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President Ma pushes for FTA talks in meeting with Japan representative
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As its competitors sign more trade pacts, Taiwan risks becoming marginalized. Realizing the danger, President Ma Ying-jeou broached the topic today when he met with Japan’s top envoy to Taiwan.
In a meeting this morning with the new Japanese representative to Taipei (Sumio Tarui), President Ma focused on free trade agreements.
President Ma Ying-jeou
Japan, Korea and mainland China have recently decided to launch talks this year for a trilateral free trade agreement. It will ...(more) |
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Hualien magistrate tops approval ratings polls, Kinmen best place to live
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Taiwan’s happiest place to live is Kinmen. That’s according to a poll conducted by the Taiwan Competitiveness Forum. The poll also asked people about the performance of local government heads, giving top billing to Hualien County Commissioner Fu Kun-chi.
The Taiwan Competitiveness Forum has released its latest happiness index. The poll included a look at approval ratings of local ...(more) |
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| | | | | No Speed Limit Change | Last week’s deadly accident and fire in Hsuehshan Tunnel started when a driver suffered a blown tire. The incident led to calls for the speed limit in the tunnel to be reduced.
The National Freeway Bureau invited experts to discuss the issue. After, it decided to maintain the speed limit at 90 kilometers per hour. Reasons it gave included that the 90-kilometer-per-hour limit is what ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Francois Hollande has first meeting with Angela Merkel | Francois Hollande made his first head of state visit to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as the newly inaugurated French president. The two appeared courteous though their fiscal policies are largely contradictory.
Yesterday, French President Francois Hollande traveled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After shaking hands, the two seemed a little awkward, no doubt due to their ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Pop diva lands in Taipei for 2 shows at Nangang Exhibition Hall | Lady Gaga arrived in Taipei this afternoon, stopping briefly to meet with fans outside her hotel. She wore a bright green dress and sported red hair. Her arrival is part of her “Born This Way Ball” which gets underway in Taipei on Thursday and Friday.
“Little Monsters,” avowed fans of Lady Gaga, waited a long time for a glimpse of this pop diva.
On this visit to Taiwan, Lady ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unsavory Climber | A photo has spread online of the plaque atop Yushan’s main peak. It was defaced when a climber engraved a name and time onto it.
Yushan National Park Headquarters promises to investigate. Destruction of property in a national park carries a fine of at least ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | National Science Council establishes center for climate change research | The National Science Council formally established its new Climate Change Lab today. The lab will analyze potential climate-related disasters, to serve as another disaster prevention tool in a time of increasing extreme weather events.
Inspiration for the new Climate Change Lab comes from global warming and its effects on the weather. Scientists want to minimize damage.
Chen ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chen Wei-yin looks to continue remarkable start against the Yankees | Orioles’ rookie Chen Wei-yin continues to impress, leading Baltimore to a surprising start that has put them on top of the AL East. But Chen faced another difficult test today against the division rival New York Yankees and their top pitcher, former Cy Young winner CC Sabathia.
One of the signs of a good pitcher is the ability to get out of trouble. Chen Wei-yin did just that in the ..(more) | | | | | | | | |
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| After winning the French presidential election just nine days ago, French Socialist leader Francois Hollande was officially sworn into office today. |
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