Mandarin speech competition comes to historical conclusion

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Radio Taiwan International (RTI, ??????) held its ninth annual Mandarin Speech Contest for Foreign Nationals' finale in Taipei yesterday, with Cleisha-Bernise Springer, an exchange student from Saint Lucia, taking away two prizes including overall ...

Students show support for Philippine workers

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI--A group of Taiwanese students launched a campaign yesterday to show support for Filipino workers in Taiwan amid growing tensions between the two countries over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman on May ...

Domestic diesel prices edge up by NT$0.10 as gasoline remains stable

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- CPC Corp., Taiwan has raised domestic diesel prices by a token of NT$0.10 per liter for one week beginning from midnight today but made no adjustments for gasoline ...

Taipei job opportunities rise as jobless level dips Labor Dept.

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- There was a significant surge in employment opportunities while the number of unemployed people declined in Taipei City during the month of April as jobseekers had an average of 1.64 offers, according to officials at the municipal Department of ...

Tablet prices to continue sinking in 13 researcher

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI--The global tablet computer market will continue to witness a price war this year as more brand companies jump onto the affordable tablet bandwagon, according to a local research ...

HTC set for Japan product launch source

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. is set to launch a new smartphone in Japan to build on the success of its large-screen J Butterfly phone there, a source familiar with the company said ...

Local team beats Ukraine in top archery competition

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Taiwan beat Ukraine in the women's team final Sunday in the Shanghai stage of the 2013 Archery World Cup, after upsetting Olympic champions South Korea in the ...

Health minister in Geneva for World Health Assembly

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

GENEVA--Taiwan's Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta arrived in Geneva Saturday to attend this year's World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making arm of the World Health Organization ...

Taiwanese duo win gold at World Table Tennis final

The China Post - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The result was the best ever achieved at the event by Taiwanese participants. Chuang and Chen beat two Chinese players -- Hao Shuai and Ma Lin -- in Sunday's final match, winning 3 sets to 2. Before the match, Chuang Chih-hsiung, coach of the Taiwanese team, noted that it would be the first time the Taiwanese team had competed against the Chinese pair in a doubles game. In the runup to the ...

Filipino workers told to limit their activities in Taiwan

Middle East Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Philippine authorities have told Filipino workers to limit their activities in Taiwan following the Philippine Coast Guard's slaying of a Taiwanese fisherman. Violence against Filipinos in Taiwan has escalated since fisherman Hung Shih-chen was killed May 9 in waters off Balintang Island in northern Philippines, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Sunday. The violence has prompted ...

Taiwanese team slams Philippines as capricious

Global Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A Taiwan investigation team that was sent to Manila to probe the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guard returned to Taipei on Saturday, slamming the Philippines' attitude toward the joint investigation "capricious."Chen Wen-chi, head of the investigation team, said the team has been negotiating with the Philippine government on a joint investigation, but ...

Taiwan renews call for joint probe

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI - Taiwan on Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coast guards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honour its agreement to conduct a joint probe. "The decision to send the ...

Armed gangsters hunt down Filipinos in Taipei

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Taiwanese gangsters armed with baseball bats and wooden clubs are on the prowl in Taipei to hunt down and physically assault Filipino workers. The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco), the country’s de facto diplomatic post in Taiwan, yesterday confirmed reports that intially spread in social media networks of Filipinos getting beaten up or being denied service in establishments. ...

Thousands in Taiwan rally against nuclear power

West Australian - Sunday 19th May, 2013

TAIPEI (AFP) - Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei on Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis.The demonstrators chanted slogans like "No Nuke for Our Children" during the march which extended for miles as they evoked memories of the March 2011 Fukushima crisis sparked by an ...

Taiwan Philippines to cooperate in shooting investigation

Taiwan News Online - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Philippines have agreed to cooperate on an investigation into the death of a Taiwanese fisherman at the hands of Philippine coast guard personnel, and the two sides are working out the details of the arrangement, Foreign Minister David Lin said Sunday. The agreement was achieved during negotiations between a Taiwanese investigation team that was in Manila from May 16 to 18 and the Philippine ...

Talk of the Day -- Protect South China Sea sovereignty

Taiwan News Online - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by a Philippine government vessel on May 9 in waters where the two countries' exclusive economic zones overlap has highlighted the growing challenge facing Taiwan in defending its sovereignty and fishing rights in the ...

Philippine Workers in Taiwan Feel Backlash

VOA - Sunday 19th May, 2013

MANILA -- Advocates for Philippine migrant workers say they are concerned about the effects of a hiring freeze Taiwan's government has put in place against the Philippines. The move came less than a week after a Philippine Coast Guard crew admitted shooting at a Taiwanese vessel, killing a fisherman. Statistics from ...

Filipinos in Taipei pray for deceased fisherman

Taiwan News Online - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Around 20 Filipino nationals participated in a prayer ceremony in Taipei on Sunday to express their apologies for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard and also urged people in Taiwan not to discriminate against them. The participants gathered in front of St. Christopher's Church and stood in silent tribute to the late Taiwanese fisherman ...

Despite row Taiwanese students show support for Filipino workers

Taiwan News Online - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Taipei, May 19 (CNA) A group of Taiwanese students launched a campaign on Sunday to show support for Filipino workers in Taiwan amid growing tensions between the two countries over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9. The students held posters and placards during a rally outside a Taipei church where migrant workers from ...

Taiwan seeks joint investigation into fishermans death

General Sources - Sunday 19th May, 2013

InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 TAIPEI - Taiwan Sunday repeated calls for a joint investigation into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Philippine coastguards, an incident which has ignited a major diplomatic dispute. A team of Taiwanese investigators returned to the island Saturday, accusing the Philippine government of failing to honor its agreement to conduct a joint ...

Santiago Harassment of Filipinos in Taiwan may warrant MECO abolition

Inquirer Global Nation - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago warned on Sunday that injuries sustained by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Taiwanese attackers could be considered "an act of aggression" that could serve as basis for the fold-up of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei. "The 87,000 overseas ...

Boracay hotels resorts hit by Taiwan tourist cancellations

Inquirer - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Boracay Photo by Don Lejano/INQUIRER.net ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- Hotels and resorts on Boracay Island have been reeling from the cancellation of bookings of Taiwanese tourists amid the diplomatic row following the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards, according to travel operators. Henry Chusuey, chair of the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI), said several resorts catering ...