Taiwan Today – In the News

• Samoan pushes Ma-Obama meeting
  Amata Coleman Radewagen, the Republican National Committeewoman from American Samoa, hopes to organize a meeting between the leaders of Taiwan and the U.S. Given that Barrack Obama and Ma Ying-jeou will pay state visits to their nation’s South Pacific diplomatic allies late March, Radewagen plans to arrange for an encounter between the two leaders in Samoa. […]
• Aging kung fu master's arts to be documented
  Videotaping of 84-year-old master Chen Bing-mao in action will be undertaken to preserve the renowned Qikan martial arts heritage of Xilo Township, Yunlin County. Chen Bing-mao, of the Qinxue dojo, is one of the authorities on the Qikan style of martial arts, or wushu. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a living dictionary in terms of his knowledge […]
• Yushan touches the heart of Guatemalan climber
  Scaling Yushan was a very special experience, Guatemalan mountaineer Jaime Vinals told students at Taipei County-based Tamkang University March 11. Vinals, the first Central American ever to climb the Seven Summits, reached the peak of Taiwan’s highest mountain, 3,952 meters above sea level, March 8. “Yushan is very impressive, and the plants found in the an […]
• With fewer children schools compete for students
  As fewer children are being born, both private and public middle schools are becoming increasingly desperate to attract students. In Taipei County, Yongho Middle School principal Ting Tze-min is making a series of appearances around the school district in hopes of getting elementary school graduates to know his school and increase the student body numbers fo […]
• High-tech, financial sectors spark hiring boom
  In response to economic recovery and employment stimulus measures from the Executive Yuan, the high-tech and financial sectors are set to offer more than 30,000 job opportunities this year. As the graduation season approaches, firms will be doing all they can to attract talent. These moves will bring in new blood to the job market and also trigger a wave of […]
• Government to promote biotechnology
  The government will set up an international marketing platform to promote Taiwan’s biotechnology sector, Premier Wu Den-yih said March 11. The premier made the statement during a meeting with representatives from the Southern Taiwan Science Park. More than 100 business leaders participated in the event, including top executives from Tayih Group, Chi Mei Grou […]
• Premier OKs cross-strait financial regulations
  Premier Wu Den-yih approved March 11 regulations relating to the operation of banks, insurance firms and securities companies on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. The regulations will not be made public until after the Financial Supervisory Commission makes a report on their contents to the Legislature, but sources said that they will loosen current restri […]
• Banks tighten credit for luxury home purchases
  Eight major banks in Taiwan separately announced credit-tightening measures March 11 for home buyers and real estate speculators seeking mortgages for luxury homes, in line with the government’s efforts to reign in overheated property markets. The measures include cutting the ceiling on loan-to-value ratios to between 60 percent and 70 percent, increasing mo […]
• Justice minister resigns in death penalty dispute
  Justice Minister Wang Chin-feng tendered her resignation late March 11, despite saying earlier in the day that she would not step down over the row on enforcing the death penalty. Following Wang’s surprise move, Premier Wu Den-yih immediately reported to President Ma Ying-jeou, and both approved her resignation. “Under the law, convicts on death row must be […]
• Health system to punish dishonest doctors
  The Bureau of National Health Insurance announced March 12 new measures designed to prevent hospitals and individuals from misusing the National Health System. According to the measures, any hospital or clinic found to have bilked the NHS more than once will be prohibited from ever participating in the NHS again. The new policy also stipulates that patients […]

Culture

• Taipei ranks 21st in global financial centers rating
• Linkou housing to sell for more than promised
• Taiwan says idle foreign funds declined, more inflows
• Home purchase misery index high
• Technology sector continues driving jobs

Politics

• Taipei ranks 21st in global financial centers rating
• Linkou housing to sell for more than promised
• Taiwan says idle foreign funds declined, more inflows
• Home purchase misery index high

Science & Technology

• Taipei ranks 21st in global financial centers rating
• Linkou housing to sell for more than promised
• Taiwan says idle foreign funds declined, more inflows
• Home purchase misery index high
• Technology sector continues driving jobs
• Supervisory unit caps salaries at state financial firms
• Foreign investors should be banned from NT$: bank
• Goldman Sachs to hold cross-strait business summit in Taiwan

Society

• Taipei ranks 21st in global financial centers rating
• Linkou housing to sell for more than promised
• Taiwan says idle foreign funds declined, more inflows
• Home purchase misery index high
• Technology sector continues driving jobs
• Supervisory unit caps salaries at state financial firms