Contributor ReportsDOH hopes to hike health insurance premium rates in 6 months
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Wed Dec 09 12:38:34 -0800 2009 | political-news
The nation's top health official expressed the hope yesterday that health insurance premium rates would be hiked within six months to help solve the financial shortfalls of Taiwan's National Health Insurance system. In an interview on a local radio station...
Election slump fails to dampen China talks
Source: United Press International
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Wed Dec 09 11:32:19 -0800 2009 | political-news
The Taiwanese government will push ahead with its proposed economic cooperation framework agreement with mainland China despite opposition gains in local elections. Taiwan and will help secure the island nation's economic future, a report on the Taipei-based China Post said....
Gov't plans to revive baseball sport from grassroots
Source: China Post
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Mon Dec 07 03:49:46 -0800 2009 | political-news
Taiwan government will work to revive the sport of baseball in Taiwan from the grassroots level, the country's sports chief said Monday. "Efforts will be made first to promote the baseball sport and consolidate its existence and development from the...
Gates: No good intel on Osama bin Laden in years
Source: China News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Sun Dec 06 00:46:24 -0800 2009 | political-news
Tip-offs on Internet and mobile WAP sites containing pornographic contents have surged Saturday as authorities announced Friday to give each qualified informer with up to 10,000 yuan ($1,465) in reward. Authorities quickly arrested two registered co-owners of the club, its...
Taiwan plant scientists conclude India visit
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Sat Dec 05 07:57:48 -0800 2009 | political-news
A delegation of biologists and plant scientists from Taiwan wrapped up on Saturday a visit to India that had focused on bamboo planting. The five-member mission was led by Lin Nan-sheng, director of the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology...
Central News Agency (Taiwan): Taiwan officials fly to Myanmar to help ...
Source: BurmaNet
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Fri Dec 04 14:55:13 -0800 2009 | political-news
The crew members were working on four fishing boats that were seized by Myanmar authorities Nov. 18, probably because they intruded into that country’s exclusive economic zone. As soon as it was informed of the situation, Taiwan decided to send...
Taiwan Local Elections: DPP recovers Ilan, KMT loses 2 seats
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Sat Dec 05 07:57:33 -0800 2009 | political-news
The ruling Kuomintang lost Ilan to the opposition Democratic Progressive Party and Hualien to an independent in Saturday’s local elections, with a review being demanded for Penghu. The KMT ended up with a total of 12 counties and cities, the...
Taiwan voters to head to polls in 'mid-term' elections
Source: Kyodo News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Fri Dec 04 02:06:48 -0800 2009 | political-news
Taiwanese voters on Saturday will cast ballots in a slew of local-level elections billed as a ''mid-term test'' for the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, who took office last year on vows to improve relations with rival China. To access...
Novel pyjama protest in Taiwan
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Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Thu Sep 24 13:08:47 -0700 2009 | political-news
People of Taiwan held a novel protest – they took to the streets of Taipei wearing pyjamas. The protest was against the mismanagement of the recent typhoon Morakot by the Government of President Ma Ying-jeou in which as many as...
ReachTaiwan wants elite force to protect island
Source: Channel NewsAsia
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated Thu Nov 26 10:19:33 -0800 2009 | political-news
Taiwan's president has urged the island's armed forces to become a small, elite unit, saying a voluntary military rather than conscription was key to the island's defence, local media said Thursday. Ma Ying-jeou's call, made Wednesday at a seminar at...
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