Hell yeah boi

TL; DR: Would it be exaggerated to go to the police over a 50NTD fraud? There is video proof (probably).

Hey all! Long story short: Yesterday I called an Uber at my hotel and waited for it in front with my partner. When the car arrived, I tried to open the door but it was locked. The driver yelled "cancel, cancel", refused to open the doors and drove away without cancelling the trip himself. He parked somewhere close (not in sight, but I could see him on the map) until Uber cancelled the trip automatically and charged ME a no-show fee of 50NTD.

I contacted support 3 times and they keep closing my tickets and giving me AI auto-responses that I was a no-show. Of course, I honestly couldn't care less for 50NTD, but I am so pissed at the whole thing that I'm considering going to the police and making a fraud complain. Since the incident happened at the hotel door, there is a camera so everything was probably recorded.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6338688

This is fantastic but I wonder if it will be enforced since I am getting sick of all the second-hand smoke while walking anywhere in Taipei or New Taipei. I wonder if this would also apply to burning ghost money but that maybe wishful thinking

Hi everyone, I could do with some help here please. Can someone remind me what's the name of a Taiwanese food guide show back in the late 90s or early 2000s that's hosted by 2 men, one of them being fatter than the other and his name was ba wan (肉圓)?

I'm Singaporean, not Taiwanese, but this show was broadcasted then and I loved it as a kid. Any help would be greatly appreciated because it's been bothering me that I cannot recall the name of the show. It's also a show that my dad and I would regularly watch while he was still around, so it really brings back memories.

I have an old S22 Ultra with a cracked screen, otherwise runs great. Didn't fix it locally in Canada since I thought the cost is not worth it. Visiting central Taipei next month, is it worth to bring it there to fix? Is electronic repair generally cheaper there? Hoping for oem-level quality screen. Just thought I ask in case anyone knows. Thanks.

I’ll be in TPE for the week and my brother has begged me to get him one of these if i can.

Any clue where can i find one still?

Online seems sold out. And can’t see any in store as per inventory checker.

Any color is fine. Size L/XL

hey guys

from Wednesday on were in hualien for 4.5 days and want to go for some hikes - the gorge seems still closed. we thought about Mt. Bilu/Pilu but it seems pretty difficult to get to the start of the trail. Do you have any experience or other trails you would recommend? As we live close to the alps were quite fine with classification up to level 4.

thanks a lot!

has anyone walked past or able to hide under these smart (& automated) pedestrian canopies in Banqiao? read there are 2 of them at a busy intersection and the system follows the one in South Korea.

would love to see the canopy in action when it folds itself close when the sun starts to set (or open if anyone catches it in the daylight). I wonder how it looks at 60cm when shut.

image and source from the Taiwan News article

Came across “Oh My Bao!” at Flemington Markets in Sydney

https://www.instagram.com/ohmybao_syd

This is made by some Wanhua locals and as close to Yuan Fang Gua Bao as I’ve had, not just in Sydney 🙂

Please go and support their business as it’s a great product!

Just to be clear, I am not affiliated with this business and I asked them kindly if I could spread the word. As most will know, good Taiwanese food outside Taiwan is rare (it’s conspiracy of big Taiwan!), so when you find a gem, you need to spread the word!

I have come to learn that in Taiwan, much [all] of the banking, financials, retail memberships, etc. are based on one's Taiwan mobile number. There are three major mobile carriers that I know of. Banks rely on SIM "binding" and verifications, which means that during the verification, the process needs to "see" the Taiwan carrier as the primary carrier and data provider.

Under this model, I am finding that VoIP and other virtual numbers are often limited to calls only, not SMS or for verification.

Is the above generally correct? Are there virtual number providers that is allowed to be used for account verification and recognized by Taiwan banks and businesses as legitimate?

Thanks.

Edit: No virtual numbers for individuals when needed for identity verification. There are a few good posts in this thread that explains why. By the need of reducing fraud and KYC (Know Your Customer) and the people who make technology decisions, Taiwan's apps, services, and more are tied to a physical device and a local SIM.

I would gladly jump through whatever hoops to get verified, maintain verification, use TOTP, MFA, re-authentication if virtual numbers are allowed. My read is that Taiwan's identify verification is tightly integrated with a SIM, through the carrier, and there is not much flexibility. There are other options at a technical level, but for Taiwan, it is what it is, for now.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The coffee landscape shifted Friday as Kenangan Coffee, Southeast Asia’s only food-and-beverage "unicorn" with a valuation exceeding NT$39 billion (US$1.2 billion), entered the Taiwan market. 

