USA Today
Lleyton Hewitt, Andreas Seppi beaten at Nice Open
Hewitt lost to Pablo Andujar of Spain, and Seppi lost to Lu Yen-Hsun of Taiwan.
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Handelsblatt
Badminton WM: DBV-Auswahl verliert ohne Zwiebler und Schenk
Ohne Europameister Marc Zwiebler und die WM-Dritte Juliane Schenk ist die deutsche Badminton-Nationalmannschaft mit einem 0:5 gegen Taiwan in die WM in Kuala Lumpur gestartet.
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DieZeit
Sport Allgemein: DBV-Auswahl verliert ohne Zwiebler und Schenk
Kuala Lumpur (SID) - Ohne Europameister Marc Zwiebler und die WM-Dritte Juliane Schenk ist die deutsche Badminton-Nationalmannschaft mit einem 0:5 gegen Taiwan in die Weltmeisterschaft in Kuala Lumpu...
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Nikkei
Toshiba To Sell China Chip Assembly Unit To Taiwan Firm |
Nikkei
Taiwan President Ma Sings 2nd-Term Blues |
ElPais
Un día fuera de concurso
'El último de los injustos', de Lanzmann, acapara la atención en una jornada con un solo filme en competición, de Miike
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Times of India
Thousands rally against nuclear power in Taiwan
Thousands of Taiwanese marched through the capital Taipei Sunday urging the government to halt construction of a nearly completed nuclear power plant, citing the Japanese atomic crisis.
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sueddeutsche
Chinesische Austauschstudenten in Taiwan: "Wie wir, nur anders"
Es ist ein spannendes Experiment und ein kleines Wunder: Seit 1949 sind die Volksrepublik China und Taiwan getrennt, seit 2008 dürfen Festland-Chinesen zum Auslandsstudium auf die Insel kommen. Sie erleben Demokratie, einen anderen Lebensstil und schmökern in verbotenen Büchern. Doch je näher man dem anderen kommt, umso fremder wird man sich.
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Huffington Post
Bikini Teacher Vs. Homer Simpson Root: The Weird News Top 10 (PHOTOS, VOTE)
It seems that the world of Weird News is filled with bikinis, weenies and roots that look like Homer Simpson.Teacher Olivia Sprauer may have been fired for the swimsuit photos she posed for under the name "Victoria James" two weeks ago, but now she's being courted by lingerie companies, trade shows and Hustler magazine.It wasn't such a good week for a drunk man in Jilong,...
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ElPais
Prevén pérdidas económicas para Taiwán y Filipinas por el conflicto diplomático
El conflicto entre Taiwán y Filipinas por la muerte, el 9 de mayo, de un pescador taiwanés debido a disparos de una patrullera filipina, afectará negativamente a la economía de ambas partes, señalaron hoy expertos en Taiwán.
Taipei ha impuesto 11 sanciones a Filipinas, hasta que Manila se disculpe formalmente sin reservas, lleve a cabo una investigación a fondo...
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Barrons
Samsung Semi Advantage May Put the Screws to AAPL, Says Jefferies
Jefferies & Co.’s Sundeep Bajikar this morning reiterates a Buy rating on shares of Samsung Electronics (005930KS), and a ₩2,100,000 price target, writing that the company’s chip manufacturing effort going forward will have a lower costs than those of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), based on recent presentations by Taiwan Semi and by Intel (INTC). Bajikar...
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Reuters
UPDATE 1-New York Life in exclusive negotiation to sell Taiwan unit -sources
TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on...
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Reuters
New York Life in exclusive negotiation to sell Taiwan unit -sources
TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-insurer New York Life is in exclusive negotiations with Yuanta Financial to sell its Taiwan assets, two sources with close knowledge of the deal told Reuters on...
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Al Jazhera
Taiwan holds naval drill amid row with Manila
Taipei rejects second Philippine apology, including financial assistance for family, over death of Taiwanese fisherman.
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Reuters
Taiwan dumpling eatery tops 101 Best Asian Restaurants poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Taiwanese eatery famed for its dumplings was crowned Asia's best restaurant, while restaurants in Beijing claimed the lion's share of spots in the top ten of a new survey of the...
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Nikkei
Taiwan Holds Drill In S China Sea, Escalating Row With Philippines |
Foreign Policy
Morning Brief: Russia expels U.S. diplomat accused of spying
Russia expels U.S. diplomat accused of spying
Top news: Russia expelled a low-level U.S. diplomat accused of sprying and trying to recruit a Russian security official as a U.S. agent, but the bizarre circumstances of the arrest have raised questions over the authenticity of the Russian allegations.
