Provides the latest RSS feeds for Taiwan News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taipei News.net http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/cat/0dd057261bcc461b/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:58:34 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:58:34 -0400 30 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288372/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:03 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288372/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288373/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:02 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288373/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288374/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:01 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288374/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 winds ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288375/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:27:00 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288375/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288376/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:26:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288376/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ICAO ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288377/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:26:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288377/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 to ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288378/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:07:08 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288378/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288379/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:07:08 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288379/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288211/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:09:51 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215288211/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215287495/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:03:03 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215287495/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215287313/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:24:40 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215287313/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215285622/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:40 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215285622/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215285625/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215285625/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215281436/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:24 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215281436/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 in ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215280256/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:47:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215280256/scat/0dd057261bcc461b 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 ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277955/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:37 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277955/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- A newly launched "higher-end" touring program tailored for Chinese tourists has begun attracting tourists a month after its launch, the Tourism Bureau said ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277922/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:36 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277922/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Legislature passed the Labor Safety and Health Act yesterday, amending it to the "Vocational Safety and Health Act," which would levy a fine of NT$300,000 on owners if their employees die as a result of occupational ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277987/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:34 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277987/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Greenpeace yesterday announced that 36 toxic chemicals were found in offices and homes nationwide though only 18 of them were listed in the Toxic Chemical Substances Control ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277988/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:33 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277988/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The annual Ho Hai Yan Rock Festival kicks off on July 10 along the northeast coast's Gongliao District, featuring such famous local bands as May Day (???) and Soda Green (???), as well as over 50 other independent bands over the festival's five days, the New Taipei City Government said ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277990/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:33 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277990/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--Taiwan said yesterday that it will press on with negotiations with Manila on fishing issues to protect Taiwanese fishermen still vulnerable to arrest in waters claimed by both Taipei and ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277991/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:32 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277991/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Legislative Yuan passed the Wetland Conservation Act yesterday that establishes a conservation management system for Taiwan's wetlands divided into three management levels -- international, national and ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277989/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:32 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277989/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--Prices of NAND flash, a type of memory chip used in storage products, such as memory cards and USBs, are expected to continue rising in the second half of June and beyond in view of the increasing popularity of mobile communications devices, a research report said on ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277992/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:31 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277992/scat/0dd057261bcc461b NEW YORK--Justice Minister Tseng Yung-fu (???) said in the United States on Monday that Taiwan and the United States have cooperated closely on legal issues since signing a mutual legal assistance agreement in ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277993/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:30 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277993/scat/0dd057261bcc461b WASHINGTON--Taiwan's representative to the United States said Monday that the U.S.'s stance toward Taiwan remains unchanged following President Barack Obama's meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (???) earlier this ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277994/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:29 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277994/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- A cross-strait agreement on trade in services will have fewer downsides for Taiwan than China, a senior Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF, ???) official said ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277995/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:28 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277995/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- HTC Corp.'s Butterfly smartphone has become the bestseller in Taiwan for the first quarter of this year as larger-screen models gained traction among local consumers, said tech-tracking firm International Data Corp. (IDC) ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277996/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:28 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277996/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Taiwan-based Compal Communications Inc., which produces Lumia phones for Nokia Oyj, is likely to post strong business growth in the second half of 2013 thanks to multiple smartphone projects, according to Goldman ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277997/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:26 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277997/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- To further attract foreign investment to Taiwan, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Tuesday pledged to revamp laws long overdue for change and demanded that regulatory agencies offer a legal basis for withholding approval of foreign ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277999/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:25 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277999/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A notable China-based panel buyer yesterday delivered a keynote speech at the Display Taiwan trade show, indicating an upbeat outlook for Taiwan's display panel ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278000/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:25 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278000/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Yageo (??) shareholders yesterday blocked the company management's bid to initiate a NT$500 million private equity deal via a vote that failed to produce the two-thirds majority consent threshold required by regulators, during the company's shareholders' ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278001/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:24 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278001/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In order to prevent "bogus information" and promote information transparency in the real estate market, the Taipei City Government introduced the Taipei Real Estate Transaction Information Management Regulation yesterday, which was the first of its kind in the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278002/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:24 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278002/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--Shares in Taiwan ended slightly higher Tuesday after trading in a narrow range amid cautious sentiment ahead of the United States Federal Reserve's upcoming policymaking meeting, dealers ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278003/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278003/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan --The Tokyo-based Asian Productivity Organization (APO) inaugurated its Center of Excellence on Green Productivity in Taipei on June 17, paving the way for Taiwan to showcase its sectorwide capabilities on the international ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278004/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278004/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.03 to close at NT$30.002 with the help of the central bank's intervention, dealers ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277998/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:22 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277998/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Between January and May, there were 297 sexual assaults in Taipei City, over 50 percent of which were incidents involving minors, according to statistics released yesterday by the Taipei City Government's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278005/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:18 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215278005/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- The Taiwan Pavilion at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany, to be held from Oct. 9-13, will showcase an array of books, comics and e-readers from Taiwan, the Taipei Book Fair Foundation said on ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277665/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:17 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215277665/scat/0dd057261bcc461b MANILA, Philippines--As Manila and Taipei prepared for fishery talks next month in a bid to ease tensions, the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday issued a reminder of Taiwan's political status, saying governments should defer to Beijing's "one-China policy." "The Chinese government has no objection to the nongovernmental economic and cultural contacts between Taiwan and foreign ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215276565/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:17:00 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215276565/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) In a bid to boost tourism, the second yacht wharf in Taiwan is scheduled to begin operations in the Wushih fishing port in Yilan County on June 23, officials said Tuesday. Chen Chun-ju, deputy director of the Fisheries Agency under the Council of Agriculture, said the wharf has 32 docking berths for yachts and a renovated direct marketing center for seafood will also be ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273814/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273814/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) A forum highlighting the development of cross-straits relations and creativity will propose solutions to narrow the political differences between Taiwan ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273813/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:23 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273813/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, paid the most in taxes among the major taxpayers in northern Taiwan, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. Li Ching-hua, head of the ministry's National Taxation Bureau of Northern Area, said TSMC paid NT$13 billion ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273815/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:22 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273815/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Some 1,021 cases of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) were referred to prosecutors since the new alcohol limits for motorists went into effect on June 13, officials said Tuesday. During a June 13-17 nationwide crackdown on drunk driving, drivers in the 1,021 incidents were cited for having breath alcohol contents of 0.25 milligrams per liter or higher, or a blood ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273816/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:21 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273816/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Global transaction values via Near Field Communications (NFC) technology will remain low in the near future, despite growing mobile payment transactions, according to a U.S.-based market information advisory firm. The NFC transaction value will account for only about 2 percent and 5 percent of total mobile payment transaction values in 2013 and 2017, respectively, Gartner, ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273817/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:20 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273817/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) The Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Association (TLLIA) signed a letter of intent with its Chinese counterpart in Guandong Province Tuesday on a proposal to jointly promote a unified technical standard for LED lighting products. TLLIA chairman Frank Chien hailed the agreement with the Guandong LED lighting Industry Innovation Center as a "good start" for the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273819/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:19 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273819/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China will continue to purchase flat panels from Taiwanese suppliers over the next two years in order to meet its demand for large-screen and ultra-high definition TVs, a visiting Chinese business representative said on Tuesday. Bai Weimin, deputy director of ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273818/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:10:19 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215273818/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) The legislature passed Taiwan's first-ever wetland conservation bill Tuesday, which will ensure that economic development is premised on environmental protection and