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Vutu connection
Taipei :: Taiwan | 15 days ago
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They were invited to present artwork symbolising Taiwan's culture and traditions. The artwork they are constructing comes from the idea of barringtonia asiatica or the vutu in Fijian. The fruit of barringtonia asiatica is dispersed by ocean and is
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Foreign aid continues to flow in for typhoon relief: MOFA
Taipei :: Taiwan | 2 months ago
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Japan , comprised of 200 waterproof ground sheets, 400 water buckets, 50 water tanks, 50 water purifiers, 30 generators and 900 sleeping pads, was scheduled to arrive in Taiwan later Thursday...Alan Dwyer, the principal East Asia-Pacific advisor with
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Environmental committee sends Gaoping Lakes project back
Taipei :: Taiwan | 3 months ago
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An environmental impact assessment committee on Wednesday sent the Gaoping Lakes project back to the government after protests by environmental groups and soybean farmers. The NT$16.1 billion ( US $542 million) project on the border between Ligang,
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Visitors to Alishan hit record high in 2012
Taipei :: Taiwan | 6 months ago
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Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) Approximately 2.08 million people visited the Alishan Forest Recreation Area in 2012, the most in the history of the scenic mountain area, the Chiayi Forest District Office said Friday. Of the visitors, 70 percent were Chinese
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FEATURE: Indigenous village counting on 'Titanic rock' to help revive economy
Taipei :: Taiwan | 6 months ago
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For an indigenous village in Alishan Township in Chiayi County, the Sihbisihbi Titanic Rock means far more. It is the centerpiece of Laiji Village's attempt to revive a tourism-dependent economy that has fallen on hard times since Typhoon Morakot
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Taiwan donates US$1 million for Hurricane Sandy relief
Taipei :: Taiwan | 6 months ago
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The Republic of China government on Thursday donated another US $1 million to the relief efforts in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The donation was distributed equally to two major charity organizations that are carrying out
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Nantou magistrate detained in Taiwan kickback scandal
Taipei :: Taiwan | 7 months ago
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Nantou County Magistrate Lee Chao-ching was ordered detained Friday as a suspect over allegations of kickbacks in reconstruction projects after Typhoon Morakot. The Nantou District Court approved a prosecutors request Friday afternoon to detain Lee,
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Nantou chief questioned in Taiwan typhoon reconstruction case
Taipei :: Taiwan | 7 months ago
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Prosecutors summoned Nantou County Magistrate Lee Chao-ching for questioning Thursday over allegations of kickbacks in reconstruction projects after Typhoon Morakot. The August 2009 storm caused hundreds of deaths and severe damage in large parts of
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Screenings of post-Morakot documentaries to start next month
Taipei :: Taiwan | 7 months ago
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Taipei, Nov. 21 (CNA) A series of documentaries featuring reconstruction efforts in the wake of Typhoon Morakot -- which in 2009 triggered Taiwan's worst flooding in 50 years -- will begin screening in December, the organizers said Wednesday.
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Navy's band performs at village rebuilt after Morakot
Taipei :: Taiwan | 7 months ago
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Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) The Republic of China Navy Band gave a performance Thursday at a rural village in central Taiwan that was rebuilt after being severely damaged by Typhoon Morakot in 2009. The performance, which took place at an elementary school
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