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· Kyle Encina
Nanny in Taiwan Fired After Getting Caught Drinking Breast Milk Meant For the Baby
A mother in Taipei thoroughly screened a 58-year-old nanny to help her take care of her baby daughter, but it turns out the hired help really loves to drink the breast milk meant for the woman’s child. The 27-year-old mother, surnamed Lin, told MailOnline that she hired the…
· Bryan Ke
There’s Now a 5-Star Hotel in Taiwan Specifically for Gamer Couples
A hotel in Taiwan is offering gamers a chance to experience what it’s like to be in an eSports tournament thanks to its theme centered around competitive gaming. Referred to as i hotel — located in Taoyuan, Taiwan — the lodging offers quite the luxurious feel of a five-star…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Coffee Shop’s Next Level 3-D Latte Art is Too Beautiful to Drink
My Cofi, a cafe located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, offers an extremely artistic twist on how they make their lattes. Just provide a picture of someone or something that you want to recreate on your latte, and this Taiwan-based coffee shop will handle the rest. They can do almost…
· Kyle Encina
The World’s Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup is in Taiwan and Costs $332 a Bowl
A shop in Taipei, Taiwan is serving beef noodle soup that’s being touted as the world’s most expensive, but its ingredients just might make it worth its extravagant price. Founded in 1990 by Wang Tsung Yuan, Niu Ba Ba doesn’t serve your average noodle dish since the price for…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Man Keeps Heartbreaking Promise to Get Engaged to Girlfriend at Her Funeral
A 30-year-old Taiwanese man kept his promise by throwing an engagement party for his recently deceased fiancé at her funeral. The man, who is only identified by his surname Tsai, threw the engagement party during the funeral of his fiancé, Ms. Chen, at Changhua City Funeral &…
· Kyle Encina
15-Year-Old Taiwanese Student Jumps From 14-Story Building Over Pressure to Do Well in School
A 15-year-old Taiwanese student fell from the roof of a 14-story building to her death on September 6, according to Taiwan News. Police have ruled her death as a suicide after finding a note from in her backpack that read “That’s me, don’t look for me”. The girl was identified…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Flight Attendants Go Viral For Looking Like a Pop Idol Group
A Taiwanese airline company has recently gained attention online not only for its exemplary facilities or service but also for its gorgeous crew of flight attendants. EVA Air, which has consistently been named by World Airline Awards to be among the world’s best airlines, is…
· Ryan General
China is Poaching Taiwan’s Educated Citizens to Work on the Mainland
China’s efforts in recruiting educated Taiwanese citizens have placed Taiwan at a grave risk of suffering from a massive brain drain, experts warned. Based on official government data 2015, over 720,000 of Taiwan’s 10 million strong workforce sought better job opportunities…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Man Caught at Airport in Vietnam Carrying 79 Handguns and NATO Uniforms
Airport authorities in Vietnam apprehended a Taiwanese man who tried to board a plane while carrying multiple military weapons. Currently detained in Ho Chi Minh City, the 31-year-old man was stopped by customs officials at Tan Son Nhat Airport on Sunday, August 20 as he was…
· Ryan General
Chinese Couple Finds Hidden Cameras Inside Smoke Detectors at Airbnb in Taiwan
Another case of a peeping Airbnb host was discovered by shocked guests, this time in Taiwan. A Chinese couple staying at an Airbnb accommodation in Kaohsiung, Taiwan found two hidden cameras in their rooms back in February, according to AsiaOne.
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Homeowner Stops Rescuers From Saving Dying Man Because of Asian Superstition
Firefighters in Taiwan encountered a delay in their attempt to rescue an injured man after a superstitious homeowner reportedly refused to let them pass through. Her reason? She didn’t want her house to become “unlucky.” The rescue team’s first responders who needed to reach a…
· Ryan General
Taiwanese Businessman Pays $13 Million Prison Bail in Cash After 90 Minutes
It took just an hour and a half for a Taiwanese tycoon Ho Show-Chung to come up with 400 million New Taiwan Dollars ($13 million) for his bail money. The 72-year-old founder of SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. was recently indicted for violations of the Securities Exchange Act and…
· Ryan General
Man With Samurai Sword Arrested After Stabbing Cop Outside Presidential Office Building in Taiwan
A samurai sword-wielding man was recently apprehended by Taiwanese authorities on Friday, shortly after attacking a military police officer just outside the island’s Presidential Office Building. In addition to the sword that he stole, 51-year-old Lu Chun-Yi was also reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Badass Taiwanese Granny Becomes Instagram Famous With Her Streetwear Swag
An 88-year-old Taiwanese woman is making waves in social media thanks to her timeless killer style. Her name is Moon Lin, and she’s got at least 90,000 followers on Instagram!
· Carl Samson
Taiwanese Man Beaten, Robbed and Stripped After Meeting Woman From WeChat
A Taiwanese man visiting his girlfriend in Malaysia found himself brutally assaulted after going out to meet with a female friend he recently met on WeChat. Kevin Chang, 30, arrived in Malaysia on July 15 to visit his girlfriend identified as Wong, 26.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Taiwanese F-16 Fighter Pilot Criticized for Packing Boxes of Mochi in Jet
In a move that might make Top Gun’s Maverick smile, a mid-level officer was reported to be transporting two boxes of mochi in his cockpit, according to Taiwan News. Air Force 401st Tactical Composite Wing Colonel Kuo Chih-hua (郭志華) was able to positively identify the officer and…
· Carl Samson
Meet the ‘Dream Husband’ of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
A 33-year-old man is being hailed as the “national husband” across Chinese-speaking countries for having an image that defies unpleasant stereotypes of local men. Joseph Chang Hsiao-chuan, a Taiwanese actor, has been catching the attention of women in Taiwan, Hong Kong and…
· Carl Samson
Badass Taiwanese Gamer Recreates His Entire High School on Minecraft
A Minecraft player in Taiwan has attracted the local community of the popular sandbox video game after recreating his high school alma mater because he was missing it badly. The player, a member of Taiwanese online network Dcard, started reproducing New Taipei Municipal Panchiao…
· Kyle Encina
Taiwanese Student Earns Over $6,000 a Month Farming Cockroaches
A Taiwanese university student started farming cockroaches as pet food which he now turns into a thriving business that makes thousands of dollars. The student, identified as Tong, started buying cockroaches merely as a source of food for his pet. The 20-year-old eventually…
· Kyle Encina
Taiwan Set to Debut World’s First Chinese VR Porn
An upcoming VR porn film will make its debut in Taiwan next month making it the first-ever Chinese-produced pornography in virtual reality. The reason for China’s seemingly non-existent porn industry is because pornography is strictly prohibited in the country. With that said,…