Japanese light-vehicles: Kei Cars & Kei Trucks
A July 1949 decree by Japan's Ministry of Transportation created a special category of "light automobile", different from typical small cars. The law outlined specifications for two-wheel, three-wheel and four-wheel light vehicles. Today these...
Taiwan, Vietnam eyeing 2 million mutual visits
Taiwan and Vietnam reached consensus on several issues at a conference on tourism cooperation held in Vietnam on Monday and are hoping for total visitor arrivals from each other's market to reach 2 million...
EVA Air named among best airlines in the world
Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways (EVA Air) has been named among the world's top airlines and was rated in the top 10 for food by readers of a U.S. luxury and lifestyle travel magazine. According to...
GOAABA’s 2023 Installation Ceremony a Grand Success!
On July 27, Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association (GOAABA) hosted 2023 Installation Ceremony at Neveyah Sushi and Thai Restaurant in downtown Orlando. Event sponsored by Wolter Van Dyke Davis, PLLC, and DeGlo Case...
Engineer opens ‘first’ Taiwanese stir-fry restaurant in Singapore
A Taiwanese entrepreneur is making waves in Singapore with his latest venture, a restaurant that brings the unique taste of Taiwan-style Chinese stir-fry to the Southeast Asian city-state. With Taiwanese eateries popping up frequently around...
Yilan’s 1st bluefin tuna of the season fetches NT$2.24 million
The first bluefin tuna of the season brought to shore in Yilan County was auctioned Saturday for NT$2.24 million (US$73,395), according to a fisherman's association there. The tuna, which weighed 320 kilograms, was brought into...
Taiwan 7-Eleven Fantasy “Christmas Crystal Ball”
As the end of the year is approaching, Taiwan 7-Eleven bring you the dreamy "Christmas Crystal Ball" gift series. 8 crystal balls, with the exclusively 3 cupcake crystal balls of Winnie the Pooh, Hello...
Indian bank teller finds cash cow in Taiwanese guavas
In November 2019, then Indian bank teller Kapil Sharma did not know he was going to share a bond with Taiwan because of its guavas. Laid off from his job, Sharma found it difficult to...
2022 Taiwan-Thailand Joint Online-Shopping Festival Starting!
Starting from August 5th, the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand are jointly holding the first Taiwan-Thailand Joint...
COSTCO in Japan
As of 2020, there are 31 COSTCO warehouses in Japan. COSTCO opened its first Japan location in 1999, which span the breadth of the country. The Japanese arm of the business is a wholly...
