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Taiwan expected to host World Medical Association meet in 2016
GENEVA--Taiwan is expected to host a World Medical Association (WMA) conference in 2016 for the first time, Taiwan's top health official said ...
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Once a waste product researchers use rice straw to cultivate orchids
TAIPEI--A new potting medium made from rice straw has been found to have better water- retention capacity than sphagnum moss, which is usually used for growing moth orchids, a local researcher said ...
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Woman sorry for false claim of mistreatment of Filipino
TAIPEI--A woman apologized Tuesday for spreading a rumor that a Filipino worker in Taipei was allegedly refused service by a cafeteria owner angry with the Philippines over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman earlier this ...
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Special Investigation Division appeals Lin Yi-shih verdict
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Special Investigation Division (SID) yesterday said the Taipei District Court's rulings on Lin Yi-shih (???), the former Cabinet secretary-general, and Lin's family were inappropriate and is appealing the ...
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Textile company teams up with US 3M to debut water-resistant product with 3M
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Everest Textile Co. (????) yesterday announced that C4, a carboxylic acid-based water resistance additive created through collaboration with the U.S.-based 3M, will be adopted into its own Taiwan-based clothing ...
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Mainland Taiwan enhance Chinese classics
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Mainland China has taken further steps to revive Confucian classics in its education system to enhance senior high school students' knowledge about traditional Chinese culture and ...
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Homecoming table tennis champs call for support from private sector
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The world table tennis championships pair yesterday called for private-sector support in nurturing local talents as part of boosting the long-term development of the sport in ...
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Tourism Bureau launches free 90-day Wi-Fi service for international tourists
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Smartphone-toting tourists no longer have to wander the streets hoping to stumble upon a Wi-Fi signal. The Tourism Bureau yesterday launched two free networks -- iTaiwan and TPE-Free -- for foreign tourists in Taiwan to enjoy the ...
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TransAsia Airways hides truth of incident ASC
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Aviation Safety Council (ASC) published its investigation yesterday regarding a TransAsia Airways accident last May where the cabin crew did not inform air traffic controllers that the aircraft's engine had caught on ...
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I-Mei may face criminal charges in nations latest food ingredients scandal
I-Mei Foods (????) has allegedly used expired ingredients in its food making process -- a criminal act that will be investigated by local health departments, Food and Drug Administration Director-General Kang Jaw-jou (???) said ...
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Philippines says to finish probe on shooting Taiwan fishermen soon
The Philippine National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) is close to finishing its investigations on a Taiwan fisherman shot dead by Philippine coast guards, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday.Except for the physical examination of the fishing vessel, the NBI has already completed its probe on the case, said Aquino in a chance interview after the 115th anniversary celebration of ...
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Taiwan publishes fishing boat log to refute Philippine claims
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's top fishery official yesterday published the record of a Taiwanese fishing boat's voyage to refute claims that it was operating in the Philippines' territorial waters when it was attacked by a Philippine government ...
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Philippines ready to pay NT$1 million over fishermans death
Philippines ' de facto embassy in Taiwan in the absence of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Whether the money should be characterized as compensation or a donation was the sticking point in frantic negotiations the night before Taiwan imposed sanctions on ...
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Court ruling in ex-officials graft case to be appealed
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) The Special Investigation Division (SID) said Tuesday that it will appeal a court ruling for what many perceive to be an excessively light sentence for former Executive Yuan Secretary-General Lin Yi-shih on graft charges. The Taipei District Court in late April sentenced Lin to seven years and four months in prison for accepting bribes from a contractor. Lin helped ...
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Swaziland condemns Manila over shooting
Philippines over an incident in which a Taiwanese fisherman was shot and killed by a government vessel May 9. Describing the incident as "cold-blooded murder," Swaziland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said such criminal behavior is considered intolerable by the world. It expressed hope in a letter that the dispute between Taiwan and ...
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Taiwan reports first imported enterovirus case this year
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported Tuesday the first imported case of enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection with severe complications this year. The victim, a 19-month-old boy living in central Taiwan, along with his mother and four-year-old brother went ...
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Philippines to respond to Taiwans request for judicial aid
Philippines will respond in writing to a Taiwanese request for mutual legal assistance within two days, as part of an investigation into the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman, ...
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Taiwan to amend law to block piracy websites official
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) The government will amend the Copyright Act in order to block foreign web sites that engage in "flagrant copyright violation" including many BitTorrent and FTP sites, officials said Tuesday. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs will ask local Internet service providers to block access to identified IP addresses and domain ...
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Taiwans contract notebook shipments forecast to drop
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) SinoPac Securities, one of Taiwan's leading brokerages, on Tuesday sharply lowered its growth forecast for shipments of Taiwan-based notebook computer ODM service providers in the second quarter, citing lingering uncertainty over global demand. In a research note, SinoPac Securities said it has dropped its Q2 forecast from a 4.2 percent quarterly rise to a 1.9 percent ...
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Taiwan trying to secure FTAs with U.S. EU president
Ma Ying-jeou has said that his administration has been working toward signing free trade deals with the United States and the European Union, a development that sock manufacturers in Changhua County are eager to see. In a meeting with sock makers in the county's Shetou Township on May 11, Ma said his government has lobbied the European Parliament to pass resolutions that would push the EU ...
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Filipino columnists take issue with Manilas handling of shooting
Manila, May 21 (CNA) Two columnists with the Manila Times, an English daily, have questioned the Philippine government's handling of a diplomatic battle with Taiwan over an attack by one of its patrol boats on an unarmed Taiwanese fishing boat. Writing in a newspaper said to have the fourth-largest circulation of any paper in ...
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Chinese Taiwanese nationals with computer gadgets held
LAOAG CITY Ilocos Norte- At least 40 Chinese and 12 Taiwanese nationals who were found with several electronic and computer gadgets and accessories in a resort in Vigan were rounded up and detained for questioning, police said on Tuesday. They said they were investigating the foreign nationals, including 14 women, and the "unexplained purpose" of the computer gadgets and accessories ...
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Mainlands Taiwan enterprises association concludes key conference
The Association of Taiwan Investment Enterprises on the Mainland (ATIEM) on Tuesday concluded its members' congress, with Kuo Shan-hui reelected as chairman.At the meeting, Kuo said, "The association should serve Taiwanese entrepreneurs with a more active attitude, helping them transform and upgrade development modes while guiding them to participate deeper and more comprehensively in ...
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Two missing in Taiwanese fishing boat fire
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Eleven crew members were rescued Tuesday after a Taiwanese fishing boat caught fire in waters near Mauritius on May 19, but the search continues for two missing fishermen, a Taiwanese fishery official said Tuesday. Huang Pao-jung, the Taiwanese skipper of the Ruei Yi Hsiang No. 11, and a crew member had not been found as of noon Tuesday, two days after the boat caught fire ...
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China Times If president wants positive reviews
Ma Ying-jeou 's inauguration. Five years ago, Ma won his first presidency at a time when public outrage was mounting over corruption during the eight-year administration of former President Chen Shui-bian. People were expecting Ma to bring Taiwan back to order, but several of his important aides have been arrested and detained for corruption. People generally hold positive views of ...
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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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