Provides the latest RSS feeds for Taiwan News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Taiwan Sun.com http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/cat/0dd057261bcc461b/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 05:01:34 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:01:34 -0400 30 Taiwan on Friday slashed its 2013 GDP growth forecast to 2.4 percent from 3.59 percent as the faltering global economic recovery weighs on the island's ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214754484/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Sat, 25 May 2013 02:43:12 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214754484/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The captain of a Taiwanese fishing boat whose father was shot and killed by the Philippine Coast Guard in disputed waters claimed on Friday he and his men were fired upon without provocation, and his family accused the Filipinos of murder. Denying that his boat had encroached on Philippine waters, Hung Yue-chien, 39, insisted at a press conference here that the May 9 incident occurred in a ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214751779/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 22:07:20 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214751779/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China Airlines said it will begin flying two weekly nonstop flights between Taipei and Honolulu, using Airbus A330 aircraft. Seen here is a China Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft. China Airlines will launch regular nonstop flights between Taiwan and Hawaii on June 2, the airline said Friday. The airline will fly nonstop between Taipei and Honolulu International Airport using Airbus A330 aircraft ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214750723/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:51 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214750723/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwanese singer-songwriter Luo Da You, 60, shows no sign of slowing down. For a veteran musician who keeps referring himself as ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214749073/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 18:44:10 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214749073/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The daughter of the Taiwanese fisherman who died in an alleged ramming and shooting incident in disputed waters in extreme northern Luzon on May 9, has sought access to the Philippine Coast Guard video of the encounter. Tzu-Chien Hong, first-born of Hung Shih-Cheng also asked Taiwanese to not harass Filipino workers in Taipei The first born of the Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-cheng who was ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214748064/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 17:35:10 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214748064/scat/0dd057261bcc461b "After experiencing significant growth in the past years, our sales were subdued under the circumstances of high economic uncertainty in both the local and global economy in 2012. We aim to improve our sales performance in the current year despite the continuous influence of the considerable economic risks," said Bernd Barkey, managing director of Bosch Taiwan. "Despite the ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745365/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:40 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745365/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Nan Kai University of Technology President Chen Yu-lung (???) was taken into custody yesterday after a judge ruled that there was sufficient evidence of alleged corruption to warrant his ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745612/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:33 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745612/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--Lin Join-sane (???), Taiwan's top negotiator with China, said yesterday that relations between Taiwan and China are the best in 60 years and hoped the two sides could set aside disputes and create a win-win situation through close exchanges and ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745611/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:33 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745611/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- After filing its latest complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and a federal court in the state of Delaware, Nokia said Friday it has filed two new complaints in San Diego district court against HTC and accused the company of infringing on nine of its ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745613/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:32 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745613/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China will be willing to have contact with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) if the opposition party gives up its pro-independence cause, a key Chinese official handling cross-strait affairs reportedly has ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745614/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:31 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745614/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has proposed offering better incentives and benefits for volunteer coastguardsmen posted on Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea in the hope of boosting sluggish voluntary service ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745617/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:29 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745617/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Shares in Taiwan fell into consolidation mode Friday, after a steep drop in the previous session, as market sentiment remained cautious over the possibility of an early phasing out of the United States Federal Reserve's stimulus measures, dealers ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745616/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:29 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745616/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Morgan Stanley has raised its rating of the Taiwan stock market to "equal weight" from "underweight," according to a Bloomberg ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745615/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:29 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745615/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Taiwan is likely to sign a service trade agreement with mainland China in June, Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Vice Chairman Kao Koong-lian said ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745618/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:27 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745618/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--A Taiwanese fisherman who was killed by Philippine Coast Guard personnel on May 9 treated Filipinos working in Pingtung County as "his children," a Filipino worker told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in a report published ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745620/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:27 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745620/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan --The Consumer Foundation (CF) has organized an alliance of "friendly" vendors who have promised to swiftly respond to consumer ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745619/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:26 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745619/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--A three-day festival featuring African films, music and lifestyle was launched Friday in observance of Africa Day, which is celebrated annually on May 25 to mark the independence of various African countries since ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745622/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:25 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745622/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI--The captain of a Taiwanese fishing boat detained by Japanese authorities said Friday that he did not intentionally trespass into Japanese ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745621/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:25 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745621/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Daiwa Securities said Friday that the consolidated sales of MediaTek Inc., one of Taiwan's leading integrated circuit designers, are likely to fall 20 percent in May from the previous month because of inventory adjustments in ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745624/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:24 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745624/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An exhibition featuring 29 works by Renoir as well as 37 pieces by other painters of the 20th century officially opens at the National Palace Museum (???????) ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745623/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:24 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745623/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- National Security Council (NSC) advisor Lee Chia-chin (???) was chosen yesterday as the new chairman for the Association of East Asian Relations (AEAR, ??????), a semi-official body responsible for bilateral exchanges with ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745625/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:23 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745625/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A trade promotion delegation in Hungary is expected to generate more than US$30 million (NT$897 million) in orders for Taiwan-made auto and motorbike components, Taiwan's representative office in the East European country said ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745626/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:22 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745626/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) pledged Thursday to work toward achieving annual growth of 5.5 percent in exports this year, despite the unsatisfactory performance in the first four ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745627/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:22 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745627/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Almost half of mothers in Taiwan are worried that their children will remain financially dependent on parents when they reach adulthood, according to the findings of a survey released ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745628/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:20 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745628/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.065 to close at NT$30.025 as foreign institutional investors shifted to the sell side of the local market, which lifted demand for the greenback, dealers ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745067/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:17 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745067/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Shares of Taiwan-based flat panel supplier Hannstar Display Corp. bucked the downtrend and closed up 6.82 percent Thursday after investors were allowed to engage in credit trading such as margin trades and short sales of the stock starting from that day, due to its higher book value, dealers ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745629/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:17 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745629/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI, Taiwan -- In an effort to participate in Facebook's Open Computing Project (OCP), Taiwan's academia and enterprises yesterday joined forces, announcing plans to establish a certification center and standards to govern hardware specifications ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745367/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:11 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745367/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Selling, in particular, accelerated after HSBC Holdings and Markit Economics reported a worse-than-expected Chinese Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for May, which made concerns over the regional economy run deeper, the dealers said. Large-cap stocks such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most weighted stock in the local bourse, faced heavy profit-taking pressure after ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745368/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:09 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745368/scat/0dd057261bcc461b TAIPEI -- Chen Yuh-chang, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), urged investors Thursday to stay calm after the local market took a dive, sending the index below 8,300 points at the end of the trading ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745039/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:07 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214745039/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan lowered its expectations for 2013 economic growth on Friday, citing a weaker global economic outlook and slower consumer spending. However, it revised its first quarter growth figure higher to 1.67 percent year-on-year. The figure improved slightly from the 1.54 percent it reported in April, said the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics. The trade-reliant economy has ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214742916/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 12:49:23 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214742916/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Faced with a dwindling economic growth rate in Taiwan that has worried many parties concerned, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Friday that it will put forth stimulus measures to prop up the domestic economy. The announcement came as the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) revealed earlier Friday that Taiwan's economy grew by a ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740938/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:05 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740938/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China Airlines (CAL) cargo plane in the United States on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) ordered a full inspection of the same type of plane, but has found no similar problem, officials said Friday. The CAL Boeing 747 cargo plane was flying to Atlanta from Anchorage, Alaska Sunday when a piece of its right wing tore off as the plane approached Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740939/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:03 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740939/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China Sea and will uphold the policy of having the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) protect the country's claims to the islet. The CGA, however, has had a hard time finding volunteer soldiers and officers for service in the Taiping Island, the largest islet in the Spratly island chain in the ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740940/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:02 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740940/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Lee Chia-chin will serve as the chairman of the Association of East Asian Relations, which handles the interests of the Republic ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740941/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:55:00 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740941/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan and Indonesia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in fighting human trafficking at a recent meeting in the Southeast Asian country. Under a joint statement signed at the first meeting of top immigration officials from the two countries, Indonesian immigration personnel will escort Indonesian victims of human trafficking sent back by Taiwan on their way home, to ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740943/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:58 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740943/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The Chinese currency, or yuan, has risen 20 percent against the U.S. dollar since 2005, causing a serious impact on Chinese exporters, including export-reliant Taiwanese businesses operating ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740942/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:57 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740942/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan's Tourism Bureau said Friday that the number of Chinese visitors to Taiwan between May 1-23 dropped by 25.6 percent from last year as a newly launched tour promotion program has failed to attract more mainland visitors. The "quality tour groups" launched in May has received no applicants so far, and its daily group quota of 3,650 was given to visitors ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740946/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:55 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740946/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The family of a Taiwanese fisherman who was shot dead May 9 by officers on a Philippine government vessel in waters where the two countries' exclusive economic