| Taiwan gov't pressed for fair taxation system Taiwan Premier-designate Sean Chen reiterated yesterday that the government has not taken any stance concerning the controversies over U.S. beef imports... | |
| Taiwan Bonds Drop for 3rd Day, Currency Rises on Growth Optimism Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s government bonds dropped for a third day and the local dollar strengthened after reports that showed better-than-forecast growth in U.S. jobs, fueling optimism... |
| Cabinet sets hitlist of issues for 2012 Chen said the incoming Finance Minister Christina Liu will widely collect opinions as the government seeks to introduce a fair taxation system. But his administration has not singled out any specific... |
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| Foreign brokerages cut target prices on MediaTek shares Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Two foreign brokerages cut their target prices Saturday on shares of MediaTek Inc., one of Taiwan's leading integrated circuit designers, after the company released... |
| Lantern Festival to feature Tokyo Disneyland's 1st overseas show Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Representatives from Tokyo Disneyland said Saturday they are looking forward to performing at the 2012 Lantern Festival, which will start Feb. 6 in Changhua County, central... |
| Overseas Chinese writers discuss skills with Taipei fans Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Overseas-based Chinese writers Ha Jin and Zhang Ling shared their views with fans Saturday on what makes a good novel, at the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE).... |
| Majority sees reduction in government corruption since 2008: polls Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) More than 80 percent of people in Taiwan think that government corruption has decreased since President Ma Ying-jeou took office in 2008, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said... |
| ARATS vice president to visit Taiwan in mid-February: official Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The vice president of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) will visit central and southern Taiwan in mid-February, an official of the ARATS... |
| Anger over 'distasteful' Steve Jobs ad A Taiwanese advertisement has caused outrage with fans of Steve Jobs for impersonating him in the afterlife enjoying an Android tablet.The Apple founder, who died four months ago, famously detested... |
| Beijing mayor to make cultural exchange visit to Taiwan Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Feb. 16 for a visit to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides, a government source said Saturday. The... |
| U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Saturday, shedding NT$0.02 to close at NT$29.525 on further fund inflows as foreign institutional investors continued their bets on... |
| Immigrant creates job opportunities with online bun store Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The head of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) on Saturday praised an immigrant from China for creating job opportunities for other immigrants in Hsinchu County with her... |
| Air Force probes trainer jet's crash site The investigators examined the plane's debris scattered over a large area. They also took measurements of the site, located in a wooded area of aboriginal reservation land. An Air Force official... |
| Death of Micron leader won't stop deepening ties: Nanya Technology TAIPEI--Nanya Technology Corp., a memory manufacturing arm of conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group, said Saturday that the company will continue its cooperation with U.S.-based counterpart Micron... |
| Fund inflows during January hit nine-month high: FSC TAIPEI--Net fund inflows in January hit a nine-month high to reach US$3.02 billion (NT$89.1 billion) as foreign institutional investors resumed buying in the local bourse, according to the Financial... |
| Overseas authors discuss keys to writing a good novel at Taipei Book Exhibition TAIPEI--Overseas-based Chinese writers Ha Jin and Zhang Ling shared their views with fans Saturday on what makes a good novel, at the Taipei International Book Exhibition... |
| Number of foreign nationals in Taiwan rises 9.4% year-on-year to hit record of 648,000 TAIPEI--The number of foreign nationals -- excluding Chinese -- in Taiwan stood at 648,000 at the end of 2011, which was the highest level ever, according to statistics released by the Ministry of... |
| Disease worries Kinmen farmers TAIPEI -- Kinmen County's cow farmers expressed concern Saturday that the recent foot and mouth pandemic will make their beef unmarketable, while county officials urged the public not to... |
| Scholars back moderate levels of ractopamine TAIPEI -- Small amounts of the livestock feed addictive ractopamine will not cause harm to the human body, but a standard for the level of residues in meat must be established, scholars said... |
| Candy Tang begins serving prison term Candy Tang, founder of the now collapsed Alexander Group, reported to jail yesterday, beginning a 22-month prison term for defrauding members of her health... |
| 10th cross-strait lantern festivities lights up islands The Lianjiang County Government on the offshore Matsu Islands yesterday kicked off a series of activities to celebrate the 10th anniversary of lantern festivities jointly organized by the local... |
| 'Touching China' honors 1st Taiwanese woman BEIJING -- Chang Ping-I, a Taiwanese woman dedicated to the promotion of education in a "leper village" in southwest China's Sichuan province over the past decade, was selected as one... |
| New minister without portfolio hopes to focus on ICT systems A newly designated minister without portfolio expressed worries about the difficulty in the future implementation of new information and communications technology (ITC) policies during a meeting with... |
| Tokyo Disneyland crew to perform at Lantern Festival TAIPEI -- Representatives from Tokyo Disneyland said Saturday they are looking forward to performing at the 2012 Lantern Festival, which will start Feb. 6 in Changhua County, central... |
