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  • Chinese Taipei win mens doubles TT title

    Chinese Taipei's Chen Chien-An and Chuang Chih-Yuan upset Hao Shuai and Ma Lin from China to win the men's doubles title at the World Table Tennis Championships here. Chen and Chuang fought back from one game down to win three in a row but Ma, former Olympic Champion, and Hao Shuai took the fifth before the Chinese Taipei tandem sealed the victory Sunday by taking the sixth 11-8, reports ...

  • Thousands of Taiwanese protest n-power project

    About 10,000 Taiwanese took to the streets here Sunday to protest against further development of nuclear power on the island. The demonstration was launched by an environmental protection organisation to protest the construction of a new nuclear power plant, which will be the fourth plant on the island, Xinhua reported. Protestors waived banners and flags that read messages like "No Nuclear ...

  • Coast Guards action after Taiwanese fishers death stumps PNoy

    Why did personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard leave after they "effectively neutralized" the Taiwanese boat that was allegedly in Philippine waters last May 9?This is one of the primary questions President Benigno Aquino III wants the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to answer regarding the shooting incident in disputed waters off extreme northern Luzon, which left a ...

  • Expansion plans for Taiwanese electronics maquila could intensify zone’s rapid growth

    Foxconn employees enjoy a Mother's Day lunch in one of the company cafeterias. A massive planned expansion of the electronics maquila could add tens of thousands of new employees and attract more businesses to southern New Mexico. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque ...

  • Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief

    Taiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for free.The National Space Programme Office (NSPO) normally charges 3,000 euros (4,080 dollars) for each photograph covering an area of 600 square kilometres (240 square miles), the office said.The images ...

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  • As it appears training of the island’s prosecutors has not kept pace with Taiwan’s democratization

    Query from Taiwan News on April 16:Attention: Supreme Prosecutors OfficeWe would like to know your position on allegations that coercive, threatening measures are taken by prosecutors to enforce witnesses to make false claims against defendants during the interrogation process.As of May 20, Supreme Prosecutors Office has not responded to the press ...

  • Paraguay president granted honorary degree by Taiwanese university

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) Visiting Paraguayan President Luis Federico Franco Gomez received an honorary doctoral degree from Taipei Medical University Monday, in recognition of his efforts to improve public health in his South American country. Franco, a doctor-turned-politician, said he will continue to enhance health care for his people upon receiving the certificate from Yen Yun, president of the ...

  • U.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex

    US $836 million during the trading session. The U.S. unit opened at the day's high of NT$30.110 and moved to a low of NT$29.921 before rebounding. (By Kay ...

  • President calls for flood prevention measures

    Ma Ying-jeou called Monday for local governments to take flood prevention measures as the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) forecast heavy to torrential rain for the country. The president issued the call after he visited the Central Disaster Emergency Operation Center to oversee government flood-prevention work after canceling a travel plan to mark the fifth anniversary of his presidency. He was ...

  • Taiwans auto industry output forecast to grow 6.3 in Q2

    Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The production value of Taiwan's auto industry is expected to rebound in the second quarter, driven by the launch of new models and more promotional campaigns, according to a local research center. The output of the local auto sector is likely to total NT$47.09 billion ...

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