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· Ryan General
Taiwan Police Use ‘Animal Crossing’ to Find Owner of Lost Nintendo Switch
Authorities in Taiwan recently used the popular video game to get a lost Nintendo Switch console safely back to its owner. The console was found by a citizen who handed the item to a local police station in Taipei’s Daan district, reports the BBC.
· Bryan Ke
Pizza Hut Taiwan Now Sells Tonkotsu ‘Ramen Pizza’
Pizza Hut Taiwan has released a uniquely bizarre combination to its popular food by collaborating with a famed Japanese ramen restaurant to create a ramen pizza. In collaboration with Menya Musashi, Ramen Pizza comes with noodles, Japanese barbecue pork slices and a half-boiled…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese YouTuber and Politician Breaks 53 Chopsticks With His Butt After Losing Voting Bet
Taipei City councilor Chiu Wei-chieh kept his end of a bargain to break 53 chopsticks using his butt after losing a bet for the city’s mayoral recall. Chiu, who is also a former YouTuber and the founder of the “Can’t Stop This Party” political group, announced on Facebook on…
· Carl Samson
African Students in Taiwan for Work-Study Program Allegedly End Up Skinning Chickens in Factory
More than 40 students from the African country of Eswatini reportedly ended up skinning chickens in a frigid factory after coming to Taiwan to complete a bachelor’s degree under a work-study program. MingDao University, located in Changhua County, recruited 47 students for the…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan Night Club Stops Viral ‘Coffin Dance’ After Dancers Add Blackface, ‘Unaware’ It is Racist
A Taipei nightclub that went viral for imitating a Ghanaian pallbearers meme took down all videos and pictures of its dance troupe, Luxy Boyz, and discontinued performances after being accused of using blackface. In a statement to Taiwan News on May 4, OMNI Nightclub, located on…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Club Turns Meme Into Reality While the Rest of the World is in Quarantine
A Taiwanese club is delighting its customers with servers who have taken a cue from the viral dancing pallbearers in Ghana. Earlier this year, several memes and videos of the dancing Ghanaian group of pallbearers went viral. The performance is part of a funeral service, which is…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Taiwanese American Inventor Behind the N95 Mask
As governments and organizations attempt to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the N95 respirator continues to serve as an invaluable component of the personal protective equipment (PPE) against further SARS-CoV-2 infections. Crucial to the safety of health workers, the specialized…
· Maina Chen
NYU Graduate, Taiwanese Company Help Groups Source Needed PPE From Asia
A-Action International Trading Co., a Taiwan-based international trading company, offers to be the missing link for those who need to source personal protective equipment (PPE) in China or elsewhere but cannot ship to the US due to the lack of FDA approval or certification.…
· Ryan General
Taiwan Has a Brilliant Life Hack to Disinfect Face Masks Using Rice Cookers
With protective face masks in short supply due to the growing demand worldwide, any hack to effectively prolong the use of one mask could go a long way. In Taiwan, local officials shared how to reuse a mask multiple times by disinfecting it with a rice cooker, Taiwan News…
· Maina Chen
Taiwan is Showing the World How to Defeat COVID-19
Taiwan’s vigorous push back on COVID-19 is being called a coronavirus success story.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese American Doctor Now Lives in His Garage To Protect His Family from COVID-19
A Taiwanese American pulmonary and critical care specialist who is fighting in the frontline against the COVID-19 outbreak has made a voluntary decision to live in his garage in a tent to prevent his family members from contracting the virus. Dr. Timmy Cheng made the decision to…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Vans Releases Sneakers Inspired By Milk Tea in Taiwan
If you are a “bobaddict,” then you will love these milk tea inspired shoes by Vans, the latest addition to their Old Skool line. The shoes come in “Gentle Milk Cream,” “Hazelnut Flavor” and “Smoked Milk Tea,” which sound good enough to drink. They retail at about $78 a pair.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan to Donate 100,000 Masks Every WEEK to the U.S.
Taiwan has promised to donate 100,000 face masks to the United States once its production levels stabilize amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement was made on Wednesday by Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu at a press conference held by the Central Epidemic…
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Student Nearly Ends Up HOMELESS After AirBnB Cancels Booking Over Coronavirus Fears
A Taiwanese student was almost left homeless after landing in the U.K. and finding out that her Airbnb booking had been canceled over fears that she might be carrying the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19). Louise Hsin-Yuan Peng, 31, was looking forward to good…
· Ryan General
63-Year-Old Actress Chen Meifen is Being Called ‘Taiwan’s Hottest Auntie’
A popular actress in Taiwan has won hearts online for her age-defying beauty at age 63, proving yet again that “Asian don’t raisin.” Chen Meifen has been gaining fans around the world as images of her youthful appearance continue to be widely shared on social media. Her fans…
· Ryan General
Cosplayer Becomes Youngest Member of Taiwan’s Parliament
A 28-year-old anime-loving cosplayer recently became the youngest member of Taiwan’s parliament. Lai Pin-yu, a known local activist, won the 12th constituency in Taipei following the 2020 Taiwanese legislative election earlier this month.
· Carl Samson
Taiwan Welcomes Hong Kong College Students Fleeing Violent Protests
Taiwan has officially welcomed students affected in the Hong Kong protests to its colleges and universities. Violent clashes reached Hong Kong campuses earlier this month, including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic…
· Bryan Ke
Parrot Gives Smooches to Little Taiwanese Girl in Adorable Video
A video of a little girl getting plenty of love and smooches from her pet parrot Mai Mai is melting hearts on the Internet. The adorable moment was captured in Taiwan on Nov. 2.
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese YouTuber Breaks Into IKEA To Spend the Night and Get Naked
A Taiwanese YouTuber has been charged with indecent conduct and unlawful entry for reportedly spending the night at IKEA in Taiwan and pretending to take a shower naked inside the store. Max Lee broke into the Sinjhuang branch IKEA on Oct. 28, according to Taipei Times.
· Bryan Ke
Woman Quits Boba for 4 Months, Saves Enough Money for Flight to Taiwan
A Malaysian woman was able to save enough money for a round-trip ticket to Taiwan using four months-worth of boba tea money. The Malaysian Facebook user shared last month that her friend pointed out the total cost of bubble tea she had consumed from January to April was…