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Regional scholars urged to find ways to resolve Diaoyutais row
China Sea, a legal and political science scholar said Monday. Regional scholars should hold seminars to straighten out the historical and legal facts critical to the Diaoyutai Islands issue, said Song Yann-huei, a research fellow at Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research institute. The Diaoyutai Islands, believed to be sitting on rich oil and natural gas resources, have been under the ...
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Taiwan make history by claiming men’s doubles title at World Table Tennis Championships
May 19 - Taiwan's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan claimed a stunning victory in the men's doubles final at the 2013 World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to take the country's first ever gold medal in the history of the event. The seventh seeds went in as huge underdogs against the Chinese top seeds Hao Shuai and Ma Lin but in a thrilling clash, the duo prevailed in six ...
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Taiwanese investors want Taiwan PHL gov’ts to sit down and talk
MARIVELES , Bataan- Taiwanese investors and executives at the Freeport Area of Bataan here on Friday asked both governments of Taiwan and the Philippines to sit down and talk to settle the issue on the alleged shooting by the Coast Guard of a Taiwanese fisherman."The two governments should calm down and both sides should be open to talks to know the truth," said Samson Su, plant ...
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Deadly spat between the Philippines and Taiwan is a big headache for the US
confrontation between the Philippine coast guard and a Taiwanese fishing boat in disputed waters. Although the circumstances are disputed, the incident culminated in the Philippines vessel opening fire, killing a Taiwanese fisherman. In the furore that followed,Taiwan's government refused to accept the Philippines' apology, imposed ...
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MECO representative in Taiwan asked to explain ‘joint probe’ commitment
Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The country's go-between with Taiwan has come under fire for reportedly proposing a joint investigation of the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine Coast Guard personnel without authorization from President Aquino. As the government grappled with the fallout, the President called the ...
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Coast Guards action after Taiwanese fishers death stumps PNoy
Why did personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard leave after they "effectively neutralized" the Taiwanese boat that was allegedly in Philippine waters last May 9?This is one of the primary questions President Benigno Aquino III wants the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to answer regarding the shooting incident in disputed waters off extreme northern Luzon, which left a ...
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Expansion plans for Taiwanese electronics maquila could intensify zone’s rapid growth
Foxconn employees enjoy a Mother's Day lunch in one of the company cafeterias. A massive planned expansion of the electronics maquila could add tens of thousands of new employees and attract more businesses to southern New Mexico. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque ...
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Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief
Taiwan'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 free.The National Space Programme Office (NSPO) normally charges 3,000 euros (4,080 dollars) for each photograph covering an area of 600 square kilometres (240 square miles), the office said.The images ...
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As it appears training of the island’s prosecutors has not kept pace with Taiwan’s democratization
Query from Taiwan News on April 16:Attention: Supreme Prosecutors OfficeWe would like to know your position on allegations that coercive, threatening measures are taken by prosecutors to enforce witnesses to make false claims against defendants during the interrogation process.As of May 20, Supreme Prosecutors Office has not responded to the press ...
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Paraguay president granted honorary degree by Taiwanese university
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Visiting Paraguayan President Luis Federico Franco Gomez received an honorary doctoral degree from Taipei Medical University Monday, in recognition of his efforts to improve public health in his South American country. Franco, a doctor-turned-politician, said he will continue to enhance health care for his people upon receiving the certificate from Yen Yun, president of the ...
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U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex
US $836 million during the trading session. The U.S. unit opened at the day's high of NT$30.110 and moved to a low of NT$29.921 before rebounding. (By Kay ...
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President calls for flood prevention measures
Ma Ying-jeou called Monday for local governments to take flood prevention measures as the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast heavy to torrential rain for the country. The president issued the call after he visited the Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center to oversee government flood-prevention work after canceling a travel plan to mark the fifth anniversary of his presidency. He was ...
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Taiwans auto industry output forecast to grow 6.3 in Q2
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The production value of Taiwan's auto industry is expected to rebound in the second quarter, driven by the launch of new models and more promotional campaigns, according to a local research center. The output of the local auto sector is likely to total NT$47.09 billion ...
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DOJ chief slams Taiwan ‘murder’ claim
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--Justice Secretary Leila De Lima on Monday questioned the conclusion made by Taiwanese investigators that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) murdered a Taiwanese fisherman off Bashi Strait in the northern Philippines. De Lima's remarks echoed Malacaang's position that rejected the conclusion of a team of ...
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Taiwan component makers conservative about growth in 2H13 notebook shipments
While many vendors and ODMs expect notebook shipments in the second half of 2013 to significantly increase from the first, Taiwan-based component makers generally hold conservative outlooks, saying that many new tablet and smartphone models will be launched in the second half and will have a negative impact on notebook ...
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Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers facing increasing competition from rivals in China
Taiwan-based analog IC vendors are facing increasing competition from China-based rival companies, which are now aiming to replace Taiwan makers as the major analog IC suppliers in China, according to industry ...
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Trial production of 5th-generation iPad to begin soon say Taiwan makers
Trial production of Apple's 5th-generation 9.7-inch iPad will begin soon and volume production will begin in July, with monthly shipments ramping up to 2-3 million units in September, according to sources with Taiwan's supply ...
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PHL eyes re-autopsy of slain Taiwanese fisherman
The Philippine government is sending agents to Taiwan as part of its ongoing investigation on the death of a Taiwanese fishermen accused of poaching in Philippine waters.In an interview with reporters Monday, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Taiwanese investigators who are in the Philippines met with agents from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) earlier in the day to iron out ...
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Filipinos are safe in Taiwan 1 mugged Filipino receives P164000 from gangsters - Taiwanese exec
InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 MANILA, Philippines - Filipinos in Taiwan are safe, a Taiwanese official assured on Monday, highlighting the case of one Filipino who has received P164,000 in compensation after being beaten by gangsters. The Filipino who was beaten in Kaohsiung shortly after a Taiwanese fisherman was killed off Batanes waters has been compensated 120,000 New ...
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Gangsters politics shake hands in Taiwan
By Jens Kastner TAIPEI - In Taiwan, the borderline between the realms of politics and organized crime has always been murky; some people say that gangsters on the island do not bribe politicians but become them. Yet a recent mass attempt by outlaws to become members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has perplexed observers. The pro-independence party's offices in ...
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Torrential rains likely until May 23 CWB
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Taiwan could see heavy rainfall until May 23, with the arrival of the strongest weather front since start the of plum rain season, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Monday. The volume of rainfall could exceed 130 millimeters daily in many parts of the country, while in western Taiwan the accumulated volume may be more than 200 mm, forecasters said. Such heavy rain is ...
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Global branded tablet shipments forecast to rise 6.6 in Q2
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Global branded tablet computer shipments will continue to rise in the second quarter of the year amid growing popularity, according to a local research firm. In a recent research note, Digitimes Research estimated that some 34.02 million branded tablets will be shipped worldwide during the April-June period, up 6.6 percent from the previous quarter and 70.1 percent ...
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Taipei-Manila row Where is it heading
The escalating dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines in the South China Sea may have set a dangerous precedent for future spats, say observers. If the row drags on, it could ...
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U.S. dollar down in early Taipei trading
Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$29.997 at 9:45 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.063 from Friday's close. (By Sofia ...
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COMPUTEX to offer visitors unrivaled conveniences
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- COMPUTEX Taipei (???????) organizers provided a sneak peak into the unprecedented technology-enabled features organized for the convenience of visitors during a recent pre-show press ...
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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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