Celebration of Lord Krishna open to public
The International Society of Krishna Consciousness invites the public to take part in its annual celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami at Taipei Artist Village on Aug. 16. The event is one the largest gatherings of Indian nationals in Taiwan each year and honors the appearance of Lord Krishna, who is worshipped by Hindus, the organizer of the event said. The event is free and will feature traditional Indian culture, including music, dance, theater, yoga, cuisine, a market and henna decorations. For more information, contact Dayal Nitai das at dayal.nitai.tkg @ pamho.net.
President wants university programs in English
Taiwan will move toward offering complete university programs in English and increasing the number of scholarships for students from its diplomatic allies, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said on Thursday. Ma made the announcement after meeting St Lucian Prime Minister Stephenson King at the Presidential Office. Ma said that after visiting allies in the Caribbean and Latin America recently, his administration decided to provide more educational opportunities to students from that region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education will work to create English-language university programs and increase funding for Taiwan Scholarships to students from allied countries, he said. “We look forward to forging permanent relationships with our allies, not only through trade, but also through cultural and educational exchanges,” Ma said.
'Fun Taiwan' seeks co-host
The hostess of Discovery Channel’s Fun Taiwan, Janet Hsieh, is looking for a travel buddy to co-host the show. Men and women of any nationality between the ages of 18 and 35 are welcome to submit a resume and photo, along with a one minute to three minute video clip in English and Mandarin introducing themselves. For more information, visit www.travelandlivingasia.com.
STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA
Taiwan is to receive the first batch of Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 jets from the US late this month, a defense official said yesterday, after a year-long delay due to a logjam in US arms deliveries. Completing the NT$247.2 billion (US$7.69 billion) arms deal for 66 jets would make Taiwan the third nation in the world to receive factory-fresh advanced fighter jets of the same make and model, following Bahrain and Slovakia, the official said on condition of anonymity. F-16 Block 70/72 are newly manufactured F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin to the standards of the F-16V upgrade package. Republic of China
Taiwan-Japan Travel Passes are available for use on public transit networks in the two countries, Taoyuan Metro Corp said yesterday, adding that discounts of up to 7 percent are available. Taoyuan Metro, the Taipei MRT and Japan’s Keisei Electric Railway teamed up to develop the pass. Taoyuan Metro operates the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT Line, while Keisei Electric Railway offers express services between Tokyo’s Narita Airport, and the Keisei Ueno and Nippori stations in the Japanese capital, as well as between Narita and Haneda airports. The basic package comprises one one-way ticket on the Taoyuan MRT Line and one Skyliner ticket on
A new tropical storm formed late yesterday near Guam and is to approach closest to Taiwan on Thursday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. Tropical Storm Pulasan became the 14th named storm of the year at 9:25pm yesterday, the agency said. As of 8am today, it was near Guam traveling northwest at 21kph, it said. The storm’s structure is relatively loose and conditions for strengthening are limited, WeatherRisk analyst Wu Sheng-yu (吳聖宇) said on Facebook. Its path is likely to be similar to Typhoon Bebinca, which passed north of Taiwan over Japan’s Ryukyu Islands and made landfall in Shanghai this morning, he said. However, it
COLD FACTS: ‘Snow skin’ mooncakes, made with a glutinous rice skin and kept at a low temperature, have relatively few calories compared with other mooncakes Traditional mooncakes are a typical treat for many Taiwanese in the lead-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, but a Taipei-based dietitian has urged people not to eat more than one per day and not to have them every day due to their high fat and calorie content. As mooncakes contain a lot of oil and sugar, they can have negative health effects on older people and those with diabetes, said Lai Yu-han (賴俞含), a dietitian at Taipei Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. “The maximum you can have is one mooncake a day, and do not eat them every day,” Lai
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