The alleged spy, a third secretary named Ryan Fogle who works...
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
From Israel to Taiwan: Do you know where your MP is travelling for free?
Members of Parliament accepted almost half a million dollars in free trips abroad last year, paid for by interest groups, governments and lobbyists, according to the latest data on sponsored travel.
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Reuters
U.S. says 'concerned' with tensions between Taiwan, Philippines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it is concerned with the increase in tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines over the killing of a fisherman from Taiwan last week and urged them to work their through their differences as quickly as possible.
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Reuters
Taiwan imposes sanctions on Philippines over killing
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan imposed sanctions against the Philippines on Wednesday, rejecting as unacceptable a Philippine apology for the killing of a fisherman from Taiwan last week.
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Telegraph
Taiwan recalls envoy and freezes hiring of Filipinos in row over death of a fisherman
Taiwan has suspended all hiring of Filipino workers and has recalled its envoy to Manila following a row over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman and a perceived lack of contrition from the Philippine government.
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FT
Taiwan recalls envoy in Philippines
Taipei steps up its naval patrols in the South China Sea after Manila fails to apologise for its role in the fatal shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman
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Times of India
Taiwan recalls envoy to Philippines in fishing spat
Taiwan recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman.
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New York Times
Taiwan Recalls Envoy in Manila Over Killing
Taiwan also said it had stopped accepting applications for Filipino workers, retaliating for the killing of a fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard.
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Al Jazhera
Taiwan recalls Philippine envoy over shooting
Taipei says apology from Manila over shooting of Taiwanese fisherman inadequate and threatens to impose more sanctions.
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Reuters
Taiwan to sanction Philippines, send naval ships in fishing spat
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman.
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Nikkei
Taiwan Announces Sanctions On Philippines Over Fisherman's Death |
Los Angeles Times
Manny Ramirez is still being Manny — in Taiwan
The former major league star, who turns 41 at the end of the month, still has baseball in his blood. And that means there's the occasional moment in which Ramirez does something rather off the wall.The former major league star, who turns 41 at the end of the month, still has baseball in his blood. And that means there's the occasional moment where Ramirez does something...
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physorg
Study of alligator dental regeneration process may lead to tooth regeneration in humans
(Phys.org) —A team of researchers from the U.S., Taiwan and China analyzing tooth regeneration in alligators reports that a similar process might possibly be instigated in humans through artificial means. In their paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team describes how they uncovered the tooth regeneration process in alligators...
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TechCrunch
500 Startups Accelerator Unleashes Its Sixth Class, A Melting Pot Of Mostly International, Totally Ghetto Fabulous Startups
500 Startups today is announcing the next 28 companies to take part in its Accelerator program, unleashing a largely international class of startups who have come to Mountain View to accelerate their startup progress. There are 28 companies in this Accelerator class, and as usual there's a bunch of diversity there.
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TechCrunch
Finnish Startup Rightware Closes $5.2M Series B To Drive Global Growth Of Its Embedded UI Creation Tool Business
Rightware, a Finnish startup that sells embedded user interface software and performance benchmarking tools to car makers and consumer electronics companies needing to build graphical user interfaces has announced it has closed a $5.2 million Series B round. Investors in the round include Inventure and Nexit Ventures, along with new investor Finnish Industry Investment....
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ElPais
Empresas españolas quieren expandir su presencia en Paraguay, según embajador
El nuevo embajador de España en Paraguay, Diego Bermejo Romero de Terreros, declaró hoy a Efe que las empresas españolas "quieren expandir su presencia" en este país "de oportunidades".
"Hay muchísimas cosas para hacer, muchísima empresa española está interesada en venir aquí, este es un país de oportunidades, se puede invertir en los más diversos sectores,...
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FT
Taiwan warns Manila over shooting at sea
President Ma Ying-jeou issues a warning that Taiwan will stop processing worker visas for Filipinos unless Manila formally apologises for the shooting
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The Nation
Taiwan strengthens patrols in waters near Philippines
TAIPEI - Taiwan Sunday sent four coastguard and naval vessels to strengthen patrols in waters near the Philippines following public outrage over the shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coastguards.
