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  • Taipei welcomes start of fisheries talks with PH

    TAIPEI--The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mofa) on Friday said it welcomed remarks made by a Philippine official that Manila and Taipei were likely to discuss a possible fishery agreement soon, probably by June or July this year. "We welcome such a positive response by Manila," Anna Kao, a spokesperson for Mofa, said. The opening of fishery talks is one of four demands Taiwan issued ...

  • Taiwan has new terms

    TAIPEI--The government of Taiwan on Saturday imposed new conditions that would further delay the Philippines' investigation of the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards three weeks ago. Amadeo R. Perez, chair of the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (Meco), the Philippines' de facto embassy in Taiwan, said previous problems had been solved and eight agents ...

  • Taiwan protests Philippine ships in disputed Spratly waters

    - Taiwan on Saturday protested to the Philippines for sending naval ships to disputed South China Sea islands in the latest diplomatic spat between the two governments. "The foreign ministry expresses its serious concern and firm opposition over the Philippines' dispatch of naval vessels to Renai (Second Thomas) Shoal in the Spratly Islands," it said in a statement. Taiwan's ...

  • Taiwan African countries celebrate relations

    Ma Ying-jeou and African envoys touted the ties between Taiwan and Africa on Saturday during celebrations of Africa Day, which is observed annually on May 25 to mark the independence of various African countries since 1963. "Taiwan is one country that has been paying a lot of attention to Africa's development," said Gambian Ambassador Alhagie Ebrima Jarjou, who is also the ...

  • Talk of the Day -- Good Samaritan pastor dies aged 105

    Rev. Yang Hsu, better known in Taiwan as "the father of aboriginal orphans" for his lifelong service and care for disadvantaged children, especially indigenous orphans, has died of multiple organ failure at the age of 105. With "making friends, raising orphans and spreading the Gospel" as the purposes of his life, Yang raised more than 1,000 abandoned, abused, neglected or ...

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Bee Movie [DVD]

Bee Movie [DVD]

On the face of it Bee Movie certainly seems like an odd way for Jerry Seinfeld to re-enter the pop culture limelight. After nearly a decade of lying low following the sign-off of his signature sitcom, Seinfeld's choice to spend nearly four years cowriting, producing, and starring in a ... ...

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  • More companies optimistic not pessimistic about economy survey

    Taipei, May 25 (CNA) An online survey has found that more enterprises in Taiwan are optimistic about the country's economic outlook in June than pessimistic, despite the government lowering its forecast for economic growth this year from 3.59 percent to 2.4 percent on Friday. The study on economic outlook for next month, released Saturday, was conducted by the 104 Job Bank on 556 ...

  • US should help mediate territorial dispute between Taiwan and Philippines

    China Seas region. The two countries reached a diplomatic impasse after a Taiwanese fisherman was shot dead on May 9 by the Philippine Coast Guard in waters claimed by both sides. Philippine President Benigno Aquino's personal apology was not accepted by Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who regarded it insincere for the lack of official representation and compensation. Taipei held naval ...

  • Taiwan protests PH ships in Spratlys

    InterAksyon.com The online news portal of TV5 TAIPEI -- Taiwan on Saturday protested to the Philippines for sending naval ships to disputed islands in the South China Sea, which Manila calls the West Philippine Sea, in the latest diplomatic spat between the two governments. "The foreign ministry expresses its serious concern and firm opposition over the Philippines' dispatch of naval ...

  • President pitches for wind power generation

    Ma Ying-jeou said Saturday that the government will continue to promote wind power generation as it seeks a diversified power supply and independent power generation. Ma made the remarks during a tour of a wind power generation plant operated by state-run Taiwan Power Co. at the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park to find out more about wind power generation and hold talks with industry ...

  • New HTC One first HTC pro-certified device in U.S.

    HTC pro Certified device in the United States. The certification means that the device meets security and encryption standards that make it a good enterprise solution for companies with security concerns. As the ...

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