* Presidents approval rating drops Jun 25, 2009
Pollsters attributed the DPPs growth to Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () ice-breaking visit to China last month, which won much acclaim after she referred to Ma as President Ma of the central government in front of Chinese officials. Although a majority of respondents expected to see cross-strait detent continue next month, the score for political stability for next month was 48. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Power-saving measures to be further expanded Jun 23, 2009
This volume surpassed the total annual power consumption of all households in Kaohsiung, state-run Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) said. During the period, Taipower saved NT$18. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Minister values service, not rank Jun 22, 2009
As Kaohsiung Port has dropped out of the Top 10 international port ranking, Yeh said the nation needs to disentangle itself from the myth of ranking. Kaohsiung Port used to be the worlds third-largest in terms of container throughput volume ... Regarding Kaohsiung Port officials who were indicted for inflating the container throughput volume, Yeh said the ministry would cooperate with the legal authorities on the matter. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nine set off on cross-island marathon Jun 22, 2009
The students from National Taiwan University and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology hit the road at 5am, heading to Taoyuan where they were to continue their trek down Taiwans western corridor to Kaohsiung. Before they reach Kaohsiung X- a journey they estimate will take eight days X the students will jog through the counties of Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan, in that order, said Chen Yi-an (w), who is the public relations officer for... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Tropical storm disrupts travel Jun 22, 2009
A ship off the coast of Kaohsiung tries to enter Kaohsiung harbor during the onslaught of Tropical Storm Linfa yesterday ... Strong winds were also reported in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties, blowing down billboards and trees. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Tanker grounded, but no oil spill Jun 22, 2009
The command center alerted rescue teams in Kaohsiung and Pingtung, but rescue helicopters in those two counties were unable to fly because of the bad weather. STRANDED. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Former US official warns about ECFA with Beijing Jun 21, 2009
In related news, DPP Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (^) urged the public to sign a petition asking the government to hold a referendum on the ECFA issue during a visit to Kaohsiung City yesterday ... Tsai said that the party hopes to collect at least 6,600 signatures in Kaohsiung City. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Picking up dog poop and catching mosquitoes X no job is too small Jun 21, 2009
Kao Shu-fang (Q), a 45-year-old mother of three, has been catching mosquitoes for Kaohsiung City to prevent dengue fever outbreaks during the 2009 World Games, which will be held there next month ... Without finding them, there will be mosquito infestations, so we really need the temporary workers, said Chen Chaur-dong (F), head of the insect communicable disease prevention section of Kaohsiung City Department of Healths Center for Disease Control and Prevention... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan to host first NBA game in Taipei in October Jun 20, 2009
Tai said this year was a year of sports for Taiwan, with the World Games scheduled to be held in Kaohsiung next month and the Deaflympics in Taipei in September. Hau said Taipei was honored to be chosen to host an NBA game. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Keelung needs upgrading for cruise business: Liu Jun 18, 2009
The number of cruise ships stopping at Taiwan, including Keelung and Kaohsiung, also rose from 11 to 36. Tourists arriving via cruises in the first five months of this year already topped 52,000, while the number of cruise ships stopping by jumped to 43. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Taiwan reports 58 A/H1N1 flu cases as of Wednesday Jun 18, 2009
The department also said it would decide on June 30 whether Kaohsiung would hold the World Games 2009 as scheduled. The games are set to start on July 16. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Dont cry wolf on pirate issue, MOFA tells fishing crews Jun 17, 2009
Speaking at the ministrys weekly briefing, Department of African Affairs Director-General Andrew Chang (i) said the ministry had received a telegram on May 29 from the Kaohsiung fishery association reporting that a Kaohsiung-registered boat was being chased by an unidentified vessel in the Indian Ocean near Madagascar. The ministry immediately sought help from the US naval office in Bahrain and the International Maritime Bureaus (IMB) Piracy Reporting Center to ascertain the identity of... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Control Yuan under fire over train fare, promises payment Jun 16, 2009
The offer came after the Chinese-language United Daily News reported yesterday that 16 Control Yuan members from the Committee on Transportation, Communication and Procurement Affairs occupied all five business-class carriages on the train from Kaohsiung to Taitung during an inspection tour of the Taiwan Railway Administrations (TRA) financial dealings, leaving many seats empty. Based on TRAs price chart, the trip should have cost each person about NT$49,000, but the committee members only... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Russian-Taiwanese ties celebrated at Russian National Day party Jun 16, 2009
