In Big Sale, AIG Unloads Nan Shan for $2.1 Billion Oct 14, 2009
2 billion acquisition of Hsinchu bank in 2006 - and brings to almost US$3. 5 billion the announced amount AIG has raised in Asia. (SmartMoney)
* Taiwan seeking role at Copenhagen Oct 13, 2009
As Taiwan is neither a UN member nor a signatory to the UNFCCC, its representatives have attended previous UNFCCC sessions as members of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or by joining the team from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a state-owned research facility in Hsinchu. The four groups that have obtained access to the event, however, have been listed as based in either Hsinchu, China or Taipei, China ... On the conferences official Web site, ITRI was listed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Yang backs Ma's 'modus vivendi' diplomacy Oct 9, 2009
The legislator said that the countrys top research facility, Academia Sinica, which has a high reputation, has been listed as being located in Hsinchu, China. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Science park performance signals recovery: council Oct 8, 2009
The assessment was part of a report delivered by NSC Deputy Minister Chen Lih-juann (OT) on the performance of the Hsinchu Science Park (s), Southern Taiwan Science Park (n) and Central Taiwan Science Park () between January and August. The number of workers on unpaid leave at the three science parks had dropped sharply to 2,377 as of the end of last month, down 98 percent compared to the record high of about 130,000 in January, Chen said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Business Briefs Oct 7, 2009
WiMAX trial run in Hsinchu. Local WiMAX license holder Global Mobile Corp (y@) introduced on Monday its first WiMAX trial-run service in Hsinchu, with an official commercial launch in January at the latest. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Activists criticize 'mercy releases' Oct 3, 2009
Earlier this year, the foundation released 500,000 baby fish X purchased from fish farms in southern Taiwan X into a fishing port in Hsinchu. Such a massive release of fish without prior assessment would only result in irreversible ecological disaster, National Taiwan Ocean University aquaculture professor Gwo Jin-chywan (u) said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Reopening mining spells disaster Oct 2, 2009
Apart from the Hsinchu County commissioner not having said anything on the matter yet, all other mayors, county commissioners and councils in areas where the permission for mining has been announced have strongly objected to the ministrys decision. I have researched environmental science and ecological conservation for almost 40 years. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Taiwan unveils hydrogen-powered mobile phone chargers Oct 2, 2009
The device can recharge a mobile phone battery in two hours without being plugged, according to scientists at the Industrial Technology Research Institute in north Taiwan's Hsinchu city. "Hydrogen is a recyclable material. The device is energy-efficient and will help protect the environment," said Tsau Fanghei, a researcher at the institute. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* Vice premier to look at UNFCCC participation Oct 2, 2009
Premier Wu Den-yih (dq) said yesterday the government would look into Taiwan participating at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which has listed the countrys representatives as either Hsinchu, China or Taipei, China ... On the official Web site of the conference, which is to be held in Denmark in December, members of the Hsinchu-based Industrial Technology Research Institute X which includes government officials X are... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Property sector seeing modest rebound: MOI Oct 1, 2009
Among the nations six metropolitan areas, Hsinchu City, Taichung City and Taipei City saw the largest monthly declines, at 19. 2 percent, 7. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
ARM in talks with GlobalFoundries, say reports Oct 1, 2009
It should come as no surprise that ARM is talking with GlobalFoundries as the company already has deals in place with foundry market leader Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) to ease access to its cores for fabless chip companies. However, the move does indicate that GlobalFoundries is being taken seriously and could reach the second tier of foundry companies quickly and could take some market share from TSMC. GlobalFoundries has already signed up to act as an... (EETimes)
Ma Sees Want Want in China Bring Prosperity to Taiwan as Shares Return 39% Sep 30, 2009
Over the years, Taiwan has transformed itself from a sweatshop producing Barbie dolls and toy cars into a technology powerhouse centered in the Silicon Valley-like Hsinchu Science Park outside Taipei ... In his headquarters at Hsinchu, Chang says Ma is doing the right thing in building bridges to the mainland. (Bloomberg)
* EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT Sep 25, 2009
Tomorrow (Hsinchu) and Thursday (Taipei) at 7:30pm. Performance Hall of the Bureau of Cultural Affairs, Hsinchu City (stU), 17, Dongda Rd Sec 2, Hsinchu City (sFjGq17) ... Tickets are NT$200 to NT$400 in Hsinchu and NT$400 and NT$800 for Taipei, available from ERA ticketing or online at www. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Eleventh retrial opens in Chiou case Sep 23, 2009
