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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 ...

  • US is Taiwan’s most important ally DPP leader

    TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - The United States is Taiwan's and the opposition Democratic Progressive Party's most important ally, opposition leaders Su Tseng-chang said Wednesday. He made the statement during a report about his June 8-19 trip to ...

  • Taiwan discovers new plant on Solomon Islands

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese researcher studying biodiversity on the Solomon Islands said Wednesday that he has found a rare plant in the South Pacific country traditionally used in Chinese medicine. The discovery of Gastrodia solomonensis, which belongs to the orchid family and grows on rotting plants, could contribute to Taiwan's understanding of gastrodia, which is used to treat ...

  • Local bourse little changed before end of Fed meeting

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed flat in thin trading Wednesday as many investors remained sidelined before the U.S. Federal Reserve wrapped up a two-day policymaking meeting later in the day, dealers said. Due to the low trading volume, large-cap stocks in the high-tech sector were in the doldrums, while rotational buying in the old- economy sector lent some support to the broader ...

  • Taiwanese fishing boat hit by unidentified merchant vessel

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese fishing boat was hit by an unidentified merchant vessel off the port of Keelung Wednesday and was awaiting rescue, a fisherman's association said that day. The Suao Fishermen's Association in Yilan said the Suao-registered Feng Jung No. 106 was hit some 120 nautical miles off Keelung and was drifting at sea. The association said the crew of one ...

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Fat Girl (À ma soeur!) [DVD]

Fat Girl (À ma soeur!) [DVD]

This review discusses some aspects of the films ending that contain spoilers. If you havent seen the film and dont want any hints about plot development, you might want to see it first before continuing. With Fat Girl ( ma soeur!), controversial French provocateur Catherine ... ...

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  • Taiwan-made wine wins silver medal in French contest

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A wine made in Taiwan has won a silver medal in a renowned French wine contest, a local agriculture official said Wednesday, adding that it is the first time a Taiwanese wine has won an international award. The Domaine Shu Sheng fortified wine Blanc 2005 won the Vinalies d'Argent medal at the Vinalies Internationales 2013, organized by the Union des Oenologues de ...

  • Taipei pop music center begins construction

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday in Taipei to mark the start of construction of the Taipei Pop Music Center, which will serve as a base for the performance and promotion of Taiwanese pop music. ...

  • Taiwan businesses still in dark about China services accord DPP

    China agreement on service in trade to be signed in Shanghai Friday, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party said Wednesday. The Straits Exchange Foundation ...

  • Taipei food show to be held next week

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The annual Taipei International Food Show, one of the most important food exhibitions in Asia, will showcase a wide variety of food products and two cooking competitions when it is held next week, according to the organizers. The show will run from June 26 to 29 in Taipei, with some 1,500 local and foreign companies displaying their products, said the Taiwan External Trade ...

  • While flagging free-market rules in the case of allowing Chinese tourism firms to set foot in Taiwan BOFT needs to heed what fa

    China -based companies to provide tourism services in Taiwan, we are concerned about whether the three companies have been acting as free-market entities directly or indirectly free of official subsidies. This concern is based on the advice by The Economist that if investment ...

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