Four Russian members of the Kaohsiung Philharmonic Orchestra performed during the reception. This story has been viewed 456 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Chen Chu willing to visit China again, report says Jun 16, 2009
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () said yesterday she would visit China again if she had the opportunity ... Chen has drawn criticism from a number of independence groups for her trip to Shanghai and Beijing late last month to promote the upcoming World Games in Kaohsiung ... Separately, Kaohsiung City Government yesterday held a drill at a hotel to simulate the transfer of patients who were found to have fever during the games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: BTCO celebrates Queen Elizabeths official birthday Jun 16, 2009
Touting the trade and cultural relations between the two sides, Campbell said a large contingent of British athletes will participate in the World Games in Kaohsiung next month and the Deaflympics in Taipei in September. BTCO said approximately 3,000 British nationals are living in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* A constructivist take on the Strait Jun 16, 2009
The massive demonstrations that were held in Taipei and Kaohsiung on May 17 delivered a message of deep concern about Taipeis closed-door dealings with Beijing. The lack of transparency in cross-strait policymaking has raised the specters of leaders lying and selling out Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Jun 16, 2009
Kaohsiung City Government has earned the acclaim of its residents after completing several public infrastructure projects, a survey by the city's Research, Development and Evaluation Commission said. The poll conducted between June 7 and June 9 found that 72. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: Chen Chu slams plan to expand Taipower plant Jun 6, 2009
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () expressed vehement opposition yesterday to plans by Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) to expand its existing coal-fired generators in her city, saying she did not want the countrys major electricity supplier to further pollute the area. Kaohsiung City absolutely will not accept Taipowers coal-fired generator expansion plan, Chen said ... Kaohsiung Department of Environmental Protection officials said, Taipower planned to remodel the five generators at the Dalin... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Chinese mainland delegation signs $2.2-bln contracts Jun 5, 2009
The mainland businesses held talks with more than 300 Taiwan firms in Taipei and Kaohsiung to learn more about their products and market potential in the mainland. They also discussed how to use their reciprocal advantages to reinforce manufacturing capacities of both the mainland and Taiwan, Li said. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Taiwan must cut out the middleman Jun 5, 2009
Even Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (), despite her icebreaking visit to China, has fallen into this trap. Chinas presence in East Asia cannot be ignored; it is necessary for Taiwan to interact with China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Executive Yuan expected to amend Physicians Act Jun 4, 2009
Liu Lin-wei (hL), a medical student at Kaohsiung Medical University and a representative of the Federation of Medical Students in Taiwan, which staged the demonstration, said that the association welcomed the revision and hoped the Executive Yuan would push through the amendment before the legislature concludes its session on June 16. Lin and four other representatives of the association yesterday submitted a petition to the Executive Yuan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* PRC delegation brings big firms Jun 2, 2009
TAITRA will arrange one-on-one procurement meetings in Taipei and Kaohsiung, with 230 domestic companies already registered. Some 161 companies including Formosa Plastics Group (x), Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp (_ql) and Tatung Co (jPq), participated in a procurement meeting in Taipei yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Taiwan Universities Ranked among Top 1% Of Research Institutions in The World Jun 2, 2009
09 3 224 Kaohsiung Medical University 854 248 3 ... 86 10 813 Kaohsiung Medical University 9647 2613 3. (PR Newswire)
* DPP needs plan to deal with China Jun 1, 2009
The issue of whether Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () should have visited China has caused debate within the pan-green camp. Chinas existence is a fact that Taiwan cannot ignore. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Chinese mainland delegation on buying spree in Taiwan Jun 1, 2009
The mainland businesses would hold talks with Taiwan firms in Taipei and Kaohsiung to learn more about their products and market potential in the mainland, Li said. They would probably make some purchasing orders, although no exact plans had been announced, he added. (Xinhuanet, China)
* That-which-must-not-be-named still spooks Asia Jun 1, 2009
But then comes the irony of ironies, the embarrassment of embarrassments: A woman, Chen Chu () the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) mayor of Kaohsiung, has dared to name the unnamable and speak the unspeakable in China. And even stranger than that, stranger than fiction, she has managed to survive in the dragons den, lived to tell the tale and return safely to her country, Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Business Quick Take May 31, 2009