| Tour packages to Taiwan soaring: Belgian operator BRUSSELS -- A foreign tour operator at Vakantiesalon van Brussel, an international travel fair in Brussels, Belgium, said Saturday that one of his tours that inluded Taiwan was selling... |
| NIA praises immigrant for job-making steamed buns TAIPEI -- The head of the National Immigration Agency (NIA) on Saturday praised an immigrant from China for creating job opportunities for other immigrants in Hsinchu County with her famous mantou,... |
| Beijing mayor to arrive for cultural-exchange event TAIPEI -- Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong is scheduled to arrive in Taiwan on Feb. 16 for a visit to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides, a government source said... |
| Kaohsiung City promotes jujubes at agricultural fair KAOSHIUNG -- Fresh Chinese dates are being promoted at an agricultural fair that was held in Kaohsiung City on Saturday to help boost sales of the... |
| Most see decline in gov't corruption since '08: polls TAIPEI--More than 80 percent of people in Taiwan think that government corruption has decreased since President Ma Ying-jeou took office in 2008, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said Saturday, citing... |
| ARATS vice president to visit mid-February: official TAIPEI--The vice president of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) will visit central and southern Taiwan in mid-February, an official of the ARATS counterpart in... |
| Officials urge public to recycle lanterns' LEDs TAIPEI--The public is encouraged to recycle the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in their lanterns after the Lantern Festival, so the tiny illuminants can be used in art projects to promote Taiwan... |
| Kaohsiung yacht industry park awaits OK: city gov't TAIPEI--A yacht industry park that is the flagship component of the Southern Star Project in Kaohsiung City is awaiting approval by the relevant authorities, an official of the city government said... |
| Taiwan shares get boost from US jobs data as index closes above 7,700 points TAIPEI -- Taiwan share prices continued momentum to close above the 7,700-point mark Saturday as investors hailed a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report released Friday morning (U.S. time), which... |
| Public urged to recycle LEDs used in festival lanterns Taipei, Feb.4 (CNA) The public is encouraged to recycle the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in their lanterns after the Lantern Festival, so the tiny illuminants can be used in art projects to promote... |
| First Taiwanese woman honored on Chinese TV program 'Touching China' Beijing, Feb. 3 (CNA) Chang Ping-I, a Taiwanese woman dedicated to the promotion of education in a "leper village" in southwest China's Sichuan Province over the past decade, was... |
| Scholars back safety of controlled levels of ractopamine in meat Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Small amounts of the livestock feed addictive ractopamine will not cause harm to the human body, but a standard for the level of residues in meat must be established, scholars... |
| Air Force grounds all At-3 trainer planes after crash Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The Air Force has grounded all of its AT-3 trainer planes for inspection following a mid-air collision of two aircraft Friday. Statistics show that the aging trainers have been... |
| United Daily News: U.S. beef controversy The dispute over Taiwan's ban on the import of U.S. beef containing residues of the leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine has come to the forefront again since the Jan. 14 presidential election,... |
| Kinmen foot and mouth pandemic worries local cow farmers Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Kinmen County's cow farmers expressed concern Saturday that the recent foot and mouth pandemic will make their beef unmarketable, while county officials urged the public not... |
| Talk of the Day -- iPad 3 reportedly to debut on March 29 U.S. consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. will hold a media event next month and is scheduled to release its new generation tablet device -- the iPad3 -- on March 29, according to local media... |
| Kaohsiung promotes Chinese dates at fair Kaohsiung, Feb. 4 (CNA) Fresh Chinese dates are being promoted at an agricultural fair that was held in Kaohsiung City on Saturday to help boost sales of the fruit. The cold front that hit Taiwan... |
| Belgian tour operator says package including Taiwan selling well Brussels, Feb. 4 (CNA) A foreign tour operator at Vakantiesalon van Brussel, an international travel fair in Brussels, Belgium, said Saturday that one of his tours that inluded Taiwan was selling... |
| Consensus to be forged on tax reforms, beef: incoming premier Taipei, Feb. 4 (CAN) The Cabinet will forge consensus and seek suggestions from professionals before making decisions on issues concerning the public, such as tax reforms and imports of U.S. beef,... |
| Net fund inflows in January hit nine-month high Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Net fund inflows in January hit a nine-month high to reach US$3.02 billion (NT$89.1 billion) as foreign institutional investors resumed buying in the local bourse, according to... |
| Taiwan shares close up 0.86% Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Taiwan share prices closed up 66.25 points or 0.86 percent at 7,741.24 Saturday on turnover of NT$146.14 billion (US$4.95 billion). (By Frances... |
| Taiwan shares boosted by U.S. job data; index ends above 7,700 points Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) Taiwan share prices continued momentum to close above the 7,700 point mark Saturday as investors hailed a better-than-expected U.S. job report released Friday morning (U.S.... |
| Number of foreign nationals in Taiwan hits record high Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) The number of foreign nationals -- excluding Chinese -- in Taiwan stood at 648,000 at the end of 2011, which was the highest level ever, according to statistics released by the... |
| NCKU to set up fastest computing center in Taiwan Taipei, Feb. 4 (CNA) National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) will soon set up a super computing center, which will become the fastest computing institute in the country, according to the NCKU's... |