"The government is determined to protect our fishermen," cabinet spokeswoman Cheng Li-wen said in a statement as a frigate and coastguard vessels set sail for the...
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ElPais
Las cuentas chinas en América Latina
El vicepresidente chino Li Yuanchao ha elegido Argentina y Venezuela como destinos de su primer viaje oficial. Son los dos países latinos más dificultosos para el gigante asiático
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Al Jazhera
Taiwan threatens Philippines with sanctions
Government issues ultimatum to Manila following fatal shooting of Taiwanese fisherman in disputed water.
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Reuters
Taiwan gives Philippines ultimatum after fatal shooting of fisherman
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has issued an ultimatum to the Philippines to make an official apology to the family of a Taiwanese fisherman who died in a fatal shooting by the Philippine Coast Guard in the South China Sea or pay a price.
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New York Times
Taiwan Tries to Regain Its Lead in Consumer Electronics
Fostering innovation has become a mantra among corporate leaders and government officials because Taiwan’s huge consumer electronics industry has run into serious trouble.
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Nikkei
Taiwan Sends Navy Frigate To Patrol In South China Sea |
Nikkei
Taiwan Distancing Itself From China For Economy's Sake |
Huffington Post
China's Nationalists, Forgotten Heroes Of WWII, Remembered For Japan Fight In Memorial In Taiwan (PHOTOS)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Yang Jingtao did what many young, brave Chinese did – he left his home as a teenager to fight the invading Japanese in World War II.The problem was he fought while wearing the uniform of the Nationalist Chinese Army, condemning Yang to be shunned and reviled in China's often brutal politics after the Communist Party defeated the Nationalists and took...
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The Nation
Ang Lee gets medal of honour
TAIPEI - Taiwan on Friday awarded Oscar-winning director Ang Lee a top medal of honour to recognise his achievement in the film industry after he garnered two best director Oscars.
President Ma Ying-jeou conferred the highest class of the “Order of the Brilliant Star” to Lee, making him the first person from the arts and entertainment sector to receive the honour.
“I...
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Slashdot
Researchers Are Developing Ad Hoc Networks For Car-To-Car Data Exchange
Lucas123 writes "Researchers are developing machine-to-machine (M2M) communication technology that allows cars to exchange data with each other, enabling vehicles to know what the cars all around them are doing, and perhaps, where they're going. Intel is working with National Taiwan University on M2M connectivity, an idea came from caravanning — an available, but-not-yet-deployed...
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webwire
CyberLink Unveils Special 'Student & Teacher Edition' Media Creativity Software
Package Includes Exclusive Discounts of up to 70% on Best-Selling Director Suite, PowerDirector and PhotoDirector - - Taipei, Taiwan — CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW) today unveiled the Student & Teacher Edi...
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New York Times
Taiwan Demands Apology for Killing of Fisherman
The 65-year-0ld man died after his boat was fired on by a Philippine government ship. Manila said his boat had tried to ram the Philippine vessel.
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FT
Shooting sparks South China Sea tensions
Taiwan demands an apology after the Philippine Coast Guard shot dead a 65-year-old fisherman in waters claimed by both governments
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Reuters
The Philippines promises investigation in Taiwan fisherman death
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines agreed on Friday to investigate the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman after criticism from Taipei and Beijing, but pledged increased efforts to prevent further incursions in its territorial seas.
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TechCrunch
Eyeing $4.5B In Sales This Year, Phone Maker Xiaomi Looks To Emulate A 340-Year-Old Chinese Medicine Company
Whom do the idols idolize?
Lei Jun, the CEO of Android handset and OS maker Xiaomi, is arguably the face of tech entrepreneurship in China as a long-time angel investor and serial entrepreneur behind companies like Amazon-acquired Joyo.cn and the recently IPO'd YY.
He's been called the "Steve Jobs of China" in the sense that Xiaomi is an integrated hardware and software...
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BoingBoing
Guatemala: Why We Cannot Turn Away
José Ceto Cabo, an Ixil civil war survivor who runs a small NGO that aids fellow Ixil survivors, leads Miles and Xeni to a clandestine grave from the armed conflict war. Photo by Xeni Jardin. GUATEMALA CITY -- When the trial of Guatemalan General and former de facto head of state José Efraín Ríos Montt [...]
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Nikkei
Taiwan Opposition Party Begins To Examine China Policy |
AP
Director Ang Lee touts diligence as key to success
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee says that modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that have framed the backgrounds for many of his most notable films....
