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MediaTek MStar shares down on merger postponement
Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Shares of MStar Semiconductor Inc. and MediaTek Inc., two of Taiwan's leading integrated circuit designers, fell Tuesday morning after their plan to merge was again postponed because of opposition ...
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Taiwan eyeing African markets to boost exports
Taipei, June 18 (CNA) African markets are relatively small and new to Taiwan, but their strong economic growth could turn them into drivers of the country's exports, Taiwan's main trade promotion body said Tuesday. Africa, along with other emerging markets, has great business potential and remains among the fastest growing markets in the world despite the global economic slowdown, the ...
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U.S. stance on Taiwan unchanged after Obama-Xi summit envoy
Washington, June 17 (CNA) Taiwan's representative to the United States said Monday that the U.S.'s stance toward Taiwan remains unchanged following President ...
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Chinese mainland to send 3 red pandas to Taiwan
The Chinese mainland will send three red pandas to Taiwan for the first time. Officials from the coastal province of Fujian made the announcement on Sunday. Red pandas are also known as lesser pandas, and resemble racoons. Three red pandas have been chosen from a research center in the provincial capital Fuzhou. Two are female. Officials hope this move can help the species breed in Taiwan. The ...
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Taiwan market Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will launch VoIP (voice over IP) services at M+ Messenger, its mobile instant message application, in July 2013, according to company marketing co-president Cliff ...
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CVIA China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
China-based TV vendors are looking to procure about 30 million TV panels from Taiwan-based panel makers in 2013, according to the China Video Industry Association ...
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Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
Taiwan-based handset component makers indicated that they have received increasing orders for accessories used in smartphones and/or tablets from overseas designers and/or trading firms, with Bluetooth keyboards, Bluetooth speakers, NFC (near field communication) devices and wireless power charging devices taking the largest ...
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Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
As more NAND flash memory chips are designed into embedded applications, Taiwan-based IC design houses have shifted their attention away from the memory controller IC segment with some already diversifying their offerings to include solutions for non-memory products, and some looking to transform their core businesses, according to industry ...
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Fishing talks between Philippines Taiwan may violate one-China policy
The start of fisheries talks between the Philippines and Taiwan might violate the country's one-China policy and Manila should instead craft any future pact with Taipei as a local government of China, an international law expert said. Harry Roque, chairman of the centre for International Law, however, welcomed the decision of the two sides to avoid the use of force in fishing disputes -- a ...
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Taiwan county opens tourism office in Xiamen
Taiwan 's Penghu county has opened a representative office in China's coastal city of Xiamen. At the office's founding ceremony on Sunday, Wang Chien-fa, head of the county, said, "Xiamen's tourism industry has seen fast development, and we hope more people in the mainland will be attracted to visit Penghu with our promotion." Xiamen is a coastal city in ...
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New name better luck
The New Paper Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 A name change was just what doe-eyed Taiwanese actress Chloe Wang Le Yan needed to boost her love life and career. Previously known as Cynthia Wang Xin Ru, the 26-year-old changed her name last month to attract more luck in her life. In town for a photo shoot for the Denizen Fall/Winter 2013 campaign with K-pop idol Alexander Eusebio, Wang, who is also ...
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Taiwan to ease rules on yuan bond issue this week- FSC sources
TAIPEI, June 18 | Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:59pm EDT TAIPEI, June 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan will ease rules for companies to sell China yuan bonds this week as it aims to compete with Hong Kong's Dim Sum Bond market, sources at the island's financial regulator said on Tuesday. Taiwan will waive the requirement for companies selling yuan bonds to get credit ratings before offering yuan ...
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Philippines Taiwan on way to mending relations
The Philippines and Taiwan are on the way to restoring their good relations after Friday's breakthrough fishery meeting aimed at preventing the recurrence of violent confrontations in overlapping waters, Manila's representative to Taipei said Monday. Representatives of the two countries are meeting again in early July to continue negotiating on fishing operations in their overlapping ...
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Traffic law to be revised to compel drunk-driving tests
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Interior Minister Lee Hong-yuan (???) yesterday said that an Act Governing the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations amendment will be proposed to compel drivers to take drunk-driving tests without first gaining consent from ...
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Taiwan intruders still face arrest despite deal
While Taiwan and the Philippines have agreed in principle to avoid using force in resolving fishing disputes, local law enforcers will continue arresting Taiwanese fishermen who encroach on Philippine territorial waters, Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) Chairman Amadeo Perez said yesterday. However, he said the local law enforcers will have to make the arrests without resorting to ...
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Hainan selected to launch group tours to Taiwan
Recently, 13 more domestic cities were selected as 3rd pilot cities whose residents can be allowed to visit Taiwan individually, according to the plans released at the 5th Straits Forum in the coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province on June 16th, 2013. Unfortunately, Hainan is not on the list and residents in Hainan so far can only travel to Taiwan in groups organized by travel agents. ...
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Citizen group slams secret Accounting Act negotiations
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Citizen Congress Watch (CCW) accused the Legislative Yuan of misconduct yesterday, with the group claiming that legislators in charge of the Accounting Act amendment had neglected to publicize negotiation ...
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Govt urged to allow mainlander flight transit
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) yesterday urged the government to allow mainland Chinese travelers flying with local airlines to transfer in ...
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Farmers accuse consumer group of damaging reputation
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Fuli Farmer's Association from Hualien County has demanded compensation and an apology from the Consumers' Foundation for reporting that their organic rice grain products contained pesticide ...
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Aging market in Taipei becomes youth hostel
The 35-year-old market had been attracting fewer customers and visitors due to its age. In light of this the government decided to collaborate with the Toong Mao Resorts and Hotels (????) and establish Taiwan's first hotel-youth hostel combination; a program launched as part of the government's campaign to make Taipei a tourist-friendly city. The CU Hotel boasts 87 guest rooms, with 22 ...
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Acer WP8 debut delayed until 14
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Acer announced yesterday during an industry seminar that its venture onto Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 smartphone platform will be delayed until the first half of ...
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Official and principal suspended over DUI
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Forestry Bureau confirmed yesterday that it has suspended Wang Chuan-chi (???), a member of the bureau who was recently arrested for drunk driving, and submitted his case to the Commission on the Disciplinary Sanctions of Functionaries for ...
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Food scares show need for watchdog scholars
Following the food scandals -- among them expired raw materials, soy bean sauce problems, maleic acid in starch products, industrial plasticizer in beverages -- professor Sun Luxi (???) of Taiwan University is calling for serious action to be taken. "These incidents have been a blow to consumer confidence in the safety of Taiwan's manufacturing procedures," she said. Sun suggested ...
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MOE to propose twin thresholds for free education
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday announced that it will propose two thresholds for its free education policy, to be based on either the number of children in each family or on household ...
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Junior high school students worry most about school poll
TAIPEI -- The biggest worry for Taiwanese junior high school students is their performance in school, with 60 percent saying their grades are not good enough, according to the results of a survey released by a children's rights group ...
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Port of Taipei will greatly benefit the city
With the economic growth and development of Taiwan and its capital Taipei have come vast infrastructure challenges, not least of which is the ever-increasing demand for goods and services, which must be imported, requiring larger ports and in greater numbers.
Taiwan is a country that has experienced remarkable growth over the last several centuries since it broke away from the mainland politically and began operating as an independent country. The national capital, Taipei, has been at the centre of this growth, developing the country’s first mass transit system and spearheading economic development throughout the country. Read more
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