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Talk of the Day -- Chimei Innolux enters new era
Chimei Innolux Corp., Taiwan's leading LCD panel maker, will enter a new era with the Hon Hai Group dominating its operations, local media reports said Wednesday.

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China Times: All are equal before the law
Buddhist Master Hsing Yun on Monday urged President Ma Ying-jeou to show lenience toward his jailed predecessor Chen Shui-bian based on the spirit of "compassion and bene...

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Taiwan to expand military presence on Taiping amid tensions
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan is preparing to increase its military deployment on Taiping Island in the disputed South China Sea amid growing tensions in the area, an offic...

HTC shipments to the U.S. delayed due to import review (update)
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan's HTC Corp. said Wednesday that shipments of two of its flagship smartphones to the United States have been delayed because of an import ban o...

Wei-yin Chen's stellar performances boost sports lottery sales
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwanese pitcher Wei-yin Chen of the Baltimore Orioles extended his record to 4-0 Tuesday and his continual strong performances helped boost sports ...

Historic sailing boat to finally return home
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) An old wooden sailing boat set to return to Taiwan for the first time since it made a historic trans-Pacific journey to the U.S. several decades ago ...

Custom-made metro card hoped to attract riders on Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung, May 16 (CNA) The Kaohsiung mass rapid transit system is to launch its first custom-made I-pass Card in an effort to boost the system's low ridership, the Kaohs...

Lady Gaga arrives in Taiwan for 'little monsters'
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) American pop diva Lady Gaga arrived in Taipei Wednesday aboard a private charter plane to fulfil a promise she made to her fans last year that she wo...

Taiwanese art teacher wins faculty contest in U.S.
Portland, May 14 (CNA) A U.S.-based Taiwanese artist, who won the top award at the 2012 Mississippi Art Faculty Juried Competition recently, said Monday her educational b...

Short film produced by Taiwanese nominated at Cannes festival
Berlin, May 15 (CNA) A short film titled "GASP," produced by Samuel Huang of Taiwan and directed by Eicke Bettinga of Germany, has been nominated for the best short film ...

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16 local artists to be featured at Israel exhibiti...

Taipei, May 13 (CNA) The works of 16 modern Taiwanese artists will be on display in Israel May 18-August 11 in collaboration between two major art museums in the two countries.

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