Chiou stands accused in the presumed murder of 10-year-old Lu Cheng (), who was kidnapped in Hsinchu in 1987 but whose body was never found, and the murder of Ko Hung Yu-lan (_x), an insurance agent ... At the last High Court trial, a team of lawyers from the nonprofit Legal Aid Foundations Taipei and Banciao branches joined the defense counsel and raised several issues, including an alibi indicating that Chiou and his codefendants were not in Hsinchu at the time of Lus kidnapping.... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* TMC obtains go-ahead for NT$11bn investment plan Sep 22, 2009
1 million) in Hsinchu on making computer memory chips used in computers and other consumer electronics, a government agency said ... The administration said TMC planned to set its headquarters in Hsinchu Science Park, which is home to some of the nations most important semiconductor companies including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (xnq) and Powerchip Semiconductor Corp (Ob), Taiwans No. 2 maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Report: TSMC mulls LED acquisitions Sep 18, 2009
TSMC (Hsinchu, Taiwan) is mulling over a plan to acquire Philips Lumiled Lighting Co., a supplier of LEDs, according to media reports in Taiwan. That story can be read. (EETimes)
* DANCE: Sparks fly in Electron Sep 18, 2009
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE: Sept. 25 at 7:30pm at the Hsinchu Iron-Roof Theater (sK@), 3F, 1, Ln 227, Gongyuan Rd, Hsinchu City (s22713). Dancer/choreographer Sun Chuo-tai (]) decided to call his company 8213 Physical Dance Theater (8213R@) because he wanted the name to convey the idea that the company and its productions would be about more than just dance. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* FILM : Now showing: your tax dollars at work Sep 18, 2009
The festival will tour Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung from next month to December. WHERE: Spring Cinema Galaxy (v), 9F, 52 Hanzhong St, Taipei City (x_~529). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
ARM announces 'Osprey' A9 core as Atom-beater Sep 18, 2009
The Osprey, which is being put up as an Atom-killer at least until Intel turns its manufacturing process crank, comes in the form of hard macros designed for manufacture using the 40G 40-nm manufacturing process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Hsinchu, Taiwan). The hard macro has been optimized once for power consumption and once for performance and in the later case should take the ARM processor into unchartered territory in terms of competing for performance... (EETimes)
* Chens fate should act as a lesson Sep 17, 2009
Indeed, Taiwanese capital and know-how built much of Chinas high-tech industries, and more than half a million Taiwanese live and work near Shanghai in a virtual replica of Hsinchu, Taiwans Silicon Valley. But in Chens Taiwan, domestic squabbles took precedence over economic development. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Elan shares rally as lawsuit ends Sep 16, 2009
A judge from Hsinchu District Court ruled that Elan did not infringe Microchips patent relating to the manufacturing of 8-bit microcontrollers as the Chandler, Arizona-based company had claimed ... Microcontrollers used to be the biggest sale driver for Elan, headquartered in Hsinchu. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Prosecutors to appeal sentences Sep 15, 2009
Chen and his wife, Wu Shu-jen (dQ), were found guilty of receiving kickbacks from a development company to pave the way for the construction of the Hsinchu Science Park by purchasing a plot of land in Taoyuan County from the company at a price prosecutors said was unreasonably high. Former Hsinchu Science Park head James Lee () and Wus friend Tsai Ming-che were found guilty of pocketing part of the money and transferring kickbacks to accounts held by Chen family members. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* ANALYSIS: Primary raises doubts about Mas leadership of KMT Sep 15, 2009
Apart from Hualien, Taitung, Taoyuan and Hsinchu candidates are experiencing similar problems, he said. The DPP could stand a good chance of winning some seats if Ma cannot convince other hopefuls to stand down. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* New school year brings rise in swine flu clusters Sep 11, 2009
Chiu said the city government would remain in close contact with officials in Taipei County, Taoyuan County and Hsinchu City because some of the Games events are being held in those areas. All Games venues and hotels housing athletes have been equipped with anti-bacterial hand gels, and team members of the infected athletes would be encouraged to wear masks, Chiu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
AU Optronics Corp. Reports August 2009 Consolidated Revenue Sep 8, 2009
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- AU Optronics Corp. ("AUO" or the "Company") (TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: ) today announced its preliminary consolidated and unconsolidated August 2009 revenue of NT$37,713 million and NT$36,911 million, both up 15. 9% from July 2009. (PR Newswire)
* Organizers come under fire over games confusion Sep 8, 2009
