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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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Taipei releases satellite record rejecting Manila’s claim
TAIPEI -- Taiwan on Tuesday released a satellite record of the route of a fishing boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that the boat intruded into Philippine waters. The killing of crew member Hung Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in Taiwan, which has announced a series of economic sanctions against the Philippines. Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency ...
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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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Talk of the Day -- Air Forces second crash in five days
Two Air Force pilots ejected to safety when a Mirage jet belonging to the 499th Tactical Fighter Wing based in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, crashed off the western coast shortly after takeoff Monday. It was the second crash of an Air Force fighter in five days. On May 15, a single-seater F-16 of the 455th Tactical Fighter Wing crashed into waters southwest of Chiayi in southern Taiwan, but its ...
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Zest Airways suspends chartered flights between Aklan Taipei
MANILA, Philippines--Local budget carrier Zest Airways has suspended its daily chartered flights between Kalibo, Aklan, and Taipei amid the ongoing bitter tensions between the Philippines and Taiwan. In a statement, Zest Airways, founded by juice magnate Alfred M. Yao, said its daily flights to Taipei were suspended last Monday. Zest Airways is now controlled by AirAsia Philippines Inc., the ...
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Video of Taiwanese fishing vessel shooting ‘revealing’ ‘helpful’ — De Lima
Justice Secretary Leila De Lima. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines--Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said Tuesday a video clip of the shooting incident involving the Philippine Coast Guard and a Taiwanese fishing vessel in the Balintang Channel was ';very revealing'; and ';helpful to the investigation.'; She said the video, as part of the report of the National Bureau ...
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Taiwan releases route data in dispute with Philippines
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Taiwan's Kuang Ta Hsing No.28 did not enter Philippine territorial waters according to tracking data released by the Fisheries Agency under the Council of Agriculture Tuesday. After Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng had been shot and killed on May 9, ...
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Taiwans May export orders forecast to improve
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Taiwan's export order data for May is expected to improve from April on the back of rising global demand for handheld devices and flat panels, a local economic think tank said Tuesday. Yuanta-Polaris Research Institute said there have been signs that foreign buyers have started to restock their inventories in Taiwan-made electronics products, in particular mobile ...
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5.8-magnitude quake hits Taiwan
/enpproperty--> TAIPEI - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the area 190.1 kilometers to the southeast of Hualien County in Taiwan at around 4:25 pm Tuesday Beijing Time, according to Taiwan meteorological authorities. The epicenter, with a depth of 13.7 km, was monitored at 23.27 degrees north latitude and 123.31 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement. The tremor was slightly ...
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Why Taiwan Wont Let The Philippines Off Easy
Ma Ying-jeou, seen here waving to supporters during a visit to UC Berkeley in March 2006, proposed "Five Dos" on dealing with the PRC. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Veteran Taiwanese political scientist George Tsai is cringing at the anti-Philippine hysteria that swept his homeland like a typhoon after May 9. That day Taiwan began its campaign for an apology from Manila over the shooting ...
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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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