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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 ...

  • 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. ...

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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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  • 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 ...

  • Two Taiwanese injured in Cambodia traffic accident

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) Two Taiwanese travelers received injuries in a fatal traffic accident in Cambodia Wednesday that left four people dead and seven injured, according to the Tourism Bureau. The two, both women, are members of a tour group organized by the Taipei-based Comebest Tour agency. One of them was taken to a hospital ...

  • President serving as party head his responsibility

    Ma Ying-jeou , who doubles as ruling Kuomintang (KMT) chief, said Wednesday that serving as party head is his mission and responsibility. The president said that the party and the government have worked together closely over the past four years and that the effect of the party guiding the government has been good. "I have the responsibility and the obligation to continue in the post," ...

  • DPP asks government to postpone signing service trade pact

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) asked the government Wednesday to postpone signing a service trade pact ...

  • Bus carrying Chinese tour group crashes one killed

    Taipei, June 19 (CNA) A tour bus carrying 16 Chinese nationals from Hangzhou slid into a hillside in the Alishan National Scenic Area on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a Taiwanese tour guide dead and seven tourists with minor injuries. The tour guide, Chang Wan-yu, 46, was found unconscious after the bus crashed at the mountainous Alishan Highway's 48.5-kilometer mark, according to St. Martin ...

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