EPA mulls cleaners’ certification

To ensure the safety of the nation’s cleaners — an estimated 150,000 of them — and to make sure that the cleaning occupation has a firm set of standard operating procedures (SOP), a chapter for “cleaning service certification standards” will be included in the draft of the environmental cleanliness and beautification promotion act, the Environmental [...]

Street performers seek government action

Are these motionless human statues real or fake? That’s the question that often crosses the minds of pedestrians passing by Vieshow Cinema Square in Taipei’s Xinyi District (信義).
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GIO to launch ‘Taiwan Today’ online newspaper tomorrow

Government Information Office (GIO) Minister Su Jun-pin announced yesterday that his agency will launch an online newspaper titled Taiwan Today tomorrow to replace the 45-year-old Taiwan Journal and enhance the timeliness of the government’s information service. “In light of the fact that the Taiwan Journal was mostly in print copies, which limited its circulation and [...]

Bird strike at Taoyuan airport in April caused by eagle: report

Taipei, May 31 (CNA) The bird strike incident involving a China Airlines flight at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport April 16 was caused by a crested serpent eagle, according to a report released last week by the Flight Safety Foundation-Taiwan. The report said that [...]

Medical students protest against academic credentials policy

Taipei, May 31 (CNA) More than 1,000 students from Taiwan’s major medical schools took it to the streets Sunday to protest a policy they claim favors Taiwanese doctors who have received medical education abroad. The policy [...]

Taiwan wants to help preserve Guatemalan relics: president

Guatemala City, May 30 (CNA) Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou told his host, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom Caballeros, Saturday that Taiwan would like to help Guatemala conserve its historic [...]

Noted composer invites local audiences to experience his music

Taipei, May 29 (CNA) Renowned film music composer Ennio Morricone on Friday invited the Taiwanese public to experience the power of the diverse genres of his film music, which he says mirrors the contemporary era. “Film music [...]

Watercraft association fails again at cross-strait attempt

The Taiwan Personal Watercraft Association yesterday failed again in a bid to cross the Taiwan Strait on jet skis because one of its members was knocked into the sea by a wave after his vehicle broke down and drifted. [...]

Taiwan, China sign deals worth NT$182.8 billion: report

A Chinese local authority has signed contracts with Taiwan companies worth NT$182.8 billion (US$5.6 billion), media reported Friday, as ties between the two rivals continue to thaw.
The southwest Chinese municipality of Chongqing signed the agreements Thursday at the start of the Chongqing-Taiwan Week, the China News Service reported on its website.
The deals covered a variety [...]

President arrives in Guatemala for three-day visit

Guatemala City, May 29 (CNA) Republic of China President Ma Ying-jeou arrived in Guatemala Friday from Belize on the second leg of his 10-day, three-country diplomatic visit to Central America. Shortly after his arrival in Guatemala City, Ma held bilateral [...]

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