The Chung Hsing New Village in central Taiwan's Nantou County, once the seat of the Taiwan provincial government, will in 10 years be transformed into a research park that will generate an annual output value of NT$29.5 billion (US$911 million), the park's administration said Saturday.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said that it will host a seminar next month for economic experts to discuss the impact of revived trade protectionism in the wake of the global financial crisis.

The world's third-largest fire training center will be inaugurated in Taiwan in January, featuring advanced facilities for the training of fire fighters and other rescue personnel, the National Fire Agency (NFA) announced Friday.

Taiwan's trade promotion agency said that a recent symposium it held in Mexico could help Taiwan manufacturers of information and communication technology (ICT) products tap into the Central American country's communication market.

Three elderly British war veterans have revisited Taiwan over the past week, where they have experienced a totally different set of circumstances from their last trip to the island more than 60 years ago when they were incarcerated here as prisoners of war (POWs) of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.

A Vietnamese couple who ran away from their employers was found in Taipei County's Hsichih City Nov. 20 by the National Immigration Agency (NIA).

Electronic schoolbags are a new, trendy measure the government is taking to replace traditional textbooks students carry to school.

Taipei County police have indicted a teenage suspect for an alleged online con in which he bought and received a large number of boutique products from Web sites without paying.

Foreigners often call Taipei an “ugly city” because Taiwan's high humidity and temperatures wear down building exteriors much faster than in temperate climates.

The 15th Taipei European School (TES) Christmas Bazaar will take place on Nov. 28 at the school's Wenlin Road campus in Shilin District, Taipei City, combining fun and entertainment with the spirit of Christmas.