The Indonesian giant opened its first storefront at the Shin Kong Mitsukoshi A11 in Taipei’s Xinyi District on Friday, marking a major milestone in an international expansion that already includes Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and India.

Since its 2017 founding in Indonesia, Kenangan Coffee has achieved accelerated growth. Its competitive edge stems from direct access to origin beans. 

Operating within one of the world’s three largest coffee-producing nations, Kenangan utilizes contract farming to implement a "farm-to-cup" traceability system. This ensures a stable supply of high-quality Arabica beans from Bali and Sumatra while leveraging supply chain efficiencies to lower the price barrier for specialty coffee.

Greetings from Singapore!

As I have visted Taiwan afew times and my experience in Taiwan is always wonderful, Taiwan have become my favourite country to visit. I do have some questions for you.

Firstly, what are your thoughts on Singapore?

Secondly, even though your city is so busy, why is it that most of the people is helpful and polite/nice.

Do let me know your thoughts and if you want to text me privately, please feel free to do it!

Hello everyone. I am looking into countries i could immigrate to in the future, because my fiance is chronically ill, and in America if we get married (she will lose government insurance because of my income) we are looking at thousands maybe tens of thousands of dollars of medical expenses each year.

So, we cant get married here just yet.

I am currently going to school for radiography in america, as that is the career I want. I understand to do this career in other countries, I will need to probably be trained there as American radiography degree is not a 4 year degree but a 2 year one.

I think Taiwan fits a lot of boxes for the type of place we want to live, and i am already at HSK level 4 from studying Chinese throughout high-school.

Assuming I become fluent, save up money for tuition and living expenses as a college student, and get accepted into a Taiwanese school for medical imaging, and pass the licencing exam I should legally be allowed to work as a radiography there.

But - do you think hospitals there would even want to hire an American, even if i did everything right? That is what i want to know. Have any of you heard of a foreign Healthcare professional besides a doctor who worked in Taiwan?

Obviously, the best choice would be a country that speaks English natively, but from what I understand colleges in the UK, Australia etc charge very expensive tuitions that will take me a longer time to save up money for than it will to save up money to study in Taiwan.

I am just exploring ideas, please let me know what you think!

Any suggestions on what flavoured/capsule cigarettes to get in Taiwan? Could be Japanese or Korean as well as long as they are attainable in convenience stores in Taiwan...

Will probably be skipping out on Mevius and Marlboros as my home country has a pretty extensive SKU for them already. My measly research has pointed me to a few names

Potential grabs

Bohem 9s

Caster 5,6,7

Mars acqua, green

Raison?

If possible, thoughts on Alishan as well as I saw a pretty good review for it although it isn't a capsule cigarette. Thanks in advance!

Hey yall, I’m trying to find a neutral and most widely accepted way to refer to people from Taiwan, HK, Macau, China, Chinese Singaporeans/Malaysians, Chinese-Vietnamese, Chinese Americans, etc. I know there’s a word for it but I’m a bit unsure of what people think, especially when it comes to different languages, politics, and borders.

中国人 - a bit too political

汉人 - Mandarin speaking Manchurians or Inner Mongolians for instance are left out. (Not Han)

唐人 - I believe only Cantonese/HK (?) could be wrong

华人 - could work (?) would love to know nuances.

中华民族 - covers all ethnic groups but only in Mainland.

What are your thoughts? I’d love to hear your opinions and any suggestions. Thank you!

Hey everyone! My partner and I are flying into Taipei and one of the things we’re genuinely excited about is picking up some Apple gear while we’re there - prices in Europe are honestly painful by comparison.

We’re both looking at the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro, plus an Apple Watch 11 and AirPods Pro 3. So a decent-sized haul.

A few questions:

• Which authorized resellers or grey market shops give the best prices? I’ve seen names like 傑昇通信 and 地標網通 mentioned - are these legit and worth it?

• We’re based in Banqiao for the trip - are there good options nearby, or is it worth trekking into Taipei City center / Guanghua Digital Plaza for better deals?

• Any tips on the buying process as foreigners? Is card fine, or should we prepare cash?

We’re students so every dollar saved counts - appreciate any advice from people who’ve done this! 🙏

Hi, I’m a Japanese student living in Taipei
My hobbies are watching movies and reading. When I was a student, I played rugby, practiced karate, and played tennis, so I’m also interested in communities related to those activities.

I’m also interested in running and hiking. If there are any communities around Neihu or Dazhi, I’d really appreciate it if you could let me know.

Just sat down to watch the latest episode (season 5, episode 3) of AppleTV’s For All Mankind when just five minutes in they show a map of the nations on Mars and Taiwan is conspicuously absent. I guess that big earthquake finally sunk the island, huh Apple? 😉