter signed by 155 MEPs to President Tsai
5.	China pushes Pacific island countries to pivot away from Taiwan

Business

Popular Japanese discount supply store Don Quijote coming to Taiwan

1.	Xi may restrict Chinese tourism abroad to protect forex reserves
2.	TSMC to seek compensation for defective raw materials
3.	Vietnam's Bamboo Airways to open Taiwan routes in 2019
4.	CAL considers cutting routes in aftermath of pilot strike
5.	Taiwan maintains global leadership in IC wafer fab capacity

Society

90% of workers in Taiwan not happy about their salary: survey

1.	Taiwan's China Airlines pilot caught on video sleeping in cockpit
2.	Stalls at Taipei Shilin Night Market fined for malpractice
3.	Doctor caught raping migrant worker undergoing abortion in N. Taiwan
4.	Conservative groups in Taiwan denounce draft same-sex marriage bill
5.	Boy awakens from coma 4 months after deadly train crash in Yilan, Taiwan

Culture

Upcoming Events in Taipei, February 23 - March 3

1.	Taipei Lantern Fest grand finale to feature Tokyo Disney carnival parade
2.	Taiwan’s foreign students thrilled at ‘bombing of Master Handan’ event to mark Lantern Fest
3.	Taiwan's Cloud Gate Dance Theater Director recognized for life achievement
4.	Taiwan Presidential Office building to host centennial celebration
5.	2019 Taiwan International Orchid Show to grace Tainan in March

Editorial

DPP learns a hard lesson from the Taiwanese voters

1.	The audacity of Xi Jinping and the coming collapse of China
2.	Editorial: Taiwan National Women’s League chooses path of self-destruction
3.	Editorial: Taiwan can further intensify its links with Duterte’s Philippines
4.	Editorial: Trump and Xi should stay away from imperial overreach
5.	Editorial: Taiwan Premier William Lai off to a fast and forthright start

Opinion

Learning to appreciate a modern miracle - Taiwan: William Stanton

1.	It’s time for Taiwan to get less serious about Communist China
2.	The time is right for Taiwan's President Tsai to address the US Congress
3.	Liberal Democracy or Communist Totalitarianism: the battle for Taiwan's future has already begun
4.	What ‘One Country Two Systems’ would really mean for Taiwan
5.	The time is right for Canada to switch diplomatic recognition from Communist China to Taiwan

Travel & Cuisine

Taiwan’s Taitung to hold Lantern Festival fireworks night party on Feb 23

1.	Gaggan Anand’s Meatlicious restaurant arrives in Taiwan
2.	Six-language service available at Taipei Lantern Festival
3.	Blooming lupine flowers in Taipei’s Maokong beckon city dwellers
4.	Taiwan's Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken now open in Montreal, Canada
5.	Tulip show at Shihlin Residence in Taipei kicks off Feb 21

New Immigrants

Taiwan’s MOI mulls revision of uniform ID number for foreigners

1.	Taiwan Nat. Immigration Agency holds Lantern Fest celebrations in Taipei
2.	Migrant worker 2018 remittances to top US$3 billion: Central Bank of Taiwan
3.	Exhibition in central Taiwan to feature a week-long program by Vietnamese performers
4.	Taipei ranked 1st in InterNations Expat City Ranking
5.	Taiwan extends relaxed punishment for foreigners who overstay visa

Sports & Entertainment

Young athlete clocks 21.65 in 200m dash, becoming fastest junior high boy in Taiwan

1.	Taiwan's tennis phenom Hsieh Su-wei delivers surprise upset over Germany's Kerber
2.	Taiwan Lantern Festival kicks off tomorrow
3.	Taiwanese golfer finishes 3rd at Women's Australian Open
4.	Taiwan athlete Yang Chun-han's new 200m sprint record will not count
5.	Taiwan’s Chan sisters capture doubles title in Doha

Environment

Too Early to Celebrate Decline in South Africa Rhino Poaching

1.	Taiwan satellite Formosat-7 to be launched soon in the US
2.	World Pangolin Day Comes Amid Alarming Number of Seizures
3.	Chinese Experts Urge Thais to Celebrate Lunar New Year with No Shark Fin
4.	Taiwan to see partial lunar and solar eclipses in 2019
5.	Taiwan Lunar New Year holiday weather to turn cold and humid Thursday night

Food Safety & Health

Taiwanese student tests positive for Zika virus after a trip to Vietnam

1.	6 more die from flu complications in Taiwan this week
2.	Taiwan study finds diet of fish and tea helps reduce dementia risk
3.	Bird flu outbreak confirmed in western Taiwan, 32,500 chickens culled
4.	Taiwan patients using tainted blood-pressure drugs urged not to stop treatment
5.	Taiwan warns travelers about measles and rubella in Japan

Taiwan News Weekly Roundup

Taiwan News Weekly Roundup - February 15

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Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Giant Dragon Spruce, Taiwania trees found in Hualien

1.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan blue pheasant
2.	Photo of the Day: 'Miniature Life Exhibition' in Taipei
3.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan sign spotted in Flushing LNR parade
4.	Photo of the Day: 1960s tourist map of Taiwan
5.	Photo of the Day: Venezuelans rally for Juan Guaidó in Taipei