Taiwans Archaic Adultery Law

General Sources - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Earlier this year, Taiwan's Minister of Culture Lung Ying-tai reminded the Taiwanese of their archaic adultery law, saying that whenever foreign friends remark on it, she feels utterly ...

StanChart plans 1 bln yuan bond in Taiwan -sources

Reuters - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

TAIPEI, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:24am EDT TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is planning to sell a 1 billion yuan bond in Taiwan, two brokerage sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in the second such bond to be issued by a global bank. The Asia-focused bank is set to apply for approval for the issue from Taiwan regulators later this month, targeting ...

Taiwan market Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V

Digitimes - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

GW88V features Exmor R CMOS image sensor to support Full HD video recording and 20.4-megapixel photography, 10x optical zoom, operability at 10m under water and low temperatures up to -10 degrees C, shockproof of 10m fall and IP5X dustproof, Sony Taiwan ...

Tastes and sights of Taiwan in Xiamen

China.org.cn - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Vendors from Taiwan sell Taiwanese foods at a Taiwan-style temple fair in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Friday, June 14, 2013. The temple fair is part of the city's fifth Straits Forum to be held on June ...

Defending champ David Ferrer falls to Malisse in Netherlands upset

Middle East Times - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Xavier Malisse in an upset. Ferrer, ranked fourth in the world, tumbled to the Belgian grass court specialist 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the opening round at Autotron Rosmalen. The Spaniard was seeking to repeat in the Netherlands after downing German Philipp Petzschner in last year's finale. Malisse, meanwhile, notched just his 16th win 57 all-time matches against Top 10 players. Elsewhere ...

US House backs Taiwan at UN aviation body

West Australian - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US House of Representatives urged the United Nations aviation group to give a role to Taiwan, a small victory for an island whose rivalry with China keeps it from world bodies.Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that directed Secretary of State John Kerry to use US diplomacy to push for observer status for Taiwan when the International Civil Aviation Organization meets ...

Sony holds grand opening for branch in Taipeis Ximending

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Sony recently held a grand opening for a new retail store in Taipei's Ximending shopping district, inviting local celebrities Nick Chou (???) and Hannah Quinlivan (??) to help promote the ...

Impact seen from new Chinese tourist program

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI -- A newly launched "higher-end" touring program tailored for Chinese tourists has begun attracting tourists a month after its launch, the Tourism Bureau said ...

Act raises top vocational safety fine to NT$300000

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Legislature passed the Labor Safety and Health Act yesterday, amending it to the "Vocational Safety and Health Act," which would levy a fine of NT$300,000 on owners if their employees die as a result of occupational ...

36 toxic chemicals found in offices homes Greenpeace

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Greenpeace yesterday announced that 36 toxic chemicals were found in offices and homes nationwide though only 18 of them were listed in the Toxic Chemical Substances Control ...

Ho Hai Yan Festival kicks off with global line-up coming July

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The annual Ho Hai Yan Rock Festival kicks off on July 10 along the northeast coast's Gongliao District, featuring such famous local bands as May Day (???) and Soda Green (???), as well as over 50 other independent bands over the festival's five days, the New Taipei City Government said ...

Nation to press its fishery talks with Manila MOFA

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI--Taiwan said yesterday that it will press on with negotiations with Manila on fishing issues to protect Taiwanese fishermen still vulnerable to arrest in waters claimed by both Taipei and ...

New law passed to protect wetlands

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Legislative Yuan passed the Wetland Conservation Act yesterday that establishes a conservation management system for Taiwan's wetlands divided into three management levels -- international, national and ...

NAND flash prices to keep surging

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI--Prices of NAND flash, a type of memory chip used in storage products, such as memory cards and USBs, are expected to continue rising in the second half of June and beyond in view of the increasing popularity of mobile communications devices, a research report said on ...

Taiwan US work closely together on mutual legal assistance minister

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

NEW YORK--Justice Minister Tseng Yung-fu (???) said in the United States on Monday that Taiwan and the United States have cooperated closely on legal issues since signing a mutual legal assistance agreement in ...

US stance on Taiwan unchanged after the Obama-Xi summit envoy

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

WASHINGTON--Taiwan's representative to the United States said Monday that the U.S.'s stance toward Taiwan remains unchanged following President Barack Obama's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (???) earlier this ...

Minor downsize to result from service trade deal SEF

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI -- A cross-strait agreement on trade in services will have fewer downsides for Taiwan than China, a senior Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF, ???) official said ...

HTCs Butterfly phone becomes bestseller in the first quarter IDC

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI -- HTC Corp.'s Butterfly smartphone has become the bestseller in Taiwan for the first quarter of this year as larger-screen models gained traction among local consumers, said tech-tracking firm International Data Corp. (IDC) ...

Compal likely to grow in H2 Goldman

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI -- Taiwan-based Compal Communications Inc., which produces Lumia phones for Nokia Oyj, is likely to post strong business growth in the second half of 2013 thanks to multiple smartphone projects, according to Goldman ...

Taiwan mulling revamp of PE-hostile regulations

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- To further attract foreign investment to Taiwan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Tuesday pledged to revamp laws long overdue for change and demanded that regulatory agencies offer a legal basis for withholding approval of foreign ...

Chinese panel buyer speaks at Display Taiwan event

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A notable China-based panel buyer yesterday delivered a keynote speech at the Display Taiwan trade show, indicating an upbeat outlook for Taiwan's display panel ...

Shareholders block NT$500 mil. Yageo private equity agreement

The China Post - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Yageo (??) shareholders yesterday blocked the company management's bid to initiate a NT$500 million private equity deal via a vote that failed to produce the two-thirds majority consent threshold required by regulators, during the company's shareholders' ...