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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taipei News.Net http://www.taipeinews.net/ en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:00 -0400 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:07:00 -0400 30 Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office in Taiwan will hold a party Sept. 10 to celebrate Mexico's bicentennial, with two experienced chefs visiting from Mex... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479727&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:34:30 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479727&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The European Union (EU) can be used as reference for regional integration in East Asia, and as a member of such a community, Taiwan would be better positioned to have an influent... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479729&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:45 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479729&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court cited influence peddling Wednesday as the key reason behind its dramatic verdict reversal in a case of bribery involving eight former and incumbent lawmaker... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479731&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:43 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479731&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday that he expects the wage level in the country to rise and the wealth gap to shrink this year. At a meeting with trade union leaders in Huali... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479732&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:41 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479732&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) A health care volunteer team, which includes foreign spouses in Taoyuan County, was honored Wednesday for promoting public health and helping other non-Taiwanese spouses adapt to... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479733&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:39 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479733&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan will participate in the 2010 Customs-Business Dialogue of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) slated for September 13 in Tokyo, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday. Wang Liang, dire... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38477871&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:33 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38477871&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Two Mexican Catholic nuns who were granted honorary alien permanent residence certificates (APRCs) in recognition of their long-term contributions to helping the underprivileged ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479728&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:33 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38479728&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Water was leaking again from the ceiling of the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport's Terminal 1 on Wednesday -- the latest problem in a series of issues that have plagued the a... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38475948&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:14:01 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38475948&cat=0dd057261bcc461b 0) { $(document).ready(function(){ $(window).bind( "load resize change", {leftOffset : 150, rightOffset : 30}, gutterAd); }); } }); //]]> http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38475947&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:16:22 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38475947&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Control Yuan censured the National Property Bureau Wednesday for having failed to establish an effective monitoring mechanism for the use of public land, leading to large swa... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472685&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:58:04 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472685&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Nine Taiwanese universities have been placed among the top 500 in the world this year by the Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings, the best ranking to date, with National Taiwan Univers... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472688&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:57:15 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472688&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Prosecutors detained a former Taipei City government official Wednesday as part of an investigation into an allegedly overpriced highway improvement project. Chen Chih-sheng, a f... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472687&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:58 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472687&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan share prices closed down 0.41 percent Wednesday after an overnight fall on Wall Street amid concerns over the health of European banks, dealers said. The weighted index fell 33.09 points to 7,8... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38471971&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:47 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38471971&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Taiwan plans to boost capitalization of its stock market and surpass the Russian market to re-enter the global top 20, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) said Wednesday. TWSE Chair... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38471972&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:42 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38471972&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Berlin, Sept. 7 (CNA) Personal computer vendor Acer Inc. will unveil its e-reader products through Libri, one of Germany's book wholesale service providers, in October, a Libri official said Tuesday. ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472045&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:38 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472045&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Since the No. 6 national highway was opened in March of last year, it has reduced the time needed to drive between Taichung and Puli in central Taiwan, providing a shot in the arm to the development o... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472689&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:28 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472689&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Berlin, Sept. 7 (CNA) Personal computer vendor Acer Inc. will unveil its e-reader products through Libri, one of Germany's book wholesale service providers, in October, a Libri official said Tuesday. ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472691&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:56:11 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472691&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Mexican Trade Services Documentation and Cultural Office in Taiwan will hold a party Sept. 10 to celebrate Mexico's bicentennial, with two experienced chefs visiting from Mex... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472695&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:55:53 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472695&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will deploy a new missile defence system by 2015 to protect bases from any attack by rival China, an official said on Wednesday, a sign that military distrust still runs deep... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472686&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:01:54 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38472686&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Budapest Festival Orchestra under the baton of director Ivan Fischer is slated to hold a concert at the National Concert Hall in Taipei on October 2. This concert will feature German and Hungarian... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469844&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:49:58 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469844&cat=0dd057261bcc461b U.S. insurance giant American International Group has signalled it wants to end the sale of its Taiwan unit to a Hong Kong consortium after the deal failed to get the Taiwanese government's approval.T... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469035&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:49:19 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469035&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Prosecutors raided ten locations Wednesday in the investigation against Taiwan High Court judges accepting bribes to change verdicts. The latest target was former High Court j... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469849&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:48:42 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469849&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Environmentalists rejected promises by Kuokuang Petrochemical Technology Co. Wednesday to reduce carbon emissions at its future Changhua County plant as unrealistic, false and... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469848&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:48:40 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469848&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar Wednesday, dropping NT$0.037 to close at NT$31.979. Turnover totaled US$594 million during the trading session. The greenback o... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469847&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:48:38 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469847&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) The Islamic community in Taiwan on Wednesday called for peace and tolerance, as an American pastor insisted this week he will proceed with his plans to burn copies of the Quran o... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469846&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:48:36 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469846&cat=0dd057261bcc461b With a shortage on ASML's NXT:1950i, some Taiwan-based DRAM manufacturers will not receive shipments of the equipment for another 12 months, which is hampering their transition beyond 38nm processes, ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469018&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:23:52 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469018&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The European Chamber of Commerce Taipei (ECCT) yesterday announced that it has made progress in some important issues affecting foreign nationals living in Taiwan. In response to recommendations made ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469840&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:20:38 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469840&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said yesterday that it is planning to list a new superbug NDM-1 as a communicable disease and that hospitals should immediately report any suspe... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469841&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:20:36 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469841&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taipei Prosecutors Office named four current and former officials of the Taipei City Government and an employee of a construction engineering firm as defendants yesterday followi... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469842&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:20:35 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469842&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) and its China counterpart, the China Center for Information Industry Development, on behalf of digital content industries in Ta... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469839&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:55:04 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38469839&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan's Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation presented a Fervent Global Love of Lives Medal in Toronto Tuesday to Marc Kielburger, a Canadian activist for children's rights and the founde... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466808&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:40:14 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466808&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan has saved more than NT$200 million (US$6.26 million) on the medical bills of outpatients insured under the national health insurance (NHI) system in the first seven months of this year, Bureau ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466809&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:56 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466809&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Taiwan High Court on Wednesday sentenced eight present and former lawmakers to heavy prison sentences for accepting bribes from the traditional Chinese medicine sector. Wh... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466811&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:34 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466811&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The National Communications Commission decided Wednesday to reject applications from Next Media for news, general affairs and entertainment television channels. The decision f... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466812&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:32 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466812&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, Sept. 8 (CNA) Vice President Vincent Siew said Wednesday that Taiwan's semiconductor industry still has room to grow and urged companies in the industry to increase their investment in Taiwan.... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466814&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:28 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466814&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to promote economic, political, cultural and social structural reforms at a recent ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Specia... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466817&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:22 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466817&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Jaw Shaw-kong, a ruling Kuomintang (KMT) campaign strategist, warned Tuesday that the Nov. 27 mayoral election in Taipei City -- a traditional "pan-blue" stronghold -- is a battle the KMT cannot affor... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466819&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:39:20 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466819&cat=0dd057261bcc461b stock market Wednesday, becoming the first Chinese firm to list on the exchange as relations thaw.Yangzijiang executive chairman Ren Yuanlin said the company hoped to raise funds for expansion, and to... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466098&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:14:20 -0400 Earth Times http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466098&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks fell 0.42 percent in their worst daily percentage slide in six sessions on Wednesday as losses on Wall Street raised concerns about the prospects of tech exporters such as TSM... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466804&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:42:12 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466804&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Sept 8 - Taiwan's Quanta Computer Inc <2382.TW>, the world's top contract maker of laptops, said on Wednesday its August unconsolidated sales reached T$85.26 billion , up 52.... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466805&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:42:09 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466805&cat=0dd057261bcc461b shipments: media+ (AP) - TAIPEI, Sept. 7 (Kyodo)—Taiwanese authorities in July raided a company producing proscribed high-tech tools that were being illegally shipped to North Korea via China,... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466131&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:54:57 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38466131&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged to promote economic, political, cultural and social structural reforms at a recent ceremony to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Shenzhen Specia... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463745&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:24:57 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463745&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Jaw Shaw-kong, a ruling Kuomintang (KMT) campaign strategist, warned Tuesday that the Nov. 27 mayoral election in Taipei City -- a traditional "pan-blue" stronghold -- is a battle the KMT cannot affor... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463746&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:24:54 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463746&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wen-te Elementary, perched high atop the Pakua mountain range at 350 meters above sea level in the village of Fenyuan in Changhua County, is the proud holder of the title of the highest school in the ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463769&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:22:48 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463769&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Both the Lions and the Elephants decided to put their foreign-import starters on the front line last night, but it was the big cats’ newly-arrived Jesus Sanchez who took over the show and ultimately... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463770&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:22:35 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463770&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Supreme Court announced Tuesday a decision to classify sexual activity with children under the age of seven as aggravated rape on the grounds that people in that age group should be considered to ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463771&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:22:33 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463771&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Motorola and carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have announced two new Android-based smartphones, the Milestone XT720 and Quench XT5, for the Taiwan market. Motorola has already introduced seven Android s... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463076&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:59:10 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463076&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) will exclusively distribute in Taiwan a smartphone endorsed with the Google logo at the end of September at the earliest. The new handset, based on Android 2.2, ha... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463077&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:58:58 -0400 Digitimes http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463077&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Yangzijiang, officially listed in Singapore, is China's fourth largest shipbuilder and the world's 15th largest private vessel maker. Last year the company posted sales of 10.6 billion yuan and net pr... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463750&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:55:01 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463750&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) Minister Wang Ju-hsuan gave her assurance yesterday that a job training program her council has put forth will be closely overseen to avoid what some s... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463751&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:59 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463751&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The sole winner of a lottery jackpot of NT$1.12 billion (US$35.07 million) had not claimed the massive payoff as of yesterday afternoon, but the lottery shop in Taitung that sold the... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463757&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:56 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463757&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A Shanghai fruit company has ordered large shipments of Hualien County's Wentan pomelos, with the company manager boasting that all the preordered fruit have been sold prior to the c... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463759&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:54 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463759&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang confirmed yesterday that Taiwan and Japan have started negotiations on a bilateral investment guarantee agreement to step up economic exc... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38462678&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:53 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38462678&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Three Taipei County officers were arrested and charged with forging records and tampering with evidence to cover up the real reason behind a disgruntled policeman's shooting suicide ... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463761&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:51 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463761&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- First lady Chow Mei-ching returned to Taipei yesterday morning after an overseas humanitarian trip that took her to Haiti and the Dominican Republic, two of Taiwan's Caribbean allies... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463762&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:47 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463762&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The market opened 0.30 percent up and then hit the day's high, with interest focusing on select old economy shares before profit-taking emerged to drag down the index as concerns over the global econo... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463094&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:40 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463094&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwanese tennis player Chan Yung-jan and her Chinese partner Zheng Jie advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open in New York Monday. http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463755&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:39 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463755&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- UBS Securities said yesterday it has recommended a sell rating on Hon Hai Precision Industry, the world's largest contract electronics maker, amid concerns over its sales growth. http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463753&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:36 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463753&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The expansive national health insurance provided to the public has resulted in people who abuse the system by receiving medication from almost 120 different hospitals a year. http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463766&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:34 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463766&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Premier Wu Den-yih pledged yesterday to sharpen the communication ability of his Cabinet members, who have drawn criticism for their poor explanation of government policies. http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463764&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:32 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463764&cat=0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taiwan Supreme Court yesterday passed a resolution that categorizes all sex with children under the age of seven as an aggravated rape charge that carries with it a minimum priso... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463768&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:54:29 -0400 The China Post http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463768&cat=0dd057261bcc461b BEIJING — East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC, a Taiwanese maker of smartphones, is moving out of the shadows and... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463064&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:50:06 -0400 The Seattle Times http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463064&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Several Taiwan-based solar cell makers are in talks with China's GCL-Poly to sign long-term polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) supply contracts and possibly establish joint ventures for solar wafer sli... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463747&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:28:04 -0400 General Sources http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463747&cat=0dd057261bcc461b AFP , TAIPEIWednesday, Sep 08, 2010, Page 11 Taiwan will spend NT$7 billion (US$219.3 million) over four years to boost the development of ­cutting-edge telecom technologies, an official said... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463111&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:57:19 -0400 Taipei Times http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38463111&cat=0dd057261bcc461b The Taiwanese owner said he was unaware he might have broken the law by shipping tools ordered by a Chinese firm and which ended up in North Korea http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460548&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:51 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460548&cat=0dd057261bcc461b By Shelley HuangSTAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Sep 08, 2010, Page 2 The Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) yesterday said that by the fourth quarter this year, a net 88,000 new jobs would have been created... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461168&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:36 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461168&cat=0dd057261bcc461b By Flora WangSTAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Sep 08, 2010, Page 2 Kaohsiung City Government yesterday approved a NT$10 million (US$312,900) scheme to encourage airlines to introduce new direct internati... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461170&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:20 -0400 Taiwan Headlines http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461170&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Chen Guangbiao, China's best-known philanthropist, said recently that those who die rich die disgraced. In his view, wealth is like water. If you have only a cup of water, you can drink it yourself. I... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461174&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:14 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461174&cat=0dd057261bcc461b With some 40,000 titles published annually, Taiwan has one of the highest book-to-person publishing rates in the world, second only to the United Kingdom. But this impressive statistic belies the fact... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461173&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:08 -0400 Taiwan News Online http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38461173&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. surged on its debut today after raising NT$4.5 billion ($141 million) in the first sale of Taiwan depositary receipts by a Chinese-owned company. Further listing... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460006&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:46:01 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460006&cat=0dd057261bcc461b A worker of Chinese electronics manufacturer Hanvon, also known as Hanwang Technology, displays their new product N618 E-book Reader during the BookExpo America in New York, the United States, May 27,... http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460559&cat=0dd057261bcc461b Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:25:29 -0400 SINA http://feeds.taipeinews.net/?rid=38460559&cat=0dd057261bcc461b (RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 275 points or 2.8 percent. 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