| 87.5% of cold noodles fail to pass safety tests: foundation |
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| Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Up to 87.5 percent of cold noodle products recently tested by the Consumers Foundation were found to contain excessive levels of viable bacteria, foundation Secretary-General Wu Jia-cheng said Thursday. [Full Story]
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| Cross-strait charter flights serve 1.6 million people in last year |
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Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Nearly 1.6 million passengers have been served over the past year since direct cross-Taiwan Strait charter flights were launched July 4, 2008, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) reported Thursday. [Full Story]
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| Flags of 105 countries and areas ready for World Games |
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Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) for the 2009 World Games Kaohsiung said Thursday that the national flags of 105 countries and areas have been prepared for the July 16 opening ceremony of the games. [Full Story]
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| Fuel surcharges to be increased on air tickets |
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Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan's air carriers have been given the go-ahead to make further increases on fuel surcharges on their air tickets from July 15, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) announced Thursday. [Full Story]
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| Kenting attracting more Hong Kong visitors |
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Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Thanks to a popular film and a TV serial shot in Kenting, the beach resort area in Pingtung County at Taiwan's southernmost tip is attracting more and more tourists from Hong Kong, business sources said Thursday. [Full Story]
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| Photo of the Day |
Ma congratulates new Panamanian president
President Ma Ying-jeou (third from left) congratulates
Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli at his inauguration ceremony
in Panama City Wednesday.
CNA Photo July 2, 2009
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| Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Nearly 1.6 million passengers have been served over the past year since direct cross-Taiwan Strait charter flights were launched July 4, 2008, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) reported Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is studying how to approach Taiwan's bid for representation in the United Nations and, based on past experience, will make a decision on how best to proceed this year, a MOFA departmental chief said Thursday. | | In CEP 0018, headlined Foreign Ministry defends reshuffle of Taiwan Foundation for Democracy, please delete the last paragraph which incorrectly stated that Gershman's letter was delivered to the MOFA June 29. A corrected version follows: Foreign Ministry defends reshuffle of Taiwan Foundation for Democracy | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The Cabinet formally approved Thursday a Ministry of the Interior plan to restructure the country's existing administrative regions to create four new special municipalities. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The recent re-election of board members of the non-profit Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD) was achieved through a routine and legitimate process in accordance with the TFD charter and therefore should be respected, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The move to allow Chinese investment in the Taiwanese market will not pose a threat to Taiwan's national security as some people have speculated, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan's air carriers have been given the go-ahead to make further increases on fuel surcharges on their air tickets from July 15, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) announced Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The average daily number of employees on unpaid furlough at the Hsinchu Science Park fell to 2,200 at the end of June, from a record high of 14,500 in January, which is the latest indication of an economic recovery, Randy Yen, director-general of the park administration, said Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Led by construction stocks, Taiwan's share prices surged above the 6,600 mark Thursday to finish higher for the third consecutive day, with the weighted index, the market's key barometer, advancing 88.56 points, or 1.34 percent, to close at 6,667.53. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The U.S. dollar gained against the New Taiwan dollar on the Taipei Foreign Exchange Thursday, increasing NT$0.162 to close at NT$32.947. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) for the 2009 World Games Kaohsiung said Thursday that the national flags of 105 countries and areas have been prepared for the July 16 opening ceremony of the games. | | Kaohsiung, July 2 (CNA) The city of Kaohsiung is undergoing an overhaul, including an environmental cleanup and a renewal of facilities, in anticipation of the approaching 2009 World Games, city officials said Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Two new high school graduates from central Taichung City formally joined the U.S. major league baseball team the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday after signing contracts with a scout from the club. | | Kaohsiung, July 1 (CNA) A "virtual stage" for the opening ceremony of the July 16-26 2009 World Games has been tested successfully in Kaohsiung, the organizers announced Wednesday. | | Kaohsiung, July 1 (CNA) Over 20 percent of the tickets available for the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung have been sold, including all of the tickets available for the opening ceremony, according to the city's Tourism Bureau. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Taiwan has recorded another imported case of swine flu, officially known as influenza A (H1N1) , a Department of Health (DOH) official said Thursday. | | Kaohsiung, July 2 (CNA) The 2009 World Games Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) said Thursday that it will arrange for athletes from Israel to stay in a hotel instead of at the purpose-built athletes' village during the July 16-26 competition, for security reasons. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) A total of 1,123 teams from 44 countries and areas around the world have registered to take part in a contest to design the best itinerary for a tour of Taiwan -- part of the government's efforts to promote tourism, officials said Thursday. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) The Keelung Police Department in northern Taiwan announced Thursday that it has cracked a major human trafficking ring involving suspects from Taiwan and victims from Indonesia. | | Taipei, July 2 (CNA) Competition is surging on the Taipei-Kuala Lumpur commercial air route, as four airlines are now jostling for bigger shares of the market, industry sources said Thursday. | |
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