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TechCrunch
Line Reports Q1 2013 Earnings Of $58.9M: Half From Game In-App Purchases, 30% From Stickers, 80% From Japan
Line, a free-at-the-point-of-use messaging app made by NHN Japan Corp which recently passed 150 million users, has announced earnings for Q1 2013 -- revealing for the first time how much of its revenue comes from game in-app purchases and how much from its other shtick: stickers. Line uses free social messaging and gaming services as its hook to draw in users, and monetises...
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ElPais
Vestigios de la guerra fría
La relación entre Estados Unidos y China es decisiva para las crisis con Corea del Norte y Taiwán
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Fortune
Katy Huberty is back from China with Apple news
Morgan Stanley's chief Apple watcher was visiting Hong Kong and Taiwan.
FORTUNE -- In a note to clients Wednesday, Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty, just back from China, reports on "feedback" from Asian carriers and suppliers that she views as positive for Apple (AAPL).
She makes several points: (I quote)
After a slow start, iPhone 5 is now on track to meet carrier volume...
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TechCrunch
Rocket Internet-Backed FoodPanda Raises $20M+ As It Prepares For The Next Course In Its Food Delivery Ambitions
The food delivery wars continue to heat up: today foodpanda, the Rocket Internet-incubated startup that offers a one-stop service to order food from a selection of restaurants and take-out joints to be brought to your door and now working with some 15,000 restaurants globally, is today announcing that it has picked up over $20 million in funding, with participation from...
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physorg
Asustek 1Q profit up 21% on growing tablet demand
Taiwan PC maker Asustek Computer Inc said Monday its first-quarter net profit rose 21 percent year-on-year on growing demand for tablets including its popular Nexus 7 device.
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AP
Taiwan's MediaTek profit up 51 percent in 1Q
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- MediaTek Inc., Asia's largest chipset designer, said Monday its first quarter profit grew 51 percent from a year earlier, boosted by China's flourishing smartphone market....
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physorg
Taiwan probes insider trading in chip takeover
Prosecutors are probing alleged insider trading connected to a $3.8 billion takeover of a Taiwan chip design company.
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Slashdot
Putin Reportedly Comments On T-Platform Supercomputer Flap
Nerval's Lobster writes "In March, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security added T-Platforms' businesses in Germany, Russia and Taiwan to the 'Entity List,' which includes those believed to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. Commerce felt, according to the notice, that T-Platforms may...
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AllThingsDigital
HTC: We’re Recovering
The company forecast its revenue for the second quarter to return to around 70 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.37 billion), from a low of NT$42.8 billion in the first quarter. That second-quarter figure would still be 23% lower than the NT$91.04 billion posted a year earlier.
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Science Daily
Outdoor recess time can reduce the risk of nearsightedness in children
A study conducted in Taiwan, the first to use an education policy intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors their risk of nearsightedness is reduced. A separate study in Danish children is the first to show a direct correlation between seasonal fluctuations in daylight, eye growth and the rate of nearsightedness progression.
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APA-OTS
AU Optronics Corp. meldet Geschäftszahlen für das erste Quartal 2013
Hsinchu, Taiwan (ots/PRNewswire) - AU Optronics Corp. (im Folgenden
"AUO" oder "das Unternehmen") de.newsaktuell.mb.nitf.xml.Org@46930146
meldete heute im Rahmen einer Investorenkonferenz die ungeprüften
Geschäftszahlen für das erste Quartal 2013 (1).
Der Konzernumsatz des ersten Quartals …
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Barrons
HTC: CLSA Ups to Buy on ‘One’ Appeal, Rising Prices
Shares of Taiwan phone maker HTC (2498TW) today rose $11, in New Taiwan dollars, or 3.8%, to close at $301 per share, in Taipei trading, after CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets‘s CK Cheng raised his rating on the shares to Buy from Sell, and raised his price target to $360 from $150, again, in New Taiwan dollars, [...]
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physorg
Taiwan growth hit by weak global demand, yen fall
Taiwan's economic growth slowed in the first quarter as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained subdued.
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New York Times
IHT Rendezvous: Chinese Cruise to Disputed Paracel Islands Angers Vietnam
In a move China calls “tourism” but others have likened more to “imperialism”, a first Chinese cruise ship is currently touring the Paracel Islands, claimed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan, Chinese media reported.
