Fransglobal
@fransglobal.bsky.social
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
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Crime, immigration dominate as Chile votes for president - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/crime-immigration-dominate-chile-votes-president-5470916
Crime, immigration dominate as Chile votes for president
Chilean voters head to the polls as the far-right expects to ascend against an unpopular government
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Crime, immigration dominate as Chile votes for president - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/crime-immigration-dominate-chile-votes-president-5470916
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This, from the people who said sending artillery shells to Ukraine would leave us unable to defend Taiwan.
Roughly a fifth of all deployed US naval ships are in the Caribbean, according to Stars & Stripes and USNI News
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This, from the people who said sending artillery shells to Ukraine would leave us unable to defend Taiwan.
Indonesian wedding in Taipei 🇹🇼🇮🇩
CKS Memorial Hall
CKS Memorial Hall
November 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Indonesian wedding in Taipei 🇹🇼🇮🇩
CKS Memorial Hall
CKS Memorial Hall
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This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is interesting — a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
In general, we didn't find Australia as expensive as many people say
However, these Portuguese egg tarts for AU$28 are really expensive. This was last Sunday in The Rocks, Sydney 🇦🇺
That's about €16! I've just bought the same in Ijysheng here in Taipei for €6.20
However, these Portuguese egg tarts for AU$28 are really expensive. This was last Sunday in The Rocks, Sydney 🇦🇺
That's about €16! I've just bought the same in Ijysheng here in Taipei for €6.20
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
In general, we didn't find Australia as expensive as many people say
However, these Portuguese egg tarts for AU$28 are really expensive. This was last Sunday in The Rocks, Sydney 🇦🇺
That's about €16! I've just bought the same in Ijysheng here in Taipei for €6.20
However, these Portuguese egg tarts for AU$28 are really expensive. This was last Sunday in The Rocks, Sydney 🇦🇺
That's about €16! I've just bought the same in Ijysheng here in Taipei for €6.20
Beautiful Sunday morning in Daan Park, Taipei 🇹🇼
Temp 27°
Much warmer than during most of our trip in Australia. Despite its being nearly summer there, the temp was only around 15° at the most during a lot of our time. When we arrived in Ballarat, it was just 8° with a real feel of 4°!
Temp 27°
Much warmer than during most of our trip in Australia. Despite its being nearly summer there, the temp was only around 15° at the most during a lot of our time. When we arrived in Ballarat, it was just 8° with a real feel of 4°!
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Beautiful Sunday morning in Daan Park, Taipei 🇹🇼
Temp 27°
Much warmer than during most of our trip in Australia. Despite its being nearly summer there, the temp was only around 15° at the most during a lot of our time. When we arrived in Ballarat, it was just 8° with a real feel of 4°!
Temp 27°
Much warmer than during most of our trip in Australia. Despite its being nearly summer there, the temp was only around 15° at the most during a lot of our time. When we arrived in Ballarat, it was just 8° with a real feel of 4°!
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
Dream Plaza, Taipei 🇹🇼
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dream Plaza, Taipei 🇹🇼
Hare Krishna @ Taipei 101 🇹🇼
November 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Hare Krishna @ Taipei 101 🇹🇼
Beautiful evening in Taipei 🇹🇼
Much prefer this city to Melbourne or Sydney
Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
Much prefer this city to Melbourne or Sydney
Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Beautiful evening in Taipei 🇹🇼
Much prefer this city to Melbourne or Sydney
Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
Much prefer this city to Melbourne or Sydney
Dr Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park
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No matter what he’s accused of, literally no one ever says “That doesn’t sound like the Donald Trump I know.”
There were plenty of allegations and the Access Hollywood clip pre-2016 election. It’s horrifying but none of it should be a surprise to anyone. It’s not like it seems out of character for him.
November 15, 2025 at 5:18 AM
No matter what he’s accused of, literally no one ever says “That doesn’t sound like the Donald Trump I know.”
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
November 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
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Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/taiwan-seniors-retirement-employment-workforce-ageing-low-birth-rate-5467616
Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment
In less than two decades, more than 6 million Taiwanese will reach the mandatory retirement age of 65 – a shift that is sounding alarm bells for businesses and officials.
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Taiwan’s ageing workforce and low birth rate push seniors back into employment - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/taiwan-seniors-retirement-employment-workforce-ageing-low-birth-rate-5467616
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Important piece from @heldavidson.bsky.social tracking a shift from Beijing's military warfare to political warfare against Taiwan, as military activity in the Taiwan Strait hit their current threat salience limit just short of a kinetic event.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China sharpens its language on Taiwan as part of ‘longer-term’ strategy
A series of statements, articles, photos and even a new national holiday indicate a shift in Beijing’s stance over the island, analysts say
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Important piece from @heldavidson.bsky.social tracking a shift from Beijing's military warfare to political warfare against Taiwan, as military activity in the Taiwan Strait hit their current threat salience limit just short of a kinetic event.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
Rainy night at Liberty Gate, Taipei 🇹🇼
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Rainy night at Liberty Gate, Taipei 🇹🇼
Rainy night in Taipei but the show must go on 🇹🇼
Concert by Berliner Philharmoniker
National Concert Hall with screens outside on Liberty Square
Concert by Berliner Philharmoniker
National Concert Hall with screens outside on Liberty Square
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Rainy night in Taipei but the show must go on 🇹🇼
Concert by Berliner Philharmoniker
National Concert Hall with screens outside on Liberty Square
Concert by Berliner Philharmoniker
National Concert Hall with screens outside on Liberty Square
Dreadful
Taiwan's foreign minister says closer ties with Israel align with interests
“Palestine is very bad to Taiwan” because it aligns with Beijing’s “One-China" principle, which states there is only one China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
“Palestine is very bad to Taiwan” because it aligns with Beijing’s “One-China" principle, which states there is only one China and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
Taiwan’s foreign minister says closer ties with Israel align with the island’s interests
Taiwan wants to deepen its ties with Israel despite criticism over the war in Gaza
abcnews.go.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Dreadful
Oz is the size of the contiguous US but only has a slightly higher population than eg Taiwan or Benelux
youtu.be/TnB_8Zm9lPk?...
youtu.be/TnB_8Zm9lPk?...
Why 95% of Australia is Empty
YouTube video by RealLifeLore
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Oz is the size of the contiguous US but only has a slightly higher population than eg Taiwan or Benelux
youtu.be/TnB_8Zm9lPk?...
youtu.be/TnB_8Zm9lPk?...
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Deal to end longest government shutdown in history clears Congress - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/longest-us-government-shutdown-deal-end-clears-congress-5464076
Deal to end longest government shutdown in history clears Congress
WASHINGTON: A deal to end the longest government shutdown in US history cleared Congress on Wednesday (Nov 12), after the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a
www.channelnewsasia.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Deal to end longest government shutdown in history clears Congress - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/longest-us-government-shutdown-deal-end-clears-congress-5464076
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Good Morning Taipei! 🇹🇼
Great to be back in Taipei 🇹🇼
Daan Park Metro Station, Exit 2
Daan Park Metro Station, Exit 2
November 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Great to be back in Taipei 🇹🇼
Daan Park Metro Station, Exit 2
Daan Park Metro Station, Exit 2