| Taiwan Shares Close Lower, Turnover Nt$90.13 Billion TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan's share prices closed lower yesterday with the weighted index, the market's key barometer, moving down 29.42 points, or 0.37 percent, to close at... | |
| Foreign Investors Should Be Banned From Nt$ TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Foreign investors should be banned from using the Taiwan dollar as collateral when borrowing securities, recommended the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan),... |
| Taiwan Says Idle Foreign Funds Declined, More Inflows TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The amount of speculative capital from abroad sitting idle in Taiwan declined this year even as more money was transferred to the island, the central bank... |
| Linkou Housing To Sell For More Than Promised TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The government has decided to build low-price apartments in Linkou Township in Taipei County, near one of the stations of the future airport link that passes through the area, said... |
| Home Purchase Misery Index High TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City's home purchase misery index reached a new high in February, as people's salary fell while home prices skyrocketed, said My Housing Magazine, compiler of the index,... |
| Technology Sector Continues Driving Jobs AUO, the world's third largest TFT-LCD manufacturer, said it will hire 2,500 new workers to fill entry-level, mid-level as well as managerial positions. The company said it will begin its hiring... |
| <font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">taiwan Cabinet Oks China Financial Firms To Open Local Branches</font> "The premier has given his nod to the opening (of Taiwan's financial sector,)" and Financial Supervisory Commission officials will brief the legislature before unveiling related details by the end... |
| Premier Wu Approves Justice Minister's Resignation Taipei, March 11 (CNA) Premier Wu Den-yih late Thursday approved the resignation of Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng over her controversial support for abolition of death penalty in the country.... |
| Minister Of Justice Steps Down Over Death Penalty Row Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Premier Wu Deng-yih said late Thursday night that he had accepted the resignation of Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng, two days after the minister's proposal to not carry... |
| Taiwan Shares Open Higher Taipei, March 12 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened higher Friday than its previous close, moving up 23.86 points at 7,773.52 on a turnover of NT$1.99 billion (US$62.19 million). The... |
| Hong Kong Oldies Arrive For March 13 Performance TAIPEI, Taiwan -- One of the most popular teen idol pop bands in Hong Kong in the 1970s, the Wynners, arrived in Taipei yesterday to stage a March 13 reunion performance at the Taipei... |
| Mofa Issues Travel Warning For Thailand TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued a travel warning for Thailand Wednesday, advising that travelers to Bangkok and seven surrounding provinces remain alert amid growing... |
| City Council Speaker Detained By Prosecutors CHIAYI, Taiwan -- The speaker of the Chiayi City Council was detained Wednesday after being questioned over alleged vote-buying in a recent city council speaker... |
| Government Seeks To Cut Costs Of Bnhi TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) unveiled Thursday 10 major measures aimed at cutting the costs of the deficit-ridden insurance program, as the bureau continues to... |
| Dodgers Arrive To Enthusiastic Welcome From Baseball Fans TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A split squad of the Los Angeles Dodgers of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) arrived in Taipei yesterday for three exhibition games against an all-star team from Taiwan's... |
| Man Sentenced To Over 13 Years For Killing Girlfriend TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A man was yesterday sentenced to 13 years and three months for killing his girlfriend in Taipei County and unlawful disposal of a... |
| Taipei To Subsidize Fire Alarms For Poor Families TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Taipei City Fire Department announced Wednesday it is to subsidize disadvantaged families for home fire alarm installment to help prevent severe fire damages, local media... |
| Hsr Took 82 Seconds To Make A Complete Stop In Jiashian Quake TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Bureau of High Speed Rail (HSR) yesterday morning announced a report of the six moving High Speed Rail trains's braking time and braking distance when the Jiashian quake hit... |
| American Pastor Shoots Two Cats KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- An American pastor from the Kaohsiung City Assemblies of God Church allegedly shot two cats with a BB gun, killing one cat dead and leaving the other paralyzed. When confronted... |
| Legislative Yuan: No Primus Transfers TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The economic committee of the Legislative Yuan yesterday resolved that Primus-Nanshan Holding (UK) Co. (博智南山投資控股公司) couldn't transfer its stakes in the Nan Shan... |
| 18 Richest Taiwanese On Forbes Magazine's 2010 List Of World's 1,000 Wealthiest 136 — Terry Guo — Electronics — 5.5166 — Tsai Wan-tsai & family — Finance — 4.9197 — Tsai Eng Meng — Foodstuff — 4.3 342 — Barry Lam — Electronics — 2.9421 — Lin Rong San... |
