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GLOBAL: Taiwanese owner ups methanol-ready and dual-fuel engine orders to 32
Bunkerspot
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June 25, 2025
Details Written by Ariane Morrissey Published: 25 June 2025 Swiss marine engineering company WinGD will supply its methanol-ready X92 engine for 12 more vessels to be built for an unnamed Taiwanese containership operator. The new orders will be...
Taiwanese Technologies Shine at Asia Tech x Singapore 2025
Simm Tester - Texas
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Asia’s premier tech event, Asia Tech x Singapore 2025, officially kicked off today with a strong showing from Taiwan. The Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI) and the National Center for High-Performance Computing...
Press Release: Taipei Songshan reimagines check-in with SITA
Runway Girl - Pennsylvania
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June 24, 2025
Passengers departing from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) will soon benefit from a lightning-fast, fully streamlined check-in experience thanks to SITA technology. The airport has selected SITA to lead its next-generation shared check-in counter...
Taiwanese Singer Pan Mei Chen To Bring “Returning Home” World Tour To Malaysia This August
Hype Malaysia
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June 17, 2025
Renowned for her powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics, Pan Mei Chen (潘美辰) has become a beacon of contemporary music. One of Mandopop’s most iconic and enduring voices, the star will officially launch her highly anticipated “Returning Home” 2025...
Taipei pauses Gongguan roundabout removal
Focus Taiwan
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June 16, 2025
Taipei, June 16 (CNA) A plan announced in March by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) to remove a roundabout at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Keelung Road and an underpass for buses in the city's Gongguan area has been paused after city...
Taiwanese star Olivia Tsao’s stalker from Singapore is sentenced to six months in prison
The Independent Singapore
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June 16, 2025
TAIWAN: CNA reported that Taiwanese singer Olivia Tsao went through a tough time, being stalked and harassed by a Singaporean woman. The good news is, a Taiwanese court has now sentenced that woman to six months in prison. Photo: Instagram/Olivia...
Vincy workers accuse Taiwanese company OECC of unfair labour practices
I Witness News
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June 25, 2025
Some former and current employees of the Taiwanese firm, Overseas Engineering & Construction Co. (OECC) to which the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has awarded a US$78 million contract to build a hospital in Arnos Vale, have...
Taipei City Government Partners With Six Biotech Companies to Showcase at BIO International Convention 2025
BioSpace
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June 16, 2025
Biotechnology is one of Taipei’s strategic industries. As the political, economic, and financial hub of Taiwan—as well as a center for science and innovation—Taipei is home to leading medical centers and top academic and research institutions,...
31 charged over KMT-led recall campaign forged petitions in New Taipei
Focus Taiwan
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June 24, 2025
Taipei, June 24 (CNA) Prosecutors in New Taipei on Tuesday indicted 31 individuals affiliated with Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), for allegedly forging thousands of signatures in recall campaigns targeting three Democratic...
Taiwanese influencer Holger Chen denies receiving money on China trip
Focus Taiwan
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June 15, 2025
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Taiwanese online celebrity Holger Chen (陳之漢) concluded a six-day, five-night trip to Shanghai on Sunday, stressing he paid for the trip to China with his own money in the wake of extensive media coverage in Taiwan. Chen,...
China waives travel permit fees for 1st-time Taiwanese visitors
Nikkei Asia
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BEIJING -- The Chinese government announced Wednesday it will waive the cost of travel permits for first-time visitors from Taiwan, in an effort to encourage cross-strait traffic from the self-governed island. The exemptions will run from July...
Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu dies at 91
Focus Taiwan
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June 15, 2025
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Renowned Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu (鄭愁予) passed away in the early hours of Friday morning (U.S. time) at the age of 91. Another local poet Hsiao Hsiao (蕭蕭) told a CNA reporter Sunday that according to Cheng's sister-in-law...
8 Korean shows remade from Taiwanese and Chinese dramas
Tatler Asia
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Adapted from the Taipei hit In Time With You (2011), this Korean version, starring Ha Ji-won and Lee Jin-wook, reframes the original’s exploration of friendship and unspoken longing into a more romantically charged and formalised narrative. While...
Mayor shares Taipei's environmental policies with global audience
Focus Taiwan
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June 24, 2025
Paris, June 23 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) on Monday highlighted Taipei's environmental governance policies, especially those on waste disposal and traffic, at a summit of world mayors focused on climate change. The only mayor...
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AI Driven, Future Taipei: Taipei City Government Leads Delegation to Taiwan Expo 2025 in Malaysia
Daily Express Malaysia
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June 24, 2025
AI Driven, Future Taipei: Taipei City Government Leads Delegation to Taiwan Expo 2025 in Malaysia Published on: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jun 24, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Kuala Lumpur: In response to the growing demand for...
Taiwanese risk citizenship loss over China 'border tourism passports': MAC
Focus Taiwan
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June 14, 2025
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Taiwanese who have obtained or currently hold "border tourism passports" issued by the Chinese authorities for short-term travel in China's border regions will lose their "Taiwan status," according to the Mainland Affairs...
Taiwanese gatecrashes wedding to ‘spy’ on groom
The Malaysian Star
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June 15, 2025
HE gatecrashed a wedding on the pretext of “spying” on the groom at the behest of the latter’s ex-girlfriend, China Press reported. The man, with the surname Lin, snuck into the reception in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, by claiming to be the groom’s...
Brunei grants Taiwanese travelers visa-free entry
Focus Taiwan
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June 23, 2025
Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Starting Monday, Taiwan passport holders can enter Brunei visa-free for up to 14 days, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) announced on social media. "This is a milestone in our integrated diplomacy. We sincerely thank the...
Meet 10 sexy men from gay-friendly Taipei
Out Magazine
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June 23, 2025
The Men of Elska Taipei Taipei, Taiwan Courtesy Elska Magazine The latest book in the Elska series, a project dedicated to exploring the world and its men through a gay lens, has put its spotlight on Taipei. Inside, readers can get to know a...
Maris Racal starrer ‘Sunshine’ opens 27th Taipei Film Festival
Manila Standard
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June 23, 2025
Filipino coming-of-age film “Sunshine” opened the 27th Taipei Film Festival, with lead actress Maris Racal and director Antoinette Jadaone attending the premiere. On Saturday, production company Project 8 Projects shared a series of photos on...