Provides the latest RSS feeds for Taiwan News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taiwan News.Net http://www.taiwansnews.net/ en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:06:04 -0400 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:06:04 -0400 30 Panama City, July 2 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said in Panama Thursday that he looks forward to an early agreement with the United States on beef imports to Taiwan. Ma, who arrived in Panama City Tu... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25854068&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:33 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25854068&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Panama City, July 2 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said in Panama Thursday that his government will not consider opening direct flights across the center line of the Taiwan Strait due to national defens... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25854069&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:30:31 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25854069&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Huang Sue-ying (黃淑英) urged the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday to ban international pharmaceutical companies from exporting genetic data gath... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851793&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:51 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851793&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Taiwan has seen a substantial year-on-year growth in the number of winners of the European Commission's Erasmus Mundus scholarship program, setting a record for the 2009-2010 acad... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851794&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:43 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851794&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Taiwan Solidarity Union said Chinese state-run firms would invest in Taiwanese industry to steal advanced technology and take it back to China http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851614&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:57 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25851614&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 1 A total of 1,123 teams from 44 countries and areas around the world have registered to take part in a contest to design the best itinerary for a... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849115&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:02 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849115&cat=0dd057261bcc461b PHOTO: AFP US President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was confident the US economy would recover, despite new data showing unemployment at a 26-year-high of 9.5 percent, which dampened hopes of a... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849663&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:18 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849663&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Bahia Bakari, 12, right, rests on Thursday as she is brought back to France on a French government plane in this picture made a from video broadcast. She is believed to be the only survivor of the Yem... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849664&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:29:45 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849664&cat=0dd057261bcc461b They were looking for a bit of La Dolce Vita but what two Japanese tourists got in a restaurant in Rome left a bad taste in their mouths. The couple was handed a 695 euro (US$980) restaurant bill aft... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849518&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:29:14 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849518&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AP, WASHINGTON Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 7 US President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849666&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:28:35 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849666&cat=0dd057261bcc461b NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, PARIS Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 9 Free music and movies, mostly pirated, abound on the Internet, but Hans Pandeya thinks he has an even better offer than free. He wants t... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849667&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:48 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849667&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA, KAOHSIUNG Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 20 The 2009 World Games Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) said on Thursday that for security reasons, the committee would arrange ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849516&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:26:03 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849516&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Philadelphia Phillies runner Chase Utley scores on a Greg Dobbs double as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann drops the ball in the sixth inning of their game in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849669&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:43 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849669&cat=0dd057261bcc461b THE GUARDIAN, ISTANBUL Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 6 It sounds like the beginning of a joke: What do you get when you put a Muslim imam, a Greek Orthodox priest, a rabbi, a Buddhist monk and 10 a... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849665&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:29:13 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849665&cat=0dd057261bcc461b PHOTO: AP Houston Rockets All-Star center Yao Ming will have to wait up to a week before he knows whether he will need surgery on his broken left foot. The future of 226cm Yao is in question amid r... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849670&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:28 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849670&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 2 Suicide remained the second-leading cause of death among young Taiwanese men and women aged 15 to 24 last year, with 60 percent of the cases rel... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849662&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:32:11 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849662&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AFP, SHANGHAI Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 5 A Shanghai building which collapsed last week, killing a construction worker, did so because contractors had recklessly shifted the earth at its base, ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848647&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:20 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848647&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan Cardiovascular Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Summary This report is an essential source for in-depth information and data relating to Taiwan cardiovascular de... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848678&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:08 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848678&cat=0dd057261bcc461b A draft adopted by African heads of state after 15 hours of talks is aimed at simplifying the AU and boosting its power over defense, diplomacy and trade matters http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849074&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:04 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849074&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF REPORTER Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 3 The central government will refrain from increasing the size of local governments to the extent that it would compromise the principle of streamlining t... