Saturday 28th January, 2012
Sean Chen to replace Wu as premier: KMT
A high-ranking Kuomintang (KMT) official has confirmed that current Vice Premier Sean Chen (?冲), who has been tipped as premier for weeks, will be appointed to the position on Jan. ...
U.S. to deport Taiwan envoy who abused Filipina maids
human trafficking charges for abusing her two Filipina maids, the U.S. attorney's office said. Hsien-Hsien Liu, the 64-year-old director general of ...
Taiwan official sentenced in KC to time-served
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Taiwan representative accused of underpaying and overworking two Filipina housekeepers at her suburban Kansas City home was sentenced Friday to time served and immediate ...
Taiwan official deported, sentenced to time served
The Seattle TimesA Taiwan representative accused of underpaying and overworking two Filipina housekeepers at her suburban Kansas City home was sentenced Friday to time served and immediate ...
Tsai begins 9-day journey of 'gratitude and reflection'
The China PostDemocratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen begins today her nine-day trip to express gratitude to supporters and reflect on her recent defeat in the presidential election. Starting ...
Acer, Asustek record PC-shipment growth
The China PostTAIPEI -- Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. of Taiwan recorded higher year-on-year PC shipment growth among the top five vendors in 2011 in the Asia-Pacific market excluding Japan, according to ...
Government to replace around 30% of streetlamps with LEDs
The China PostTAIPEI -- The government is planning to replace 30 percent of the country's existing mercury vapor streetlamps with LED streetlamps this year in an attempt to save energy and reduce carbon ...
Mainland accident victim's parents arrive in Taiwan
The China PostSaddened parents of the individual Chinese tourist who was recently killed in a scooter accident in eastern Taiwan arrived from mainland China yesterday and expressed gratitude for all the ...
Nintendo news, as re-told via Taiwanese CGI
General SourcesStay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and ...
Judge orders deportation of Taiwanese envoy convicted in labor case
General SourcesA Taiwanese envoy whose conviction in Kansas City on a federal human trafficking charge sparked diplomatic tensions was ordered deported Friday.
Hsien Hsien Liu, who led ...
Taiwanese Official Sentenced for Mistreating Housekeepers
General SourcesTaiwanese Official Sentenced for Mistreating Housekeepers Date: January 27, 2012 A federal judge has sentenced a Taiwan official in Missouri to time-served and deportation for underpaying and ...
Taiwanese cultural liaison sentenced, deported in illegal housemaid case
Business Journalpleaded guilty in November in U.S. District Court in Kansas City to fraud in foreign labor contracting. Liu waived her right to an immigration hearing and will be deported. She was the director ...
Something to Declare: Brittany; Portugal by train; Newfoundland; Taipei tails off
The IndependentTrain, boat and plane links from the UK to the north-west of France are looking more appealing than ever.By rail, you can reach Brest, the most western city, in less than eight hours from St Pancras ...
AIT chairman to visit Taiwan
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) The chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) will arrive in Taipei Sunday for the first time since President Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected in ...
Fortune teller's star predictions
General SourcesBig money losses for Vladimir Putin, a magic year for Rupert Grint and a baby for actress Sandra Bullock - just some of the predictions a Taiwanese fortune teller has announced to mark the start of ...
Taiwan official faces sentencing for mistreating Kansas City-area housekeepers
Business JournalYou could be enjoying all this with your account from Kansas City Business Journal: Daily Update Emails Latest local Business News Local Job ...
Apple 'attacking problems' at its factories in China
The TelegraphApple has said it was aware of problems at its factories in China that include child labour, 24 hour working days and unsafe conditions at the plants which manufacture its iPhones, iPads and ...
'Green reading' at heart of 2012 Taipei book fair
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) The 2012 Taipei International Book Exhibition, one of Asia's major book fairs, will feature the evolution of reading styles and "green lives" as major topics ...
Taichung software park to break ground in May: city government
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) A software development park in Taichung is scheduled to break ground in May, with construction expected to be completed in April 2013, the Taichung city government said Friday. ...
Major Taiwanese delegation to attend Berlin film festival
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) A delegation comprising 18 Taiwanese film directors and producers will travel to Germany next month to attend the Feb. 9-19 Berlin International Film Festival, the organizers ...
ECFA expected to deliver significant benefits in 2012: MAC
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Friday that it expects the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed between Taiwan and China in mid-2010 to reap ...
Talk of the Day -- Worshipers flock to temples to pray for fortune
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Temples around Taiwan, especially those that worship the god of fortune, drew large crowds Thursday, the fourth day of the first month of the Year of Dragon, when it is ...
Sentencing set in KC for Taiwan official
The Seattle TimesA Taiwan official has been scheduled for sentencing Friday, more than two months after she was arrested, charged and pleaded guilty to a federal labor violation accusing her of underpaying and ...
Taiwan's space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief
Space DailyTaiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for ...
Acer, Asustek enjoy higher growth in Asia-Pacific PC market
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Acer Inc. and Asustek Computer Inc. of Taiwan recorded higher year-on-year PC shipment growth among the top five vendors in 2011 in the Asia-Pacific market excluding Japan, ...
Economic Daily News: Fed chief calculation shows low interest rates
Taiwan HeadlinesThe U.S. Federal Reserve Board released its new monetary policy earlier this week, maintaining current low interest rates until the end of 2014, a move that shows Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's ...
Tablets to enjoy high sales growth over next five years: analyst
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Jan. 27 (CNA) Tablet computers are expected to post almost 50 percent in compound annual growth rate in global sales over the next five years on the back of technology innovations, an ...
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