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Taiwan vendors ODMs turn conservative about 2H13 notebook shipments
Taiwan-based notebook vendors and ODMs originally expected shipments in the first and second halves of 2013 to be in a ratio of 40:60 or 45:55, but have started turning conservative about their performances in the second half mainly because order visibility is shorter than originally expected, according to Taiwan-based supply chain ...
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US is Taiwan’s most important ally DPP leader
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - The United States is Taiwan's and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party's most important ally, opposition leaders Su Tseng-chang said Wednesday. He made the statement during a report about his June 8-19 trip to ...
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Taiwan discovers new plant on Solomon Islands
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese researcher studying biodiversity on the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that he has found a rare plant in the South Pacific country traditionally used in Chinese medicine. The discovery of Gastrodia solomonensis, which belongs to the orchid family and grows on rotting plants, could contribute to Taiwan's understanding of gastrodia, which is used to treat ...
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Local bourse little changed before end of Fed meeting
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed flat in thin trading Wednesday as many investors remained sidelined before the U.S. Federal Reserve wrapped up a two-day policymaking meeting later in the day, dealers said. Due to the low trading volume, large-cap stocks in the high-tech sector were in the doldrums, while rotational buying in the old- economy sector lent some support to the broader ...
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Taiwanese fishing boat hit by unidentified merchant vessel
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese fishing boat was hit by an unidentified merchant vessel off the port of Keelung Wednesday and was awaiting rescue, a fisherman's association said that day. The Suao Fishermen's Association in Yilan said the Suao-registered Feng Jung No. 106 was hit some 120 nautical miles off Keelung and was drifting at sea. The association said the crew of one ...
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Taiwan-made wine wins silver medal in French contest
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A wine made in Taiwan has won a silver medal in a renowned French wine contest, a local agriculture official said Wednesday, adding that it is the first time a Taiwanese wine has won an international award. The Domaine Shu Sheng fortified wine Blanc 2005 won the Vinalies d'Argent medal at the Vinalies Internationales 2013, organized by the Union des Oenologues de ...
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Taipei pop music center begins construction
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday in Taipei to mark the start of construction of the Taipei Pop Music Center, which will serve as a base for the performance and promotion of Taiwanese pop music. ...
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Taiwan businesses still in dark about China services accord DPP
China agreement on service in trade to be signed in Shanghai Friday, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party said Wednesday. The Straits Exchange Foundation ...
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Taipei food show to be held next week
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The annual Taipei International Food Show, one of the most important food exhibitions in Asia, will showcase a wide variety of food products and two cooking competitions when it is held next week, according to the organizers. The show will run from June 26 to 29 in Taipei, with some 1,500 local and foreign companies displaying their products, said the Taiwan External Trade ...
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While flagging free-market rules in the case of allowing Chinese tourism firms to set foot in Taiwan BOFT needs to heed what fa
China -based companies to provide tourism services in Taiwan, we are concerned about whether the three companies have been acting as free-market entities directly or indirectly free of official subsidies. This concern is based on the advice by The Economist that if investment ...
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Commercial Times Delay tax on IPO shares to encourage start-ups
The Legislative Yuan's recent effort to revise the capital gains tax on stock investments was stalemated due to differences over whether gains on shares bought in initial public offerings (IPO) should be subject to the tax. While opposition parties were in favor of postponing or abolishing the capital gains tax on IPOs, the ruling Kuomintang insisted on maintaining it. As a responsible ...
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Nanya Inotera shares jump on DRAM shortage projection
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Shares of Nanya Technology Corp. and Inotera Memories Inc., two of Taiwan's leading dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip makers, rose sharply Wednesday morning on a projection that the existing DRAM shortage will continue into 2015, dealers said. Local DRAM share prices also benefited from gains of almost 4 percent posted by U.S.-based DRAM supplier Micron ...
