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Tamkang University

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Type: Organization

Name: Tamkang University

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Taipei-Manila row: Where is it heading?

The escalating dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines in the South China Sea may have set a dangerous precedent for future spats, say observers. If the row drags on, it could hurt Asean's reputation for resolving disputes, say others.Still, some analysts ... [Published Asia News Network - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Taiwan, Philippines, South China Sea

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Taiwan plans naval drill after rebuffing PHL over fisherman’s death at sea

Written by Bloomberg NewsTAIWAN deployed fighter jets and a destroyer for military exercises to waters disputed with the Philippines, after rebuffing the Southeast Asian nation’s offer to apologize over the killing of a fisherman in the area.The Philippines ... [Published Business Mirror - May 16 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Philippines, Corazon Aquino, Fighter aircraft, Tamkang University

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Why Taiwan refused Philippines' apology for slain fisherman as insincere

Taiwan recalled its top diplomat in Manila and announced that it was no longer accepting applications for Filipino workers, after the Philippine Coast Guard killed a fisherman last week. The Philippines offered a high-level apology Wednesday in an attempt ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 15 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Philippines, Manila, Taipei, Foreign Policy

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Tamkang University

Talk of the Day -- Ma's approval rate falls further in 2nd term

President Ma Ying-jeou's approval rating has fallen to 21 percent from 23 percent a year ago, according to a United Daily News poll conducted as Ma nears the end of the first year of his second term in office. He was sworn in on May 20, 2012. Disapproval ... [Published Taiwan News Online - May 14 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, China, Tamkang University, Sun Yat-sen

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Military struggles to find enlistees

A government plan to end the nation’s mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: Not enough volunteers.Such forces are generally considered superior to conscripted ones, because those serving want to be there. ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 13 2013]

Entities: Military/Armed Forces, Taipei, MILITARY SERVICE

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Academic cautions on Chinese response

China’s bid to join with Taiwan against the Philippines following the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard could pose new challenges for President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), an academic said yesterday.China yesterday sought to ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 10 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Philippines, South China Sea, China

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Despite Promising Start, Taiwan Misses Free Trade Deals

English: President Ma Ying-jeou gave a speech at 2010 Double Ten Day celebration ä¸æ: é©¬è±ä¹æ»ç»å¨ååèåºå¸ä¸è®²è¯ (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Taiwan said three years ago other governments were lining up to discuss free trade agreements after the worldâs ... [Published Forbes.com - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Singapore, China

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 21 2013 - 1 reports

Voice on triangular relations between China, Russia and North Korea

"Russia feels threatened by China's rise. North Korea knows well their frictions, so it considers how it can gain the biggest benefit from its 'two brothers'."Tsui Lin, assistant professor at the Graduate Institute of European Studies, Tamkang University ... [Published Global Times - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: North Korea, China, Russia

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

Taiwan's annual war games see first live-fire drill in 5 years

The Straits TimesPublication Date : 18-04-2013Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou watched the first live-fire drill in five years of the island's largest annual war games amid concerns in the United States that Taiwan is neglecting its military while developing ... [Published Asia News Network - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Military/Armed Forces, Tamkang University

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

No consulates yet, but China and Taiwan opt for the next best thing

First came the historic handshakes. Then the first scheduled flights. Mass tourism followed, and investment chased that. The landmarks that took China-Taiwan relations from zero to today’s much more open relationship in five years are now leading to a ... [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, China, Consul

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

Home-made bombs use readily available ingredients

Home-made bombs placed on the High Speed Rail and at a legislator’s office were made with commonly found ingredients. The bombs contained gasoline and the accelerant ammonium nitrate, an ingredient used to produce nitrogen fertilizer. Many refer to this ... [Published Formosa Television (FTV) - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Ammonium Nitrate, Bomb, Bombing, Gasoline

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Award-winning pianist takes Quick Center stage

Pianist Yen Yu Chen will perform at the Quick Center on April 21.Award-winning pianist Yen Yu Chen will perform at Fairfield University’s Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. The concert is part of the Quick Center’s Young ... [Published Fairfield Sun - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Taipei, Gary Graffman, Tamkang University

Quotes

"Vietnam has also been more cautious, having observed the Philippines' actions."

Taipei-Manila row: Where is it heading? [Published Asia News Network - 3 hours ago]

"Folk songs experienced a period of revival in Taiwan once before, but clearly it has declined now," said Hu, "but folk songs are an important part of the historic material…, they should not be forgotten."

Blues poet of an era [Published Global Times - May 16 2013]

But Taipei university student Zhuang Ming-zheng, 20, questioned the whole idea of military readiness: "We have good economic relations with the mainland, so there's no reason to think that an attack will ever happen."

Taiwan military coming up short of volunteers [Published MSN News - May 13 2013]

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Why Taiwan refused Philippines' apology for sla... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 15 2013]
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Taiwan military coming up short of volunteers [Published MSN News - May 13 2013]
Taiwan short of volunteers for the military [Published Miami Herald - May 13 2013]
Academic cautions on Chinese response [Published Taipei Times Online - May 10 2013]
Despite Promising Start, Taiwan Misses Free Tra... [Published Forbes.com - Apr 22 2013]
Voice on triangular relations between China, Ru... [Published Global Times - Apr 21 2013]
Taiwan's annual war games see first live-fire d... [Published Asia News Network - Apr 18 2013]
Facing Mainland China: Taiwan’s Future Challenges [Published Brookings Institution - Apr 17 2013]
No consulates yet, but China and Taiwan opt for... [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 16 2013]
Home-made bombs use readily available ingredients [Published Formosa Television (FTV) - Apr 14 2013]
Award-winning pianist takes Quick Center stage [Published Fairfield Sun - Apr 13 2013]
MOFA blames China for blocking JIDD delegation [Published Taipei Times Online - Mar 22 2013]
Academics split on effect of luxury tax on prop... [Published Taipei Times Online - Feb 18 2013]
Did India Supply Swedish-Made Arms to Myanmar? [Published Quick Take - As It Happens - Jan 06 2013]
China’s next ‘bright, beautiful’ ‘folk singer’ ... [Published Topnews.in - Nov 12 2012]
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