Vatican friendship with Taipei based on shared values: Holy See (Overseas...
(Source: Overseas Community Affairs Council, ROC (Taiwan)) Taipei, March 6 (CNA) Shared convictions about human rights, rule of law, democratic values and world peace provide a solid and enduring basis...
View ArticleHousing Assistance: Mayor Announces New Homeless Services (City and County of...
(Source: City and County of San Francisco, CA) San Francisco, CA-Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that the City will open a new Navigation Center and lease an additional 200 units of housing for the...
View ArticleTaipei turning against Mayor Ko Wen-je: survey
A survey conducted on Tuesday by Dailyview.tw — a Web site analyzing the latest trends among Internet users — showed that the approval rating of Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) has plunged to 35 percent,...
View ArticleMillennials Flee Vancouver for Cities With More-Affordable Homes
Kevin Oke had a Vancouver millennial’s dream job, working as lead designer at a video-game company whose clients included Atari and Ubisoft Entertainment SA, but he still couldn’t afford a house. So he...
View ArticleNew interchange in Kuils River signals start of journey to connect road users...
(Source: City of Cape Town) MEDIARELEASE 10 MARCH 2016 JOINT MEDIA RELEASE BY MAYOR PATRICIA DE LILLE, MEC DONALD GRANT AND SANRAL WESTERN CAPE Today the City of Cape Town and its partners, the Western...
View ArticleFarglory ‘dared’ to reveal TCAA ruling
Dissolving the build-operate-transfer contract that the Taipei City Government signed with Taipei Dome complex contractor Farglory Group would create an impact equivalent to that of a “nuclear bomb,”...
View ArticleIncoming premier pledges IoT help
Premier-designate Lin Chuan (林全) yesterday said he would move “proactively” to review current industrial policies to help develop the Internet of Things (IoT) and “smart city” projects in Taiwan after...
View ArticleThales’s TRANSCITYTM ticketing solution chosen for the upgrade of Taipei’s...
(Source: THALES SA) Key Points 4 export contract for the TRANSCITY™ fare collection solution for the Taipei metro network. Future proof solution by moving key management in the back office for fast...
View Article‘Comfort women’ museum inaugurated
The plaque on a museum dedicated to Taiwanese “comfort women,” who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II, was unveiled on Tuesday, International Women’s Day....
View ArticleTaiwan Dollar Rises for Sixth Day on Inflows Amid Emerging Rally
Taiwan’s dollar strengthened for a sixth day, the longest run in almost a year, as the central bank appeared more tolerant of gains amid stock inflows and a rally in emerging-market assets. The...
View ArticleEnd of the road for Taipei overpass
A pedestrian overpass on the intersection of Xinyi and Keelung roads close to Taipei 101 could be demolished next year due to its low usage, the Taipei Department of Public Works said. Taipei...
View ArticleTaiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen’s inner circle
TAIPEI–By Special Contributor Guo Jia, Initium Media Taiwan’s President-elect Tsai Ing-wen announced on March 15 that Lin Chuan will become premier or head of the nation’s Executive Yuan. Along with...
View ArticleKo downplays remarks on arresting protesters
Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) yesterday sought to downplay a remark he made a day earlier that he would have people who oppose his policies “arrested,” saying it was directed at “irrational” people who...
View ArticleMayor Inspects Drills at Disaster Prevention Park (Taipei City Government)
(Source: Taipei City Government) Mayor Inspects Drills at Disaster Prevention Park Mayor Ko Wen-je arrived at Daan Forest Park to observe the exercise involving the setup of emergency shelter at the...
View ArticleThales’s TRANSCITY(TM) ticketing solution chosen for the upgrade of Taipei’s...
(Source: THALES SA) Key Points 4 export contract for the TRANSCITY™ fare collection solution for the Taipei metro network. Future proof solution by moving key management in the back office for fast...
View ArticleCompetitive Cities Create Jobs and Drive Growth (World Bank Group)
(Source: World Bank Group) The rise of cities can play a key part in creating jobs for the millions of youth who enter the work force every year. Nowhere is this more relevant than in East Asia, where...
View ArticleTaiwan denounces violence in Brussels (Overseas Community Affairs Council,...
(Source: Overseas Community Affairs Council, ROC (Taiwan)) Taipei, March 22 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou denounced Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed 28 people and seriously injured 30...
View ArticleMa calls for greater international exchanges in humanitarian aid (Overseas...
(Source: Overseas Community Affairs Council, ROC (Taiwan)) Taipei, March 24 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou called for greater opportunities for Taiwan to share its experience in providing disaster relief...
View ArticleNew York subway wishes happy birthday to Taipei metro (Overseas Community...
(Source: Overseas Community Affairs Council, ROC (Taiwan)) Taipei, March 19 (CNA) The New York City subway recently made a video to wish the Taipei Metro system a happy birthday, as this month will...
View ArticleMan moves to San Francisco, pays $400 a month to sleep in wooden box in ...
By now, the high price of rent in and around San Francisco has become at once a familiar lament and an easy punchline. In 2014,...
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