Taiwan Sandstorms

2010-03-19T21:45:31Z

Taipei city is seen among dust storm Wednesday morning, March 17, 2010. A wave of sandstorms hit Taiwan Tuesday, affecting the air quality, according to the Environmental Protection Administration. (AP Photo/Chiang YIng-ying)

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The bees did it: Taiwan solves yellow goop mystery

2010-03-18T23:15:09Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - After being stung by complaints, Taiwanese officials have traced the mysterious yellow gunk that has splattered cars and laundry for weeks to a seasonal influx of bees, and their droppings.</p><p>Bees attracted to farms and plant nurseries near the densely populated city of Kaohsiung

China US Currency

2010-03-18T22:00:52Z

FILE - In this July 4, 2008 file photo, a bank employee counts Chinese Yuan currency in Taipei, Taiwan. China on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, rejected U.S. calls to ease currency controls and said criticism would not help efforts to end the global cris...

Taiwan says it won't loan half of famous painting to China

2010-03-15T11:16:26Z

<div><p>Taiwan's national museum on Monday said it would not lend its half of a famous ancient painting to China for an exhibition because it feared it would not be returned.</p><p>The announcement came a day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he hoped one day to visit Taiwan, amid warming relations between Los Angeles Dodgers' popular slugger Manny Ramirez on Sunday led his team to breeze past Taiwan's all-star professional baseball team 11-1 in their last scheduled exhibition game.</p><p>Ramirez displayed his striking power before some 15,000 fans packing the Chenchinghu baseball stadium in the s...

Rain cancels Dodgers' exhibition game in Taiwan

2010-03-13T01:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Rain cancels Dodgers' exhibition game against Taiwan All-Stars in Taipei</div><div><p>The second game of a three-game exhibition series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and a team of Taiwanese All-Stars has been canceled because of rain.</p><p>The Saturday contest was set for Taipei.<...

Fragile: Taiwan potter produces razor-thin bowls

2010-03-07T20:30:47Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - A Taiwan potter is producing razor-thin ceramic bowls, raising a historic Chinese art form to a fragile, new high and aiming to sell the 0.2-mm (0.008 inch) thick wares in China at a hefty price.</p><p>Taipei-area potter

Earthquake injures 11 in Taiwan; damage limited

2010-03-03T20:00:48Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 shook Taiwan early on Thursday, injuring 11, stopping transport</p><p>and causing minor damage and fires in the southern half of the island.</p><p>The quake caused a brief dip in the island's stock market, with semiconductor firms including TSMC, the w...

Taiwan to give $200 mln to local film industry

2010-02-22T07:16:53Z

<div><p>Taiwan plans to provide US$200 million in subsidies to bolster the local movie industry against competition from Hong Kong and Hollywood, an official has said.</p><p>The funding, worth some T$6.4 billion, will be allocated for a five-year programme beginning this year, said Chen Chih-kuan, head of the government ...

Service at sword point at "Ninja" restaurant

2010-02-22T08:14:55Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;TAIPEI (Reuters) - Waitresses wield swords and flare flames at diners, who have to get past a moat before sitting at their table in the dimly lit dining hall.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The same customers are also encouraged to take photos with the warrior-like waitresses, who dress in black or red to look like ni...

Service at sword point at Taipei's "Ninja" restaurant

2010-02-22T08:27:32Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - Waitresses wield swords and flare flames at diners, who have to get past a moat before sitting at their table in the dimly lit dining hall.</p><p>The same customers are also encouraged to take photos with the warrior-like waitresses, who dress in black or red to look like ninjas in keeping with the t...

Silicon Motion widens loss in 4Q

2010-02-22T12:51:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Silicon Motion Technology widens its 4th-quarter loss, revenue plunges 30 percent</div><div><p>Taiwan-based semiconductor maker Silicon Motion Technology Corp. said Monday it widened its loss in the fourth quarter as revenue plunged.</p><p>The com...

Taiwan pushes e-books but lacks Chinese content

2010-02-22T13:56:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Taiwan companies push e-book readers but lack Chinese-language content</div><div><p>Taiwan leads the world in development of readers for the fast-growing electronic book market, but when it comes to satisfying the e-appetites of the island's highly literate population, it seems distinctly pre-digital.</p><p>The problem: A gaping lack of appealing Chin...

Taiwan Electronic Books

2010-01-28T02:19:43Z

In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, a booth attendant displays Chinese language content on an Amazon Kindle electronic book at the Taipei International Book Fair in Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwan may lead the world in the development of readers for the fast-growing electronic book market, but when it comes to satisfying the e-appetites of its highly ...

China, Taiwan hold talks on trade pact

2010-02-22T14:51:01Z

<div><p>Experts from China and Taiwan on Tuesday launched the first round of talks aimed at paving the way for a major trade pact between the one-time rivals, both sides said.</p><p>The one-day meeting comes amid improving ties, nearly two years after Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou took office on a ple...

Taiwan Dead End

2010-01-24T09:16:45Z

This Jan. 11, 2010 photo shows a student at the Lung Yen Life Service Co. funeral home styling hair on a model in Taipei, Taiwan. When the funeral home recently advertised for 10 positions to help prepare dead bodies for the island's traditionally lavish funerals, it received some 2,000 applications. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

Taiwan president given permission to transit through US

2010-02-22T16:17:32Z

<div><p>The United States said Friday it has granted permission for Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou to transit through US territory next week on his way to Central America, a move likely to irritate China.&...

Taiwan to consider canceling Haitian debt

2010-02-22T18:29:23Z

<div><p>President Ma Ying-jeou said Tuesday that Taiwan will consider canceling debts from earthquake-ravaged Haiti, a move that could add to Taipei's cachet in a region where rival China is making inroads.</p><p>Whi...

TSMC to recruit over 3,000, mostly engineers

2010-02-22T20:34:05Z

<div><p>TAIPEI (Reuters) - TSMC &lt;2330.TW&gt;&lt;TSM.N&gt;, the world's biggest contract chipmaker, said it will recruit more than 3,000 employees, or about 13 percent of its total workforce, in 2010 as it expands capacity to meet future demand.</p><p>TSMC said on Thursday that it would start the re...

Taiwan central bank seeks curbs on China funds

2010-02-22T22:23:26Z

<div><p>Taiwan's central bank is pushing for curbs to be imposed on the amount of Chinese capital that can be placed in local stocks, hoping to stem the inflow of speculative funds, an official said Monday.</p><p>The Financial Supervisory Commission, which has the authority to set limits on Chinese funds, has been approached by central bank officials eager to keep controls tight, said

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