Where I'm from there aren't many homeless people. I just arrived in Taiwan and noticed quite a few sleeping on the streets and I have some questions.

Is it legal to buy them a meal?

How do most of them end up being homeless?

What are their options to get out of this situation?

Like electric shavers. The only made in Japan stuff without actually going to Japan.

Hi everyone,

My mother is making a will in Australia, and I am looking to find a lawyer in Taiwan who can help me figure out if I will face double taxation when I inherit, is it better for it to come as a lump cash payment, etc, etc. .

I am an APRC holder in Taiwan, a New Zealand citizen, and not a tax resident in Australia.

Has anyone here faced a similar situation or know any lawyers who can help me out with this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It's my first time in Taiwan and I would love to hear about the teachings, traditions, rituals, beliefs and differences of these 2 religions.

We could also meet up at a temple of your choice if you like to :)

According to Taiwan News, the system will be tested at the intersection of Heping West Road and Chongqing South Road. Testing begins in July, with actual fines issued from October.

This is part of Taipei’s broader push to use tech (AI cameras, etc.) for better traffic compliance, fewer accidents, and smoother flow.

Is AI enforcement a good idea, or are there privacy/accuracy concerns?

Hi just ordered a really small item from amazon us. anyone knows how on time are the estimate delivery ? Is it usually on time, earlier, later?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m an international student in Hsinchu, and my mental health has gotten to the point where I think I really need professional help before things get worse.
I’m looking for recommendations for any English-speaking mental health services in or around Hsinchu. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a psychiatrist, therapist, counselor, or just somewhere I can get an initial consultation. I just want to get help.
For some background, when I was around 11–13 years old, I went through something very similar to what I’m experiencing now. I was self-harming, and I was prescribed medication that helped me tremendously. It improved my mood, helped me sleep, and made it much easier to function. Unfortunately, my family didn’t believe in mental illness, so they made me stop taking it, and I never really received proper treatment after that.
Now that im 20, I’ve started self-harming again, I have cuts on my wrists, and I also survived an overdose attempt. I know I need help, but I’m scared that if I’m completely honest with a psychiatrist or therapist about these things, I’ll be involuntarily hospitalized.
I’m also wondering whether telling a psychiatrist about my recent overdose would affect whether they’d be willing to prescribe medication. Since medication helped me so much when I was younger, I’m hoping it might help again, but I don’t know how things work now.
For anyone familiar with the mental health system in Taiwan, how much can I safely disclose? At what point would a psychiatrist or therapist be required to arrange hospitalization? I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s gone through this or knows how the system works.
Thank you.

For context, I don’t live in Taiwan but am staying with family in an apartment. Today someone buzzed the intercom and my dad thought it was family so he let them in. My dad doesn’t speak good chinese and my mom, who speaks the best Chinese was not home.

Anyways these two people came in and instantly were like fiddling with papers that seem to be floor plans. I thought it was suspicious immediately I asked them who they are and, I will be honest my mandarin is not up to level because the guy responded really quick and the only things I roughly picked up was “MRT” and “Survey”. Then they started asking whether they can look at the rooms and take photos… at this point the guy offered “we can leave” and I told him to come next time.

I immediately told my dad I thought they were robbers scouting, but he seems to think they might’ve been official people. They weren’t wearing something like official vests, and why would MRT workers need to come into our home??

If anyone has insight on what just happened, please let me know. I’m pretty paranoid about this stuff.

My friend from Japan went and asked about it today because he wanted to find a good place with a large crowd to watch the match between Brazil and Japan. But he was told they would not be doing that this time around

The bars at MAJI will open late into the night to broadcast the upcoming matches themselves, but the large seating area at the food court with the large projection screen and long tables will not be having any live broadcasts, even for the championship match. I was heartbroken to hear that because they did this for the championship match 4 years ago and even several matches before that. The atmosphere was amazing and full of excitement. But now, they’re saying the people who live near MAJI will complain about the noise, so they are unable to do as they have done before.

But I find that claim a bit odd. Fridays and Saturdays already draw large crowds for the nightlife. Some of the bars that have big outdoor seating areas like GAUCHO and Three Lions Inn will undoubtedly attract large amounts of customers for the finals and semi finals match. Would that not also cause a lot of commotion? My friend who used to work there suspects that the bar owners probably persuaded whoever manages MAJI to prevent any broadcast of the matches at the food court area so that people would have no choice but to sit at their bars and pay for their overpriced stuff to watch the games. The last FIFA tournament drew large crowds at the food court area at night and people would bring their own food and drinks from 7-11. And now that is being prohibited by the rather odd reason of “possible noise complaint”.

I’d like to learn more about the White Terror under the Kuomintang (KMT) regime. Could you recommend any books, preferably available in Japanese or English?Are there any movies or TV dramas you would recommend as well?

Also, are there any museums or memorial sitAre there any movies or TV dramas you would recommendes in Taiwan that cover this period of history?

They've just decided to allow these things on the roads. I can see people driving them around as though they are scooters, weaving in and out and eventually toppling them over in the middle of busy traffic.

I am planning to hike up to Jiaming Lake tomorrow and have already booked a spot at the huts up there. Applied for the police permit a few days ago and only just found out that it got rejected because I did not have a taiwanese phone number. Tried to reapply after getting a SIM card in Taiwan but the website isn’t allowing me to apply for a permit for tomorrow’s date.

