POLITICS
Foreign minister confident in ties with Vatican despite pope's Beijing ambitions
2014/08/20
Foreign Minister David Lin August 19 expressed confidence in Taiwan's diplomatic ties with the Holy See despite Pope Francis' latest remark August 18 that he desires dialogue with Beijing and possibly a visit to mainland China…
Taiwan skilled in design, but has trouble keeping talents: professor
2014/08/19
Local students may manage to do well in prestigious design competitions like the Red Dot Award, but Taiwan's lack of competitiveness in innovation means those talented people tend to seek opportunities abroad, a design school head said August 19…
ECONOMY & TECH
Machine tool exports rise on EU, China, US demand
2014/08/20
The nation’s machine tool exports rose 4.4 percent annually in the period from January through last month, a surge driven by growing demand for such exports in Europe, China and the US, the latest industrial data showed…
Taiwan cannot isolate itself from global supply chain: economist
2014/08/16
Taiwan's close economic relations with China is a reflection of its integral role in the global supply chain, a role that should not be politicized, a local economist said August 16…
Trade with China helps Taiwan preserve autonomy: Cabinet spokesman
2014/08/20
The Wall Street Journal published a letter from Executive Yuan spokesman Sun Lih-chyun August 19 in which the spokesperson for Taiwan's government reaffirmed the island's bid for steady development of ties with China as a means to preserve Taiwan's economic and political autonomy…
CULTURE
Director praises Taiwan’s contribution to ‘Lucy’ film
2014/08/20
Film director Luc Besson yesterday praised the Taiwanese cast and crew members who contributed to his action thriller Lucy, saying everyone worked together like a football team when the film was shot in Taipei last year…
CULTURE
Group officially unveils 'safety app' for women in distress
2014/08/19
A Taipei-based women's rights group and a local mobile developer unveiled Tuesday an upgrade to "HelpMee," an app for iOS and Android that aims to ensure women can stay safe both in public and at home…
Independent travelers from more Chinese cities allowed into Taiwan
2014/08/18
Taiwan opened its doors Monday to independent travelers from 10 more Chinese cities, bringing the total number of cities in the Free Independent Traveler program to 36, Chinese and Taiwanese tourism officials announced…