Because of the mistake, water sport events have to be held at a swimming pool in Hsinchu, one hours drive from Taipei. The Deaflympics opened at the Taipei Stadium on Saturday evening and will continue until next Tuesday, with 3,000 athletes from 80 nations and regions participating. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Tainan regional service center for foreigners opens Sep 8, 2009
The center is the second information center of it type in Taiwan after the government established one in Hsinchu last year. Taiwans competitiveness depends on whether it can attract international talent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* FEATURE : Rebuilding should factor in climate change: experts Sep 7, 2009
5 C, in Hsinchu the week before Morakot came, Liu said. The next thing you know we receive the heaviest rainfall so far this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ATIC of Abu Dhabi Agrees to Buy Chartered Semiconductor for $1.8 Billion Sep 7, 2009
Hsinchu, Taiwan-based with 14. 1 percent market share in the first quarter, trails Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. which commanded 49 percent of the market, according to a June 8 iSuppli report. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* Deaflympics open in spectacular style Sep 6, 2009
A record-breaking number X more than 4,000 X athletes and staffers from 91 countries will be competing in 20 events that include soccer, swimming, wrestling, table tennis and orienteering, to be held in Taipei City, Taipei County and Hsinchu County until Sept. 15. An ensemble of 80 hearing impaired drummers from U-Theatre kicked off the evening, followed by an artistic performance entitled The Song of the Ocean and Field, featuring top model Patina Lin (La) as the Goddess Matsu, who in... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* For Yushan Mountain police, every days an uphill struggle u@xWq Sep 5, 2009
The 100,000 hectare park is almost the size of Changhua County and 10 times bigger than Hsinchu City, which means the 39 patrolmen have a broad beat to cover. Since the main peak is 3,952m high, they could claim to be the police with the highest status in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Dalai Lama tests Taiwan-China ties Sep 5, 2009
"He should not have come at this time when we are witnessing a very politically sensitive period. I believe the Dalai Lama, being so wise, should've known that," said a protester who identified himself only by his surname Lo and who said he had traveled from the northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu to protest in Kaohsiung. "His visit disrupts the trend of peace we've seen across the Taiwan Strait. Of course it will have an impact on relations with China," he added. (Asia Times Online)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 4, 2009
Meanwhile, Executive Yuan Spokesman Su Jun-pin (T) denied speculation that Minister of the Interior (MOI) Liao Liou-yi (FH) will replace Hsueh Hsiang-chuan (t) as secretary-general of the Executive Yuan, and that Hsinchu Mayor Lin Jung-tzer (LFh) would be appointed the new MOI minister. As far as I know, the reported reshuffle is not true, Su said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Pro-unification supporters protest in front of DPP headquarters over visit Aug 30, 2009
Hsinchu County Council candidate Gao Wei-kai, right, and other Labor Party supporters protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei City yesterday against its invitation for the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan. PHOTO: CNA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Taiwan's $160-per-Pound Oolong Tea Contributed to Lethal Typhoon Mudslides Aug 29, 2009
On Aug. 2, temperatures in the northern city of Hsinchu reached 39. 4 degrees Celsius (102. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Fujitsu Says its Chip Unit May Post $107 Million Profit Next Fiscal Year Aug 27, 2009
Fujitsu will jointly develop 28 nanometer chips with and outsource production to the Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company. President is selling the companys money- losing hard-disk-drive business to and outsourcing some chip production to Taiwan Semiconductor to cut costs and return to profit in the year ending March 31. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
* Taiwan Rail to expand electronic card ticketing Aug 27, 2009
Commuters on the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) train system will soon be able to use an electronic card ticketing system to go from Ruifang () to Hsinchu, the railway said yesterday ... The contractor must pay for the installations of card sensors in each of the stations between Ruifang and Hsinchu. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* PRCs satcom cars need approval: NCC Aug 27, 2009
Since arriving in Taiwan on Friday, Wang has visited HTC Corp (Fq) and the Hsinchu Science Park. Wang donated 10 million yuan (US$1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* NOTICE TO READERS Aug 25, 2009
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TSMC Adds High-K Metal Gate Low Power Process to 28nm Road Map Aug 24, 2009
HSINCHU, Taiwan, R.O.C., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: ) today announced that it is adding a low power process to its 28nm high-k metal gate (HKMG) road map ... Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. (PR Newswire)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: Presidential Office focusing on relief Aug 24, 2009
