Good Eye Taipei’s recommendations for local leather brands to check out in Taipei.

The News Lens
Date: 2017/08/13
By: TNL 編輯

When Taiwan was one of the top manufacturing countries in the world, Taiwanese produced a great deal of textiles, shoes and leather goods. Though the local manufacturing industry has dwindled, some local leather-enthusiasts have established their own brands that combine traditional craft with contemporary design.

“Good Eye Taipei,” a new bilingual Taipei city guide, recommends six leather goods brands worth checking out.    [FULL  STORY]

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Taiwan News
Date: 2017/08/13
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A man jumped off a railway platform at Taipei Main Station

Sunday morning and was hit by an incoming train, said Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA, 台鐵) on its Facebook page.

“The man suffered from cardiac arrest after being rescued by firemen and was immediately sent to the National Taiwan University Hospital,” said Taipei City Fire Department (TCFD).

“The man is aged about 50,” said one fireman.

The motive for the man’s action is still under investigation.

TCFD said they received an initial report at 11:19 a.m. that a man fell off Taipei Main Station’s Platform 3. TRA later said the man “jumped off” the platform in its Facebook post.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/08/13
By: Wu Jui-chi and S.C. Chang

Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) Four Taiwanese telecom fraud suspects repatriated from

Indonesia on Saturday were detained Sunday following an overnight investigation by Taoyuan district prosecutors.

Indonesia sent the four men, ranging in age between 24 and 37, back to Taiwan on Saturday afternoon on charges of breaking the country’s immigration laws, according to a statement issued by the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office.

Upon the suspects’ arrival at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the prosecutors office immediately took over the investigation and filed a request with a local court to detain them, a request that was granted Sunday.    [FULL  STORY]

RECONNECTED:Officials said repairs to the electricity lines to the plant had been the fastest in history and reserves might exceed 10 percent by the weekend

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 14, 2017
By: Chen Wei-han / Staff reporter

The full reactivation of a Hualien County power plant that was shut down due to

damage from Typhoon Nesat could be completed today, easing power supply concerns, the Cabinet said yesterday.

A transmission tower in the county’s Dongao (東澳) operated by Ho-Ping Power Co (和平電廠) and owned by Taiwan Cement Corp (台灣水泥) was brought down on July 29 as extreme weather swept the nation, reducing the power supply by 4 percent and putting the nation in the grip of a power shortage crisis.

The tower was reconstructed on Friday and the installation of two sets of overhead power lines was finished on Saturday in the quickest repair of a power line in Taiwanese history, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said, adding that the power plant resumed operations yesterday and would reach full capacity today.
[FULL  STORY]

‘Good Eye Taipei’s’ recommendations for performance spaces to check out in Taipei.

The News Lens
Date: 2017/08/12
By: TNL 編輯

In the past decade, performances spaces for different music genres have popped up in Taipei, adding versatility to the city’s live music scene. “Good Eye Taipei,” a new bilingual Taipei city guide, recommends six performance spaces worth checking out.

The Wall (這牆)
Address: B1F, No. 200, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號地下1樓)

Hours: Wed. to Thurs. 21:00 to 2:00, Fri. to Sun. 19:00 to 23:00.

 

A venue known for hosting versatile performances and booking internationally famous musicians.

Riverside Live House (河岸留言音樂藝文咖啡)

Address: B1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Section 3, Roosevelt Rd, Taipei City（台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號地下1樓）

Hours: 19:00 until performances end.

A rock house well loved by novices, major bands and music fans alike.    [FULL  STORY]

 

Among a few thousand workers who make more than NT$1 million, women took up less than 17%.  

Taiwan News
Date: 2017/08/12
By: Teng Pei-ju, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A report released by Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance August 8

revealed that the glass ceiling is still prevalent in Taiwan’s work environment, making women account for only one fifth among workers who make more than NT$1 million (US$33,000) per month.

The report analyzed the income gap of the workforce in the country as well as the gender proportion among the high-income workers. It defined those who earn more than NT$100,000 (US$3,300) per month as high-income workers and those who are paid more than NT$1 million monthly as extremely high-income workers.

The report said that the income of women and senior workers had improved over the years. However, among a few thousand very high-income workers, women took up only 16.8%.    [FULL  STORY]

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/08/12
By: Liu Chien-pang, Emmanuelle Tzeng and Y.F. Low

Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) Taiwan has been maintaining close contacts with the United States and Japan to obtain counter-terrorism intelligence in preparation for the 2017 Universiade, a Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) official said Saturday.

Although Taiwan is not a member of the International Police Organization (Interpol) and lacks direct access to its databases, the government has been gathering information shared by Interpol with the assistance of Japan, according to CIB deputy chief Ma Chen-hua (馬振華).

The European Police Office has also promised to assign counter-terrorism experts to Taiwan to help maintain security during the Universiade, being held from Aug. 19 to 30 in Taipei, and its member states will also share information with Taiwan, Ma said.
[FULL  STORY]

SUCCESS IN ACTION:The president outlined five tasks for the implementation of the congress’ suggestions, vowing to ensure that the stalled reforms of 1999 do not repeat

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 13, 2017
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter

The government is to continue efforts to enact sweeping judicial reform, President

Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said yesterday, adding that she would personally oversee that the proposed changes are implemented by requesting the Judicial Yuan and the Executive Yuan to report on their progress every six months.

Tsai addressed members of the National Congress on Judicial Reform upon its conclusion, where she outlined five main tasks for her government to set up timetables and take charge of judicial reform.

“The key to judicial reform lies in follow-up actions. I will closely monitor the timetable for the required work and will demand government ministries accelerate the pace and enhance the scope of judicial reform. We shall change the justice system into one the people can rely upon,” she said.    [FULL  STORY]

Protests loom at a rare major sporting event in Taipei, as China continues to block Taiwan’s presence on the international stage.

The News Lens
Date: 2017/08/11
By: Edward White

Close to 10,000 police and security officers have been readied in Taiwan ahead of what organizers believe will be “inevitable” protests during the biggest international event to be held in the country.

Taipei will host the 2017 Summer Universiade – often referred to as the World University Games – from Aug. 19 to Aug. 31. With the arrival of tens of thousands of visitors to the capital and hundreds of international journalists in tow, political activists are expected to attempt to use the event to draw attention to the Taiwan independence movement and the lack of international recognition of Taiwan sovereignty.    [FULL  STORY]

Taiwan News
Date: 2017/08/12
By: Central News Agency

The weather across Taiwan is expected to remain hot on Saturday with occasional

showers likely in coastal areas in the south, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB).

The CWB said that high temperatures in Taiwan are forecast to generally range between 33 and 34 degrees Celsius, while the mercury in the greater Taipei area, Keelung and Taoyuan could hit 35 degrees or even reach 36 degrees.

A high pressure system in the Pacific is intensifying its strength so people in Taiwan proper and outlaying islands are expected to take on a sunny weather throughout Saturday, the CWB said.

The bureau said, however, thunderstorms are possible in the mountain areas of the country in the afternoon so people should keep alert over rains for the sake of safety when they take outdoor activities in the mountain area.    [FULL  STORY]