Evergreen Marine Corp (aB), Asias largest container shipper, last night denied a report that it would not renew a lease for a dock at Kaohsiung Port. The Chinese-language Commercial Times said yesterday that Evergreen was planning to follow Danish shipper AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, which earlier this month decided to stop leasing a dock in Kaohsiung a year earlier than scheduled ... The report also said Evergreen might halt operations in Kaohsiung and instead launch services at a container... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Thousands of cases of Red Bull seized May 31, 2009
Agents from the Investigation Bureau yesterday seized 17,165 cases of the drink at Nanlien International Co storehouses in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung ... Taipei prosecutors and agents from the Investigation Bureau yesterday morning seized 17,165 cases of Red Bull Energy Drink X worth about NT$25 million (US$781,000) X from importer Nanlien International Co in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* ASE to expand capital investment May 30, 2009
Considering that the companys plant in Kaohsiung is running at nearly full capacity, ASE will need to expand its investment to meet the expected increase in demand, Chang said in the report. Global semiconductor sales are likely to drop less than previously estimated. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Post in shouting headline shocker May 30, 2009
Alarmed, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () jetted off to Beijing last week, apparently to try to sell the other 90 percent to the Chicoms ... Under consideration for Kaohsiung this year are. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EDITORIAL: Breaking ground, against the odds May 30, 2009
If Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () recent trip to Beijing has demonstrated anything, it is this: The opening up of Taiwan to China is a much more complex process and carries a much greater number of possibilities X positive and dangerously negative X than the Chen era made clear. Unlike KMT figures such as party Chairman Wu Poh-hsiung (dB) and former chairman Lien Chan (s) X whose regular China trips amount to little more than a desire to return to the womb and reattach to the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Delegation heads to N Carolina for science park forum May 29, 2009
So far, National Cheng Kung University, Kaohsiung Medical University and I-Shou University have set up research and development labs in the park and have entered into a partnership for mass production, the establishment of a certification system and joint distribution. This story has been viewed 294 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Taipei exodus marks start of long weekend May 29, 2009
Besides New Jinshan, the beaches inspected this year include Baishawan (FW) and Fulong () in Taipei County, Tunghsiao (q]) in Miaoli County, Shanyuan () in Taitung County, Masago (F) in Tainan County, Sizihwan (lW) and Cijin (Xz) in Kaohsiung City, Kenting Tiaoshih Recreational Seashore (B) in Pingtung County, Chisingtan (CP) in Hualien County, Houhu () on Kinmen and Shanshui (s) in Penghu County. Also See: This story has been viewed 541 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* KMT could learn from Chen Chu May 29, 2009
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () whirlwind visit to Beijing and Shanghai has shaken up Taiwans political scene ... But now Chen, a member of the Democratic Progressive Partys (DPP) Central Standing Committee and its highest-ranking local government official, has gone to China to promote Kaohsiung and the World Games, which will be held there in July ... Radical independence supporters, who have seen government officials groveling on trips to China, have now also seen DPP star Chen... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* TRA fights high-speed rival with special discounts May 29, 2009
The Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) will give temporary special discounts to travelers boarding Tzuchiang express trains to Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung, starting on June 16 ... The special discount means that the TRAs one-way tickets to Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Kaohsiung will be cheaper than those of its faster rival ... A one-way ticket from Taipei to Kaohsiung, a trip of almost four hours, will cost NT$599 instead of NT$845. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* DPP to set up protocols for China visits May 29, 2009
OPPOSITION WELCOME: Members of the Democratic Progressive Party lauded the Kaohsiung mayor for upholding Taiwan; sovereignty while she visited China By Jenny W. hsu STAFF REPORTER Friday, May 29, 2009, Page 3 ... Following Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () visit to China to promote the 2009 World Games X which will be held in Kaohsiung from July 16 to July 26 X in her capacity as president of the World Games 2009 Kaohsiung Organizing Committee, Tainan City Mayor Hsu Tian-tsair. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Tickets to World Games opening ceremony sold out May 28, 2009
Students from Shu-Te University show off their designs for bookmarks in Kaohsiung City yesterday. The designs won prizes at the 2009 Kaohsiung Design Festival and will be made into bookmarks as welcoming gifts for the 2009 World Games, which will be held in Kaohsiung from July 16 through July 26 ... All tickets to the opening ceremony of the World Games have been sold, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* EDITORIAL: Chen Chu leads, Wu kowtows May 28, 2009
A lot has been made of Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () comments during her trip to China last week to promote this summers World Games after she used the words President Ma [Ying-jeou, ^E] and central government during a meeting with the mayor of Beijing. Chen became the first high-profile Taiwanese official to make such comments on the record in China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ma brings up visa-free visits with US May 28, 2009
