| Taiwan flight grounded over bomb threat A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks in Taiwan because of an alleged bomb threat, airport police say.Flight CI051 was due to depart at 11:55pm on Friday (0155... | |
| China Hiarong signs agreement with Taiwan's SinoPac (MENAFN) China Huarong Asset Management Corporation (Huarong), one of China's four state-owned asset management firms, said it has signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan-listed SinoPac Financial... |
| Taiwan-Sydney flight grounded over 'bomb threat' A China Airlines flight bound for Sydney has been grounded for safety checks following an alleged bomb threat, airport police say. Flight CI051 due to depart just before 2am AEST this morning from... |
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| Fair run of Taiwanese tucker A TASTE of Asia will be on offer at Sydney Taiwanese School’s spring fair at St Ives High on Sunday. The school’s parents, students and teachers will cook a range of Taiwanese meals such... |
| Trapped Chilean Miners Get Taiwanese Animation Treatment THE Chilean miners trapped deep underground star in a Taiwanese animation. It may take NASA up to four months to rescue them. Spirits were raised this week when the miners enjoyed their first hot... |
| What have you done when you were 17? Translated by SOONG PHUI JEE The media were surprised when Taiwanese writer Li Ao’s son Li Kan launched his first book. In addition to his startling remarks, his independent thinking is... |
| China Huarong signs co-op deal with Taiwan-listed SinoPac Holdings BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China Huarong Asset Management Corporation (Huarong), one of China's four state-owned asset management firms, said Friday it has signed a cooperation agreement with... |
| Government to help would-be soldier resolve dual nationality problem Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) promised Friday to help a new university graduate who wants to serve in the military but is unable to because he holds dual nationality.... |
| Taiwan's Taiex index rises 1.4 percent Taiwan's Taiex index rose 109.39, or 1.4 percent, to 7,830.21 at the close of Taipei trading, the third day of gains. The benchmark index advanced 1.4 percent this week, the biggest gain in four... |
| Taiwan planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong The Council of Agriculture said yesterday that Taiwan is planning to sell eggs to Hong Kong in an attempt to alleviate the impact from an oversupply in the domestic market.Hsu Kuei-sen, head of the... |
| Taiwan, Ireland ink driver license exchange agreement Taiwan and Ireland have reached an driver license exchange agreement, a further step to boost bilateral relationship after Ireland granted visa-free treatment to visitors from Taiwan last year, the... |
| Spanish a cappella group to perform in mid-September B vocal, an a cappella group from Spain, is scheduled to perform again in Taiwan in mid-September after their first visit in 2007. They will use their voices and humor to entertain the Taiwanese... |
| DOH to rule on Meridia ban in Taiwan market Taiwan's Department of Health yesterday said they will hold a special committee in two weeks to decide whether they will move to have Meridia, a controversial diet pill, taken off the local market... |
| Rotary helping to develop the leaders of tomorrow Rotary International, a social service group with a solid global reputation, organizes a series of training programs for youth leaders in Taiwan from August to December each year, offering these... |
| First lady throws surprise 'birthday' party for Dominican children Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicTaiwan's first lady Chow Mei-chin threw a surprise "birthday" party Thursday for a group of Dominican children who were performing at a music and art school sponsored... |
| Gov't to help would-be soldier resolve dual nationality problem The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) promised yesterday to help a new university graduate who wants to serve in the military but is unable to because he holds dual nationality.The man, surnamed... |
| Eva Airways flight makes safe landing despite three flat tires An Eva Airways 747-400 landed safely Thursday night at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport even though three tires on one of its four four-wheel main undercarriages went flat, a spokesman for the... |
| The science park development to be restored legally: Wu The development of the Central Taiwan Science Park's Houli branch is expected to be restored legally based on a new environmental impact assessment (EIA) , although the government has lost a lawsuit... |
| Haitian survivors find refuge in Dominican Republic clinic Santo Domingo, Sept. 3 (CNA) Although Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the same island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, they are worlds apart. Haiti is often deemed as the poorest country in the... |
| Pingpu pan denial of recognition Lin Sheng-yi, a descendent of the Pingpu Ketagalan tribe Activists yesterday panned the Presidential Office over its recent response to a petition from Pingpu Aborigines for official recognition,... |