The Chinese-language United Daily News reported that Ma would recruit local chiefs into the Cabinet, including Taoyuan County Commissioner Eric Chu () and Hsinchu Mayor Lin Junq-tzer (LFh). Wang also said it was pointless for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to engage in political maneuvering, after it criticized Ma for not visiting disaster areas by car to gain first-hand knowledge of treacherous road conditions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Bodies discovered floating off north coast Aug 24, 2009
Five other bodies X three male and two female X have been discovered in the sea off the coast of Bitoujiao (Y), Tamsui (H) and Yehliou (h) in Taipei County, as well as near Hsinchu and Keelung. Family members of the Nantou victim Chang Hsiu-mei (iq) suspect that a body found near Bitoujiao could be Changs, but further confirmation is still required. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Science park revenues down 38% Aug 21, 2009
Turnover at the Hsinchu Science Park (s) in northern Taiwan, the Central Taiwan Science Park () and the Southern Taiwan Science Park (n) amounted to NT$631 ... As of the end of June, 689 companies had been approved to operate in the three parks, with 446 to be located in the Hsinchu Science Park, 151 in the Southern Taiwan Science Park and 92 in the Central Taiwan Science Park, NSC tallies showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Taiwan declines to join Beijing swine flu conference Aug 21, 2009
The 238-member group, which is composed of tour guides as well as students and teachers from National Taiwan Normal University, Kuang Hwa Junior High School in Hsinchu City and Er Chong Junior High School in Hsinchu County, were in South Korea to attend the 14th Jeju International Wind Ensemble Festival. The group was quarantined in a resort on Jeju island after some members of the group developed high fevers on Monday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* MORAKOT: THE AFTERMATH: KMT lawmakers take aim at premier Aug 21, 2009
KMT Legislator Chiu Yi () said Liu spent Fathers Day on Aug. 8 in Hsinchu even though he knew about the serious flooding in southern Taiwan ... Yet he spent the whole night [celebrating] Fathers Day in Hsinchu and did not return to the center the next day, Chiu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* [ LETTERS ] Aug 21, 2009
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* Largest quake so far this year rocks Taiwan Aug 18, 2009
0, while the intensity in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Penghu reached 2. 0. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
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* EDITORIAL: The long-term costs of Morakot Aug 16, 2009
The economic losses caused by Typhoon Morakot would have been much higher had the typhoon struck the nations key manufacturing areas and industrial parks, such as those in Hsinchu and Taichung. The overall economic impact could be short-lived, as the reconstruction effort, with the spending proposed by the Executive Yuan, could boost domestic investment and contribute to GDP growth in the medium term, offsetting the fallout from lower farming production, paralyzed transportation networks and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Joint cloud computing center planned Aug 11, 2009
Software giant Microsoft Corp yesterday joined hands with the Executive Yuans Networked Communications Program (NCP) to co-develop Asias first cloud computing center in National Chiao Tung University in Hsinchu and tap into local engineering talent. The collaboration will involve investment funding from the US company and the government at a ratio of 1 to 3, and Microsoft will not put a claim on any intellectual property that arises as a result of this alliance, Microsoft Taiwan general... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Downpour continues to pummel south Aug 10, 2009
The areas, in 206 villages in -Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Taitung, Taichung, Nantou, Yunlin, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and -Miaoli counties, were on red alert because of the risk of soil saturation and landslides. The council said that once a red alert has been issued, the local government is responsible for warning residents and evacuating them if necessary. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Advanced Power Electronics Corp Announces New GreenFET(tm) Packages Using DirectFET(r) Packaging Technology Aug 10, 2009
HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advanced Power Electronics Corporation, a leading manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, confirmed today that it has products in qualification in the new GreenFET packages using the DirectFET advanced power management packaging technology licensed from International Rectifier. Designed for use in AC-DC and DC-DC power conversion applications in computers, notebooks, telecommunications and consumer... (Primezone Releases)
* Typhoon Morakot wallops Taiwan Aug 8, 2009