| Executions Must Be Carried Out According To Law: Spokesman TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Presidential Office yesterday said that “the administration must abide by the law,” referring to a statement by Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng two days earlier that no... |
| Taiwan's Justice Minister Resigns Over Execution Row (44 mins ago) Taiwan's justice minister has resigned after she attracted a storm of criticism over a vow not to order any executions during her term, an official said today. "Minister Wang... |
| Taiwanese Couple Plead Guilty To Smuggling Coral (AP) CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands - A Taiwanese couple have pleaded guilty to illegally importing hundreds of pounds (kilograms) of protected black coral to the U.S. Virgin... |
| Top Political Advisor Underlines Mainland-taiwan Ties China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin on Thursday urged to steadily push forward mainland-Taiwan relations, saying the two sides are facing a grand opportunity for the development of ties.Jia,... |
| Taiwan Shares May Turn Higher (RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the four-day winning streak in which it had collected nearly 190 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange... |
| Initial Examination Shows Hk Investor Has No Chinese Capital According to documents presented by Primus Financial Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based company that won a bid to take over local life insurance company Nan Shan last year, it is not funded by capital... |
| Pickup In Global Economy Will Help Taiwan Meet Growth Target: Premier Premier Wu Den-yih said Thursday that gradual improvements in the domestic and international economic environment will help Taiwan meet its growth target of 4.72 percent this year. The... |
| Taiwanese Couple Pleads Guilty To Illegally Trading Protected Black Coral Taipei, Taiwan each pleaded guilty to nine counts including conspiracy, false statements, and violations of both the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act. The Lacey Act makes it a felony to... |
| Students Need To Learn Quick, Efficient Reading: British Professor Professor Cyril Weir of the University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom said that in order to enhance English language ability, university students should learn to read quickly and efficiently.... |
| Experts Warn Of Monster Mudslides In Taiwan Southern Taiwan could experience even bigger mudslides than those that buried hundreds alive last year, when the worst typhoon in half a century hit the island, experts warned Thursday. Typhoon... |
| Justice Minister Wang Refuses To Approve Executions Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng said yesterday she'd rather resign than have one prisoner executed during her term in office.Wang came under fire from lawmakers for releasing a statement late... |
| Chiayi City Council Speaker Detained By Prosecutors The speaker of the Chiayi City Council was detained Wednesday after being questioned over alleged vote-buying in a recent city council speaker election. Seven councilors gathered in front of the... |
| Government Debt Collectors Bring In Nt$200 Billion In Nine Years The Administrative Enforcement Agency (AEA) said Thursday that in its nine years of operation, it has collected a total of NT$200.18 billion in debts owing to the government. Collection agents at the... |
| Magazine Survey Finds Taiwan Environmentally Fragile Taiwan's soil has become even more fragile and vulnerable to natural disasters since the onslaught of Typhoon Morakot last August, according to a report carried in the latest issue of CommonWealth... |
| Executions Must Be Carried Out According To Law: Presidential Office The Presidential Office Thursday said that "the administration must abide by the law," referring to a statement by Minister of Justice Wang Ching-feng two days earlier that no executions will be... |
| Government Moves To Curb Executives' Pay A government unit that manages public shareholding has formulated regulations to cap monthly salaries paid to the heads of government-owned or partially state-funded financial institutes at... |
| 2,500 Tourists Arrive In Keelung Nearly 2,500 tourists arrived on a cruise liner in Keelung Harbor in northern Taiwan Thursday, including 630 Chinese employees of the U.S. direct sales company Amway, the Keelung Harbor Bureau said... |
| Taiwan Aims To Rule On Aig Unit's Deal By June Taiwan aims to make a decision by the end of June on the controversial sale of the local unit of American International Group (AIG) to a Hong Kong consortium, a top economic official said... |
| Starting Pitcher Yang Chien-fu Questioned Ahead Of Dodgers Game Prosecutors questioned Sinon Bulls pitcher Yang Chien-fu over game-fixing allegations yesterday as the baseball star was preparing to play a high-profile game against the visiting Los Angeles... |
| Presidential, Legislative Elections May Be Combined The 2012 presidential and legislative elections may be held at the same time, but if absentee voting is introduced, it might be better to start that system in the presidential election, a senior... |
| Government Seeks To Cut Costs Of National Health Insurance The Bureau of National Health Insurance (BNHI) unveiled yesterday 10 major measures aimed at cutting the costs of the deficit-ridden insurance program, as the bureau continues to work on a proposal... |
