Thursday 9th September, 2010
Taiwan to deploy new missile defense system by 2015
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will deploy a new missile defense system by 2015 to protect bases from any attack by rival China, an official said on Wednesday, a sign that military distrust still runs deep...
First mainland company listed in Taiwan
On the morning of Sept. 8, mainland Chinese company Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings will be officially listed in Taiwan.Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings issued 240 million units of Taiwan Depositar...
Former Taipei City official detained in overpass scandal
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former Taipei City New Construction Office section chief Chen Chih-sheng was ordered detained and held incommunicado as the investigation into the Xinsheng Overpass scandal tu...
Budapest Festival Orchestra to hold Taipei concert Oct. 2
Taiwan HeadlinesThe Budapest Festival Orchestra under the baton of director Ivan Fischer is slated to hold a concert at the National Concert Hall in Taipei on October 2. This concert will feature German and Hungarian...
World University Badminton Championship opens in Taipei
Taiwan HeadlinesTaiwan's Pai Hsiao-ma tries to get the shot with a backhand clear in a game versus her Poland rival yesterday in World University Badminton Championship in Taipei.
AIG wants end of Taiwan unit deal, says Hong Kong buyer
Taiwan HeadlinesU.S. insurance giant American International Group has signalled it wants to end the sale of its Taiwan unit to a Hong Kong consortium after the deal failed to get the Taiwanese government's approval.T...
AUO August sales lifted by rising China demand: analysts
Taiwan HeadlinesTaipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Flat panel maker AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) has benefited from rising demand in China to report a recovery in its August sales, analysts said Wednesday. An increase in its shipment...
Taiwan investigators launch raid against former judge
Taiwan News OnlineTAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Prosecutors raided ten locations Wednesday in the investigation against Taiwan High Court judges accepting bribes to change verdicts. The latest target was former High Court j...
Taiwan environmentalists reject Kuokuang carbon reduction promise
Taiwan News OnlineTAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Environmentalists rejected promises by Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology Co. Wednesday to reduce carbon emissions at its future Changhua County plant as unrealistic, false and...
U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar Wednesday, dropping NT$0.037 to close at NT$31.979. Turnover totaled US$594 million during the trading session. The greenback o...
Islamic Community in Taiwan calls for tolerance
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Islamic community in Taiwan on Wednesday called for peace and tolerance, as an American pastor insisted this week he will proceed with his plans to burn copies of the Quran o...
Nine local universities ranked among world's top 500
Taiwan News OnlineLondon/Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Nine Taiwanese universities have been placed among the top 500 in the world this year by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings, the best ranking to date,...
Taiwan DRAM makers hampered by immersion scanner shortage
DigitimesWith a shortage on ASML's NXT:1950i, some Taiwan-based DRAM manufacturers will not receive shipments of the equipment for another 12 months, which is hampering their transition beyond 38nm processes, ...
ECCT makes progress on foreigners' issues
The China PostThe European Chamber of Commerce Taipei (ECCT) yesterday announced that it has made progress in some important issues affecting foreign nationals living in Taiwan. In response to recommendations made ...
CDC plans to list new superbug NDM-1 as communicable disease
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday that it is planning to list a new superbug NDM-1 as a communicable disease and that hospitals should immediately report any suspe...
5 defendants in Xinsheng probe named
The China PostTAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taipei Prosecutors Office named four current and former officials of the Taipei City Government and an employee of a construction engineering firm as defendants yesterday followi...
Taiwan III to coordinate cross-strait digital content industry cooperation
General SourcesThe Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) and its China counterpart, the China Center for Information Industry Development, on behalf of digital content industries in Ta...
Taiwan foundation grants Canadian activist Love of Lives award
Taiwan HeadlinesTaiwan's Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation presented a Fervent Global Love of Lives Medal in Toronto Tuesday to Marc Kielburger, a Canadian activist for children's rights and the founde...
Health department to hold public hearings on insurance bill
Taiwan HeadlinesHealth Minister Yaung Chih-liang announced Tuesday that public hearings will be held to discuss government proposals to reform the national health insurance (NHI) system. Discussion will center around...
Taiwan shares open lower
Taiwan HeadlinesThe Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened lower Wednesday from its previous close, moving down 18.05 points at 7,866.35 on a turnover of NT$3.527 billion (US$110.22 million). The weighted price in...
Taiwan saves money by helping health insured reduce clinic visits
Taiwan HeadlinesTaiwan has saved more than NT$200 million (US$6.26 million) on the medical bills of outpatients insured under the national health insurance (NHI) system in the first seven months of this year, Bureau ...
Taiwan court hands out heavy prison sentences to lawmakers in medicine scandal
Taiwan News OnlineTAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Taiwan High Court on Wednesday sentenced eight present and former lawmakers to heavy prison sentences for accepting bribes from the traditional Chinese medicine sector. Wh...
Taiwan NCC rejects 3 Next Media TV channels
Taiwan News OnlineTAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Communications Commission decided Wednesday to reject applications from Next Media for news, general affairs and entertainment television channels. The decision f...
Taiwan shares close down 0.41 percent
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Taiwan share prices closed down 0.41 percent Wednesday after an overnight fall on Wall Street amid concerns over the health of European banks, dealers said. The weighted index fe...
VP calls for increased semiconductor industry investment
Taiwan News OnlineTaipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Vice President Vincent Siew said Wednesday that Taiwan's semiconductor industry still has room to grow and urged companies in the industry to increase their investment in Taiwan....
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