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  • Reformers to urge Ma to relinquish control of KMT

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Ma Ying-jeou is likely to be re-elected to the Kuomintang's (KMT) top post this summer, but internal calls are mounting for him to relinquish the KMT leadership if the ruling party loses seats in next year's local elections, sources ...

  • President responds to wind power operators complaints

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- President Ma Ying-jeou yesterday promised to consider revising the renewable energy law after a wind power company complained about restrictions on selling electricity directly to ...

  • Teachers civil servants rally against pension reform schemes

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Over 10,000 public schoolteachers and civil servants yesterday gathered on Ketagalan Blvd. in front of the Presidential Office in protest of the government's retirement pension reforms, which they claim run counter to social ...

  • Philippine probe finds coast guard negligent report

    MANILA--Initial findings by Philippine investigators point to criminal negligence on the part of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel in the May 9 shooting of a Taiwanese fishing boat that killed a fisherman, a major daily in Manila reported ...

  • Taiwan protests Philippines over ships in disputed waters

    TAIPEI--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 ...

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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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  • 2 distributors of toxic starch busted in Taichung

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Public Health Bureau under the Taichung City Government yesterday busted two distributors allegedly selling toxic starch to a total of 32 downstream food makers in Northern, Central and Southern Taiwan, according to bureau ...

  • Taitung Puyuma Intl Triathlon attracts more than 1800 athletes

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The 2013 Taitung Puyuma International Triathlon sponsored by Audi Taiwan and the Taitung County Government attracted 1,800-plus athletes from all over the world to compete in a beautiful natural ...

  • Keep Walking Fund finances dreams for 14 winners chosen from hundreds

    TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Fourteen winners will have a shot at their dreams thanks to the financial support of the 9th Keep Walking Fund, according to the fund's host on ...

  • Lipsonix could provide a solution for obesity clinic

    Obesity can be fatal, as at least 2.8 million adults die each year because of obesity-related diseases, said Xingli clinic. Xingli noted that obesity, the cause of which is related to stress, diet and lifestyle, cannot be ignored, pointing out that many people find it hard to get rid of the fat accumulating around the waist, buttocks and inner thighs, no matter how hard they exercise or control ...

  • First Commercials Shanghai branch to start yuan transactions

    TAIPEI--First Commercial Bank, the banking flagship of First Financial Holding Co., said Saturday that its Shanghai branch is scheduled to launch Chinese yuan-denominated transactions such as deposits, lending and remittances May ...

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