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Creative Dive: Alice Chou on Taiwan’s ‘Unfreeze My Rights’ Campaign
Branding in Asia
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August 18, 2025
Following its recognition at Cannes Lions and other award shows, ‘Unfreeze My Rights’ has stood out not only for its tangible social impact on a critically important issue but also for its creativity. The campaign, created by dentsu Taiwan in...
Taiwan stands firm amid challenges
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
There is an old saying that if there is blood in the water, the sharks will come. In Taiwan’s case, that shark is China, circling, waiting for any sign of weakness to strike. Many thought the failed recall effort was that blood in the water, a...
Taipei to expand free milk program to more children
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
Taipei is to expand its weekly free milk program to cover children aged two to 12 from next month, the city’s Department of Education said yesterday. The expanded coverage of the “Fresh Milk Weekly 2.0” program would cover children whose household...
Taiwan showcases its soft power with Trendy Taipei
Travel Daily Media
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August 18, 2025
The Taipei City Government is all set to hold TRENDY TAIPEI 2025 from 25th August, centred on the theme Trendy Taipei: It’s Now. The event highlights the energy and immediacy of the Taiwanese music scene and is structured around three major...
Taiwan urges vigilance after two Japanese tourists shot dead in Manila
Taipei Times
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August 17, 2025
Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines today reminded Taiwanese travelers to avoid high-risk areas and refrain from displaying valuables, after Japan's embassy in Manila confirmed that two Japanese tourists were shot dead in a robbery...
AirAsia flies KK to Taipei and Fukuoka
TTR Weekly
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August 18, 2025
FUKUOKA, 19 August 2025: AirAsia Malaysia (AK) has introduced daily flights from Kota Kinabalu to Fukuoka with a stop in Taipei, under fifth freedom traffic rights that allow the airline to sell tickets on the Taipei-Fukuoka sector. The maiden...
Taipei free milk program to expand eligibility from September
Focus Taiwan
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August 18, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 18 (CNA) Taipei will expand its existing weekly free milk program to cover all children aged 2 to 12 years old from September, the city's Department of Education said Monday. It is hoped that more children in the city will be able to...
Taiwan urges vigilance after 2 Japanese tourists shot dead in Manila
Focus Taiwan
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August 18, 2025
Manila, Aug. 18 (CNA) Taiwan's representative office in the Philippines on Monday reminded Taiwanese travelers to avoid high-risk areas and refrain from displaying valuables, after Japan's embassy in Manila confirmed that two Japanese tourists...
Taiwanese YouTubers fined NT$10,000 for releasing sky lantern on tracks
Focus Taiwan
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August 18, 2025
Taipei, Aug. 18 (CNA) Two Taiwanese YouTubers were fined NT$10,000 (US$333) for releasing a sky lantern on railway tracks at Shifen Station in New Taipei, triggering online debate and prompting officials to promise better oversight. The duo, known...
Railway union protests Taipei-Yilan extension
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
Taiwan Railway Corp (TRC) could lose NT$58 billion (US$1.93 billion) over the next 30 years if the Ministry of Transportation and Communications insists on building a high-speed rail (HSR) extension from Taipei to Yilan City and abandons a plan to...
Northern Taiwan housing market remains sluggish
Taipei Times
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August 18, 2025
The business climate monitor for northern Taiwan’s housing market flashed “yellow-blue” for the fifth time last month, signaling continued weakness as tighter lending conditions dampened demand, the property research publication My Housing Monthly...
We TAIWAN: Identity Through Art Beyond Expo
JAPAN Forward
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August 18, 2025
このページを 日本語 で読む A visual art exhibition is underway at the VS. event space in Osaka’s Kita Ward. Holographic projection mapping casts scenes of the sky, the ocean, and whales onto a 15-meter-high wall, drawing viewers into a dreamlike, painterly...
From Taipei to Texas: Taiwan Drones Target U.S. Markets
Taiwan Business Topics
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August 18, 2025
With the United States decoupling from Chinese drone technology, Taiwanese companies are emerging as key partners in building secure, allied-aligned alternatives. As global drone supply chains undergo a strategic realignment, growing regulatory...
The Asian cities that keep travellers coming back for more, ranked
Time Out
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Some travel destinations just beg for a repeat visit. Whether it's one, two, or five visits, there are cities that seem to offer something new with every visit: a vibrant rotation of events, fresh openings, endless shopping, and under-the-radar...
2025 TRENDY TAIPEI Officially Kicks Off
The Slovenia Times
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August 18, 2025
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach Newswire - 18 August 2025 - Over 150 music performances in two weeks, 35+ cross-industry music forums-Taipei launches Asia's newest music platform and showcases its soft power. The 2025 "TRENDY TAIPEI" will take...
Bamboo Cabin Shaped Like a Rice Dumpling Celebrates Taiwan’s Culinary Heritage
My Modern Met - California
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August 17, 2025
Photo: FIXER Photographic Studio In Taiwan, zongzi are the height of comfort food. They’re petite, gelatinous rice dumplings meticulously wrapped in bamboo leaves, packed with everything from sweet pastes to savory pork. But beyond that, they also...
GVB plans to be on the road again – this time to Manila; Visa reveals what Filipino travelers seek in destinations
Marianas Business Journal
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The Guam Visitors Bureau will head to the Philippines in September for the ONEKLIK-GTBA’s Travel Sale Expo 2025, taking place from Sept. 26 to 28 at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall in Manila. GHRA recently hosted a lunch to discuss Guam's...
Pork and rice soup tops Busan food ranking among Taiwanese visitors
The Korea Times
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August 18, 2025
Pork and rice soup, or dwaeji-gukbap, topped the list of favorite Busan dishes among Taiwanese tourists, the largest group of foreign visitors to the southern port city, the Busan Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The findings come from a...
Recovery of Taiwan: Echoes of WWII Justice and national rejuvenation
CGTN
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Editor's note: 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. To remember history, honor fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a better future, CGTN has...
Agoda Unveils Return Visitor Ranking of Asian Cities That Keep Travelers Coming Back for More
The Laotian Times
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August 18, 2025
SINGAPORE, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled its latest Repeat Visitor Ranking, spotlighting the Asian city destinations that travelers just can’t resist revisiting. Based on booking data from the first half...