Taiwan NewsNews on Taiwan continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Tourists, politics descend on "Ma" Taiwan village- June 23, 2008 MIAOLI COUNTY, Taiwan - Ma Yung-chiang used to scrape by in a lonely village surrounded by a larger county known for nothing, until he discovered his biggest asset: his surname, which he shares with Taiwan's ...http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/tourists-politics-descend-on-ma-taiwan-village?f... Tyfone to Present to NFC and International Micropayments Forum- June 23, 2008 PORTLAND, Ore., BUSINESS WIRE -- Tyfone, a global provider of mobile financial services infrastructure and fully-integrated mobile payments capabilities, today announced that Prabhakar Tadepalli, Tyfone's ...http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/tyfone-to-present-to-nfc-and-international-micro... Taiwan's Leader Outlines His Policy Toward China- June 23, 2008 President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan called on Wednesday for a rapid expansion of economic relations between Taiwan and mainland China over the next year or two that would go far beyond the weekend charter flights ...http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/taiwans-leader-outlines-his-policy-toward-china?... A new Chinatown in suburban L.A.- June 22, 2008 The celery and squid sizzle in Suipao Tsai's blackened wok as she prepares lunch for up to six dozen employees of the family's multimillion-dollar lingerie business in the City of Industry, adjacent to Los ...http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/a-new-chinatown-in-suburban-l-a?fromrss=1 Prices set for mainland-Taiwan charter flights- June 22, 2008 China Eastern Airlines announced on Friday flight fares for weekend charter flights from Shanghai to Taipei and immediately started selling tickets.http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/prices-set-for-mainland-taiwan-charter-flights?f... No gambling for Chinese going to Taiwan- June 22, 2008 Chinese visitors to Taiwan will not be allowed to gamble or engage in 'pornographic activities,' China's state news agency reported Sunday.The warning was issued by the Cross-Strait Tourism Association, the official Xinhua News Agency said. It follows the signing of breakthrough agreements on charter flights and tourism promotion between the rival sides earlier this month.'Travel agencies are not allowed to arrange gambling, pornographic and drug-related activities, and other activities harming.http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/no-gambling-for-chinese-going-to-taiwan?fromrss=... Mainland airlines rush to prepare for cross-Strait weekend charter flights- June 21, 2008 With the minute of talks on cross-Strait weekend charter flights signed on Friday, mainland-based airline groups are preparing for new business.http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/mainland-airlines-rush-to-prepare-for-cross-stra... (Some) Asian cities to turn off lights Saturday- June 21, 2008 Selected areas of Asian cities including Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul plan to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy conservation and reduce light pollution.http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/some-asian-cities-to-turn-off-lights-saturday?fr... CMC and Ritek to each raise US$200 million via private placement- June 21, 2008 Jimmy Hsu, Taipei; Adam Hwang, DIGITIMES Monday 16 June 2008 CMC Magnetics and Ritek, the top two Taiwan-based producers of blank optical discs, will each raise additional capital of US$200 million from ...http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/cmc-and-ritek-to-each-raise-us-200-million-via-p... Taiwan drivers learn to smile at Chinese tourists- June 20, 2008 Taipei, June 20: Taiwan's largest bus company is teaching its drivers how to flash the best smile to welcome Chinese tourists, a cable TV channel reported Friday.http://www.topix.net/world/taiwan/2008/06/taiwan-drivers-learn-to-smile-at-chinese-tourist... |