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· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Exchange Student Who Plotted a School Shooting as a ‘Joke’ to be Deported
The Taiwanese exchange student who was accused of plotting a mass shooting at his high school in Pennsylvania is set to be deported after being released from prison. An Tso “Edward” Sun, the 18-year-old son of famous talk show host in Taiwan Sun Peng and actress Di Ying, is set…
· Khier Casino
Random Country Road in Taiwan Gets 5-Star Rating on Google Maps After Woman Uploads ‘Boob Video’
An unidentified woman in Taiwan added a risqué video of herself flashing her boobs on a remote road on Google Maps, racking up hundreds of five-star ratings for the location. The 18-second naughty clip shows the woman looking around her surroundings in Pingtung County, Taiwan,…
· Carl Samson
Stunning 237-Square Foot Apartment in Taiwan Looks Unbelievably Huge in Pictures
Today’s rapid urbanization sees an increasing number of residents in cities, prompting the need for more living spaces. But as areas get more congested and real estate prices surge with demand, innovative, space-saving solutions have become a trend in interior design.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Boxer Kills Woman He Met on Tinder Because She Wasn’t a Virgin
A Taiwanese boxing coach killed and dismembered his girlfriend, who he met on Tinder, after he discovered she wasn’t a virgin and that she’d been chatting with other men while in a relationship with him. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Yee-men Huang, was last seen with the…
· Bryan Ke
British Expat Beaten By 10 Men for Having ‘Taiwan’ Tattooed on Forehead
A British expat who has been living in Taiwan for 14 years was beaten up by at least 10 Chinese men during his vacation in Cambodia due to his forehead tattoo. The man, identified as Paul Farrell, was beaten up by nearly a dozen men on Saturday evening, May 27, at a bar in…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Cosplayer Under Fire for Taking Sexy Photos in Military Uniform
A cosplayer has gone viral for donning a military uniform in her latest photoshoot, which is against the law in Taiwan. The images, which were posted last week on the FaceBook page Momo Cat, have since been removed due to the controversy. The cosplayer wore military-grade…
· Bryan Ke
Man Charged With Sexual Assault in Taiwan Gropes Women in Courthouse During Hearing
An American man sexually assaulted several women in a Taiwanese courthouse during his hearing for a separate sexual assault charge from earlier this year. The man, identified as 36-year-old Joseph Aron, was summoned to the Shilin District Court on May 21 for the sexual assault…
· Ryan General
For The First Time in 150 Years, Taiwanese Student Gives Graduation Speech at UC Berkeley
A bioengineering student from Taiwan became the first Taiwanese citizen to give a graduation speech at the University of California at Berkeley. Yeh Tsai-chu (葉采衢), who received her master’s degree in translational medicine (MTM), was chosen as the master’s student speaker at…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Father’s Letter to His New Son-in-Law Brings Internet to Tears
A man who penned an earnest message for his son-in-law has been touching people’s hearts on social media. On May 14, Ting Yi Yeh posted a video of her father reading his letter at her sister’s wedding in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Facebook.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Man Goes on Naked Rampage, Injures 3 People
A 27-year-old man went amok on May 2 in Luodong, Taiwan’s Yilang county, injuring 3 people during his wild, naked outburst. The attack began around 8 p.m. on Wednesday at a lottery stand in Yilan when the man, identified by his surname Lin, tried to attack customers and…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Superstar Jay Chou Bamboozles Jeremy Lin With Magic Trick
When not busy prepping for his return for the next NBA season, basketball superstar Jeremy Lin also finds time helping out charities close to his heart. The Nets’ electrifying point guard, who is still recovering from a terrible knee injury from last year, also uses his free…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Politician Caught Using Heavily Photoshopped Campaign Pictures
Wang Zhiya, a candidate in a local election in Taipei, Taiwan, faced ridicule after netizens believed that her campaign pictures were heavily photoshopped and looked nothing like her. Wang posted several pictures on Facebook last week of herself standing by one of her campaign…
· Amy Chyan
Toronto Taiwanese Hot Spot is the Product of an Asian Mom Who Sacrificed All For Her Sons
When gleaming photos of a new dumpling shop started popping up in the explore feed of my anonymous food Instagram account, I knew I had to double tap and investigate myself. Growing up on your mother’s Taiwanese home cooking, you’ll always want to challenge any authenticity…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Prostitute Arrested in Taiwan May Have Infected Dozens of Men with HIV
A 24-year-old Thai sex worker who visited Taiwan and saw clients during that time has tested positive for HIV. The woman, only identified as Patty, arrived in Taitung County, Taiwan, on March 11 on a visitor’s visa, according Taiwan News. She then engaged in prostitution from…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Man Complained of Autopilot Problems Before Dying in Tesla Model X Crash
A new update in the investigation of a fatal car crash involving a Tesla Model X in Mountain View, California, revealed that the vehicle was running on autopilot when the gruesome accident happened that took the life of 38-year-old Taiwanese engineer Walter Huang. The driver was…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Exchange Student Arrested For Threatening to Shoot Up Local High School
Authorities have arrested an 18-year-old foreign exchange student from Taiwan after reportedly threatening to shoot up his classmates at a local high school in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. An Tso Sun, who is in the United States on a five-year student visa, was allegedly…
· Khier Casino
Taiwanese-Australian Go Player Takes 2nd Place in Tournament, 1st in Netizens’ Hearts
Taiwanese-Australian Joanne Missingham finished in second place at the inaugural Senko Cup World Go Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan, on March 16, but came in first in the hearts of netizens. Missingham ended up losing to Yu Zhiying of China in the international tournament…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Man Kills Girlfriend, Leaves Body in a Suitcase at Train Station in Taiwan
Hong Kong police arrested a 19-year-old man who admitted to killing his girlfriend and leaving her corpse near a metro station during a trip to Taiwan last month. Chan Tung-kai, nicknamed “Big Mole,” was detained at 6 p.m. on March 13, according to The Standard.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Model Could Face 7 Years in Jail for Public Breast Groping Videos in Hong Kong
A busty Taiwanese model identified as Yui Yui could face jail time after a video showing her letting a man grope her breasts in public in Hong Kong went viral. According to Hong Kong lawyers who spoke with Apple Daily, the model, who has more than 20,000 followers on Instagram…
· Ryan General
Vietnamese ‘Migrant Workers’ Become Role Models in Taiwan for Selfless Act on Train
Two young men, believed to be Vietnamese migrant workers, recently earned praise for their act of kindness, giving up one of their pre-reserved seats to two children inside a crowded train in Taiwan. To give way to the kids, one of the kind men sat on the lap of the other,…