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There appears to have been some truth to the clothes-borrowing affair, though, at least if Next Magazine
Hit FM hosted the Hito Pop Music Awards at the Taipei County Government plaza last weekend, marking another in the constant schedule of Mando-pop awards ceremonies. In this round, the big winners were Mayday (
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squeezing ahead of another boy band Energy.
5566 was also in the news over the past week when the group's fans were reportedly upset over the design of the cover of a special edition of their unimaginatively titled second album, 2nd Album. The design is a complete rip-off of the cover of Japanese boy band Smap's album Lion Heart and this, according to the Apple Daily
Jolin was on Hit FM earlier this week to promote her new album and to field a round of personal questions from repor-ters. The singer has a reputation for cute, juvenile looks, but shocked some into realizing that she's an adult now when she said, jokingly, that her main criterion in choosing a man was his skills in bed. She backtracked, though, and said her criteria were actually the more boring compatible personalities and intimacy.
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Mando-pop godfather Luo Da-you (
Jason Han says that the e-arrival card spat between South Korea and Taiwan shows that Seoul is signaling adherence to its “one-China” policy, while Taiwan’s response reflects a reciprocal approach. “Attempts to alter the diplomatic status quo often lead to tit-for-tat responses,” the analyst on international affairs tells the Taipei Times, adding that Taiwan may become more cautious in its dealings with South Korea going forward. Taipei has called on Seoul to correct its electronic entry system, which currently lists Taiwan as “China (Taiwan),” warning that reciprocal measures may follow if the wording is not changed before March 31. As of yesterday,
The Portuguese never established a presence on Taiwan, but they must have traded with the indigenous people because later traders reported that the locals referred to parts of deer using Portuguese words. What goods might the Portuguese have offered their indigenous trade partners? Among them must have been slaves, for the Portuguese dealt slaves across Asia. Though we often speak of “Portuguese” ships, imagining them as picturesque vessels manned by pointy-bearded Iberians, in Asia Portuguese shipping between local destinations was crewed by Asian seamen, with a handful of white or Eurasian officers. “Even the great carracks of 1,000-2,000 tons which plied
It’s only half the size of its more famous counterpart in Taipei, but the Botanical Garden of the National Museum of Nature Science (NMNS, 國立自然科學博物館植物園) is surely one of urban Taiwan’s most inviting green spaces. Covering 4.5 hectares immediately northeast of the government-run museum in Taichung’s North District (北區), the garden features more than 700 plant species, many of which are labeled in Chinese but not in English. Since its establishment in 1999, the site’s managers have done their best to replicate a number of native ecosystems, dividing the site into eight areas. The name of the Coral Atoll Zone might
Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious targets and nearly half of the region could, if they pursue those goals, have nuclear energy in the 2030s. Even countries without current plans have signaled their interest. Southeast Asia has never produced a single watt of nuclear energy, despite long-held atomic ambitions. But that may soon change as pressure mounts to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, while meeting growing power needs. The
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