Taiwan’s semiconductor industry consumes electricity at rates that would strain most national grids. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) alone accounted for more than 9 percent, or 2,590 megawatts (MW), of the nation’s power demand last year.The factories that produce chips for the world’s
A pop star’s need for a new dress sets in motion David Lowery’s Mother Mary, a fitfully spellbinding chamber drama that grows more operatic with every stitch.What might be a fairly routine affair — some performers change outfits nearly every song — is in Lowery’s latest taken to beguiling extremes w
Zeus once caught sight of the breathtakingly beautiful princess Europa by the sea. Struck by desire, he transformed himself into a gentle, pure white bull, fragrant and serene. Drawn to the creature, Europa approached and eventually climbed onto its back. In that very moment, Zeus carried her across
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) returned from her trip to meet People’s Republic of China (PRC) dictator Xi Jinping (習近平) bearing “a gift” for the people of Taiwan: 10 measures the PRC proposed to “facilitate the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.” “China on Sun
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) has wrapped up her trip to China to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, including CCP Secretary-General Xi Jinping (習近平). Yet, despite all the press, there may be more going on than meets the eye.THE TIMINGThe invitation fr
For hours under the blistering sun, Raul Servin shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration. He is looking for his son, gone eight years now — and for “ all the other missing people “ in Mexico as well.Every Tuesday, Servin loads a van with picks, shovels, wa
In Venice, authorities tried to enforce social distancing by closing all the bars, and banning the sale of wine by merchant boats plying the canals. In Gloucester, the powers that be attempted to lock down the city by banning anyone traveling to and from Bristol, 40 miles south. But fights broke out
The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century — shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations. No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside.That was until retired high school teacher Bill McFarland’s curiosity got the better of him. For the past 2
For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At US$1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level.Users of the platform can join video calls with an avatar of Jesus generated by artificial intelligence. Like other re
As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the stage after a hiatus of more than three years, one major market is conspicuously missing from its 12-month world tour: China.The omission of one of the group’s biggest fan bases comes as no surprise. In fact, just the opposite would have been huge news. China h
Chasing after your dog, catching yourself before you fall, jumping over a big puddle. These activities all have something in common, and it’s not just that they’re the makings of a very bad day. They rely on power: the ability to generate force quickly. It’s an often overlooked part of the fitness m
A recent report from the Environmental Management Administration of the Ministry of Environment highlights a perennial problem: illegal dumping of construction waste.In Taoyuan’s Yangmei District (楊梅) and Hsinchu’s Longtan District (龍潭) criminals leased 10,000 square meters of farmland, saying they
Apr. 13 to Apr. 19From 17th-century royalty and Presbyterian missionaries to White Terror victims, cultural figures and industrialists, Nanshan Public Cemetery (南山公墓) sprawls across 95 hectares, guarding four centuries of Taiwan’s history. Current estimates show more than 60,000 graves, the
What is the importance within the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) of the meeting between Xi Jinping (習近平), the leader Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), the leader of the KMT? Local media is an excellent guide to determine how important — or unimportant — a news event is to the p
The town of Jhihben (知本) in Taitung County is most well-known for its hot springs, but if you’re looking for an interesting nearby daytime excursion to complement an evening soak at your hotel, don’t miss the Jhihben National Forest Recreation Area (知本國家森林遊樂區).From the resort area, simply take Bus 8
On July 8, 1989, a young music fan named Aadam Jacobs, with a compact Sony cassette recorder in his pocket, went to see an up-and-coming rock band from Washington for their debut show in Chicago.After a blast of guitar feedback, 20-year-old Kurt Cobain politely announced to the crowd at the small cl
Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when, all of a sudden, elevator doors open up and a river of blood comes flowing out.They are often corridors of violence — the site of the hammer rampage of Oldboy or the rotating fisticuff
Sunflower movement superstar Lin Fei-fan (林飛帆) once quipped that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) could nominate a watermelon to run for Tainan mayor and win. Conversely, the DPP could run a living saint for mayor in Taipei and still lose. In 2022, the DPP ran with the closest thing to a livin
The problem with Marx’s famous remark that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, the second time as farce, is that the first time is usually farce as well. This week Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) made a pilgrimage to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) “to confer, con
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