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  • Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card to be launched in Taiwan in August

    The Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), in collaboration with Hua Nan Bank, has announced that it will launch the Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card in Taiwan in August. It is the first debit card that has an option to be equipped with TSCC, a contactless payment service which can be used as a fare card on trains and buses. The debit card will also be accepted at some shops and restaurants. In ...

  • Speeding blamed for bus crash involving Chinese tourists

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Transport officials said on Wednesday that driving at high speeds might have led to the traffic accident on the scenic Alishan Highway in central Taiwan, which left one dead. A tour bus carrying 16 Chinese nationals from Hangzhou slid down a hillside earlier that day, killing a Taiwanese tour guide and causing minor injuries to seven tourists. Initial investigations found ...

  • Hon Hai cloud computing center begins production in China

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Taiwan based Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. confirmed Chinese media reports Wednesday that a cloud computing center set up by one of its subsidiaries in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin has started production. The first phase of the cloud center of Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Tianjin) Ltd., has begun operations, two years after construction work started, it ...

  • Tablet chip sales forecast to rise nearly 40 in 2013 IC Insights

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Worldwide sales of chips used in tablet computers are expected to rise nearly 40 percent in 2013, compared with last year, on the back of increasing popularity of tablets in the global market, a research report said on Wednesday. In the report, market information advisory firm IC Insights stated that sales generated by tablet chips are estimated to ...

  • Manny Ramirez quits Taiwans EDA Rhinos

    American baseball legend Manny Ramirez quit Taiwan's EDA Rhinos Wednesday, breaking local fans' hearts just three-months after joining the team despite being the highest paid player in the league's history. The 12-time All-Star had boosted attendance in the island's once-struggling Chinese Professional Baseball League as well as hitting the second-highest number of home-runs ...

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Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, the graying dramatic titans of the New American Cinema, have appeared in only three of the same films, which form a rather depressing pattern that is quite the opposite of what you might expect ... ...

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  • U.K. envoy to Taiwan eyeing further bilateral cooperation

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The United Kingdom is looking to further its cooperation with Taiwan in trade, energy and infrastructure, among other areas, the U.K. representative to Taiwan said Wednesday, three months after assuming his duties. Speaking at a news conference marking the 20th anniversary of the British Trade and Cultural Office (BTCO), which represents U.K. interests in Taiwan in the ...

  • DPP head returns to Taiwan after North American trip

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang, returned to Taiwan Wednesday following an 11-day trip to the United States ...

  • Joint art exhibition held to promote Latin American culture

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A total of 20 paintings by Mexican and Argentine artists will be on display until July 31 in a joint effort by the two countries' representative offices to promote Latin American art, the exhibition organizers said Wednesday. It is hoped that through the collaboration, a culture that is less known among Taiwanese people can enjoy more exposure, said Martin Munoz-Ledo, ...

  • Scholars call for cross-strait cooperation on South China Sea

    China Sea. On the issue that sees a number of countries claiming sovereignty over the area, including two island chains, if the two sides of the strait continue to hold opposing positions, their strength will be so little that they will not be able to gain the upper hand in the face of the disputes, said Jin Yongming, a professor at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Law. ...

  • Hawaiian Airlines to operate direct Taipei-Honolulu flights

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Hawaiian Airlines will start offering non-stop services from Taipei to Honolulu from July to cash in on increased passenger numbers since the U.S. began extending visa-free treatment to Taiwanese nationals, the company said Wednesday. Peter R. Ingram, the airline's chief commercial officer, said at a press conference in Taipei that the company launched the route ...

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