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DPP elected officials call for debate on mainland policies
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A group of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators proposed Thursday that a debate be held within the party as part of its efforts to formulate a policy toward ...
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Taiwan-US trade relations forum to take place in Kaohsiung Friday
TAIPEI -- The fifth annual Taiwan-U.S. Commercial Forum will take place in Kaohsiung Friday, focusing on the development of bilateral trade relations and the prospects for further economic cooperation, the organizers said ...
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Taiwan to be theme country for Spanish film festival this summer
TAIPEI -- Taiwan has been chosen as the theme country of the 10th Asian Summer Film Festival in Spain to be held July 9-14, the Ministry of Culture said ...
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Taiwan’s Wu joins IOC race vows to fight doping
Wu Ching-kuo Photo: CFP Taiwan boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo vowed Thursday to fight doping and match-fixing as he announced his bid to run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Wu, head of the International Amateur Boxing Federation since 2006, formally unveiled at a press conference in Taipei his manifesto for one of the world's most prestigious sporting ...
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Four Carriers to Launch China-Taiwan-Australia Service in June
will launch a joint China-Australia-Taiwan service on June 7.The CAT service will employ six 4,250-TEU container vessels, including two each from Evergreen and Yang Ming and one each from PIL and Sinotrans.The port rotation is as follows: Ningbo, Shanghai and Shekou in China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; and back to Kaohsiung and Ningbo. The roundtrip voyage is ...
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Taiwan and Philippines reach consensus on investigation
Philippines have reached a consensus that investigators will not conduct direct interviews of suspects and witnesses, the Ministry of Justice said Thursday. The agreement could mean that teams of investigators will soon visit the other country, reports said. A first trip by 17 Taiwanese investigators to Manila last week faltered after local officials refused to meet them. ...
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Former president likely to rejoin opposition party
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Imprisoned former President Chen Shui-bian looked set Thursday to rejoin the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (DPP) as his allies said the move would help improve his health, while others warned of its possible impact on the party. Ker Chien-ming, a party elder and a heavyweight in the Legislative Yuan, said that he had submitted Chen's application for party ...
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Taiwan not trying to flex muscles president
China is a peace-loving country and it is not seeking to flex its military muscles. "While we have to take measures to protect our fishermen operating within our 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone, none of these actions should be misconstrued as military exercises or flexing our military muscles," Ma said while receiving the French representative to Taipei at the Presidential ...
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German scholar suggests Taipei Manila settle problem privately
Philippines work together behind the scenes to find an agreeable solution to their current row, rather than making public demands. The problem calls for the use of diplomacy on both sides, he said, as tensions continued to escalate between Taipei and Manila two weeks after a Taiwanese fisherman was killed when a Philippine marine patrol vessel opened fire on a Taiwanese fishing boat May 9. In a ...
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FSC chair urges investors to stay calm after bourse plunges
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Chen Yuh-chang, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), urged investors Thursday to stay calm after the local bourse took a dive, sending the index below 8,300 points at the end of the trading session. Chen said the local economic fundamentals remain sound and the one-day drop in the stock market is unlikely to have any adverse effects on the economic ...
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Top-level meeting between Taiwan China unlikely president
Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday. Such a meeting would involve the difficult issue of titles and so far, "one cannot see the possibility of finding a solution" to that problem, Ma said in a TV interview. The main significance of such a meeting would be to ensure a continuation of the current framework for peaceful development across the Taiwan Strait, he said. The problem of how the leaders ...
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Taiwanese Wu Ching-Kuo Announces Candidacy for IOC Presidency
Taipei, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Taiwanese Wu Ching-Kuo announced officially today his run for International Olympic Commettee (IOC) Presidency. "Today is a special day for me. I am ready for the ext step", told reporters Wu, president of the International Amateur Boxing Association since 2006 and member of the IOC since 1998. Wu announced his candidacy under the motto "Together, ...
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Taiwans Wu confirms IOC bid
C. K. Wu of Taiwan has confirmed he's running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques ...
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China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng on Thursday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if, as expected, Chen uses it to criticise Chinese rights abuses. China has been largely silent on the issue of Chen since he fled from house arrest and took refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing ...
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Philippine Taiwanese fishery officials meet in June to thresh out agreement
BUSINESS MANILA - Philippine and Taiwanese agriculture officials will meet next month to thresh out a fisheries agreement that would lay down a protocol in contested waters. On the sidelines of a forum today, Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala said both countries will organize a technical working group that would identify key issues of cooperation. "The meeting may be held, possibly, ...
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Taiwan boxing chief enters IOC race
Taiwanese boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo on Thursday vowed to fight doping and match-fixing as he announced his bid to run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Wu, head of the International Amateur Boxing Federation since 2006, formally unveiled his manifesto for what is one of the world's most prestigious sporting jobs at a press conference in Taipei, AFP reports. ...
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DOT seeks new markets for Boracay after Taiwan tourists cancel bookings
Boracay. Photo by Don Lejano/INQUIRER.net ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) is intensifying efforts to attract tourists from other countries to Boracay amid the cancellation of bookings of Taiwanese tourists. Tourism regional director Helen Catalbas said that while Taiwan was among the top tourist markets, the volume of tourists from Korea and China were also among ...
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While many economies have embarked on programs inspiring private investment in renewable energy it seems this is not the policy
Query from Taiwan News on April 18:Attention: Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD)Has the government's policy on renewable energy development in Taiwan proven to be effective so far, particularly in the field of encouraging private investment in the sector?As of May 23, CEPD has not responded to the press ...
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Samsung S4 Hits 10 Million Milestone in First Month
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced that global channel sales of its GALAXY S4, a life companion for a richer, fuller, simpler life, has surpassed 10 million units sold in less than one month after its commercial debut. Launched globally on April 27, the phone is estimated to be selling at a rate of four units per second. The GALAXY S4 sets a new record for Samsung, generating sales ...
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Japan releases Taiwanese fishing boat held for trespassing
Japan 's Ishigaki Island has been released and its captain was freed after being fined, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Su Tse-hung, who was arrested earlier in the day, admitted to trespassing and was fined 4.3 ...
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DPP politicians call for debate on China policy
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) A group of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators proposed Thursday that a debate be held within the party as part of its efforts to formulate a policy ...
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Taiwan sets 2013 export growth target of 5.5
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Ministry of Economic Affairs pledged Thursday to work toward achieving a 5.5 percent annual growth in exports this year, despite the unsatisfactory performance in the first four months. In a report to the Cabinet, the ministry said Taiwan's exports have not performed as well as expected mainly because they tend to be concentrated in a small number of markets, and ...
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Taiwan-U.S. commercial forum to be held in Kaohsiung
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The fifth annual Taiwan-U.S. Commercial Forum will take place in Kaohsiung Friday, focusing on the development of bilateral trade relations and the prospects for further economic cooperation, the organizers said recently. The forum will be attended by officials and scholars from both sides who will discuss issues related to bilateral trade, said the American Institute in ...
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Local bourse dives on U.S. Fed concerns Chinese data
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan took a beating to close below 8,300 points Thursday amid fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will make an early exit from its current quantitative easing after sending mixed messages on the issue, dealers said. Selling, in particular, accelerated after HSBC Holdings and Markit Economics reported a worse-than-expected Chinese Purchasing Manager's Index ...
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Kiribati to open embassy in Taiwan
Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Kiribati will open an embassy in Taipei May 31, with Kiribati President Anote Tong hosting the inauguration ceremony, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Tong will visit Taiwan May 29-June 4, during which he is scheduled to meet with ...
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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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