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Fraud group impersonated prosecutors police
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An alleged fraud group of 12 was arrested by the Yunlin police yesterday, after they were accused of scamming over NT$30 million by disguising themselves as government ...
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CIB busts fraud rings in cross-strait joint op
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) and law enforcement officers in China have arrested more than 300 people in their latest cross-strait collaboration in cracking down on telephone fraud, the CIB said ...
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TECO GreTai and HSBC to issue yuan-denominated Bao Dao Bonds
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- TECO Electric and Machinery (TECO,????) is set to issue Taiwan's second renminbi-denominated bond from corporate issuer GreTai (over the counter market, ????) next Monday with the help of HSBC ...
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Shin Kong Financials shares up on Q1 results
TAIPEI -- Shares of Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. moved higher Friday morning after it reported an improvement in its bottom line for the first quarter of this year, dealers ...
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Taiwan IOC member stands for organizations presidency
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's Wu Ching-kuo confirmed yesterday that he has submitted official documents to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the third candidate aiming for the top position in the world's most influential sports ...
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US pushes resolution in Taiwan-Philippines row
WASHINGTON--The United States reiterated its call Thursday for Taipei and Manila to work out a resolution to their row over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines on May ...
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Filipino workers suffer harassment in Taiwan
ISLAND ON FIRE Taiwanese Premier Jiang Yi-huah speaks during a press conference in Taipei on Wednesday where he announced Taiwan would recall its representative and discourage travel to the Philippines. AP DAGUPAN CITY--The Philippines' de facto ambassador to Taiwan has advised thousands of Filipino workers there to eat at home and avoid the streets while emotions run high on the island ...
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Bullet holes on fishing boat incriminating Taiwan minister
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) The 59 bullet holes found in a Taiwan fishing boat are strong evidence that the Philippine official vessel took a human life in violation of international law and practice, Foreign Minister David Lin said Friday. "No claim of self-defense or law enforcement can justifiably be made by the Philippine government," Lin told a press conference. Lin also rebutted the ...
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Taiwanese hope for end to dispute with Philippines
Philippines said Friday that they hope the recent row can be solved peacefully, and that the good relations the two countries has enjoyed for more than ten years should not go to ruin. "(We) already won without a battle, and should not push further. The efforts should be put on trying to reach a fishery pact," wrote Kevin Su, head of the Taiwanese Chamber of the ...
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Manila to resume talks after sentiment in Taiwan subsides MECO
Philippines will re-engage with Taiwan to deal with the aftermath of the death of a Taiwanese fisherman after sentiment in Taiwanese society subsides. "I think that's the time we will get in touch with the Taiwan government," Perez, who was sent to Taiwan Wednesday by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III to convey his apology over the incident, told CNA. Perez also said the ...
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Taiwan official questions the Philippines regard for human life
Philippines ' attitude toward human life given its government's handling of the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman at sea on May 9. Lin was asked at an international news conference about ...
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Martin Scorsese to shoot new film in Taiwan
Cannes, France, May 17 (CNA) Oscar-winning U.S. director Martin Scorsese has announced a plan to shoot his new film in Taiwan in June next year at the encouragement of fellow director Ang Lee. Scorsese, who made the announcement at a Cannes Film Festival reception on Wednesday night, said his crew had been to Taiwan for location scouting. His new film "Silence" is adapted ...
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Taipei Factory Debuts in Cannes
TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- (Marketwired) -- 05/17/13 -- The Taipei Factory initiated by the Taipei Film Commission and the Cannes Directors' Fortnight made its world debut at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival on May 16. The screening enjoyed a very well-received response at the Theatre Croisette and generated an energy and interest for Taiwan Cinema. Taipei Factory is the only Taiwanese film that ...
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Taiwanese gets life term for possession of dangerous drug
The Paraaque Regional Trial Court (RTC) has sentenced to life imprisonment a Taiwanese after he was found guilty of possessing methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu, considered a dangerous drug.Paranaque RTC Branch 259 Judge Danilo Suarez found Chih Chien Yang, alias Jeff Yang, a Taiwanese, guilty beyond reasonable doubt for violating Section 11, Article II of Republic Act 9165 after finding in ...
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Taiwan leader calls for calm amid outrage in PH
TAIPEI, Taiwan (UPDATED) - Taiwanese leader Ma Ying-Jeou on Friday, May 17, called for calm and promised to protect Filipinos on the island amid widespread anger at the Philippines over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman. Anti-Manila sentiments mounted after a 65-year-old fisherman was shot dead last week by Philippine coastguards who said his vessel intruded into the Philippine waters. ...
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Scholars businessmen welcome Taiwan-Singapore trade pact
Singapore said in a statement. Kristy Tsun-tzu Hsu, an associate research fellow at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, said the agreement will help Taiwan's determination to move forward on trade liberalization. As the first trade pact Taiwan will sign since inking the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) ...
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More ships patrol waters south of Taiwan after shooting CGA
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said Friday that three additional large vessels have been dispatched since May 10 to waters south of Taiwan to increase the protection of Taiwanese fishermen in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman operating in the area. A CGA official said that in view of the changes in the region, the CGA has stepped up its protection ...
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PH bracing for more sanctions over death of Taiwan fisherman
MANILA, Philippines–Manila is now preparing for ';contingencies'; after Taiwan imposed a second wave of sanctions against the Philippines over last week's killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine Coast Guard personnel in waters off northern Luzon. However, President Aquino has yet to issue an order for the repatriation of Filipinos working in Taiwan, said deputy ...
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Fishermans death sours relations between Taiwan Philippines
A Taiwanese fisherman was killed by gunfire from a Philippine coast guard vessel last week Taiwan's president describes it as a "cold-blooded murder" The Philippines says the fisherman's death was "unintended" Taiwan has imposed a series of punitive measures to show its ...
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Taiwan makes case on Philippines to international media
Philippines ' overtures in a diplomatic tussle over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman but acknowledged Manila's official apology. The response to Taiwan's demands received from Manila to date has not been "positive, sufficient and concrete," leading Taiwan to impose several sanctions against ...
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Talk of the Day -- Taipei readies for long standoff with Manila
Philippines . The following are excerpts from the major newspapers' coverage of the latest developments in the standoff: Liberty Times: To demonstrate Taiwan's anger, part of a fleet of seven vessels sailed into waters south of the 20 degrees north latitude line, while other ships got as close as 35 miles to Batan Island in the ...
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Health minister to depart for WHA
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta was scheduled to depart Friday to attend the 66th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, during which he is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since 2010. Chiu said arrangements were being made for him to meet with Li Bin, minister ...
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Philippines speeds up investigation of fatal shooting
Philippines is investigating the May 9 shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the results are expected to be released soon, the country's National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Friday. The government will handle the case based on evidence and will certainly punish anyone found to have committed any wrongdoing, NBI Director Nonnatus Caesar Rojas said ...
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Australian envoy congratulates Taiwanese Best Job candidate
Australia 's representative to Taiwan, on Friday congratulated the Taiwanese woman who has entered the final round of a competition to select short-term employees ...
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Taiwan medical devices output forecast to grow 7 in 2013
Taipei, May 17 (CNA) The production value of Taiwan's medical device sector is expected to grow about 7 percent in 2013 from a year earlier on the back of rising demand for contact lenses and blood sugar monitors, a government report said Friday. The report released by the Industry and Technology Intelligence Services said that output of the local medical equipment business for 2013 is ...
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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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