The China Post February 2, 2012 By Enru Lin Incoming Minister of Education (教育部長) Chiang Wei-ling (蔣偉寧) promised a seamless transition from the current Minister Wu Ching-ji (吳清基). “Today I requested advice from the minister and have reaped a great deal of profit,” Chiang said to local press after an hour-long briefing with Wu....
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The China Post February 2, 2012 President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday said his government will adopt a “new approach” to handling a dispute over U.S. beef imports. Ma told visiting American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Chairman Raymond Burghardt that the beef row has hampered trade talks over the signing of a trade and investment...
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The China Post February 2, 2012 Over 50 drivers were fined for non-buckled-up backseat passengers in Taipei just yesterday morning, the first day the new seat belt regulation came into effect, according to local police, who warned drivers all around Taiwan against the upcoming three days of thorough inspections for violators. After a half-year...
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But that doesn’t mean it’s a model for other countries stumbling toward democracy. Global Post February 1, 2012 By Cain Nunns TAIPEI, Taiwan — Pundits often point to Turkey or Indonesia as a model for the Arab Spring’s transitional democracies. In Asia, some urge the increasingly reform-minded Burma to follow the example of Taiwan,...
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Taipei Times Feb 02, 2012 By J. Michael Cole  /  Staff Reporter Taiwan has placed a US$921 million order for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles as part of its military program to strengthen its air defense capabilities, a contract notification said on Monday. In a press statement, Lockheed Martin Corp said the contract included...
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