POLITICS
Taiwan’s ICAO bid wins Panama backing
2013/09/02
The ROC government’s bid to secure observer status for the country in the International Civil Aviation Organization received the backing of diplomatic ally Panama Aug. 29 with the passage of a support resolution in its national assembly...http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=209118&ctNode=420
Taipei, Beijing up communications development
2013/08/28
Taiwan and mainland China will boost cooperation in cross-strait communications industries across a broad spectrum of areas, according to the ROC Ministry of Economic Affairs Aug. 27...http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=208938&ctNode=421
China to supply water to Taiwan's outlying islands
2013/09/02
Taiwan and China have agreed to provide fresh water from the southeastern Chinese city of Jinjiang to the Taiwan-held outlying county of Kinmen, to solve a looming water shortage that is expected to hurt the county's economic lifeline…http://focustaiwan.tw/news/acs/201309020033.aspx
ECONOMY
Germany seeking investment from Taiwan
2013/09/02
Germany's foreign trade and investment agency will host a seminar in Taipei Tuesday to solicit Taiwanese investment in Europe's largest economy…http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aeco/201309020009.aspx
Better life index inaugurated by Taiwan
2013/09/02
Taiwan’s first better life index was inaugurated Aug. 30 in Taipei City by the ROC Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, underscoring the government’s commitment to better reflecting the well-being of the citizenry in its policymaking...http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=209100&ctNode=445
Taiwan rated 3rd safest investment destination
2013/09/03/
Taiwan is the world’s third safest place to invest, according to the August Business Risk Service report from U.S.-based analysis and consulting firm Business Environment Risk Intelligence SA, the ROC Ministry of Economic Affairs said Sept. 2...http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=209154&ctNode=421
CULTURE
Ang Lee to chair jury of 50th Golden Horse Awards
2013/09/04
Two-time Oscar-winning Taiwanese director Ang Lee will head the jury on the 50th anniversary of the Golden Horse Awards, the most prestigious film awards in the Chinese-speaking world...http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201309040013.aspx