zones overlap on Friday asked ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740945/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:54 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740945/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan's government should work more closely with civic groups to inject energy into building a creative society because it will promote innovation and make the country attractive to talent, a British cultural expert said Friday. A creative society needs to be nourished through public participation rather than the implementation of top-down cultural polices, said Charles ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740944/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:52 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740944/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Philippines ' video recording of an attack by a Philippine patrol vessel on a Taiwanese fishing vessel earlier this month, a Philippine official said Friday. Philippine Secretary of Justice Leila De Lima has agreed to allow Taiwanese investigators to see the video on the last day of their upcoming visit to ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740947/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:51 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740947/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Japan ese authorities since the two countries signed the agreement on fishing rights near the disputed Diaoyutai Islands on April 10. Su admitted to trespassing and was fined 4.3 ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740948/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:49 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740948/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Taiwan needs to upgrade its "modern service sector" and make it a more important part of its economy because the sector is not as strong as it appears to be, the country's top economic planner said Friday. Kuan Chung-ming, head of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, also urged Taiwan's service industry to find suitable niches that will ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740950/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:46 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740950/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Popular Taiwanese author Giddens Ko on Friday fulfilled his pledge to donate 700 boxed meals to the needy after it was reported that a Filipino had been denied service at a Taipei cafeteria, although it was later proved to be just a rumor. Ko has paid for 700 boxed meals at a cafeteria in Jhonghe District, New Taipei, at a price of NT$80 ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740953/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:41 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740953/scat/0dd057261bcc461b WASHINGTON, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- D.C. Asian Pacific American Film, in collaboration with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative's Office (TECRO), is proud to present Taiwan's highest-grossing documentary, Go Grandriders, at Landmark's E Street Cinema (555 11th St. NW) on Wednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. This is a FREE screening that you don't want to ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740243/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 11:46:56 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214740243/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2013 to a muted 2.4 percent as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214735418/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:55 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214735418/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Wally Santana/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge. Wu, a 66-year-old architect from Taiwan who has been International Amateur Boxing Association president since 2006, said he is declaring his candidacy to ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214735623/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214735623/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Query from Taiwan News on April 18:Attention: Ministry of Education (MOE)Has your authority contemplated any new initiatives to find a better balance between academic subjects (highly dominant so far) and PE lessons for school students in Taiwan, a move which might help cultivate more sports professionals?As of May 24, MOE has not responded to the press ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734011/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:53 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734011/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Query from Taiwan News on April 18:Attention: Bureau of Energy (BOE)Has the government's policy on renewable energy development in Taiwan proven to be effective so far, particularly in the field of encouraging private investment in the sector?As of May 24, BOE has not responded to the press ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734012/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:52 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734012/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China Affairs Committee earlier in the month, various party leaders have offered suggestions of how it should conduct relations with Taiwan's communist rival. Lawmakers were expected to submit separate suggestions for policy debates and for a resolution putting human rights at the center of the relationship. Committee spokesman Cheng Wen-tsang said the party was already planning to hold a ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734013/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:51 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734013/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Philippines has reacted positively to Taiwanese requests to view a video recording of the May 9 incident which killed a Taiwanese fisherman, the Ministry of Justice said Friday. Both sides are discussing judicial cooperation in Manila, after a 17-member Taiwanese team failed to make headway during a visit last week and the MOJ turned down a request by Philippine investigators to travel to Taiwan ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734015/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:50 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734015/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan fell into consolidation mode Friday, after a steep drop in the previous session, as market sentiment remained cautious over the possibility of an early phasing out of the United States Federal Reserve's stimulus measures, dealers said. While most stocks remained in the doldrums or moved lower, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and some other ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734010/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:48 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734010/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) A three-day festival featuring African films, music and lifestyle was launched Friday in observance of Africa Day, which is celebrated annually on May 25 to mark the independence of various African countries since 1963. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which organized the event, said movies from 12 African countries, including Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Gambia, will ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734018/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:47 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734018/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Washington, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan's de facto ambassador to the United States King Pu-tsung expressed his appreciation to America Friday for helping his country in its efforts to produce a vaccine against human infections of the H7N9 avian influenza virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promised in April to share with Taiwan its results in developing an H7N9 vaccine. ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734017/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:45 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734017/scat/0dd057261bcc461b HTC Corp. became the best-selling mobile phone brand in Taiwan in April, accounting for a 30.6 percent market share, the Taiwanese smartphone maker said Friday. Thanks to continued brisk sales of its popular 5-inch Butterfly phone and smoother production of its champion flagship device the ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734020/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:44 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734020/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The France Taiwan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFT) moved its business center in Taipei on Friday, with the aim of providing better services, the group said. Set in central Taipei, the new 450-square-meter center provides a flexible and cost-effective office solution to both multinational companies and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) alike, the French ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734019/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:43 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734019/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Shares of TransAsia Airways, a mid-sized international carrier in Taiwan, rose sharply Friday morning on hopes that the airline will introduce a strategic investor through a stake disposal by one of its major shareholders, dealers said. In addition, with international crude oil prices on the decline, many investors expect lower operating costs in the air travel sector and an ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734023/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:39 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734023/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taipei, May 24 (CNA) A Taiwanese man who is the only person in the country found to have contracted the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus has recovered and was discharged from National Taiwan University (NTU) Hospital Friday. The patient, identified only by his family name Lee, had been hospitalized for 35 days with the virus that affected the functions of his internal organs. At the height of ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734024/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:38 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734024/scat/0dd057261bcc461b China 's Taiwan Affairs Office, said in a recent interview that cross-Taiwan Strait economic cooperation provides a convenient link for Taiwan to participate in the process of regional economic integration. On Taiwan's wish to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Zhang stressed that the two sides should ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734028/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:35 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734028/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Most people hope that their own wedding will be special and unforgettable, the wedding banquet represents one's personality, dreams and creativities. Silk Place Taroko presents "Taroko Wedding Package", offers a different alternative to get married in a unique way of wedding holiday. All the invited relatives and friends can enjoy an unforgettable memory, romantic wedding ceremony ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734029/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:34 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734029/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Combining a growing tradition of exquisite luxury with an injection of local culture and style, the Hsinchu Miramar Hotel located at No. 111 Gong-dao 5th Road Section Two is now open following its grand opening March 21. The hotel signals the start of a new era in elegant accommodation and superb food and beverage service, welcoming guests from everywhere to take part in the new center of hotel ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734030/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:33 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734030/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Hotel Kuva Chateau is proposing the new all-you-can-eat menu for this year second quarter, bringing two series of cuisines--Hangzhou and Jiangtze--to the public. "Hangzhou cuisines feature standard food stuff and a variety of cooking methods like fry and braise. Jiangzhe dishes are special for its uniqueness in choices of ingredients and flavors. If you want to taste them all, please come ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734031/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:32 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734031/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei offers a rare opportunity to savor creations from northern Italy by Guest Chef Aurora Mazzhucchelli, head chef of Ristorante Marconi with one Michelin star, at Marco Polo Restaurant on the 38th floor. In 2012, esteemed Italian gourmet and wine critic Paolo Marchi crowned Chef Aurora as the "Best Italian Female Chef." With the assistance ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734027/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:32 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734027/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Malaysia n food and it stirs strong memories of lingering sweet and sour tastes that only the charm and ease of the Nanyang or southern charm can bring. The Sheraton Grande Taipei's Kitchen 12 Restaurant offers a variety of exotic dishes that will appeal to all lovers of fine food. From May 17 to June 2 ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734026/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:16:31 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734026/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The first Taiwanese person to be infected with the H7N9 bird flu has recovered and left the hospital on Friday after 35 days of treatment, a spokesman for Taiwan University Hospital said on Friday. The 53-year-old Taiwanese man, who had briefly stayed in east China's city of Suzhou, showed bird flu symptoms three days after returning to Taiwan via Shanghai on April 9. The patient's ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214733616/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:06:26 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214733616/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Facebook on May 23 established Open Compute Project (OCP) Taiwan in a bid to attract Taiwan-based hardware makers and promote industry standards for cloud computing data center equipment, according to the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). ITRI said it is talking with Facebook about setting up the world's first OCP hardware certification laboratory in ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734032/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 05:04:51 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214734032/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The May 9 killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippines CoastGuard in waters near the Philippines sparked a row between Taiwan andPhilippines that is only now beginning to ebb as negotiations havebegun. The fishing boat had hardly arrived back in port in Taiwan before theauthorities ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214731863/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 02:21:19 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214731863/scat/0dd057261bcc461b The Philippines on Friday assured Taiwanese investigators of access to the video of the May 9 incident that led to the death of Taiwanese fisherman accused of poaching in Philippine waters.Amadeo Perez, head of the Manila Economic and Culural Office (MECO), the body that represents the Philippines' interests in Taiwan, denied reports that said the country did not "respond ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214731367/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:37 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214731367/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 100.02 for April 2013, decreasing 1.32% on month and 1.18% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on May ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214730661/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:47:14 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214730661/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Since the beginning of the second quarter, prices of solar wafers and cells in Taiwan have been increasing due to expectations that Europe may levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on China-based peers. Currently, prices of solar cells have returned to US$0.41/W. Industry sources disclosed that the price increases may continue in June, pushing solar cell prices to ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214730790/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Fri, 24 May 2013 00:47:07 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214730790/scat/0dd057261bcc461b View results The May 9 fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coast guard set off an inadvertent naval competition between Taiwan and China.The incident occurred in the disputed Bashi Strait between Taiwan and the Philippines, and Taiwan and China each sent a large number of vessels to waters near the Philippines to demonstrate armed hostility. The Philippines is a key ... http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214729825/scat/0dd057261bcc461b Thu, 23 May 2013 22:48:24 -0400 http://www.taiwansun.com/index.php/sid/214729825/scat/0dd057261bcc461b