Taiwanese entertainer Luo Da You shows no sign of slowing down

General Sources - Friday 24th May, 2013

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Luo Da You, 60, shows no sign of slowing down. For a veteran musician who keeps referring himself as ...

Kin of killed Taiwanese fisherman asks for PCG video end to harassment of OFWs

General Sources - Friday 24th May, 2013

The daughter of the Taiwanese fisherman who died in an alleged ramming and shooting incident in disputed waters in extreme northern Luzon on May 9, has sought access to the Philippine Coast Guard video of the encounter. Tzu-Chien Hong, first-born of Hung Shih-Cheng also asked Taiwanese to not harass Filipino workers in Taipei The first born of the Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng who was ...

Bosch Taiwan works toward improved sales results in 2013

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

"After experiencing significant growth in the past years, our sales were subdued under the circumstances of high economic uncertainty in both the local and global economy in 2012. We aim to improve our sales performance in the current year despite the continuous influence of the considerable economic risks," said Bernd Barkey, managing director of Bosch Taiwan. "Despite the ...

University head detained on corruption

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Nan Kai University of Technology President Chen Yu-lung (???) was taken into custody yesterday after a judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence of alleged corruption to warrant his ...

Lin Join-sane touts close ties with China

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Lin Join-sane (???), Taiwan's top negotiator with China, said yesterday that relations between Taiwan and China are the best in 60 years and hoped the two sides could set aside disputes and create a win-win situation through close exchanges and ...

Nokia reignites patent dispute with HTC

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- After filing its latest complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and a federal court in the state of Delaware, Nokia said Friday it has filed two new complaints in San Diego district court against HTC and accused the company of infringing on nine of its ...

China official spells out terms for exchanges with DPP

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China will be willing to have contact with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) if the opposition party gives up its pro-independence cause, a key Chinese official handling cross-strait affairs reportedly has ...

CGA eyes salary hike for South China Sea volunteers

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has proposed offering better incentives and benefits for volunteer coastguardsmen posted on Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea in the hope of boosting sluggish voluntary service ...

TAIEX falls into consolidation mode as skepticism pervades among traders

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- Shares in Taiwan fell into consolidation mode Friday, after a steep drop in the previous session, as market sentiment remained cautious over the possibility of an early phasing out of the United States Federal Reserve's stimulus measures, dealers ...

Morgan Stanley upgrades rating of TAIEX Bloomberg

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- Morgan Stanley has raised its rating of the Taiwan stock market to "equal weight" from "underweight," according to a Bloomberg ...

Cross-strait service pact may come in June SEF

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- Taiwan is likely to sign a service trade agreement with mainland China in June, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian said ...

Dead fisherman treated Filipinos like they were his children report

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI--A Taiwanese fisherman who was killed by Philippine Coast Guard personnel on May 9 treated Filipinos working in Pingtung County as "his children," a Filipino worker told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a report published ...

Consumer group sets up friendly vendors alliance

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan --The Consumer Foundation (CF) has organized an alliance of "friendly" vendors who have promised to swiftly respond to consumer ...

Three-day fest of music and more to mark Africa Day

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI--A three-day festival featuring African films, music and lifestyle was launched Friday in observance of Africa Day, which is celebrated annually on May 25 to mark the independence of various African countries since ...

Fined Taiwanese captain regrets having trespassed

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI--The captain of a Taiwanese fishing boat detained by Japanese authorities said Friday that he did not intentionally trespass into Japanese ...

Daiwa Securities expects MediaTeks May sales to plummet

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Daiwa Securities said Friday that the consolidated sales of MediaTek Inc., one of Taiwan's leading integrated circuit designers, are likely to fall 20 percent in May from the previous month because of inventory adjustments in ...

Renoir 20th-century art show opens in Taipei

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An exhibition featuring 29 works by Renoir as well as 37 pieces by other painters of the 20th century officially opens at the National Palace Museum (???????) ...

Lee Chia-chin chosen as AEAR chairman

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- National Security Council (NSC) advisor Lee Chia-chin (???) was chosen yesterday as the new chairman for the Association of East Asian Relations (AEAR, ??????), a semi-official body responsible for bilateral exchanges with ...

Trade delegation hopes to secure US$30 mil. in orders from Hungary

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A trade promotion delegation in Hungary is expected to generate more than US$30 million (NT$897 million) in orders for Taiwan-made auto and motorbike components, Taiwan's representative office in the East European country said ...

MOEA sets export growth target of 5.5

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) pledged Thursday to work toward achieving annual growth of 5.5 percent in exports this year, despite the unsatisfactory performance in the first four ...

47 of moms fear kids will stay economically dependent poll

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- Almost half of mothers in Taiwan are worried that their children will remain financially dependent on parents when they reach adulthood, according to the findings of a survey released ...

US dollar closes higher at NT$30.025 on Taipei forex

The China Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

TAIPEI -- The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.065 to close at NT$30.025 as foreign institutional investors shifted to the sell side of the local market, which lifted demand for the greenback, dealers ...