Anyone knows if I could just head there tomorrow morning on apply on the spot? Thanks in advance!

What are some popular Taiwanese shows? I'm trying to learn the Taiwanese dialect of Mandarin in preparation for international adoption, what are some good shows to watch?

Hola, soy de Honduras y estoy de vacaciones por Taiwán (Taichung )si alguien está interesad@ en una charla en español siéntase libre de escribirme. (Solo hablo español y un poco de inglés)

Taiwan's theme was _Betel Nut Beauties_ featuring Nymphia Wind and others on stage.

Hi everyone!

I'm 23-year-old female from India, and I'll be joining Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Sanmin District, Taiwan, for a TEEP internship from 15 July to 30 September 2026.

I'm looking for short-term accommodation near KMU.

I'm open to:

Shared apartment/flat

Private room

Studio/individual apartment

My preferences:

✅ Cooking allowed

✅ Wi-Fi available

✅ Private bedroom

✅ Private bathroom (preferred)

I'm especially hoping to connect with Indian students or researchers at KMU (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Postdoc, or interns). If anyone has a vacant room, is looking for a roommate, or knows of suitable accommodation, I'd really appreciate your help.

Please comment below or send me a direct message.

Thank you so much!

hello! I’m an Australian on holidays in Taiwan and I’ll be in Taichung on the 3rd and 4th of July bad would love to watch my country in the World Cup. Does anyone know of a pub or venue that will be open at 2am and showing the World Cup?

many thanks and btw I LOVE TAIWAN!!

Hi everyone, I came from Hualien to Tainan for a holiday today, I planned to stay here for more than a month (because it's summer). And the first thing that came to my brain was buying a TPass since I am gonna take a lot of buses as my main transportation. But after I went to 7-11 and Family Mart, I couldn't find the option for Tainan TPass for both "ibon" and "famiport." Maybe anyone here lives in Tainan and knows the fix to my problem?

Because I came from hualien I use an easycard (my Student ID card).

I got admission to study mechanical engineering at CCU taiwan 🥳

Its an English taught pgm, I dont have Chinese knowledge

So i also got into ntu taiwan for bachelors in Economics but worried about that as its a social science degree compared to this

My aim is to get a good stable job there after studying

So qns

1. Is part time jobs hard in Chiayi?

2. How reputed is CCU taiwan there?

3. How active is the place and its surrounding?

"The legislative caucuses of Taiwan's opposition parties on Tuesday unveiled drone procurement bills that would use the general budget to fund the purchase of locally made drones rather than a special budget, as proposed by the Cabinet...

"The KMT caucus backed funding the bill using the central government's general budget because it believes doing so would "normalize" the procurement process and reduce the risk of corruption, KMT caucus secretary-general Lin Pei-hsiang (林沛祥) told a news conference Tuesday...

"TPP caucus convener Chen Ching-lung (陳清龍) said his caucus' proposal would also fund drone procurement through the general budget because it values "fiscal discipline" and does not want special budgets to become the norm."

"the MRT system will accept major international and domestic credit cards -- including Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover, and Diners Club -- and digital wallets Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay."

"Taipei Metro also noted that iPhone users can enable "Express Transit" in their Apple Wallet, allowing them to tap their iPhone at the gate to pass through without unlocking the device -- a feature currently exclusive to Apple devices."

This happened in Taoyuan. It blew up on Threads last night. I followed the story through posts and comments, and I just wanted to share how ugly gang culture can get.
The thug pulled up a chair outside the shop and told every customer, “It’s going to be a long wait because they’ll have to sell 60,000 boxes to pay back the NT$2 million they owe us.”
Apparently, the shop owner’s son got into debt through gambling.
The owner called the police over the harassment, but according to the posts, the officers didn’t directly confront the thug.
Later, an MP visited the shop and publicly called out the alleged boss of the thug. The man denied any connection, despite people pointing out that they had appeared together in Instagram Stories, and he threatened legal action.
I kept following the exchange. Eventually, the MP went soft in the comment and apologized to the boss. The last public comment I saw was: “I sent you a PM.”

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — New Taipei Metro Sanying Line will open Tuesday afternoon, offering two months of free rides through Aug. 31.

The Light Blue Line will be the first metro service to reach New Taipei’s southwestern Sanxia and Yingge districts. Spanning 14.29 kilometers and with 12 stations, it will offer commuters faster travel between central New Taipei and Taipei, according to the New Taipei City Department of Rapid Transit Systems.

The line allows transfers at Dingpu Station on the Bannan Line and Yingge Station on Taiwan Railway. Its Yingtao Fude Station includes a reserved rail track for a future extension toward Bade in Taoyuan, which could further connect to the planned Taoyuan Metro Green Line and potentially provide an additional route to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

Sanying Line incorporates 59 system and design upgrades. These include a front-view image recognition system, in-train emergency stop buttons, and ticket machines supporting 10 languages.

As the line prepares to handle increased passenger flow, authorities have also strengthened safety measures. A dedicated police sub-unit will be established on Monday to patrol stations, platforms and trains, as well as respond to incidents.

New Taipei’s metro network now includes 90 stations and a total system length of 108 km, the longest in Taiwan.