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849660&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:07 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849660&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AP, ISLAMABAD Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 5 US missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant hide-out yesterday, killing 17 people and w... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849271&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:30:44 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849271&cat=0dd057261bcc461b PHOTO: AP Striker Wellington scored twice to earn Cruzeiro a 2-2 draw at 10-man Gremio on Thursday, setting up a Libertadores Cup final clash with Estudiantes. Cruzeiro won their all-Brazilian semi... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849598&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:24:29 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849598&cat=0dd057261bcc461b REUTERS, NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 1 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had a rare meeting with Myanmar junta supremo Than Shwe yesterday but left with no clear answer to his r... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849270&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:17 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849270&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The exhibition at National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall features more than 400 photographs, more than 20 documentaries and many rare objects http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849674&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:31:54 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849674&cat=0dd057261bcc461b An analyst said that Nan Shan would be a good fit for Chinatrust Financial, which lacks an insurance unit, unlike Cathay Financial and Fubon Financial http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848697&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:59 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848697&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF REPORTER Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 12 The sale of a soon-to-be-completed shopping mall in Taipei County owned by a financially strapped appliance maker has attracted the interest of five po... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849672&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:26 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849672&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AFP, SYDNEY Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 10 Mining giant Rio Tinto yesterday confirmed a huge take-up for its record rights offering after investors snapped up the Australian portion, allowing it ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849359&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:34 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849359&cat=0dd057261bcc461b STAFF REPORTER Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 1 The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday said that despite government claims that opening the country to Chinese tourists would benefit the econ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849659&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:34:46 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849659&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AFP, LONDON Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 20 Premier League champions Manchester United are set to sign out-of-favor England striker Michael Owen on a surprise free transfer deal, reports in the Br... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849668&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:59 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849668&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Regulations require three bidders or more for a first-round bid to be considered valid. There is no such requirement for the second round of bidding http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849661&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:32:21 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849661&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Australia pace man Lee finished the day with five for 53, reached 150kph and showed no signs of the no-ball problems he suffered against Sussex http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849671&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:11 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849671&cat=0dd057261bcc461b THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Saturday, Jul 04, 2009, Page 10 A London-based oil broker was under investigation on Thursday after a rogue trader caused the firm to lose US$10 million following a series of ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849297&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:18 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849297&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Making up for its past misdeeds, Siemens is to help pay for anti-corruption campaigns by the UN and other bodies, the German electronics group said on Thursday in Munich. The company will provide up t... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848576&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:29 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25848576&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The mood of the Afghan people has tipped into a popular revolt in some parts of southern Afghanistan, presenting incoming US forces with an even harder job than expected in reversing military losses t... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849673&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:26 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849673&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Since the crew of Apollo 17 returned from the moon in December 1972, no human has left low-Earth orbit. Five space shuttles, scores of Russian Soyuz capsules, the International Space Station, and more... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849427&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:21:20 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25849427&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei - The film Disgrace by Australian director Steve Jacobs on Friday won the grand prize in the New Talent Competition at the Taipei Film Festival. The jury awarded the grand prize, worth 600,000 ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25846675&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:36 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25846675&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Executive Yuan set a goal of reducing the number of third-level local governments from 368 to between 100 and 150 on Thursday, one week after approving the upgrade of Taipei County, the merger of ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844781&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:05 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844781&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Although the number of people on unpaid leave continues to decline, labor groups expressed skepticism on Thursday as to whether the unemployment situation has indeed improved. The latest job statisti... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844780&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:04 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844780&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Formosa Plastics founder Y.C. Wang was interred at a memorial park in Linkou, Taipei County on Thursday, eight months after his death. The area was especially chosen and designed with its proximity t... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844786&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:02 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844786&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Taichung American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) said Friday that its 15th America Day Celebration will be held at a different venue this year and will feature non-stop live music by local bands alo... