Taiwan hoping for cooperation

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

Taiwan hopes that a "cooperative investigation" into the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will push through, considering that a similar undertaking was conducted between the two countries seven years ago and that a mutual legal assistance agreement was signed by Manila and Taipei last ...

Taiwan Fishing Crew Hid to Escape Hail of Philippine Bullets

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

Taiwan fishing boat captain Hung Yu-chi says he was at the helm in quiet seas on the last morning of a six-day trip when he noticed a black dot on the horizon. Through binoculars, Yu-chi, 39, could see figures in orange on another boat, the color worn by both Taiwanese and Philippine officers as they patrol fishing waters claimed by each government. As the craft drew near, Yu-chi heard ...

Taiwan Jones making the transition to cornerback

General Sources - Monday 20th May, 2013

Raiders next season, it will be on the defensive side of the ball. After spending the first two years of his career as a running back, Jones is making the transition to cornerback ...

Different versions of letter of apology show insincerity—Taiwan representative

Inquirer Global Nation - Monday 20th May, 2013

Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs David Lin, right, talks with Philippine trade office representative in Taiwan Antonio Basilio after his return from the Philippines with the government’s apology for the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman last week by a member of the Philippine Coast Guard during an early morning press conference in Taipei on May 15, 2013. Taiwan's ...

EPA set to conduct second nationwide illegal hotel probe

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan --The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) yesterday said that it will conduct a second round of nationwide inspections for illegally operating ...

MOFA cant confirm Philippine team to come

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) chief David Lin said yesterday that he was not aware that a team from the Philippines will arrive in Taiwan Tuesday to investigate an attack by a Philippine government vessel on a Taiwanese fishing ...

Mayor of Philippine city Davao apologizes over killing of fisherman

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The mayor of Philippine city Davao, Rodrigo Duterte, called Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (???) yesterday afternoon and apologized to the Taiwanese people over the killing of a ...

Ma visits emergency center urges caution amid rainfall

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- With heavy rainfall lashing the country, President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday canceled an event to mark the five-year anniversary of his inauguration in order to monitor disaster-prevention ...

Local market closes up with financial stocks taking the lead

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

Movements of financial and high-tech stocks led the market during the session, with a surge in buying of financial stocks at around noon pushing the index upward. The weighted index closed up 8.86 points, or 0.1 percent, at 8,377.05 after fluctuating between 8,347.33 and 8,385.68. Turnover totaled NT$70.79 billion (US$2.36 billion) during the session. Shares of Cathay Financial Holdings(????) ...

New stock gains tax passes preliminary vote

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The revised stock gains tax was approved in a preliminary vote in the Legislative Yuan yesterday, and is expected to be passed after a third reading next Friday at the ...

Engineer could pay NT$400 million for Samsung phone leak

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An engineer may have to pay his former employer up to NT$400 million in compensation after leaking photos of the Samsung Galaxy S III before its release last ...

NCC set to release future plans for WiMAX in June

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- With Taiwan's 4G LTE spectrum sale set to open in September, a draft outline for the country's WiMAX wireless service operators has been confirmed for release in June, Minister Without Portfolio Simon Chang (???) said ...

Renoir masterpieces unveiled before exhibit

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Pierre-Auguste Renoir's "Girl in a Lace Hat" and "Young Woman Bathing" were unveiled yesterday in Taipei in preparation for the upcoming Renoir and Painters of the Twentieth Century ...

Specially tailored HTC One hits shelves in Japan

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Taiwan's HTC Corp. yesterday launched a new version of its flagship HTC One smartphone specifically for the Japanese market, in cooperation with a major mobile telecommunications carrier ...

Industry heavyweights expected to lecture at Computex trade show

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Local and foreign heavyweights from the information and communications technology (ICT) industry are expected to give lectures at the annual Computex Taipei, Asia's largest computer trade show, according to the ...

Fubon Financial assets top NT$4 tril.

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Fubon Financial (????) yesterday announced its first-quarter results, with assets experiencing year-on-year growth of 10.4 ...

Surprise DPP passes anti-nuclear measures

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

The Legislature's Education and Cultural Committee yesterday convened to examine various non-nuclear homeland drafts proposed by the Executive Yuan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Taiwan Solidarity Union and the People First Party. Committee members began examining each article of the drafts in the morning, but were unable to reach a consensus over the name of the draft. ...

Nations flat panel sector output forecast to grow in 2nd quarter

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--The value of the displays produced by Taiwan's flat panel sector is expected to grow in the second quarter because of the growing popularity of smartphones, a government report said ...

Taiwan getting more involved in WHO activities health minister

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

GEVEVA--Taiwan's participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), has become normalized, Taiwan's Health Minister said ...

Paraguay leader gets honorary degree from medical university

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Visiting Paraguayan President Luis Federico Franco Gomez received an honorary doctoral degree from Taipei Medical University yesterday, in recognition of his efforts to improve public health in his South American ...

CWB warns that torrential rains likely to continue until May 23

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI--Taiwan could see heavy rainfall until May 23, with the arrival of the strongest weather front since start the of plum rain season, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said ...

DPP issues 8 proposals on Mas fifth year in office

The China Post - Monday 20th May, 2013

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The main opposing party released eight proposals to President Ma Ying-jeou on his fifth anniversary in power yesterday, calling for the president to stop wasting political resources and to push for Taiwan's ...