He also recognized Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () recent trip to China and encouraged Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) members to follow her footsteps to courageously engage with the mainland. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
* Wu shrugs off criticism over island remarks May 28, 2009
Lee said recent polls showed popular support for Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () visit to China. Many DPP politicians have also visited China over the years, Lee said, adding that the DPP should make public its frequent communications with China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Bank of Taiwan to auction land in Taipei, Kaohsiung May 27, 2009
Bank of Taiwan to auction land in Taipei, Kaohsiung ... The auction of the 13 pieces of Taipei City and Kaohsiung City land will be the Bank of Taiwans first this year ... The banks largest piece of land for sale will be a parcel located in Kaohsiung Citys Lingya District (d), with an area of 911m2 and a floor price of NT$139 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* DOH steps up vaccination measures May 27, 2009
Meanwhile, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () yesterday asked the central government to give her city a bigger subsidy to build shelters for those who test positive for swine flu during the World Games in July. Chen said Kaohsiung planned to build nine centers to quarantine confirmed cases of A(H1N1), including one at the citys Training and Employment Center and another one at the military barracks at Shaokang (d). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Hu meets visiting KMT chairman May 27, 2009
During the talks, Wu wished success for the Shanghai World Expo2010 and the Guangzhou Asian Games, while Hu also extended his best wishes to the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung and the 21st Deaf Olympics in Taipei. DIRECTION. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Local architecture projects enjoying international fame May 27, 2009
Taiwanese architecture received international recognition when Kaohsiung Citys Heart of Love River (Re) river renovation and the Central Park Station on the MRT won two International Real Estate Federation awards ... Praising her citys award-winning projects, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () yesterday said the river project was notable for combining transportation with a waterway and integrating tourism, flood control and wetland conservation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* EDITORIAL: KMT-CCP talks put pressure on Ma May 27, 2009
The KMT was fulfilling a responsibility, the president said, encouraging the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to do the same following a visit to China by Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (), the most prominent DPP figure to cross the Strait in an official capacity. Mas remarks were carefully weighed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* PRC not as apt as the president thinks it is May 27, 2009
Although different groups will hold their own opinions on Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chus () reference to President Ma Ying-jeou of the national government during her visit to China last week, this development carries a certain significance in that it helps to build a consensus on Taiwan as a shared community. Ma should approach the ECFA issue with an open mind and take into consideration the views of all Taiwanese, including the opposition. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* KMT head meets Chinese president, targeting trade May 27, 2009
Last week, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () earned plaudits from lawmakers across party lines when she referred to Ma by his title during a meeting with Beijings mayor. While discussing Sun Yat-sen (]hP), Wu mentioned Suns role in establishing what he called Asias first democratic republic, but did not mention the Republic of China by name. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Chen Chu counters criticism over trip May 26, 2009
CHOICES: While it may have been easier for her not to go to China, the Kaohsiung mayor said that she was duty-bound to promote the World Games internationally By Flora Wang STAFF REPORTER Tuesday, May 26, 2009, Page 3. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () said yesterday she had done her duty in promoting the World Games during a trip to China ... Chen told reporters at Kaohsiung City Council that the purpose of her trip was to promote the event and the interests of the residents of Kaohsiung and the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Chen says he wants to live to see his enemies punished May 26, 2009
Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Chao-hsing (LP) yesterday visited Chen at the Taipei Detention Center. After the visit, Huang told reporters that Chen said he would not follow the path of the former South Korean president. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* The political plays behind May 17 May 26, 2009
Three days before the first anniversary of President Ma Ying-jeous (^E) presidency, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and other pro-independence groups organized anti-government protests in Taipei and Kaohsiung, followed by a 24-hour sit-in in Taipei. The Taipei demonstration moved along four different routes, each with a different theme: Protecting sovereignty; protecting Taiwan; protecting the disadvantaged; and combating unemployment. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* EPA to accelerate pork inspection ahead of festival May 26, 2009
