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Philippines should have been apologetic from outset U.S. expert
Philippines would have been alleviated had Manila adopted a more apologetic stance from the beginning, Kenneth Weinstein, head of a U.S. think tank, said Tuesday. Weinstein, president and chief executive officer of the Washington-based Hudson Institute, said that "it would have been better to have the Philippine government react more apologetically at the outset, certainly, to have accepted ...
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15 Taiwanese face raps for hurting OFWs
MANILA - Fifteen Taiwanese, mostly teenagers, will face charges of physical injuries for hurting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). This was the assurance given by the Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin to Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chair Amadeo Perez. According to Perez, he got a personal call from Lin conveying the assurance of the Taiwan government that all ...
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Taiwans UMC sets up RD centre in Singapore
TAIPEI (AFP) - Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading microchip maker, Wednesday said it has spent $110 million setting up a research and development unit in Singapore.The unit will undertake R&D collaborations with local research institutes, such as Singapore's Institute of Microelectronics, the company said in a statement.UMC is the world's third ...
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NCC is taking progressive steps to address the scant presence of global news in Taiwan’s reporting
Query from Taiwan News on May 13:Attention: National Communications Commission (NCC)Director Ang Lee has commented that TV news reports in Taiwan do not include much decent international news featuring in-depth analysis. Does your respected authority have any plans to assist the industry in improving the quality of its news reports?NCC on May 21 replied with the following response:Current ...
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I-Mei Foods fined for use of expired ingredients
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taoyuan County's Public Health Bureau fined I-Mei Foods on Wednesday for using expired ingredients in one of their products and said it has referred the case to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office for further investigation. The bureau said it was fining I-Mei Foods NT$150,000 ...
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U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex
US $908 million during the trading session. The U.S. unit opened at NT$29.968 and moved between NT$29.776 and NT$29.970 before the close. (By Jamie ...
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PNP assures safety of Taiwanese visitors in PH
MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called on foreign tourists in the country Wednesday to report immediately if their safety is being put into risk. Chief Superintendent Generoso Cerbo, PNP spokesman, issued the statement Wednesday as he assured that they will safeguard Taiwanese tourists and all other foreigners staying in the Philippines amid growing tension between ...
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OFW claims to be Indonesian skips night-outs to avoid attacks in Taiwan
ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- An overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan had to say she is Indonesian while another Filipino worker could only go to work riding a company truck to be safe from irate Taiwanese. Upon the advice of her employer, she identified herself as an Indonesian whenever asked for her nationality. She has also limited going out in public especially when alone at night. "I ...
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Fitch Affirms Bank of Taiwan at AAA Withdraws Ratings
U.S. Money Funds Return to Eurozone Banks U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April, although asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch Ratings. As of end-April 2013, MMF allocations to eurozone banks represented 15.1% of assets under management within Fitch Ratings'sample of the 10 largest U.S. ...
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Taiwan DPP group presents China human rights resolution
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Democratic Progressive Party politicians from younger generations said Wednesday they wanted human rights to play a more crucial role in relations between Taiwan ...
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Fishery talks dependent on Manila apology compensation
Philippines will be held only after Manila offers a formal apology, brings to justice the killers of the Taiwanese fisherman shot by the Philippine coast guard May 9 and compensates the victim's family. James Sha, director-general of the Fisheries Agency under the Council of Agriculture, said the agency might also host an international news conference to provide further evidence that ...
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Local bourse edges higher ahead of Fed chairs testimony
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Wednesday as investors locked in gains they posted earlier in the session before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress, dealers said. Investors were waiting for a clearer clue from Bernanke's testimony, scheduled for later in the day, on whether the Fed will scale down its liquidity-easing measures, ...
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President welcomes Philippines interest in fishery talks
Philippines ' interest in holding talks on a fishery agreement with Taiwan. Signing a fishery agreement is very important because it would lay down clear boundaries that would provide fishermen with more of a guideline on where they can go, Ma said during an interview with ...
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Humanitarian aid to Philippines largely unaffected by killing
Philippines . Humanitarian assistance will be carried out "in accordance with established plans," Lisa Hsu, director of communications and development at Taiwan's Red Cross Society, told CNA, referring to the charity's aid to victims of the December 2012 Typhoon Bopha in ...
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China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
The main China-based ARM-architecture IC design houses, including Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Allwinner Technology, Nufront and Actions Semiconductor, will showcase IC solutions at 2013 Computex Taipei scheduled for June 4-8, to compete for orders from smartphone and tablet ...
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Taiwan market Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920 by 1200 touch screen, 2GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera, for launch soon in the Taiwan market, with recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) for a 16GB 3G/LTE + Wi-Fi model, ...
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EM ASIA FX-Most currencies steady pre-Bernanke Taiwan dlr up won down
* Intervention stems Taiwan dlr; 29.8/US dlr may be capped * S.Korean won down on importers, intervention caution (Adds text, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies were steady on Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, though the Taiwan dollar rose on demand from ...
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NBI probers set to leave for Taiwan
MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set to leave for Taiwan to examine the fishing vessel and interview the crew members who were part of the group where a fisherman was killed last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima saidWednesday. "It would be very soon but we cannot announce exactly when," De Lima told reporters. The NBI is on the final ...
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Time Taiwan joined global air-safety body
By David Brown It's time for Taiwan's exclusion from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to end. ICAO's mission is to promote the safe and orderly development of civil aviation by setting the standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety and security. Finding a way for Taiwan to participate is essential to achieving these objectives. Taiwan is the ...
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Philippines to ask Taiwan for judicial cooperation in fishing dispute
Philippines has decided to file a request for bilateral judicial assistance in the case of the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. Justice Vice Minister Chen Ming-tang said Taiwan would announce its decision whether to completely or partially agree with the request after it had received it, most likely later Wednesday afternoon. A 17-member investigative ...
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Taiwans demands to Philippines remain unchanged MOFA
Philippines must fulfill four demands over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel earlier this month. The ministry made the comment in response to a report that Manila was prepared to give NT$1 million ...
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Skipper vessel free after trespassing into Japan waters FA
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A detained Taiwanese fishing boat and its captain were released by Japanese authorities yesterday after trespassing into Japanese waters off Ishigaki Island, Taiwan's Fisheries Agency said ...
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Taiwanese Chinese held in Ilocos released
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- Immigration officials released 52 Taiwanese and Chinese tourists on Tuesday night, almost 12 hours after they were taken to the Bureau of Immigration office here for verification of their passports and other travel documents. The tourists, 45 of them Taiwanese and the rest Chinese, were taken from a resort in Vigan City in Ilocos Sur, after they were suspected of ...
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Agricultural losses from rain top NT$100 million
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan's agricultural sector has suffered NT$126.7 million in losses as of Wednesday morning from heavy rains that have drenched the island over the past week, according to the Council of Agriculture. The figure includes NT$99.42 million in crop losses, primarily in Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City, and NT$20,000 in losses on both livestock farms and in forests. ...
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Rainy weather forecast for next seven days
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Rainy weather in Taiwan will persist into next week given the current weather front that is lingering over the island and the approach of another front early next week, the Central Weather Bureau predicted Wednesday. Areas around Taiwan can expect showers or thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, while mountainous areas in central and southern Taiwan could see torrential ...
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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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