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TechCrunch
Major League Baseball Brings Archives, Highlights And Live Streaming Games To YouTube (But Not In The U.S.)
Major League Baseball has always been very strict about its content appearing on YouTube and other video streaming sites. Peruse YouTube for highlights from your favorite players and teams, and you'll find it nearly impossible to find quality footage. As soon as a clip from a game goes up on YouTube, it's taken down. Up until now, it's just a collection of slideshows and...
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FT
China rejects Taiwan hacking allegations
Taiwanese report says Beijing has broadened its targets while a senior Chinese official says that Beijing is being wrongly blamed for cyber attacks
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chinatechnews
Impenetrable Taiwan: China Mobile Terminates Purchase Of Far EasTone Shares
China Mobile has terminated its sale purchase agreement with Taiwan's Far EasTone signed in 2009. China Mobile attributes the cancellation to the inability to have foreign investment in the Taiwanese basic telecom industry. According to the company's report, China Mobile and Far EasTone signed a stake purchase agreement in April 2009. China Mobile planned to [...]
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Video: Taiwan steps up efforts to prevent spread of bird flu
New Taipei City disinfects a riverside park where pigeons often gather as a precaution against the spread of bird flu strain H7N9.
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Reuters
Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - April 29
April 29 (Reuters) - Following is some company-related and market news that may affect the Taiwan stock market. REUTERS HEADLINES > China reports new bird flu case in Hunan province > Reuters...
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Huffington Post
'Iron Man 3' Box Office Soars Overseas; Robert Downey Jr. Sequel Bigger Than 'Marvel's The Avengers'
He is Iron Man for a reason. Behind Robert Downey Jr. and the red and gold suit he wears as Iron Man, "Iron Man 3" grossed an estimated $195.3 million from 42 international territories over the weekend, putting it ahead of the pace set by "Marvel's The Avengers," also with Downey in a lead role, last year.According to Disney, "Iron Man 3" had the biggest opening weekend...
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ElPais
Cinco casos más de gripe aviar en China ya suman 117 contagiados
Cinco casos más del virus N7N9 de gripe aviaria en las provincias chinas de Jiangsu, Jiangxi y Zhejiang, todas en el este del país, han incrementado el número total de afectados en 117 -uno en Taiwán-, de los que 23 han fallecido, según informó hoy Xinhua.
Tres hombres, de 36, 49, y 60 años, provenientes de tres ciudades diferentes, en la provincia de Jiangsu, fueron...
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BoingBoing
How animals pass disease to humans
Given the ongoing outbreak of H7N9 flu in China (and, now, also Taiwan), this is a good time to listen to a fascinating podcast discussion with David Quammen. Quammen recently published a FANTASTIC book, Spillover, about zoonoses — the diseases that humans contract from animals. This includes bird flus like H7N9. It also includes AIDS [...]
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physorg
Research sheds light on how patterns form in bird feathers
(Phys.org) —A new study by scientists in the U.S. and Taiwan has shown that birds have colorful and patterned feathers because of specific cellular interactions involving stem cells rather than through the direct involvement of encoding in DNA.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Some Asian governments tighten airport controls on bird flu fears
Taiwan reports first case of H7N9 outside of China
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Nikkei
Taiwan Alerts China-Bound Travelers As Bird Flu Death Toll Hits 23 |
The Nation
Kidman, Lee join Cannes festival jury
PARIS - Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman and director Ang Lee will join Steven Spielberg next month on the Cannes film festival jury, organisers said on Wednesday.
Australian Kidman won the best actress Academy Award for her portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in “The Hours” while Taiwan-born Lee was named best director earlier this year for his fantasy epic “Life...
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New York Times
New Bird Flu Strain Spreads Outside of China
A man in Taiwan has contracted the H7N9 virus, and officials in the region are taking precautions to prevent spread to their countries.
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Daily Mail
Bird flu strain labelled one of the 'most lethal viruses ever' spreads to Taiwan
Taiwan's Health Department said a businessman had contracted the new H7N9 virus while travelling in China and was in a serious condition in hospital.
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Slashdot
Modelling Reveals Likely Spread of New H7N9 Avian Flu
ananyo writes "With Taiwan announcing the first case of H7N9 avian flu outside mainland China, researchers have revealed how the virus may spread in China — and beyond. The projections use risk maps developed for human infection by another, well-established avian flu — H5N1. Indeed, when human cases of H7N9 are overlaid on a risk map, they appear to fall within the...
