Taiwan has ordered three mainland Chinese women – all married to Taiwanese men – to leave the island for advocating cross-strait unification by force, sparking criticism that the move was a violation of free speech. Liu Zhenya, a mainland Chinese influencer, has been given until Tuesday to leave the island or face deportation for promoting Beijing’s...
The Oscar-winning actress didn't seem bothered by all the online accusations directed at her though. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh may be the pride and joy of Asia, but a recent trip to Taiwan seems to have rubbed many Chinese netizens off the wrong way. The 62-year-old was at the opening of Tiffany & Co.’s flagship store at Taipei 101 on...
We can see his life story turn into a drama series. While many would dread being in prison, it seems Hsu Kaixi found it almost entertaining. Known as Taiwan’s “Prison Break King”, he successfully escaped the Green Island Prison eight times over his 51-year sentence. The 75-year-old’s most famous escape took place in 1981 when he donned a...
They say children are the most honest but this teacher in Taiwan probably wishes her students can be, well, a tad less frank. Recently, Taiwanese teacher Jamie shared on Threads a video she had taken while teaching English to what sounds like a class of primary school students. Suddenly, someone asks if she has a boyfriend. When Jamie...
BENTONG: A 31-year-old Malaysian influencer Hu Chang Mun, has been missing for a week while in Taiwan, leaving his family deeply concerned. A resident of Kuala Lumpur known for his frequent work travel, Hu shared updates of his journey to Nanning, China, on Facebook and Instagram at the start of this month, Sin Chew Daily reported. From...
TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's badminton association has filed a protest after its Olympic champion duo Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin were taunted by spectators during a match in China, Taiwan sports authorities have announced. China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory and has refused to rule out using force to bring the self-ruled island under...
HONG KONG (SCMP): A Hong Kong Airlines flight to Fukuoka in Japan was diverted to Taipei on Sunday after a suspected fuel leak. Flight HX640 departed from Hong Kong International Airport at around 9.30am and was scheduled to land in Fukuoka at 1.55pm (local time), according to plane-tracking website Flightradar24. In response to queries by the Post,...
BEIJING has slammed some Taiwanese politicians for “manipulation” after they attacked Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah for performing his song “Chinese people” at a concert on the self-ruled island. At the centre of controversy was Lau’s performance of his 1996 single during his tour in Taiwan between October 31 and November 3. His singing of “Chinese...
Asking for a friend, how long is the waiting list? In 2015, the world went crazy over uber good-looking Mathematics lecturer Pietro Boselli. Almost a decade later, Taiwan now has its own hunky teacher. Part-time lecturer Zou Mingda, who teaches at the Chung Yuan Christian University in Taoyuan, is going viral after a female student posted a...