Pan was referring to the schoolchildren affected by a gas leak last year at Ta-fa Industrial Park in Kaohsiung County's Taliao Township (jd). Some of the children were hospitalized, and all had to attend school elsewhere afterward. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* FEATURE: Former convict turns his life around May 25, 2009
Wu Chung-yueh serves a vegetarian dish at his buffet-style vegetarian cafeteria in Kaohsiung yesterday ... Wu Chung-yueh (dR) runs a modest vegetarian cafeteria in Kaohsiung, helped only by his mother and an employee ... I want a new life in -Kaohsiung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Chen Chu praises Shanghai port May 25, 2009
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT:: The highest-ranking opposition official to visit China said Kaohsiung Harbor could increase competitiveness to gain tourist cruise ships STAFF WRITER, WITH CNA AND BLOOMBERG, SHANGHAI Monday, May 25, 2009, Page 12. I hope Kaohsiung and Yangshan harbors can learn from each other and grow simultaneously through healthy competition ... X Chen Chu, Kaohsiung mayor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* KMT-CCP not setting agenda for relations: Ma May 25, 2009
Ma said he was happy to see Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () of the DPP visit China, adding that he hoped higher-level DPP representatives would follow suit. It is not the sole responsibility of the KMT to seek consensus, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Flight subsidies available to travel agents in China May 24, 2009
Of the 108 direct charters per week, only four serve Kaohsiung and only two serve Taichung. The Tourism Bureau launched the incentive program in May 2005 to encourage travel agents, primarily in Hong Kong, Macau, Japan and South Korea, to organize large group tours in Taiwan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Mainland to participate in World Games 2009 May 23, 2009
BEIJING, May 22 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland will send a sports delegation to participate in the 2009 World Games to be held in Kaohsiung, a southern coastal city of Taiwan ... He made the promise during his meeting with Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu in Beijing Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Chen Chu praised for saying president May 23, 2009
Politicians across party lines yesterday lauded Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () for mentioning President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) during a meeting with Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong (s) in China, even though Chinese TV censors cut her remarks. Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng () praised Chen for upholding the nations sovereignty. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Business Briefs May 23, 2009
China Ocean Shipping Group Co (Cosco, ) and China Merchants Group Ltd (), both controlled by Beijing, are in talks to invest in Kaohsiung Harbor, Yang Ming Group () said ... 2 billion loan to build four container terminals at Kaohsiung Harbor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* ANALYSIS: Experts take aim at politics in redistribution May 23, 2009
As of last week, Taipei County and Taoyuan County had applied for an upgrade to special municipalities, while Taichung County and city as well as Kaohsiung County and city applied to merge into special municipalities ... Under the plan, Taipei County will be elevated to the status of a special municipality, as would the soon-to-be-merged Taichung County and city, while Kaohsiung County would also become part of a special municipality after merging with Kaohsiung City. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Hon Hai building R&D center in south May 22, 2009
04 million) to build a Rer in the Kaohsiung Software Park (n), the Central News Agency (CNA) reported yesterday. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for July, the report said, and more than 500 workers are expected to be hired for the center. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Taiwan DPP leader comes with "new voice" May 22, 2009
Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu (left) delivers an invitation to Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong Thursday to the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung ... Chen Chu, mayor of Kaohsiung - the island's second-biggest city - is the highest-ranking official from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to set foot on the mainland ... During her meeting with Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong Thursday, Chen listened to the city's experience in holding the widely-acclaimed 2008 Olympics, and said Kaohsiung would learn from it. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Schools must teach more kids to swim: MOE May 22, 2009
in Taipei Countys Sansia Township (Tl), in Hsiukuluan River (qhr) in Hualien and at beaches at Cijin (Xz) in Kaohsiung and Kenting (B) in Pingtung County. This story has been viewed 437 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] May 22, 2009
Kaohsiung City Ballets (R) The Peony Pavilion (dF), inspired by Tang Xia-zus () tale of the same name, returns with a national tour that starts tomorrow night at the Metropolitan Hall in Taipei ... Tonight at 7:30pm and tomorrow at 2:30pm and 7:30pm in Kaohsiung, Wednesday at 7:30pm and Thursday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm in Taipei ... 2009 Jazz All Stars X Duke Ellington Orchestra (Fyj) brings one of the all-time great big bands to perform two concerts in... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
* Weather bureau forecasts milder plum rain front May 20, 2009
In fact, no rain was reported in Hsinchu, Tainan and Kaohsiung between May 1 and May 10. This story has been viewed 460 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