simultaneously respects existing agricultural activities. According to the bill, the concerned authorities will have to make sure they sidestep important wetlands while working on development projects and ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270887/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:13 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270887/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China have reached an initial consensus on setting up representative offices in each other's territories. The offices will promote trade, economic, cultural, educational and social exchanges, as well as provide emergency relief and assistance. But the offices' functions reportedly do not include travel document services or an approval of Taiwan's request that staff from its offices ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270888/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:12 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270888/scat/0dd057261bcc461b US Bs, are expected to continue rising in the second half of June and beyond in view of the increasing popularity of mobile communications devices, a research report said on Tuesday. The report stated that as the effects of peak season in the high-tech sector were expected to continue into the second half of this year and further boost demand for smartphones and tablet computers, original ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270889/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:10 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270889/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) A newly launched "higher-end" touring program tailored for Chinese tourists has begun attracting tourists a month after its launch, the Tourism Bureau said Tuesday. The Tourism Bureau said the "quality tour group" program launched in May received no applications in the beginning, but after promotions and communications were stepped up, it saw its ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270890/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:09 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270890/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Foreign musicians and dancers on Tuesday recalled late pop singer Michael Jackson's legacy and his impact on their lives, ahead of a theatrical production in Taipei by Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil. "I got the chance to watch a butterfly evolve into an eagle and soar in his career," American drummer, songwriter and music producer Jonathan ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270886/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:57:01 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270886/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan's EVA Airways on Tuesday joined Star Alliance, the world's biggest airline grouping, in a move that could give it an edge over regional rivals like China Airlines. "EVA Air has successfully completed all joining requirements and I can confirm that our chief executive board has now unanimously accepted EVA Air into our alliance," Star Alliance CEO Mark Schwab announced ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270891/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:37:03 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215270891/scat/0dd057261bcc461b /enpproperty--> XIAMEN - College students from Taiwan and the mainland used to take down email addresses and MSN accounts on their notebooks when they parted from each other after attending cross-Straits activities. Now, as many Taiwanpeopleattended the ongoing fifth Straitss Forum in the coastal city, they befriended mainlanders by shaking their smart phones and finding the other's ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215269314/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:42:07 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215269314/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Eva Airways Corp., the nation's second- largest airline, formally joined the Star Alliance, the largest passenger airline strategic alliance in the world, on Tuesday. Mark Schwab, Star Alliance CEO, said the aviation market in Asia and Pacific is expected to continue to grow after seeing an increase of 5.2 percent in 2012. Schwab noted that Taiwan enjoys the advantage ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268414/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:49:22 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268414/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Toxic dust has been found in households across Taiwan and half of the substances are not regulated by the government, according to a test result published by environmental campaign group Greenpeace on Tuesday. Rose Lai, Greenpeace's pollution prevention campaign director in Taiwan, said 36 hazardous chemicals were found in households in Greater Taipei area, Taichung, ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268412/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:49:19 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268412/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Labor Safety and Health Act on Tuesday that will require employers to take measures that protect workers from overwork, work-related diseases and occupational hazards. Under the amendment, employers must outline and carry out measures to keep workers from falling victim to ailments caused by abnormal workloads, working at night ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268415/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:49:18 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215268415/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Query from Taiwan News on May 6:Attention: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)... whether your respected authority has been closely monitoring the diplomatic activities taken by Xi Jingping, the leader of the People's Republic ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267353/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:21 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267353/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China , reports said Tuesday. Other leading members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party were reportedly planning to attend a June 20-21 seminar in Beijing in another sign that contacts between the two sides are warming up after a long period of near-animosity. Prominent guests on the list for the Beijing event included former DPP Chairman Hsu Hsin-liang, often a maverick on relations ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267354/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:19 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267354/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China (Taiwan) and Guatemala and the fruits of cooperation in various areas. Guatemala has maintained stable ties with the ROC since the two countries forged official relations on June 15, 1933, Ma said in a meeting with Guatemala President Otto Perez Molina and his wife in Taipei. Notably, the two sides have achieved significant results through various projects in the Central American country, ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267355/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:18 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267355/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China will open its e-commerce, cultural and creative industries, transportation, finance, medical care, telecommunications, and travel sectors to Taiwan under the proposed deal set to be signed on June 21 during the next round of cross-strait high-level talks in Shanghai. Taiwan, on the other hand, will open up its harbor infrastructure, banking, retail and wholesale, hotel, and information ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267356/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:46:16 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267356/scat/0dd057261bcc461b A red panda eats bamboo at the Straits Panda Research Center in Fuzhou, Fujian province on June 16, 2013. Three red pandas, Huan Huan, Mei Ke and Ya Ya will be sent as presents to the Taipei Zoo for the purpose of enhancing the cross-Straits cooperation in wildlife breeding and educating Taiwan residents about wild life from the Chinese mainland. ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267358/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:34:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215267358/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Hong Kong recently staged a demonstration asking the government of the special administrative region to protect Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who revealed himself as the source of top-secret leaks about U.S. surveillance programs. According to the results of a survey conducted by the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266400/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:42:18 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266400/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Taiwan said Tuesday that it will press on with negotiations with Manila on fishing issues to protect Taiwanese fishermen still vulnerable to arrest in waters claimed by both Taipei and Manila. "We hope (our) fishermen will be able to operate in a safe environment," said Anna Kao, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "We also hope to establish ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266399/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:42:17 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266399/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) TransAsia Airways, a mid-sized international carrier in Taiwan, said Tuesday that it will launch regular flights to Chiang ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266401/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:42:15 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266401/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China should work together to preserve Cold War historical sites to remind people of the importance of peace, Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai said Monday during a trip to outlying Kinmen County. She called Kinmen -- a former military frontline against Chinese aggression -- a "living Cold War museum" because its military facilities and old-style buildings were preserved due to its ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266402/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:42:08 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266402/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance will propose common interface specifications and standards for driver circuits and lighting modules for Taiwan- and China-based LED lighting makers at the 2013 LED Lighting Taiwan exhibition, currently taking place at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, from June ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265860/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:32:05 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265860/scat/0dd057261bcc461b There were 2.32 million handsets shipped in the Taiwan market during the first quarter of 2013, the highest quarterly level on record and increasing 3% on quarter and 5% on year, according to IDC ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266123/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:31:58 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266123/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Democratic Progressive Party legislative chief whip Ker Chien-ming was not guilty of breach of trust and of violating the Business Accounting Act, the Taiwan High Court ruled Tuesday, overturning a six-month prison sentence. While serving as general manager of Formosa Telecom in 1997, Ker was accused of failing to return a NT$12 million ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265421/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:39:21 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265421/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) One of Chunghwa Telecom Co.'s mobile customer service centers has won a prestigious Customer Relationship Excellence Award from ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265419/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:39:19 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265419/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:48am EDT (Fixes word in second last paragraph to "one") By Miaojung Lin and Faith Hung TAIPEI, June 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan will take more steps to cut through a thicket of restrictions to sell bonds denominated in the Chinese currency as it attempts to become yet another offshore yuan trading hub in Asia after Hong Kong and Singapore. Taiwan will waive the requirement ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266128/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:38:05 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215266128/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Demand for tablets in the Taiwan market is growing fast, with nearly two million units to be sold in 2013 including mobile telecom carriers' contract-bundled sales and sales of Wi-Fi versions through retail chains, according to executive vice president and chief sales & marketing office Maxwell Cheng for Consumer Sales & Marketing Division of Far EasTone Telecommunications ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265176/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:28:17 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215265176/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Former President Chen Shui-bian's recent suicide attempt was motivated by depression and not by changes in the Accounting Act, an opposition Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker said Tuesday. Chen reportedly tried to hang him himself at the Taichung Prison's Pei Teh Hospital last June 2 after the passage of an amendment to the Accounting Act which would have seen ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264484/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:34:32 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264484/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China 's light-emitting diode (LED) lighting market, according to the results of a recent survey. The survey conducted by consumer research specialist Avanti found that only 25 percent of the Chinese consumers questioned were able to identify LED light bulbs. Even among that group, many were still unclear about the basic properties of LED light bulbs, such as their benefits, prices and power ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264485/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:34:29 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264485/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Residents in Fude Street, Taipei, recently showed overwhelming support in a petition to have their street annexed as a section of Xinyi Road. According to a local media report, the petition has passed the threshold of three-quarters of all residents required for a change of address, with some of the neighborhoods seeing support rates of around 80 to 90 percent. Fude is not a bad name. Fu (?) and ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264487/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:23:00 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264487/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Rumors that Hon Hai Precision is keen on getting a 4G license in Taiwan was confirmed on Monday by an official in the National Communication Commission (NCC), who also revealed a long list of new ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264488/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:59 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264488/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The students, one from the United States and the other from Brazil, were spotted having sex in the park by people who were exercising at around 5 a.m. yesterday. Bystanders called police to arrest the duo for indecent public behavior. When police arrived, the two were found with their bodies embraced. The male American student was found with his pants off and with a condom in his hands, the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264489/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:57 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264489/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Taiwanese amateur Pan Cheng-tsung, who shows amazing poise for a 21 year-old, may be disappointed with his performance in the second half of the U.S. Open, but he has proven that he is a rising star who is ready