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Rain forecast as Tropical Storm Leepi approaches Taiwan
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A tropical storm expected to sweep over waters east of Taiwan could bring rain to most parts of the country, the Central Weather Bureau said Wednesday. As of 8 a.m., Tropical Storm Leepi was centered 610 kilometers east-southeast of Taiwan's southernmost tip, moving in a north-northeasterly direction at a speed of 26 km per hour. Leepi is packing maximum sustained ...
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Taiwans export orders forecast to fall in May
Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The value of export orders received by companies in Taiwan will fall in May on an annual basis for the fourth straight month because of an economic slowdown ...
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U.S. House passes legislation backing Taiwans ICAO bid
Washington, June 18 (CNA) The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday in support of Taiwan's bid to participate in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations specialized agency promoting safe and efficient travel. The bill calls for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to develop a strategy to help Taiwan obtain observer status at the next triennial ...
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Taiwan’s ‘embarrassing’ adultery laws
Earlier this year, Taiwan’s Minister of Culture Lung Ying-tai reminded the Taiwanese of their archaic adultery law, saying that whenever foreign friends remark on it, she feels utterly embarrassed. That caused a handful of fellow politicians to suggest a review of Taiwan’s Criminal Code Article 239 which provides that ';married spouses who commit adultery be imprisoned for up ...
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MECO chief backs raps vs Coast Guard men
MANILA – The chairman of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office is backing the filing of criminal charges against personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard for shooting dead a Taiwanese poacher in waters off Balintang Channel, saying the Philippines could pay dearly if it does not impose sanctions. Speaking to ANC’s Headstart, MECO Chairman Amadeo Perez said failure to file charges ...
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Credit Agricoles sale of CLSA to CITIC hits snag in Taiwan -sources
By Denny Thomas and Faith Hung HONG KONG/TAIPEI, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:09am EDT HONG KONG/TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - CITIC Securities' $1.25 billion agreement to buy brokerage CLSA from Credit Agricole has hit a snag in Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter, as regulators resist the plan for a Chinese company to own an entity on Taiwanese turf. Nearly one year ...
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Taiwans Archaic Adultery Law
Earlier this year, Taiwan's Minister of Culture Lung Ying-tai reminded the Taiwanese of their archaic adultery law, saying that whenever foreign friends remark on it, she feels utterly ...
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StanChart plans 1 bln yuan bond in Taiwan -sources
TAIPEI, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:24am EDT TAIPEI, June 19 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is planning to sell a 1 billion yuan bond in Taiwan, two brokerage sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in the second such bond to be issued by a global bank. The Asia-focused bank is set to apply for approval for the issue from Taiwan regulators later this month, targeting ...
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Taiwan market Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
GW88V features Exmor R CMOS image sensor to support Full HD video recording and 20.4-megapixel photography, 10x optical zoom, operability at 10m under water and low temperatures up to -10 degrees C, shockproof of 10m fall and IP5X dustproof, Sony Taiwan ...
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Tastes and sights of Taiwan in Xiamen
Vendors from Taiwan sell Taiwanese foods at a Taiwan-style temple fair in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Friday, June 14, 2013. The temple fair is part of the city's fifth Straits Forum to be held on June ...
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Defending champ David Ferrer falls to Malisse in Netherlands upset
Xavier Malisse in an upset. Ferrer, ranked fourth in the world, tumbled to the Belgian grass court specialist 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the opening round at Autotron Rosmalen. The Spaniard was seeking to repeat in the Netherlands after downing German Philipp Petzschner in last year's finale. Malisse, meanwhile, notched just his 16th win 57 all-time matches against Top 10 players. Elsewhere ...
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US House backs Taiwan at UN aviation body
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US House of Representatives urged the United Nations aviation group to give a role to Taiwan, a small victory for an island whose rivalry with China keeps it from world bodies.Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that directed Secretary of State John Kerry to use US diplomacy to push for observer status for Taiwan when the International Civil Aviation Organization meets ...
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Sony holds grand opening for branch in Taipeis Ximending
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Sony recently held a grand opening for a new retail store in Taipei's Ximending shopping district, inviting local celebrities Nick Chou (???) and Hannah Quinlivan (??) to help promote the ...
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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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