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Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card to be launched in Taiwan in August
The Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), in collaboration with Hua Nan Bank, has announced that it will launch the Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card in Taiwan in August. It is the first debit card that has an option to be equipped with TSCC, a contactless payment service which can be used as a fare card on trains and buses. The debit card will also be accepted at some shops and restaurants. In ...
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U.S. Senate passes bill backing Taiwans ICAO role
Washington, June 19 (CNA) The U.S. Senate passed legislation Wednesday in support of Taiwan's bid to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a U.N. specialized agency that promotes safe and efficient travel. The Senate cleared the bill by a unanimous voice vote, one day after the House of Representatives passed a similar bill. The bill calls for U.S. Secretary ...
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Sell-off in Taiwan shares triggered by Fed statement
Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The local bourse came under heavy pressure Thursday morning after a statement released by the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that it is likely to scale down its bond-buying program later this year, dealers said. "The Fed's latest statement boosted fears of an early exit by the Fed from its ongoing fund injections," Mirae Asset Management analyst Arch Shih said. ...
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SEF heads vows to seek more benefits in talks with China
China said Thursday that he will do his utmost to secure the greatest possible benefits for Taiwan in talks with the Chinese authorities. "We will seek to maximize benefits and minimize any impossible adverse impact," Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Lin Join-sane said prior to his departure for Shanghai for a new round of cross-Taiwan Strait talks. High on the meeting agenda ...
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Taiwan negotiators head to mainland for cross-Straits talks
A Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) delegation headed by chairman Lin Join-sane left Taipei for east China's Shanghai Municipality on Thursday to attend the ninth round of cross-Strait talks.On Friday, Lin will hold talks with Chen Deming, president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).During the talks, the two sides will review the ...
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Taiwanese woman arrested for assaulting foreign student over one-night stand
The woman surnamed Lu had confronted her ex-boyfriend over their breakup and slapped him. She also tried hitting another man with a weighing scale when he intervened to prevent her from kicking her ex-boyfriend. Lu may be jailed up to two years for causing intimidation and ...
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Homesick causes Ramirez to quit Taiwan team
Taiwanese baseball club The Rhinos say former major league slugger Manny Ramirez is leaving the club after only 49 games because he misses his family in New York. The Rhinos said it unsuccessfully tried to keep Ramirez in Taiwan, including raising his monthly pay to almost US$60,000 from US$25,000, AP reports. Ramirez signed up to play the March to November season with the Rhinos in Kaohsiung, ...
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Five young Taiwanese universities ranked among worlds top 100
London, June 20 (CNA) Five Taiwanese institutions have been included in the second Times Higher Education rankings of the world's top 100 universities under 50 years old, led by National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU) in 37th place. The performance of NSYSU, however, lost some of its luster compared with last year, when it was ranked 30th. The other four are National Taiwan University of ...
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Ramirez quits Taiwan baseball after 49 games
Manny Ramirez is leaving Taiwanese team The Rhinos after just 49 games because the club says he misses his family in New York. The Rhinos said it tried to keep the 12-time All-Star in Taiwan, including raising his monthly pay to almost $60,000 from $25,000. Ramirez signed to play the March-to-November season with the Rhinos in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan. The team's website said the ...
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Speeding blamed for Taiwan road accident
Speeding caused a road accident that occurred around 2 pm Wednesday in Taiwan, leading to one local tour guide killed and seven mainland visitors injured, said local road authorities.The excessive speed caused the bus skid and hit side slope after veering off the road in southwestern Taiwan's Chiayi County. The event date recorder on the bus revealed that the speed at the time of the ...
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Fishing boat capsizes off Taiwan 6 rescued
/enpproperty--> TAIPEI - Six crew members have been rescued after their fishing boat capsized off the coast in northern Taiwan's Keelung city on Wednesday, according to local cost guard authorities. The accident happened after the Yilan-registered ...
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1 dead 8 injured in Taiwan road accident
/enpproperty--> TAIPEI - One person died and eight others were injured in a road accident that occurred Wednesday in central Taiwan's Alishan Scenic Area, a local travel agency said. A bus fell off a roadside mountain slope at 2 pm, killing a tour guide and injuring eight tourists from the Chinese mainland, the agency said. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, according to the ...
