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Luxury tax to be amended in June minister

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The so-called "luxury tax," aimed at preventing speculative real estate investments, will be reviewed for possible changes in June, Finance Minister Chang Sheng-ford (???) said ...
City councilor claims Taipei covers up sexual harassment

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taipei City Councilor Lee Ching-yuan (???) yesterday claimed that the Taipei City Government attempted to cover up the sexual harassment case of a city government ...
Defense chief apologizes for jet crashes

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu (???) yesterday apologized to the public over two recent Air Force fighter crashes that occurred within five days of each ...
Taiwans Air Force steps up patrols in south region

TAIPEI--The Air Force will increase its patrols over waters around the country's southern coast, Air Force Commander Gen. Liu Chen-wu said ...
Students of European school issued French-inspired pedestrian licenses

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- City sidewalks just got a whole lot safer. Students of the Taipei European School's French Section were presented yesterday with their "permis pieton," the French term for pedestrian license, by the French Institute in Taipei (IFT), signifying their mastery of road safety and ...

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MOJ Philippines make legal headway

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) yesterday said in regard to the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman that the ministry and the Philippines have reached a consensus to conduct indirect questioning of relevant ...
Irelands Potato fined for using expired sauce

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- French fry chain store Ireland's Potato (?????) has been fined for using expired sauce in their products, according to New Taipei City's Public Health Department (PHD) ...
Consumers reaching point of no returns in buying of gadgets

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Amendments proposed to the Consumer Protection Law would eliminate the seven-day grace period that allowed consumers to return electronic products or fresh ...
Singfor Life slammed with NT$8.4 mil. fine

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Financial Supervisory Commission yesterday imposed fines of NT$8.4 million against insurance carrier Singfor Life (????), citing six counts of major ...
Despite year of good sales HTC confirms exodus of executives

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Amid the impressive sales figure of 5 million units for its flagship smartphone since its launch in March, HTC, Taiwan's No. 1 smartphone vendor, confirmed Thursday that some of its senior executives have terminated their ...

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Do-or-die for India women against Chinese Taipei

It will be a do-or-die match for Indian women's football team when they face Chinese Taipei in their next group D match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Wednesday.

The Indian team despite giving a good account of themselves against Myanmar in their opening game of the have their backs to wall after a 0-2 reversal.

Against Chinese Taipei, who pumped in six goals against hosts Palestine in the Group D curtain-raiser on Tuesday, India have their task cut out. A win will keep them in the hunt for a place in the Finals of the AFC Cup and a defeat will be the end of the road.

"It is a do-or-die match for us," National Coach Anadi Barua maintains.

"In such Tournaments where you get three games and only one team qualifies, there is absolutely no breathing space. We have played well against Myanmar, especially in the second half. They got the goals early. We took time to settle and that was the key," he adds.

"Once we got a hold of the match, we looked so much better. I am not taking anything out of Myanmar's victory. They deserved it. They got the goals, we didn't. But we played well. On another day, the script could have been different," added the India Coach.

As the game progressed Tuesday, the passing improved, flank play sharpened and backline held firm. ...