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Visa-free Entry to U.S.
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Excellent news for Taiwanese citizens who travel to the United States – the U.S. is considering letting Taiwan join its visa waiver program.
According to the White House Press Office, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Taiwanese visa-free entry. The office cited Taiwan’s efforts to improve its travel document security. If Taiwan is accepted into the program, Taiwanese would be able to travel to the U.S. for up to 90 days for business ...(more) |
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Wu Den-yih says cabinet will resign en masse to make way for new cabinet
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Vice President-elect Wu Den-yih announced his cabinet will resign en masse at the end of the month, making way for a new cabinet in February. Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng said there was a good chance Sean Chen could become the new premier, though the DPP opposed the move, saying Perng Fai-nan would be a better candidate.
Holding an official document appointing him as vice president ...(more) |
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| | | | | Banker Edmund Koh discusses the need for mergers, FTAs | | For the past several years Taiwanese banks have sought talent from abroad. Among the fruits of these efforts was Singaporean Edmund Koh, who recently headed Taiwan’s Ta Chong Bank before leaving to become CEO of Swiss bank UBS’s Southeast Asian operations. FTV asked Koh about his prescription for Taiwan’s banking sector, and he mentioned the need for mergers and free trade ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Final day for luxury hotel and business center in eastern Taipei | Agora Garden, a high end hotel and business center in eastern Taipei, shuttered its doors today, capping a brief 13-year existence. Staff gathered in the reception hall to bid farewell to long-term residents. Soon the building will be demolished to begin work on a revolving, eco-themed luxury residence. ##
On the final day of business for Agora Garden, 20 staff members ranging from the ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amendment to increase time foreign laborers can work in Taiwan | Families who employ foreign caregivers received an early present before Lunar New Year’s today – an amendment to extend the stay for foreign workers recently cleared the Legislature. But labor unions oppose the legislation because it lets companies employ cheaper foreign laborers for longer, which could affect salaries and employment for locals.
Ms. Liu considers her foreign caregiver to ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Traffic Jams Begin | | Lunar New Year’s Eve isn’t until Sunday, but because today was the last workday for most people, many have begun journeying home. In the afternoon, bus stations, highways and airports were packed. The Freeway Bureau estimates that traffic will be heaviest Wednesday when about 3 million vehicles will hit the freeways. To reduce jams, it wants to remind people that they can take advantage of ..(more) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cold front bringing lower temperatures and rain over New Year holiday | Lower temperatures will soon be here as the Central Weather Bureau warns a cold front will affect the island beginning on Sunday, Lunar New Year’s Eve. Temperatures are expected to drop to 10 degrees with rain also predicted for northern and central areas. Cloud cover over the weekend could also affect flights to Taiwan’s outer islands.
This morning, the temperature dropped with the ..(more) | | | | | | | | |
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It is detrimental to Wikipedia, and we want to make sure that we send a message potentially getting rid of this bill.
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