to compete at a higher ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264490/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:55 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264490/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Former Control Yuan chief Wang Tso-yung (???) yesterday received the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon (??????) from President Ma ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264491/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:52 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264491/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The Council for Economic Planning and Development has studied the needs of overseas Taiwanese businesses looking to invest back home and discovered that they are in great need of land. The government then launched the "improve soft environment for investment" program, which aligns with business requirements. President Ma Ying-jeou recently instructed executive authorities to remove ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264492/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:22:51 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215264492/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Taiwan-based Compal Communications Inc., which produces Lumia phones for Nokia Oyj, is likely to post strong business growth in the second half of 2013 thanks to multiple smartphone projects, according to Goldman Sachs. The U.S. brokerage firm expected Compal Communications' second-half revenues to account for 74 percent of its full-year revenues on bigger orders from ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215263590/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:31:32 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215263590/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) Shares of MStar Semiconductor Inc. and MediaTek Inc., two of Taiwan's leading integrated circuit designers, fell Tuesday morning after their plan to merge was again postponed because of opposition ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215262744/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:28:29 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215262744/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, June 18 (CNA) African markets are relatively small and new to Taiwan, but their strong economic growth could turn them into drivers of the country's exports, Taiwan's main trade promotion body said Tuesday. Africa, along with other emerging markets, has great business potential and remains among the fastest growing markets in the world despite the global economic slowdown, the ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215262743/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:28:27 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215262743/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The Chinese mainland will send three red pandas to Taiwan for the first time. Officials from the coastal province of Fujian made the announcement on Sunday. Red pandas are also known as lesser pandas, and resemble racoons. Three red pandas have been chosen from a research center in the provincial capital Fuzhou. Two are female. Officials hope this move can help the species breed in Taiwan. The ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261698/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:17:15 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261698/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will launch VoIP (voice over IP) services at M+ Messenger, its mobile instant message application, in July 2013, according to company marketing co-president Cliff ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260849/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:12:11 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260849/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China-based TV vendors are looking to procure about 30 million TV panels from Taiwan-based panel makers in 2013, according to the China Video Industry Association ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260850/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:12:09 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260850/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan-based handset component makers indicated that they have received increasing orders for accessories used in smartphones and/or tablets from overseas designers and/or trading firms, with Bluetooth keyboards, Bluetooth speakers, NFC (near field communication) devices and wireless power charging devices taking the largest ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260851/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:12:08 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260851/scat/0dd057261bcc461b As more NAND flash memory chips are designed into embedded applications, Taiwan-based IC design houses have shifted their attention away from the memory controller IC segment with some already diversifying their offerings to include solutions for non-memory products, and some looking to transform their core businesses, according to industry ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260852/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:12:07 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260852/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The start of fisheries talks between the Philippines and Taiwan might violate the country's one-China policy and Manila should instead craft any future pact with Taipei as a local government of China, an international law expert said. Harry Roque, chairman of the centre for International Law, however, welcomed the decision of the two sides to avoid the use of force in fishing disputes -- a ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260854/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:11:22 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260854/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan 's Penghu county has opened a representative office in China's coastal city of Xiamen. At the office's founding ceremony on Sunday, Wang Chien-fa, head of the county, said, "Xiamen's tourism industry has seen fast development, and we hope more people in the mainland will be attracted to visit Penghu with our promotion." Xiamen is a coastal city in ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260779/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:11:21 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260779/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The New Paper Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 A name change was just what doe-eyed Taiwanese actress Chloe Wang Le Yan needed to boost her love life and career. Previously known as Cynthia Wang Xin Ru, the 26-year-old changed her name last month to attract more luck in her life. In town for a photo shoot for the Denizen Fall/Winter 2013 campaign with K-pop idol Alexander Eusebio, Wang, who is also ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261041/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:01:48 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261041/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, June 18 | Mon Jun 17, 2013 10:59pm EDT TAIPEI, June 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan will ease rules for companies to sell China yuan bonds this week as it aims to compete with Hong Kong's Dim Sum Bond market, sources at the island's financial regulator said on Tuesday. Taiwan will waive the requirement for companies selling yuan bonds to get credit ratings before offering yuan ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261704/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:29 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215261704/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The Philippines and Taiwan are on the way to restoring their good relations after Friday's breakthrough fishery meeting aimed at preventing the recurrence of violent confrontations in overlapping waters, Manila's representative to Taipei said Monday. Representatives of the two countries are meeting again in early July to continue negotiating on fishing operations in their overlapping ... http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260090/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:45 -0400 http://www.taipeinews.net/index.php/sid/215260090/scat/0dd057261bcc461b