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844787&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:01 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844787&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 3 (CNA) The 2010 Taipei International Book Exhibition, one of the highest-profile book fairs in Asia, will focus on French literature and publishing as its main theme, the organizer annou... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844788&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07:23 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844788&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 3 (CNA) Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines is likely to become China's first carrier to open a branch in Taiwan after it submitted Friday three copies of a document necessary for app... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25843660&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:07:22 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25843660&cat=0dd057261bcc461b More than 30 social movements called on the public on Thursday to tie yellow ribbons in support of jailed ex-President Chen Shui-bian. The activity served to underline "the need for fair justice" in ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844782&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:01 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844782&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) for the 2009 World Games Kaohsiung said Thursday that the national flags of 105 countries and areas have been prepared for the July 16 opening ceremony of the ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844789&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06:52 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844789&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of electronics components, has taken orders for Xbox 360 game consoles from Microsoft Corp. In the second half of this yea... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844785&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06:48 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844785&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The waiting period for Chinese spouses of Taiwanese citizens to be naturalized remains too long, even after the Legislature passed an amendment last month to shorten the wait, social... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844783&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:52:55 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25844783&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Dozens of Amis Aborigines, residents of the Sanying (三鶯) Aboriginal Community in Taipei County and Kanjin (崁津) and Saowac Aboriginal Communities in Taoyuan County showed up outside the Zhongsh... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842319&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:47 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842319&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Two new high school graduates from central Taichung City formally joined the U.S. major league baseball team the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday after signing contracts with a scout f... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842322&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:34 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842322&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The reshuffle at the government-sponsored Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) reflects the current political distribution in Taiwan and it was carried out in a democratic manner, Minister of Foreign... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842314&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:34 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842314&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The public has until July 14 to take part in an online poll to select a name for a six-month-old male Formosan black bear cub from among 10 entries chosen by the Taipei Zoo. The city zoo launched a c... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842318&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:52 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842318&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Lu Ting-yung, a student in the Department of Foreign Languages at National Chung Cheng University, has teamed up with her father Lu Hsing-chung, the director of the library at Changhua Senior High Sch... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842323&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:26 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842323&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei - Taiwan will hold the second bidding round for the purchase of 5 million doses of flu vaccine after the first round failed because there were not enough bidders, an official said Friday. "The ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841763&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:39 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841763&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei - Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves rose to a record high in June on exchange rate and other gains, the Central Bank said Friday. "Our foreign exchange reserves stood at 317.564 billion US dol... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841421&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:37 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841421&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The U.S. dollar gained against the New Taiwan dollar on the Taipei Foreign Exchange Thursday, increasing NT$0.162 to close at NT$32.947. A total of US$959 million changed hands du... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841268&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:30 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841268&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Quanta Computer Inc., the world's largest supplier of notebook PCs, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with PixArt Imaging Inc., a supplier of CMOS (complementary metal o... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842317&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:42:33 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842317&cat=0dd057261bcc461b While acknowledging that the Taiwan government-backed Taiwan Memory Company (TMC) seems to have reached a consensus with its projected technology partner Elpida Memory toward consolidation, Chiao said... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841206&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:40 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841206&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The majority of people in Taiwan view China as a "business partner," while most people in China see Taiwan as "kin," a survey released on Tuesday found. The poll, conducted in May by Global View mont... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842313&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:03 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842313&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan's leading IC design houses MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor and Richtek Technology expect revenues to increase on-month from June through the third quarter. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841768&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:28:03 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841768&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The program, introduced by the Industrial Development Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), is looking at hiking the proportion of locally made PV equipment to 15% in 2009, 30% in 2010, 6... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841767&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:55 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841767&cat=0dd057261bcc461b MEMS firm InvenSense is seeking partnerships with Taiwan-based foundries including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), Touch Micro-system Tech... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841769&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:33 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841769&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The city of Kaohsiung is undergoing an overhaul, including an environmental cleanup and a renewal of facilities, in anticipation of the approaching 2009 World Games, city officials said Thursday. W... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842321&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:02 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842321&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Dell Taiwan has said it will offer cash coupons worth NT$1,000 (US$30.50) to customers who ordered LED monitors based on wrong pricing posted on its website on June 25. Customers who ordered PC produc... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841770&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:27:25 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841770&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Police said on Thursday that they had confiscated some 200 cases of alcohol imported from the Netherlands after it was found to contain slight traces of cocaine. The AGWA coca leaf liqueur exported b... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842320&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:44:46 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842320&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- AxunTek Solar Energy, the first company in Taiwan to have developed cutting-edge CIGS thin-film technology for green energy, is set to upgrade and expand its production of CIGS thin-... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842316&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:26:18 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25842316&cat=0dd057261bcc461b United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) after its shareholders approved in June the company's plan to buy out Chinese chipmaker HeJian Technology (Suzhou) Co, a government official said Friday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841754&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:21:41 -0400 Morning Star http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25841754&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan's economic indicator flashed consecutive blue in May, yet the annualized 6-month change in the composite leading index turned positive for the first time in 16 months to 3.5%, implying the end ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839722&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:18:54 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839722&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Taiwan-based High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), a globally famous developer of smartphones, will launch 6-7 new smartphones under own brand of "htc" in the U.S. in the second half of this year for th... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839723&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:18:52 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839723&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Nearly 1.6 million passengers have been served over the past year since direct cross-Taiwan Strait charter flights were launched July 4, 2008, the Civil Aeronautics Administration... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839724&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:18:47 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25839724&cat=0dd057261bcc461b President Ma Ying-jeou says Taiwan's ties to traditional allies abroad will not be affected by its increasing rapprochement with China.The China-friendly Ma is visiting Panama, one of only 23 nations ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836563&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:54:16 -0400 eTaiwan News http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836563&cat=0dd057261bcc461b MediaTek Inc., Taiwan's biggest chip designer, rose 1.6 percent to NT$405.50, the highest since June 6, after the China Times said it restored its top executives' salaries. Quanta Computer Inc., the w... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837035&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:35 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837035&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TOKYO -- Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday it will supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles to General Motors Corp. in 2010 and sharply raise production capacity to meet su... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837030&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:49 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837030&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) yesterday announced its first functional 65-nanometer multi-time programmable non-volatile memory process technology. The technology inc... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837037&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:29 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837037&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. set the conversion price on its bonds convertible into shares at NT$5.25, the company said in a filing the stock exchange in Taiwan yesterday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837032&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:37 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837032&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Reston, Va.-based satellite firm TerreStar Networks is gearing up to launch a smartphone and phone service this year that is to combine terrestrial wireless service with its upcoming satellite service... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836682&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:20 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836682&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Bill Miller's Legg Mason Opportunity Trust was the biggest-gaining U.S. stock mutual fund in the second quarter, surging 48 percent as markets responded to signs the recession could be coming to an en... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837044&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:17 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837044&cat=0dd057261bcc461b WASHINGTON -- Officials made available US$4 billion in the first release of funds under a US$7.2 billion U.S. program to expand high-speed Internet service, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837043&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:18 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837043&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwna -- Electric vehicles (EVs) will be the subject of the 2009 Taiwan Automotive International Forum and Exhibition (TAIFE-2009) to be held July 15. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837011&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:23 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837011&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan has recorded another imported case of swine flu, officially known as influenza A(H1N1), a Department of Health (DOH) official said yesterday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837016&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:13 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837016&cat=0dd057261bcc461b LONDON -- Oil prices slipped to around US$68 a barrel Thursday as rising unemployment in Europe helped strengthen the U.S. dollar and draw investors out of commodities. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836650&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:15 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836650&cat=0dd057261bcc461b NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it will take an 18.4 percent stake Ireland-based drug developer Elan Corp. with a US$1 billion investment. The news sent Elan's shares soaring. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837046&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:13 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837046&cat=0dd057261bcc461b WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories jumped in May by the largest amount in nearly a year, another sign that the nosedive in manufacturing is nearing an end. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837047&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:14 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837047&cat=0dd057261bcc461b HSINCHU, Taiwan -- The average daily number of employees on unpaid furlough at the Hsinchu Science Park fell to 2,200 at the end of June, from a record high of 14,500 in January, which is the latest i... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837009&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:20 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837009&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Various government units are in urgent need of a total of 2,949 workers to support the implementation of public construction projects, according to findings of a survey conducted by ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837010&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:21 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837010&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The ongoing attempt by Chinese companies to take over the licenses of the world-renowned Pierre Cardin brand is a sign of the growing strength of Chinese apparel firms, say analysts. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837031&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:44 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837031&cat=0dd057261bcc461b BEIJING -- Several PC makers were including controversial Internet-filtering software with computers shipped in China on Thursday despite a government decision to postpone its plan to make such a step... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836574&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:34 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836574&cat=0dd057261bcc461b PENGHU, Taiwan -- The three final contestants in Penghu's backpacking king competition will go on a five-day-four-night scout mission on routes specified in the backpack each will receive on July 6 fr... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837019&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:11 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837019&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- FarEast Air Transport Corp. (FAT) is poised to resume its flight operations in October, and is recalling some of its employees to make necessary preparations for flight resumption, F... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837020&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:12 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837020&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Competition is surging on the Taipei-Kuala Lumpur commercial air route, as four airlines are now jostling for bigger shares of the market, industry sources said yesterday. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837025&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:08 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837025&cat=0dd057261bcc461b China will encourage foreign-funded firms to make share offerings in China, a senior Ministry of Commerce official said on Thursday during a wide-ranging briefing where he also flagged that annual dec... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836572&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:42 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836572&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taiwan Flour Millers Association agreed to buy 82,350 metric tons of U.S. No. 1 wheat from United Harvest LLC in a tender yesterday, a group official said. The No. 1 wheat is a g... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837000&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:28 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837000&cat=0dd057261bcc461b SAO PAULO -- Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they say is Latin America's first passenger bus with an electric engine powered by hydrogen fuel cells. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836690&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:25 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836690&cat=0dd057261bcc461b NEW YORK -- Even as credit card companies rush to raise rates and fees before a reform law takes effect in February, they are moving to reduce one thing — rewards. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837040&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:21 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837040&cat=0dd057261bcc461b SEOUL -- South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak urged parliament Thursday to quickly approve a revised labor law that his government says would safeguard up to one million jobs. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836993&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:48 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836993&cat=0dd057261bcc461b LONDON/TOKYO -- The dollar climbed Thursday against the euro and yen ahead of a eurozone interest rate decision and a report that is expected to show another wave of job losses in the United States, d... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837045&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:17 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837045&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Cabinet yesterday approved draft revisions to the Company Act, stipulating that competent authorities can instruct listed firms to exercise their right of voting electronically i... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837051&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:08 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837051&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's dollar dropped the most in a month on speculation the central bank intervened to stem gains to combat a slump in exports. Bonds were little changed. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837003&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:26 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837003&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The fuel price hike would certainly pinch the pockets of consumers, but may not leave a lasting impact on the nation's economic recovery, according to analysts and experts. http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836571&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:45 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836571&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Bing will initially display Twitter feed entries, or Tweets, from prominent users of the social-networking site, Microsoft said Wednesday in a blog posting. Users who search for names such as Al Gore ... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837039&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:24 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837039&cat=0dd057261bcc461b BEIJING -- China, the largest holder of foreign currency reserves, renewed its call for a stable dollar and damped speculation the nation is seeking talks on a new international currency at next week'... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836575&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:32 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25836575&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A batch of Ovalteenies was found by the Department of Health to contain a bacterium over the safety level yesterday and was recalled, reported local media. The Cabinet-level health d... http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837018&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:16 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taiwansnews.net/?rid=25837018&cat=0dd057261bcc461b