Keelung and Hsinchu cities, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Ilan, Hualien, Taitung, Penghu and Kinmen counties all declared today a work day while remaining local governments declared today a typhoon day, canceling work and classes ... The typhoon also forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people in mountainous areas in Hsinchu and Taoyuan counties yesterday as a precaution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Urban life a threat to Hakka culture Aug 7, 2009
Most Hakka in Taipei are migrants from rural areas in Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli counties who came to search for a better life, Chiu said. Hakka in Taipei intentionally conceal their ethnic identity and learn to speak Hoklo and Mandarin so they wont be any different from their neighbors and will not become targets of discrimination, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Typhoon day declared across Taiwan Aug 7, 2009
The approach of Morakot brought heavy rain to northern regions yesterday, including Taipei County and Hsinchu County. More than 130mm of rain fell in mountainous areas in these counties, the bureau said, adding that more rain was expected as the typhoon moved closer to the east coast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Ma determined to develop nation's cultural diversity Aug 6, 2009
As Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli counties have large Hakka populations, Ma said his administration plans to make Hakka one of the languages civil servants must speak if a countys Hakka population reaches a certain percentage. His administration also intends to build Taiwan into a development center of Hakka culture and promote other related culture and creative industries, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Luther Forest: Out of the woods, onto the stage Aug 2, 2009
One of those is Hsinchu Science Park just outside Hsinchu City in northern Taiwan ... Another well-known foundry company, United Microelectronics Corp., is also based at Hsinchu Science Park, which is more than 1,613 acres and includes housing, a school, restaurants and banks ... "Hsinchu is huge. The park is a country unto itself," said George Lee, president of Glimmerglass Ltd., a Silicon Valley technology consulting firm that does business in the Capital Region. (Albany Times Union)
* Economics ministry withdraws disputed cartoon on ECFA Aug 1, 2009
Yi-ge (@) was described as a 45-year-old Hoklo-speaking man from Tainan, a vocational school graduate who works as a salesman in an unspecified traditional industry and who knows very little about the ECFA. His counterpart, Fa-sao (oA), was described as a 40-year-old Hakka woman from Hsinchu who works as a supervisor in a trading company, is fluent in English, Mandarin, Hoklo and Japanese, and is eager to learn about the ECFA.. Yiin again disassociated himself from the incident, saying he... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
TSMC Reports Second Quarter EPS of NT$0.94 Jul 30, 2009
Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC please visit. (PR Newswire)
* DPP legislators protest to Control Yuan over cartoon Jul 30, 2009
The comic strip featured two characters X Yi-ge, an ethnic Taiwanese, male vocational school graduate from Tainan who speaks poor Mandarin, and his female counterpart, Fa-sao, a Hakka from Hsinchu with a high-ranking job at an import/export company. While Yi-ge is portrayed as an unmotivated individual who is clueless about the ECFA yet opposed to it, Fa-sao is well-informed and ambitious and supports the trade deal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Siliconware Precision Industries Reports a 53.6% Quarter-over-Quarter Growth in Revenues Jul 29, 2009
29 (1): All figures are under ROC GAAP. Contact: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. No.45, Jieh Show Rd. Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Taiwan, 30056 Janet Chen, IR Director Tel: +886-3-5795678 #3675 Email: Byron Chiang, Spokesperson Tel: +886-3-5795678 #3671 Email. SOURCE Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.. (PR Newswire)
United Microelectronics Posts First Profit in Four Quarters on Chip Demand Jul 29, 2009
4 billion, or 18 NT cents, a year earlier, the Hsinchu, Taiwan-based company said today. The chipmaker was expected to report profit of NT$1. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
* Deaflympics vow to rival Games Jul 29, 2009
Swimming events and water sports will be held in Hsinchu County and shooting events and tennis in Taoyuan County. The Deaflympics will be held between Sept. 5 and Sept. 15. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Wu cracks jokes on last trial day Jul 28, 2009
Prosecutors say Tsai helped the Chen family solicit bribes and lined his pockets with a portion of the money as part of a deal between the government-run Hsinchu Science Park and Dayu Development Corp.. Prosecutors yesterday asked the court to pass a lighter sentence on Tsai because he was a key witness and showed remorse for his crimes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Hu, Ma exchange election greetings Jul 28, 2009
KMT Legislator Lu Hsueh-chang (f), who represents the constituency in Hsinchu which had the lowest turnout (31. 88 percent) in the chairmanship election, said the turnout showed that Ma had hurt the feelings of the partys Hakka members by being disrespectful to outgoing KMT Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (dB), who is a Hakka, during his chairmanship campaign. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