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Philippines mending ties with Taiwan
After the outburst of public anger, amplified by official outrage orchestrated by an unpopular government, Taiwan is sounding less bellicose these days. Perhaps President Ma Ying-Jeou and his advisers think they have forced the Philippines into a corner. They would be wrong. After the shooting death of Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-chen on May 9, in Philippine waters, it was incumbent on the ...
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Taiwanese delegation says Perak is a good place for investors
Official dinner: Dr Zambry (second from left) listening intently to the conversation by Taiwanese delegates who visited him at his official residence ...
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Xaxis Launches in Taiwan Bringing Multi-Platform Audience Buying to In-Market Advertisers
NEW YORK & TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Xaxis, the world's largest audience buying company, announced today the launch of operations in Taiwan. The move builds upon the company's ongoing global expansion, following the debut of new office locations in Hong Kong and Thailand during Q1 2013. Xaxis has appointed former Yahoo! executive K.C. Pan to lead the new office as ...
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Henry topped in a Taiwanese music chart
Henry's first solo album, 'Trap', topped in Taiwanese music website, 'KKBOX'. On June 7th, Henry's first mini album, 'Trap', was released through different online music websites, and it tipped in Korean Music Album TOP100 Weekly Chart and Korean Music TOP 100 Chart. Previously, Henry has been receiving a great love from fans in China along with other ...
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MLB Roundup Ramirez leaves Taiwan Rodriguez visited by drug probe suspect
Manny Ramirez is off the roster of the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan and reportedly will leave the country on Thursday. The 41-year-old Ramirez played 49 games for the Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and hit .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 206 plate appearances. Ramirez's contract reportedly has an opt-out clause that allows him to pursue other opportunities, and there ...
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Manny Ramirez leaves Taiwan might head to Japan to continue career
the previously indispensable Manny Does Taiwan blog reports that Ramirez has been removed from the roster of the EDA Rhinos, his team in Taiwan, and might be looking for work in ...
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Manny Ramirez to leave his Taiwanese baseball team
Manny Ramirez left his Taiwanese baseball team, possibly to head to Japan. (AFP/Getty Images) Manny Ramirez is leaving his Taiwanese baseball team, the EDA Rhinos, possibly to pursue opportunities to play professionally in ...
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Must-See Video Taiwanese Animators Take on the Racist Redskins
The resulting animated video, titled "Redskins name is racist against Native Americans and a disgrace to NFL," is, well, something that must be seen to be believed. NMA ...
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Hawaiian Airlines to open Taipei to Honolulu flights
TAIPEI -- Hawaiian Airlines will start offering non-stop services from Taipei to Honolulu from July to cash in on increased passenger numbers since the U.S. began extending visa-free treatment to Taiwanese nationals, the company said ...
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Taiwan and China look to create unified LED light technical standard
TAIPEI -- The Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Association (TLLIA) signed a letter of intent with its Chinese counterpart in Guandong province on a proposal to jointly promote a unified technical standard for LED lighting ...
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Eslite Bookstore plans to establish its newest store in Shanghai by 15
TAIPEI -- Eslite Spectrum Corp., the operator of Taiwan's leading book chain Eslite Bookstore, announced yesterday that it would establish a foothold in Shanghai by ...
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Equal visitation rights a must for cross-strait offices success DPP
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The cross-strait representative office bill should not be passed today if equal visitation rights are not included in the proposal, said main opposition party legislators ...
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Seminar explains cross-strait service pact
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ahead of the signing of a service industry trade agreement by cross-strait counterparts this Friday, governing bodies and trade associations yesterday staged a seminar, in an attempt to explain the purpose of the deal to the ...
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Taiwan investing in biotech sector
Taiwan’s economy has seen massive growth in the last few decades, but one industry has been in decline and a development project by the Academia Sinica is expected to reverse that decline, once environmental issues have been cleared up.
Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers; this little island off the coast of mainland China has experienced rapid development in just a few decades and has become a major hub of manufacturing, high-tech industry, shipping and tourism. Read more
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