| COA thanks enterprises for buying overproduced fruits Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The Council of Agriculture (COA) voiced gratitude Friday to 16 enterprises and governmental units Friday for purchasing overproduced fruits. Companies such as the Yulon Group,... |
| U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar Friday, dropping NT$0.022 to close at NT$32.018. Turnover totaled US$539 million during the trading session. The greenback... |
| Memory chip makers see rise in August sales Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) Memory chip makers Nanya Technology Corp.and Inotera Memories, Inc. on Friday reported higher sales for August from a month earlier on increasing production. Last month, Nanya... |
| Industrial sector cautious about potential minimum wage increase Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) The industrial sector expressed caution Friday over a proposal to raise the minimum wage intended to narrow the widening gap between rich and poor in Taiwan. According to Rock... |
| Forum discusses ECFA, Taiwan's priorities for economic integration Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) Taiwan is focusing on Asian regional economic integration after its historic trade agreement with China, panelists in a forum agreed Friday, but they had different opinions on... |
| CAL to open three new all-cargo flight routes destined to China Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL) , Taiwan's largest carrier, announced Friday that it will open all-cargo flight services between Taiwan's Taoyuan airport and the cities of Xiamen, Nanjing... |
| Taiwan foreign exchange reserves hit record high Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves hit a record high of US$372.06 billion at the end of August, the central bank said Friday. The figure was US$1.96 billion higher than a month... |
| Court overrules appeal on science park expansion project 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... |
| Taiwan shares close up 1.41 percent Taipei, Sept. 3 (CNA) Taiwan share prices closed up 1.41 percent Friday, led by the bellwether electronics sector, after Wall Street posted further gains overnight, dealers said. The weighted index... |
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| Real-estate bargain hunters have ghost of a chance in Taipei earnings of more than two decades to buy an apartment, so people in their 20s have to be resourceful if they want a place to call their own.This is why many of them pounce during "ghost month" - the... |
| Research and Markets: The Taiwanese Savory Snacks Market Generated Total Revenues of $464.7 Million in 2008 Says 2010 ... Food, Beverages, and Tobacco: Taiwan Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Taiwan Food, Beverages, and Tobacco industry. It includes detailed data on... |
| Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves reach 372 billion US dollars Taipei - Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves rose to 372.063 billion US dollars by the end of August, up 1.955 billion US dollars from July, the... |
| Demand increases for direct flights to Taiwan in western regions Citizens in mainland China are increasingly looking forward to travel in Taiwan and direct cross-strait flights routes in western regions are seeing greater demand, according to a Taiwan tourism... |
| Taiwan in a rice wine stew By Jens Kastner TAIPEI - Taiwan found recently that World Trade Organization (WTO) membership can be a pain in the proverbial when it announced a drastic tax cut on locally brewed rice wine. ... |
| Taiwanese player advances at US tennis open Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan scored two wins at the U.S. Open Thursday, advancing to the third round of the women's singles in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 17 attempts and reaching the... |
| Science park development to be restored legally: premier The development of the Central Taiwan Science Park's Houli branch is expected to be restored legally based on a new environmental impact assessment (EIA), although the government has lost a lawsuit... |
| Committee will not dictate trade: MAC Critics of the yet-to-be-established cross-strait economic committee required by the ECFA, however, say it could dictate policy, as its authority is... |
| Taiwan WiMAX operators can be in parallel operation of LTE, says Rohde & Schwarz Taiwan As several WiMAX operators and developers of WiMAX chip solutions have stepped into LTE, it has increasing potential to become a dominant global 4G standard and therefore WiMAX operators are... |
| Inventory dumping among traders in Taiwan, says inSpectrum The DRAM spot market saw some traders dumping more inventory to channels during the week (August 30-September 3), resulting in sharper price drops in the white-brand DDR3 segment, according to... |
| Apple Daily: Difficult for China to turn to democracy The arrival of China's Minister of Culture Cai Wu Thursday for a visit seems to herald an upgrading of exchanges across the Taiwan Strait and a greater focus on culture as one of the priorities in... |
