Friday 3rd September, 2010
Chinese culture minister visits Taiwan
China's culture minister arrived in Taiwan Thursday for a week-long visit, signalling further warming in the island's relations with its bitter rival.
Taiwanese player advances at US tennis open
Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan scored two wins at the U.S. Open Thursday, advancing to the third round of the women's singles in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 17 attempts and reaching the seco...
Science park development to be restored legally: premier
The development of the Central Taiwan Science Park's Houli branch is expected to be restored legally based on a new environmental impact assessment (EIA), although the government has lost a lawsuit ov...
Committee will not dictate trade: MAC
Taiwan HeadlinesCritics of the yet-to-be-established cross-strait economic committee required by the ECFA, however, say it could dictate policy, as its authority is unclear
Taiwan WiMAX operators can be in parallel operation of LTE, says Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan
DigitimesAs several WiMAX operators and developers of WiMAX chip solutions have stepped into LTE, it has increasing potential to become a dominant global 4G standard and therefore WiMAX operators are recommend...
Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum
DigitimesThe DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in the white-brand DDR3 segment, according to inSpect...
Apple Daily: Difficult for China to turn to democracy
Taiwan HeadlinesThe arrival of China's Minister of Culture Cai Wu Thursday for a visit seems to herald an upgrading of exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and a greater focus on culture as one of the priorities in cro...
Taiwan planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong
Taiwan HeadlinesThe Council of Agriculture said Friday that Taiwan is planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong in an attempt to alleviate the impact from an oversupply in the domestic market. Hsu Kuei-sen, head of the COA'...
China Times: End entrenched `scores first mentality'
Taiwan News OnlineThe government spent NT$8 million (US$250,000) staging a national education conference late last month. Its effects were ruined almost as soon as the curtain fell on the event, however, because junior...
Talk of the day -- Evolution of science park dispute
Taiwan News OnlineThe Supreme Administrative Court rejected Thursday a government appeal against a lower court ruling that temporarily suspended the development of the Central Taiwan Science Park's Houli branch because...
Eva Airways jet blows three tires at Taoyuan airport
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) An Eva Airways flight from Shanghai to Taiwan blew three tires Thursday after landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, a spokesman for the carrier said Friday, adding tha...
Commercial Times: Is Taiwan best heirloom for youngsters?
Taiwan News OnlineA prizewinning slogan "children are the best family heirloom" aimed at encouraging childbirth has drawn polarized reactions.Proponents praise the winner's creativity, whereas critics dismiss it as a t...
First lady throws surprise `birthday' party for Dominican children
Taiwan News OnlineSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, Sept. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's first lady Chow Mei-chin threw a surprise "birthday" party Thursday for a group of Dominican children who were performing at a music and art s...
U.S. dollar down in early Taipei trading
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$31.987 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.053 from Thursday's close.(By Sofia Wu)
Taiwan shares open higher
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher Friday from its previous close, moving up 50.11 points at 7,770.93 on a turnover of NT$3.273 billion (US$102.28 million). The...
Taiwan share prices close up 0.68% on Wall St. rebound
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan share prices closed up 0.68 percent yesterday as buying was triggered by a strong rebound on Wall Street overnight due to better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing activity data...
TAITRA and UPS Taiwan to partner up on global logistics
The China PostUnder the partnership, UPS will supply members of Taiwantrade, a global sourcing website set up by TAITRA, with an integrated shipping platform and various technology tools, which can help improve wor...
China Steel's August pre-tax profit drops by 30.26 percent
The China PostFor August, the company posted pre-tax profit of NT$3.01 billion, a 30.26 percent decline from the NT$4.32 billion for July. The figure translated into pre-tax profit of NT$0.22 per share for August. ...
Gov't reiterates int'l participation goals
The China PostDeputy Foreign Minister Shen Ssu-tsun said at a news conference that the Taiwan government's strategy remains steady as it seeks to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Ch...
Residents accept FPG compensation offer after fires
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Residents of Mailiao Township in southern Taiwan's Yunlin County agreed yesterday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), agreeing to accep...
Filipino cancer patient thanks Taiwanese surgeon
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Filipino man who lost part of his jaw to oral cancer said yesterday he can now chew and have a more normal life after having free reconstructive surgery in Taiwan.
Retirement dreams vary between sexes
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwanese men and women have vastly different visions regarding the ideal life after retirement, with men wishing to relocate to the countryside while women prefer to live out the re...
Philippines mulling trade deal with Taiwan: official
The China PostMANILA -- The Philippines is likely to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan within a year, on the basis of the recent trade pact between Taiwan and China, the Philippines Deputy Trade Secretar...
19 Taiwanese companies are listed in prestigious Forbes list
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- There are 19 Taiwanese companies listed in the Forbes' “Best under a billion” this year, 3 companies more than last year, according to a press release by Forbes yesterday. Taiwan...
Mayoral candidate under corruption probe
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taichung District Prosecutors Office has launched a controversial investigation into bribery allegations made against the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Taichung mayoral candid...
Lauded Taiwanese artist presents work in NYC
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Award-winning Taiwanese artist Lee Yen-hua is presenting some of her work at the Gallery Korea in New York from Sept. 1, an official of the Council for Cultural Affairs said in Taipe...
ECFA could herald firmer foreign ties: President Ma
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Ma Ying-jeou hailed yesterday the signing of a cross-Taiwan Strait trade deal, saying it will help countries avoid “taking sides” when they want to develop ties with bo...
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