Amid military reform, China unlikely to attack Taiwan soon: report

Dec 13, 2018 admin Sports Comments Off on Amid military reform, China unlikely to attack Taiwan soon: report

Taipei, China is unlikely to flex its muscles on a large scale in the Taiwan Strait any time soon as its military reform is still in progress, a local think tank said in a report Thursday.Under the...

Asustek CEO Jerry Shen to resign in business restructuring

Dec 13, 2018 admin Medical & Health Care Comments Off on Asustek CEO Jerry Shen to resign in business restructuring

Taipei, Taiwan-based PC brand Asustek Computer Inc. announced Thursday its Chief Executive Officer Jerry Shen (???) will step down at the end of December as part of a corporate reorganization that...

President, mayor address Taipei’s needs in high-profile meeting

Dec 13, 2018 admin Entertainment Comments Off on President, mayor address Taipei’s needs in high-profile meeting

Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen (???) on Thursday discussed Taipei's needs with mayor Ko Wen-je (???) in a high-profile meeting at Taipei Post Office, near the historic North Gate, center of an urban...

Taiwan badminton ace defeated in second match of World Tour Finals

Dec 13, 2018 admin Entertainment Comments Off on Taiwan badminton ace defeated in second match of World Tour Finals

Taipei, Taiwan badminton ace Tai Tzu-ying (???) was defeated in her second Group A match at the women's singles Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in China on Thursday.Tai, the...

Taiwan, Indonesia to sign MOU on migrant worker rights (update)

Dec 13, 2018 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan, Indonesia to sign MOU on migrant worker rights (update)

Jakarta, Indonesian Minister of Manpower (MOM) Hanif Dhakiri is expected to arrive in Taiwan later Thursday to meet with Labor Minister Hsu Ming-chun (???) and witness the signing of a memorandum of...

China approves request by jailed activist’s wife to visit: MAC

Dec 13, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on China approves request by jailed activist’s wife to visit: MAC

Taipei, Lee Ching-yu (???), the wife of jailed Taiwanese democracy activist Lee Ming-che (???), has received approval to visit her husband in China, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) confirmed...

China Holds Sichuan Protestant Pastor on ‘Subversion’ Charge After Church Raids

Dec 13, 2018 admin Politics Comments Off on China Holds Sichuan Protestant Pastor on ‘Subversion’ Charge After Church Raids

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan are holding the pastor of the Early Rain Covenant Church on suspicion of "subversion," amid calls from a U.S.-based rights group to release...

Repeat offenders face NT$1 million fine for meat smuggling

Dec 13, 2018 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on Repeat offenders face NT$1 million fine for meat smuggling

Taipei, Repeat offenders caught smuggling meat products into Taiwan from areas affected by African swine fever (ASF) will face a fine of up to NT$1 million (US$32,443) beginning Friday.The increased...