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Human Rights Watch
Taiwan: Reinstate Moratorium on Death Penalty
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The government of Taiwan should immediately reinstate its moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 19, the Taiwanese government executed six people who had been convicted on murder charges: Chen Tung-jung, Chen Jui-chin, Lin Chin-te,...
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Daily Mail
U.S. country star Jerry Naylor who replaced Buddy Holly in the Crickets was a secret CIA agent who spied for America on 100 missions
The 74-year-old (pictured) says he was first hired by American spooks in Japan in 1968 when he was asked to use his tour as cover to collect a briefcase from Taiwan.
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Les Echos
Grippe aviaire H7N9 : Taiwan touché, l'OMS s'alarme de la dangerosité du virus
Un premier cas de grippe aviaire a été officiellement déclaré à Taïwan. C'est aussi la première victime du virus hors de Chine. Pour l'OMS il s'agit d'un des virus de la grippe "les plus mortels."
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Krone
Vogelgrippe-Virus erstmals in Taiwan nachgewiesen
Die neue Vogelgrippe A(H7N9) hat sich von der Volksrepublik China nach Taiwan ausgebreitet. Die taiwanesische Gesundheitsbehörde diagnostizierte am Mittwoch den Erreger bei einem 53-Jährigen, der zuvor in der chinesischen Provinz Jiangsu gearbeitet hatte. Der Gesundheitszustand des Mannes wurde als kritisch beschrieben. Österreichische Expertinnen wiesen allerdings...
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physorg
New LED streetlight design curbs light pollution
Streetlights illuminate the night, shining upon roadways and sidewalks across the world, but these ubiquitous elements of the urban environment are notoriously inefficient and major contributors to light pollution that washes out the night sky. Recent innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) have improved the energy efficiency of streetlights, but, until now, their...
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FT
China’s H7N9 bird flu spreads to Taiwan
A man in Taiwan has been diagnosed with H7N9 bird flu he caught while travelling near Shanghai and is now critically ill with the first case of the disease found outside of mainland China
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DerSpiegel
Vogelgrippe: H7N9-Virus erreicht Taiwan
Der Vogelgrippe-Erreger H7N9 breitet sich in Asien aus: Das Virus hat nach China nun Taiwan erreicht, ein Mann ist erkrankt. Der Erreger überträgt sich leichter von Vögeln auf Menschen als bisherige Formen der Krankheit.
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Times of India
Taiwan confirms first case of H7N9 bird flu outside China
Taiwan on Wednesday reported the first case of the H7N9 bird flu outside of mainland China.
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Nikkei
Taiwan Reports 1st Confirmed Case Of H7N9 |
Reuters
Taiwan, China to sign services markets deal around June: source
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China will sign an agreement to open their services markets to each other around June, a Taiwan government official said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of warming trade ties between the former political foes.
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TechCrunch
Rocket Internet-Backed Fashion Portal Zalora Launches iOS App, No Word Of Android Yet
Zalora, Rocket Internet's pan-Asian fashion retail site, has launched an iOS app, as it seeks to capture the growing base of consumers in Asia who are using smartphones as their primary, and sometimes only, way of getting online.
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Les Echos
Le couple franco-chinois à l'épreuve du temps
Des premiers contacts noués par le général de Gaulle en passant par les ventes d'armes à Taiwan ou les crispations lors des JO de Pékin, les relations entre la France et la Chine sont depuis près de 50 ans faites de hauts et de bas.
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TheDomains
Tencent Owner Of QQ.com Loses UDRP Grab For TencentGames.com
Tencent Holdings Limited just lost its attempt to grab the domain name tencentgames.com in a UDRP and the domain holder didn’t even respond.
Bottom line the panel found the complainant trademark was effective in 2010 and the domain name registered in 2009:
Here are the relevant facts and findings by a one member panel:
“The Complainant is a Chinese investment holding...
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physorg
71 new parasitoid wasp species discovered from Southeast Asia
A new study greatly expands knowledge of the wasp genus Oxyscelio. A total of 90 species are recognized from the Indo-Malayan and Palearctic realms of Asia, 71 of which are described here as new species. A total of 438 photographs are included to aid in specimen identification, all exported to and available for the public from EOL. Newly discovered species are described...
