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Taiwan reiterates goal of joining U.N. organizations
Philippines mulling FTA with Taiwan: deputy trade secretary
Science park expansion project given approval to resume
China intensifies military build-up against Taiwan
Control Yuan to probe expo allegations
Central News Agency 2010-09-02 Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) Taiwan reiterated Thursday that it is...
Focus Taiwan 2010/09/02 Manila, Sept. 2 (CNA) The Philippines is likely to ink a...
Central News Agency 2010-09-01 Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) The construction of the Central Taiwan...
Dfense Talk September 2, 2010 Taipei: China is ramping-up its military presence facing Taiwan...
The China Post August 31, 2010 TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Control Yuan member said...
Central News Agency 2010-09-02 Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) Taiwan reiterated Thursday that it is aiming to achieve “meaningful participation” in international organizations and it appealed for continued global support for its bid to join two such organizations, two weeks ahead of the United Nations’ annual General Assembly. Deputy Foreign Minister Shen Ssu-tsun said at...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/09/02 Manila, Sept. 2 (CNA) The Philippines is likely to ink a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan within a year, on the basis of the recent trade pact between Taiwan and China, the Philippines Deputy Trade Secretary Adrian Cristobal said Thursday. The Philippines is considering FTAs with the United States, the...
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Central News Agency 2010-09-01 Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) The construction of the Central Taiwan Science Park’s Houli branch is expected to resume soon, as the relevant authority on Tuesday “conditionally” approved the environmental impact assessment for the project. Deputy Chairman of the National Science Council (NSC) Jou Jing-yang told CNA that the council, which...
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Dfense Talk September 2, 2010 Taipei: China is ramping-up its military presence facing Taiwan despite the easing of hostilities across the Strait, a defence ministry report cited by local media warned Wednesday. “Although the cross-Strait ties have improved significantly in recent years, the Chinese communists’ military have not slowed at all their pace of...
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The China Post August 31, 2010 TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Control Yuan member said yesterday that he will apply to conduct an investigation into the alleged overpricing of flowers used in reconstruction projects in Taipei City and would not rule out the possibility of questioning Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin. Yeh Yao-peng made the remarks...
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Reuters Sep 2, 2010 (Reuters) – Japan faces a dilemma over how to engage with China as deepening economic ties jostle for priority with anxiety over the rising Asian power’s military reach. Below are some key facts about Sino-Japanese relations. ECONOMIC POWERHOUSES, SHIFTING RANKINGS Preliminary statistics indicate that China has edged past Japan to...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/09/02 Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) The development of the Central Taiwan Science Park’s Houli branch in Miaoli County will remain suspended as the Supreme Administrative Court overruled Thursday an appeal filed by agencies under the Executive Yuan against a court ruling that temporarily suspended the project. However, the highest court of the...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/09/02 Taipei, Sept. 2 (CNA) A Filipino man who lost part of his jaw to oral cancer said Thursday he can now chew and have a more normal life after having free reconstructive surgery in Taiwan. Daniel Merana, who was diagnosed with oral cancer six years ago, said at a news conference...
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Earth Times 01 Sep 2010 By : dpa Taipei – Taiwan on Wednesday lifted the land warning for Tropical Storm Lionrock, which was on its way to south-eastern China after brushing the southern part of the island. The warning was imposed when it was thought the storm could make landfall on the main island...
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The China Post Editorial Desk 02-09-2010 Now that Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin has come under fire for allegations surrounding the management of the forthcoming Flora Expo, opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leaders are letting up their attack on President Ma Ying-jeou for “selling out” Taiwan by signing the economic cooperation framework agreement (Ecfa) with...
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Reuters By Saeed Azhar and Wendy Mock Sep 2, 2010 SINGAPORE/HONG KONG Sept 2 (Reuters) -A consortium led by a Malaysia-based private equity firm has joined a slate of bidders including French retailer Casino (CASP.PA) and Britain’s Tesco (TSCO.L), in bidding for some of Carrefour’s (CARR.PA) Southeast Asian assets, sources said. Malaysia’s Navis Capital...
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The China Post September 2, 2010 TAIPEI — The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar yesterday, dropping NT$0.027 to close at NT$32.075. Turnover totaled US$527 million during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$32.102 and moved between NT$31.016 and NT$32.140 before the close.
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The China Post September 2, 2010 TAIPEI — Taiwan share prices closed up 0.68 percent yesterday on a technical rebound after heavy losses in the previous session, dealers said. The weighted index rose 51.97 points to 7,668.25, after moving between 7,625.72 and 7,679.43, on turnover of NT$106.59 billion (US$3.33 billion). The market opened up...
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Focus Taiwan 2010/08/31 Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) Chunghong Holdings Ltd., a Chinese printed circuit board (PCB) firm, is seeking to raise funds in Taiwan through a primary listing on the local main board, underwriter Capital Securities said Tuesday. Capital Securities said Chunghong, which is registered in the Cayman Islands, is planning to issue 7.61...
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The China Post September 2, 2010 TAIPEI, Taiwan — Nineteen-year-old forward Sang Yi-ching was in the limelight again yesterday when he was selected by Bank of Taiwan as the No. 1 pick in the annual draft of Taiwan’s top basketball league, 18 months after winning Most Valuable Player as a high school senior. “Today...
Focus Taiwan 2010/08/31 Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) Taiwan took five gold medals, five silvers and one bronze in the third World University Woodball Championship that concluded Monday in Kampala, Uganda, the Chinese Taipei Woodball Association said Tuesday. The four-day competition, organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) on the shores of Lake Victoria...
The New York Times August 27, 2010 By PHILLIP ALDER The 5th World University Championship was played in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from Aug. 2 to 9. Skip to next paragraph Fourteen teams from 10 countries competed in a round robin of 16-board matches. The United States sent two teams: Victor Chubukov, Zhihao Liu (called Howard),...
Orlando Sentinel posted by andrew carter Greetings. Just returned from the practice fields a bit ago, where the Seminoles moved one day closer to Samford. Some news and notes: Christian Ponder -The depth chart is starting to really come into focus. Jimbo Fisher said today that Taiwan Easterling, the junior WR, is the first-team...
