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2 hrs ago | ETaiwanNews.com

Taiwan prosecutors appeal sentence ex-Cabinet official

Prosecutors filed an appeal against the prison sentence of seven years and four months for former Cabinet Secretary-General Lin Yi-shih, reports said Tuesday.

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9 hrs ago | The Peninsula

Town official slain in Davao

Davao Oriental police chief Superintendent Jose Carumba said Romie Almacin, elected councilor of Governor Generoso town, was on his way to his farm aboard a motorcycle when he was attacked by four assailants in Tibanban village past 8pm on Sunday.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Asia News Network

TAIPEI: Anger in Taiwan spurs tough stance

For the first time in his life, says New Taipei City deputy mayor Lee Shu-chuan, he can finally "feel the existence of the government", thanks to its tough stance against the Philippines in the spat over the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou

Asia News Network

TAIPEI: What to do when human life is as cheap as a new T-shirt

"This is not the first time girls have been burned alive in the city. Every week I must learn of the untimely death of one of my sister workers.

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South China Morning Post

Taiwan's HTC looks to new handset designs to exit slump

Firm's new phones are due out this year; analysts fear it could face supply-chain obstacles and issues retraining workers Some of HTC's new devices will include cameras for low indoor lighting and come in metal casing instead of the usual plastic.

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ABS-CBN News

3 Pinoys confirmed hurt in Taiwan: MECO

MANILA Three Filipinos are confirmed to have been attacked in Taiwan, amid continuing tension between Manila and Taipei over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman.

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Hypebeast.com

Stussy Taipei Script T-Shirt *TAIPEI Chapter Exclusive

Region to region, Stussy has maintained a strong presence in regards to anything streetwear.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The China Post

Opposition parties boycott cross-strait offices bill

Opposition legislators have vowed to continue boycotting a plan by the ruling party to pass new rules enabling the opening of offices by the two representative organizations on each side of the Taiwan Strait.

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The China Post

Students show support for Philippine workers

A group of Taiwanese students launched a campaign yesterday to show support for Filipino workers in Taiwan amid growing tensions between the two countries over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman on May 9. The students held posters and placards during a rally outside a Taipei church where migrant workers from the Philippines regularly gather to ... (more)

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Yahoo!

Thousands in Taiwan rally against nuclear power

Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei on Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis.

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The China Post

Bank to send second batch of New Taiwan dollars to China

Bank of Taiwan said yesterday that it is planning to send a second batch of NT$25 million in cash to China under the currency clearing mechanism set up across the Taiwan Strait.

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South China Morning Post

Taiwan's reaction to killing of fisherman is out of proportion

Philip Bowring says the anger at Philippines over the killing of a fisherman in disputed waters smacks of nationalistic chauvinism and will only aggravate regional tensions Philip Bowring has been based in Asia for 39 years writing on regional financial and political issues.

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The China Post

Property transactions in Taiwan on the rise: gov't

Residential and commercial property transactions rose substantially in Taiwan in the first quarter because of greater transparency in the market, the government said yesterday.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Straits Times

Taiwanese investigators end Philippine visit

Director of International and Cross-Straits Legal Affairs of Taiwan Chen Wen-chi , shows a copy of the letter-of-apology by the Philippine government during a news conference on Saturday May 18, 2013 at Taipei Economic and Cultural Office at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines.

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CFR.org

Friday Asia Update: Top Five Stories for the Week of May 17, 2013

Former police officer Abner Afuang burns a replica of Taiwan's national flag as he protests against the mistreatment of Filipinos working overseas, along a main street of Manila on May 17, 2013.

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Fri May 17, 2013

ABS-CBN News

Filipinos attacked with baseball bats in Taiwan

Two overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan have been attacked by unidentified assailants armed with baseball bats, the Philippines' top official to Taipei said Friday.

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The China Post

Poultry price could increase as a result of ban

Vendors warned yesterday that the price of poultry might increase in June due to an increase in electricity prices that have resulted from the ban on the slaughter of fowl in traditional markets.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Bullet holes on fishing boat incriminating: Taiwan minister

Taipei, May 17 The 59 bullet holes found in a Taiwan fishing boat are strong evidence that the Philippine official vessel took a human life in violation of international law and practice, Foreign Minister David Lin said Friday.

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Digital Post Production

"Taipei Factory" Debuts in Cannes

The screening enjoyed a very well-received response at the Theatre Croisette and generated an energy and interest for Taiwan Cinema.

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Vancouver Sun

Jonathan Manthorpe: Asia's territorial disputes claim the life of a Taiwanese fisherman

Killing frays relations between Taipei and Manila, but they have too much in common to let things spiral out of control A Kidd-class ship, the Makung, sails out of Kaohsiung Harbor on Taiwan as Taipei orders a military drill in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards Why and where Taiwanese fisherman Hung ... (more)

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