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  • Taiwan DPP group presents China human rights resolution

    TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Democratic Progressive Party politicians from younger generations said Wednesday they wanted human rights to play a more crucial role in relations between Taiwan ...

  • Fishery talks dependent on Manila apology compensation

    Philippines will be held only after Manila offers a formal apology, brings to justice the killers of the Taiwanese fisherman shot by the Philippine coast guard May 9 and compensates the victim's family. James Sha, director-general of the Fisheries Agency under the Council of Agriculture, said the agency might also host an international news conference to provide further evidence that ...

  • Local bourse edges higher ahead of Fed chairs testimony

    Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Wednesday as investors locked in gains they posted earlier in the session before U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress, dealers said. Investors were waiting for a clearer clue from Bernanke's testimony, scheduled for later in the day, on whether the Fed will scale down its liquidity-easing measures, ...

  • President welcomes Philippines interest in fishery talks

    Philippines ' interest in holding talks on a fishery agreement with Taiwan. Signing a fishery agreement is very important because it would lay down clear boundaries that would provide fishermen with more of a guideline on where they can go, Ma said during an interview with ...

  • Humanitarian aid to Philippines largely unaffected by killing

    Philippines . Humanitarian assistance will be carried out "in accordance with established plans," Lisa Hsu, director of communications and development at Taiwan's Red Cross Society, told CNA, referring to the charity's aid to victims of the December 2012 Typhoon Bopha in ...

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The Truman Show [Blu-Ray]

The Truman Show [Blu-Ray]

Peter Weir's masterful The Truman Show is a prophetic comedy of ideas that hit all too close to home in our media-savvy, television-obsessed, celebrity-enthralled times. In the movie's bizarre, but ultimately tenable fantasy world, a young man named Truman Burbank (Jim Carre ... ...

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  • China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei

    The main China-based ARM-architecture IC design houses, including Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics, Allwinner Technology, Nufront and Actions Semiconductor, will showcase IC solutions at 2013 Computex Taipei scheduled for June 4-8, to compete for orders from smartphone and tablet ...

  • Taiwan market Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z

    Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan on May 21 unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z, an Android 4.1.2 waterproof tablet equipped with Qualcomm S4 Pro 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 10.1-inch 1920 by 1200 touch screen, 2GB RAM, 2-megapixel front camera and 8-megapixel rear camera, for launch soon in the Taiwan market, with recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) for a 16GB 3G/LTE + Wi-Fi model, ...

  • EM ASIA FX-Most currencies steady pre-Bernanke Taiwan dlr up won down

    * Intervention stems Taiwan dlr; 29.8/US dlr may be capped * S.Korean won down on importers, intervention caution (Adds text, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SEOUL, May 22 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian currencies were steady on Wednesday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's congressional testimony, though the Taiwan dollar rose on demand from ...

  • NBI probers set to leave for Taiwan

    MANILA, Philippines--The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set to leave for Taiwan to examine the fishing vessel and interview the crew members who were part of the group where a fisherman was killed last May 9, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima saidWednesday. "It would be very soon but we cannot announce exactly when," De Lima told reporters. The NBI is on the final ...

  • Philippines to ask Taiwan for judicial cooperation in fishing dispute

    Philippines has decided to file a request for bilateral judicial assistance in the case of the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman, the Ministry of Justice said Wednesday. Justice Vice Minister Chen Ming-tang said Taiwan would announce its decision whether to completely or partially agree with the request after it had received it, most likely later Wednesday afternoon. A 17-member investigative ...

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