POLITICS
Ma delivers New Year’s Day address
2014/01/02
ROC (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou delivered his New Year’s Day address Jan. 1 in Taipei City, extolling society’s achievements in strengthening Taiwan’s economy in 2013 and outlining policy efforts to ensure sustainable growth going forward…
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=213220&CtNode=419
Ma urges start of Taiwan-EU ECA talks
2014/01/07
ROC (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou said Jan. 6 that a Taiwan-EU economic cooperation agreement would create considerable benefits for both sides, as the region is the country’s largest source of foreign direct investment and one of its biggest trading partners…
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=213404&ctNode=421
Coast guard step up crackdown on Chinese encroachers
2014/01/06
Coast guard authorities on the outlying island of Kinmen vowed Monday to step up a crackdown on encroaching Chinese fishing boats and sand dredgers to protect the waters surrounding the Taiwan-controlled island...
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201401060027.aspx
Taiwan contributes to UN Millennium Project
2014/01/06
The ROC (Taiwan) government is committed to enhancing the well-being of its diplomatic allies, with Taiwan’s public and private sectors making significant contributions to international development aid programs, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jan. 6...
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=213349&ctNode=420
ECONOMY
Taiwan ranked 3rd in global investment by BERI
2014/01/08
Taiwan remains the world’s No. 3 investment destination, with its prospects continuing to improve over the next two years, according to the latest Profit Opportunity Recommendation report by U.S.-based Business Environment Risk Intelligence SA.
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=213446&ctNode=421
2013 records Taiwan's lowest rate of inflation in four years
2014/01/07
The local consumer price index (CPI) in 2013 grew by 0.79 percent, representing the lowest growth in four years, said the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) Jan 6...
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2014/01/07/397744/2013-records.htm
TECH and ENERGY
R&D investment rising in Taiwan but still facing challenges: MOEA
2014/01/04
Taiwan's manufacturers continue to increase their investment in research and development (R&D) but still face obstacles, such as a limited pool of R&D talent, in making their investment pay off, according to the results of a government survey…
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201401040023.aspx
SOCIETY and CULTURE
Panda cub Yuan Zai draws thousands of fans to Taipei Zoo
2014/01/07
The Taipei Zoo's six-month-old panda Yuan Zai continued to attract large crowds of admirers seeking a close look at the cub Jan. 7, one day after it was unveiled to the public for the first time...
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201401070043.aspx
Tainan to host international drum festival
2014/01/05
Southern Taiwan's Tainan will commence a five-day international drum festival on Jan. 31, allowing visitors to the city to enjoy a boisterous Lunar New Year holiday, the organizers said...
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201401050003.aspx
