Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Stereotaxis installs 1st system in Taiwan
St. Louis Business JournalCheng-Hsin General Hospital in Taipei. So far, 10 procedures have been successfully performed using the system, Stereotaxis said. The Stereotaxis system allows physicians to control the tips of cath...
Taiwan's birth rate hits record low in 2009
Yahoo! NewsTAIPEI (AFP) – Taiwan's birth rate hit a record low in 2009, making it amongst the lowest in the world, the government said Sunday. The
Early birds get Super Bowl action in Taipei
Taiwan HeadlinesFootball fans in Taiwan had a chance to watch Super Bowl XLIV live and feel the same excitement as audiences back in the United States. The difference is they had to get up early rather than stay up l...
Number of Chinese stowaways in Taiwan down dramatically in 2009
Taiwan HeadlinesWith China's growing economy creating more jobs, the number of Chinese stowaways who made their way into Taiwan dropped sharply last year, a Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) official said Monday. SEF...
Economic planner approves plan for bridge on Kinmen
Taiwan HeadlinesThe country's top economic planner, the Council for Economic Planning and Development, approved Monday a plan for a bridge linking the islands of Kinmen and Lieyu, also known as Xiao Kinmen, in that o...
15% of food for Chinese New Year has germicide residues: CF
Taiwan HeadlinesAround 15 percent of Chinese New Year specialities tested recently by the Consumers' Foundation were found to contain excessive levels of germicides and preservatives, the foundation said Monday. With...
Gov't urged to check imported tea from China on pesticide concerns
Taiwan HeadlinesThe government should step up its inspection of tea imported from China through Vietnam as it contains excessive levels of pesticides and poses a serious health threat, local tea farmers and an opposi...
Ex-president to spend New Year holiday behind bars
Taiwan HeadlinesFormer President Chen Shui-bian's chances of spending the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday with his family dropped on Monday when the Taiwan High Court ruled that he remain in custody for another two...
President to report publicly on ECFA progress
Taiwan HeadlinesPresident Ma Ying-jeou will hold a press conference Tuesday to brief the public on progress in talks between Taiwan and China on an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), a Presidential Offi...
Taiwan's bell fruit makes inroads into Europe
Taiwan HeadlinesBrand name bell fruit produced in southern Taiwan's Nanchou Township will be exported to Germany and France late this month for the first time, industry sources said Monday. The fruit, also known as w...
Exhibition sponsored by British Council opens in Kaohsiung
Taiwan HeadlinesAn exhibition exploring the histories of the English city of Liverpool and southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung opened Monday at the Former British Consulate Residence in Kaohsiung. According to Christine Skin...
Taiwan Says China Trade Deal 'Vital' Step
Business WeekFeb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan needs to seal a free trade agreement with China to ensure the island can compete with regional rivals in global markets, according to the island’s official who is le...
Taiwan court extends ex-leader Chen's detention by two months
SINATAIPEI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's high court ordered Monday that former Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian be held in custody for a further two months from Feb. 24, rejecting his appeal to unite with his ...
Taiwan's Jan. exports to Chinese mainland highest in 17 months
SINATAIPEI, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan's January exports to the Chinese mainland reached 9.54 billion U.S. dollars, the highest figure in 17 months, according to local authorities. The volume accounted fo...
CEPD approves plan to upgrade Suhua Highway
Taiwan HeadlinesThe Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) approved on Monday a plan to upgrade the Suhua Highway on Taiwan's east coast, which it says will cut travel time between Suao and Hualien by 2...
Cheap, fine quality leads to profit
Taiwan HeadlinesThe humble tea egg, cheap and unassuming though it might be, has made an 80-year-old vendor indispensable in the scenic area surrounding Sun Moon Lake, one of Taiwan's most popular tourist attractions...
MOE to apply non-retrospective recognition of China educational certification
Taiwan HeadlinesMinistry of Education (MOE) declared February 4 that Taiwan government’s recognition of China educational qualifications doesn’t apply retrospectively to those acquired prior to the newly drafted ...
Subsidies for producers shooting films in Taiwan to rise: GIO
Taiwan HeadlinesTaiwan will increase its subsidies for foreign movie producers who film all or part of their pictures in the country, according to newly revised regulations announced by the Government Information Off...
Taiwan's notebook PC deliveries up 15 per cent in Q42009
Earth TimesTaipei - Taiwanese deliveries of notebook personal computers (PCs) surged 15 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 34.99 million units, an industry research agency reported Monday. Th...
Taiwan's exports, imports jump sharply in January
Earth TimesTaipei - Taiwan's exports and imports leaped to a three-decade high in January, posting record increases thanks to the global economic recovery, the Finance Ministry said Monday. In January, Taiwan's ...
Apple Daily: Brassieres and transsexuals
Taiwan HeadlinesThe blog of a female designer nicknamed "Bosslady" who sports big breasts and an attractive figure, has become a hot spot on the Internet, receiving 1.3 million hits in a year because of her comments ...
Amendment affects children's welfare
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Feb. 8 (CNA) Because of the passage of an amendment to the Insurance Law, local insurance companies have started refusing to provide accidental death insurance policies for people aged under 1...
Female workers suffer salary discrimination: poll
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Feb. 8 (CNA) The average starting salary for female workers in Taiwan is about 18 percent lower than the average for their male counterparts, according to the results of a survey released Mond...
Taiwan shares close slightly higher
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Feb. 8 (CNA) Share prices on Taiwan's stock exchange were largely flat Monday, with a rebound in construction issues offset by slight losses in the broad electronics sector. The Taiex rose 3.0...
Commercial Times: World takes beating due to PIGS
Taiwan HeadlinesGlobal stock and currency markets have taken a beating as investors worry about the debt crisis in Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain, known now by the acronym PIGS. People are joking that the world is...
Two Taiwan scholars win Khwarizmi International Award
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei Feb. 8 (CNA) Two Taiwan scholars have won the 23rd Khwarizmi International Award (KIA) for their contribution to the advancement of science, according to Taiwan's top research institute Academi...
Taiwan's exports jump 76% in January
MENAFN(MENAFN) A report issued by Taiwan's Finance Ministry showed that the island's exports grew by 76 percent in January from a year earlier, totaling $21.75 billion, their fastest pace in more than three...
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