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Taiwan's Jay Chou signs with Universal Music Group

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Universal Music Greater China has announced the signing of a new partnership with Jay Chou (周杰倫), aka the “King of Mandopop." The agreement secures global ma...

Taiwan high school students rank 3rd globally in math

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan placed third in the world in math, according to an international assessment test given to 15-year-old high school students across 81 countries. Taiwan not only d...

China in the World forum in Taiwan discusses Chinese influence

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The China in the World (CITW) forum on Tuesday (Dec. 5) opened with a keynote address and a panel discussion about Beijing’s territorial expansion and disinformation...

Over 70% of ICU patients in Taiwan experience delirium

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than 70% of patients in Taiwan's intensive care units (ICU) experience acute delirium, according to Chi Mei Medical Center's Nursing Department. Hospital s...

Taiwan pitches shutout against South Korea in Asian Baseball Championship opener

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan faced long-term rival South Korea in the opening round of the Asian Baseball Championship, with a strong outing by starting pitcher Hsu Ruo-hsi (徐若熙), leading the h...

Mazu worshipers suffer food poisoning during procession in southern Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During a procession for the goddess Mazu in Pingtung County on Saturday (Dec. 2), at least 69 worshipers succumbed to food poisoning and were sent to nearby hospitals. ...

International forum promotes translations of Taiwanese literature

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Museum of Taiwan Literature hosted an international forum to better understand the challenges and opportunities for promoting Taiwanese literature around th...

Taipower cable falls onto highway leading to 1 death in Taiwan's Miaoli

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Taipower electric cable fell across National Highway 3 in Miaoli County, causing a multi-vehicle accident and one fatality on Saturday (Dec. 2). As the power line fel...

Wet weather continues in eastern, central, northern Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Northeasterly monsoon winds will bring rain to eastern, central, and northern Taiwan on Sunday (Dec. 3) and the days after, according to WeatherRisk meteorologist Wu Sheng...

Meet Taipei Startup Festival opens with panel discussion

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The first event of the Meet Taipei Startup Festival 2023 was the forum “Open the Future," which presented a panel of distinguished tech startup professionals wh...

Meet Taipei Startup Festival kicks off at Nangang Exhibition Center

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) —Asia's largest tech startup festival, organized by Meet Taipei, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a packed crowd at Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2 on Thursday (Nov...

Local artists participate in Taipei holiday market

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — With the festive season approaching, a holiday market will give shoppers the chance to purchase one-of-a-kind gifts made by local and expat artists for their loved ones. ...

Ukrainian family gets visa extension for boat repairs in central Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Ukrainian family of three sailed into Taichung’s Wuqi Fishing Port with a request for emergency docking to repair a faulty rudder, which could not be completed by ...

Taipei bans music after 10 pm in residential areas

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has banned music played in businesses located in residential areas from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. beginning on Tuesday (No...

Worker dies as trench collapses in Kaohsiung

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A worker in Kaohsiung died while working in an underground trench associated with a construction project at noon on Tuesday (Nov. 28). The 38-year-old worker surnamed C...