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Les Echos
Regain de tensions entre Pékin et Tokyo autour des îles Senkaku/Diaoyu
Une flottille chinoise est entrée mardi dans les eaux territoriales de l'archipel de Senkaku /Diaoyu,administré par le Japon mais revendiqué aussi par la Chine et Taiwan. Tokyo a prévenu qu'il repousserait toute tentative de débarquement.
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TechCrunch
Singaporean Tech Media Platform e27 Expands Offerings With Resource ‘Bundles' Aimed At Startups
Singapore-based e27 is moving beyond its roots as a tech media and events platform with its latest offering Bundles, or product and service packages geared at founding teams in Southeast Asia. Companies with services featured in Bundles include Facebook, Airbnb, Freelancer, WP Engine, 99designs, Zendesk, Google Apps, and Shutterstock, as well as nine co-working spaces...
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Daily Mail
Has a fingerprint sensor delayed the iPhone 5S?
Suppliers in Japan and Taiwan claim a problem with a fingerprint sensor coating means production of the next iPhone will now slip beyond its scheduled June start.
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL
UPDATE 2-Taiwan March export orders unexpectedly shrink, fuel Asia Q2 anxiety
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New York Times
Taiwan Tries to Shore Up Its Defenses Against Samsung
There are fears on the export-reliant island that Samsung has deliberately focused on Taiwanese companies in a campaign to undermine their competitiveness.
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The Nation
One-seater motorcycle taxi
TAIWAN DM - German engineers have unveiled a bizarre looking one-seater cab they say could be the future for congested cities.
The Voi concept vehicle, developed by students from Technische Universitat Muenchen in cooperation with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, was revealed at the 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehicle Show. Its inventors claim it...
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| # | Countries | MIX |
| 1 | China | 31.200 |
| 2 | United States | 11.530 |
| 3 | Philippines | 9.810 |
| 4 | India | 7.935 |
| 5 | Germany | 4.217 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 4.205 |
| 7 | Taiwan | 3.170 |
| 8 | Korea South | 2.710 |
| 9 | France | 2.680 |
| 10 | Singapore | 2.420 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 2.369 |
| 12 | Turkey | 2.095 |
| 13 | Italy | 1.390 |
| 14 | Vietnam | 1.300 |
| 15 | Russia | 1.070 |
| 16 | Australia | 1.055 |
| 17 | Hong Kong | 0.946 |
| 18 | Austria | 0.930 |
| 19 | Thailand | 0.920 |
| 20 | Brazil | 0.850 |
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| # | Media | MIX |
| 1 | Cankao Xiaoxi (Reference News) | 7.200 |
| 2 | People's Daily (Renmin Ri Bao) | 6.000 |
| 3 | ABS-CBN News Channel | 3.500 |
| 4 | GMA TV | 3.280 |
| 5 | HUANQIU SHIBAO (GLOBAL TIMES) | 3.000 |
| 6 | sina.com.cn | 3.000 |
| 7 | Bild | 2.240 |
| 8 | Dainik Jagran | 2.200 |
| 9 | WALL STREET JOURNAL USA | 2.000 |
| 10 | indosiar | 2.000 |
| 11 | Chutian Dushi Bao & Hubei Ri Bao | 1.680 |
| 12 | 1.600 | |
| 13 | Legal Daily | 1.500 |
| 14 | channelnews asia | 1.500 |
| 15 | People's Tonight | 1.500 |
| 16 | Shenzen Economic Daily | 1.200 |
| 17 | THE CHINA POST | 1.200 |
| 18 | euronews | 1.000 |
| 19 | lemonde | 1.000 |
| 20 | CNN turk | 1.000 |
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| # | Languages | MIX |
| 1 | English | 37.039 |
| 2 | Chinese | 32.366 |
| 3 | German | 5.147 |
| 4 | Indonesian | 4.205 |
| 5 | Spanish | 3.143 |
| 6 | French | 3.080 |
| 7 | Hindi | 2.800 |
| 8 | Korean | 2.210 |
| 9 | Turkish | 2.095 |
| 10 | Italian | 1.390 |
| 11 | Vietnamese | 1.300 |
| 12 | Russian | 1.070 |
| 13 | Portuguese | 1.050 |
| 14 | Dutch | 0.830 |
| 15 | Thai | 0.720 |
| 16 | Swedish | 0.700 |
| 17 | Romanian | 0.635 |
| 18 | Polish | 0.580 |
| 19 | Japanese | 0.565 |
| 20 | Norwegian | 0.510 |
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| # | Lists |
| 1 | Countries |