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Former Ting Hsin executive out on bail
Former executive of food-scandal-plagued Ting Hsin Oil and Fat Industrial Co (頂新製油實業), Wei Ying-chun (魏應充), was released on NT$100 million (US$3.2 million) bail yesterday. Following a 15-hour hearing, the Changhua District Court granted Wei bail at 1am yesterday, saying that it approved ...FULL STORY
Opposition lawmakers, netizens slam Wei’s release
Opposition lawmakers and netizens reacted angrily upon learning that Wei Ying-chun (魏應充), the former...FULL STORYJordan willing to swap Iraqi inmate for hostage
Jordan yesterday said it is willing to swap an Iraqi woman it is holding on death row for a Jordanian...FULL STORY
DPP councilors condemn Taipei Dome architects
The Taipei Dome Project (台北大巨蛋) “referee” ended up becoming a “player,” Taipei City councilors said yesterday. Taipei...FULL STORYSri Lankan asylum seekers detention was lawful: court
NOT UNANIMOUS: Lawyers said they were unhappy with the verdict, but that the case had shed light on the...FULL STORY
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DPP sets election nomination schedule
The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Central Standing Committee yesterday unveiled its schedule...FULL STORY
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- Ko to appoint chief executive officer for Universiade
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- Challenge set to help homeless
- Transgender reforms to take more time: ministry
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- Armless woman continues quest for scooter license
- Rare sunfish converge on waters off Taitung coast
- NCC rejects Asia-Pacific Telecom, Ambit merger
- Ko gets behind expansion of Taipei-Shanghai forum
- Former toll workers scuffle with police outside ministry of transport in Taipei
- Ko dismisses Farglory’s explanatory ad
- Ko apologizes for ‘throwaway’ timepiece statement
- Army exercise repels ‘PLA air, amphibious assault’
FSC asks institutions to invest in ETFs
The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday called on its affiliated institutions to...FULL STORY
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- HTC to open online store for low-end smartphones
- Google Play’s list of top five markets includes Taiwan
- Chinese regulator blasts Alibaba for ‘illegal’ deals
- Evergreen set to charter 11 ships
- Yuan is now world’s No. 5 payment currency: SWIFT
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- Yahoo to spin off stake in Alibaba
- Singapore eases monetary policy
- Australia inflation rises, reduces pressure for cuts
- Sony to cut smartphone unit’s workforce: source
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- Taiwan to add yen clearing, settlement
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EDITORIAL: China targets Taiwan’s young
China, which makes no secret that its ultimate goal is to annex...FULL STORY
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- Saudis expand regional power as others falter
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- PRC’s new air routes merit tough response
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Taiwan’s Chan makes doubles final
Taiwan’s Chan Yung-jan and Zheng Jie of China qualified for their first...FULL STORY
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N Korean leader confirms Russia visit: Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has confirmed he will attend celebrations in...FULL STORY
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Taipei Watcher: Let there be light
Not long ago, I had minor eye surgery and experienced one of...FULL STORY
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Art is all around in Greater Kaohsiung
港都吹藝文風 文創小店藏巷弄
In recent years, Greater Kaohsiung’s Pier 2 Arts Center and Da-Dong Cultural...FULL STORY
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