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2017/7/27

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China conducts ‘unsafe’ intercept of US spy plane over East China Sea

In recent weeks, the detours made by Chinese aircraft around Taiwanese and Japanese territories have raised tensions in the region. Now the US Pentagon has announced that on Monday the 23rd, two of China's so-called 'Firebird' jets intercepted a US spy plane above the East China Sea. One Chinese jet pulled up suddenly in front of the US plane, forcing it to take evasive action to avoid a crash.

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A Chinese fighter jet came as close as 91 meters to a US navy aircraft, another ...(more)

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Virtual assistant that can ‘speak’ Mandarin and Taiwanese designed for Taiwan

Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute has developed a new virtual assistant, which they say has better speech recognition than Apple's Siri or the Amazon Echo. It can recognize spoken commands to send Line messages, turn on lights, and order items from a menu. ITRI says the assistant has been set up specially to suit the demands of life in Taiwan.

This gadget may look like a ...(more)

Taiwan Expo 2017 kicks off in Vietnam with over 170 Taiwanese exhibitorsin attendance

The 2017 Taiwan Expo kicked off today in Vietnam, the second in a series of planned trade shows in the Southeast Asian region. The Taiwan External Trade Development Council is organizing the shows in a bid to strengthen economic ties with ASEAN member countries, as part of the government's New Southbound Policy. Taiwanese businesses are keen to use the expo to establish their presence in the ..(more)

e-Gates Celebrate 50 Millionth Use

The National Immigration Agency first introduced e-Gates at Taiwan's various airports and seaports in 2011. Since then, the system has logged over 50 million exits and entries. The e-Gates have decreased the number of hours spent by customs clearance officers. In the first half of this year alone, roughly half of nearly 15 million departing travelers passed through e-Gates.

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Universiade Costumes Unveiled

Another piece of the Universiade jigsaw has been unveiled today. Fashion designers have worked with the Universiade organizers to create costumes for the flag bearers and other symbolic officials at the opening and closing ceremonies.

The 800 sets of clothing, which are altogether worth more than NT$10 million, all sport the MIT Made In Taiwan logo. The costumes come in five colors ..(more)

Chiayi County commissioner Helen Chang films hip-hop style promotional video for suspension bridge

The construction of Taiwan's longest suspension bridge, the Taiping Yunti, is finally finished, and boasts a length of 281 meters. To promote the bridge, Chiayi County commissioner Helen Chang stunned netizens by starring in a hip-hop style music video featuring scenic shots of the bridge and the commissioner in a baseball cap rapping about the construction. The bridge will officially open on ..(more)

New TOEIC exam set to launch in March next year will impact hundreds of thousands of test-takers

Starting in March of next year, a new version of the TOEIC English exam will go into effect. It includes significant changes to the reading, listening and speaking sections. With nearly 400,000 people registering to take the exam every year, the new test will impact many students and job applicants in Taiwan. Many schools and companies use TOEIC scores to determine who can graduate or who to ..(more)