Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) A team of researchers on Saturday unveiled a "map of Taiwanese superlative trees," with the research showing that the island comes close to having the highest density of trees over 65 meters tall in the world.
Taipei, Sept. 26 (CNA) Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs, who has been named this year's Tang Prize laureate for sustainable development, has urged Taiwan and China to commit to dialogue to find a peaceful resolution in the midst of rising tensions between the two sides.
Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) "Very intense preparation" is being undertaken to open the planned Lithuanian trade office in Taiwan, visiting Lithuanian Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation Karolis Žemaitis said Friday at the opening of the Lithuanian Lifestyle Festival in Taipei.
National Cheng Kung University has built Taiwan’s first human-powered submarine, which was given a name full of Taiwanese flavor at its launch on Sunday.
The Sat-bak-hi, or “milkfish” as pronounced in Hoklo (also known as Taiwanese), is a brainchild of a team of seven from the university, who spent more than two years developing it.
The team is to participate in the biennial European International Submarine Races, which are to be held in Portsmouth, England, next month, the school said.
Submarine competitions have been held in Europe and the US for more than 20 years, said Chen Jeng-horng (陳政宏), associate professor at the
By Tsai Wen-chu and Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporter, with staff writerNational Cheng Kung University has built Taiwan’s first human-powered submarine, which was given a name full of Taiwanese flavor at its launch on Sunday.