WELCOMING: While Taiwan is ‘extremely Muslim-friendly,’ the nation still has room to grow, such as by providing more prayer rooms, a Muslim man said Thousands of people yesterday gathered at Daan Forest Park in Taipei for an Eid al-Fitr celebration marking the end of Ramadan, filled with food and activities. The annual event featured performances, … Read more
By Tsai Kai-heng and Fion Khan / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA This year’s Eid al-Fitr in Taipei event is to be held in Daan Park on Sunday, featuring a halal bazaar, live performances, cultural workshops and interactive booths. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, several activities are … Read more
INCREASED CAPACITY: The flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays would leave Singapore in the morning and Taipei in the afternoon By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter Singapore Airlines is adding four supplementary flights to Taipei per week until May to meet increased tourist and business travel demand, the carrier said on Friday. The addition … Read more
Over the last decade, India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has invested huge political capital in transforming its engagement with Southeast and East Asian countries under its Act East Policy. Consequently, ties between India and these countries have reached a new high. Unlike his predecessors, Modi has focused on building defense and … Read more
Taipei 101, Taiwan’s iconic skyscraper, lit up in blue on Saturday evening to honor police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, as part of a global tribute initiated by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol). The event was organized by the National Police Agency (NPA) in cooperation with the Friends of … Read more
TIME TO RE-EXAMINE The warnings on menopause treatment drugs are more than 20 years old, and have been shown to be based on an imperfect understanding, he said By Chiu Chih-jou / Staff reporter The warning labels for risks from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in Taiwan should be updated, as they are based on a … Read more
By Hollie Younger / Staff writer, with CNA Starlux Airlines is to open direct flights from Taipei and Taichung to Busan, South Korea, starting on June 1, with ticket sales to begin tomorrow, the airline said yesterday. Starlux would be the first airline in Taiwan to offer direct flights from Taichung to Busan. Of the … Read more
Starlux Airlines is to launch direct flights on June 1 between Taoyuan and Busan, as well as the first direct route between Taichung and Busan by a Taiwanese carrier, the company said today. According to Starlux, the newest international carrier in Taiwan, tickets for both routes are to go on sale starting on Thursday. Photo: … Read more
From Hirado to Anping, European and Asian sea raiders grasped Taiwan’s strategic importance long before Chinese empires did By Michael Turton / Contributing reporter For many centuries from the medieval to the early modern era, the island port of Hirado on the northwestern tip of Kyushu in Japan was the epicenter of piracy in East … Read more
Some 280 artifacts from the days of Egypt’s pharaohs are now on display in Tainan, courtesy of the prestigious British Museum, in what has been hailed as the biggest Egyptology exhibition to ever be held in Taiwan. The show at Chimei Museum, which runs until January 2027, is the Tainan museum’s fourth collaboration with the … Read more