* Military sends drill troops by high-speed rail Sep 23, 2008
Among the canceled exercises were a paratroopers drill at the Cingcyuan Gang (Mu^) air force base in Taichung and an amphibious drill in Pingtung County. Both were originally scheduled for today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Student fights depression with cat power Sep 22, 2008
Lin, from Pingtung City, was interested in classical music but was forced to study Chinese in college after failing to get admitted to a music department ... Last month, she said she had to travel from Pingtung City to Kenting to save a blind cat. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Milk powder from China sparks scare Sep 14, 2008
The department said last night that 25 tonnes of the milk powder, packaged in 1,000 packs each containing 25kg, had been sold to 10 distributors in Taipei, Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Hualien, Yunlin and Chiayi counties, as well as Taipei and Taichung cities ... A company in Pingtung has already sold the powder to farmers for agricultural purposes, while in Hualien 20 packs have beenused in other products, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* FEATURE: Animal rescue faces crisis due to funding shortage Sep 14, 2008
LCO members answer calls from many parts of the country, including Pingtung County, to save injured, abused, or stray animals, Tung said. After rescuing the animals X mostly stray cats and dogs X the association gives them away to people who want to adopt them or raises them in large kennels until they pass away, Tung said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ma stresses need for strong defenses Sep 11, 2008
Ma made the remarks at a military camp in Pingtung County. He then visited the Pratas Islands, his first trip to the outlying islets since he took office in May. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Rain likely during Mid-Autumn fest: weather bureau Sep 10, 2008
The temblor was felt nationwide except in Kaohsiung and Pingtung. The intensity was 4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Cruise train brings new admirers to South Line Sep 8, 2008
The post in the mountains of Pingtung County was built to monitor the loushanfeng (s) phenomenon, winds that generally occur in the area of Hengchun (K) between October and April. However, the TRA has at times had to cancel services to the station because of strong winds. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Potential permanent nuclear waste sites announced Sep 4, 2008
Under consideration are Taitung Countys Nantien Village (n), Pingtung Countys Hsuhai Village () and Penghus Dongjiyu Islet (FN) X all remote and sparsely populated communities ... While the Pingtung County Government and local residents say they will respect the referendum result, many in Penghu, including the county government, have voiced bitter opposition, as people there fear that the disposal facility might derail their dream of turning their island county into a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: Polish exchange students go home full of memories Sep 2, 2008
The dazzling sunlight and clean shining sand beaches at Kenting in the southernmost county of Pingtung were also unforgettable, she said. This story has been viewed 323 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Boat hijacking raises questions Aug 26, 2008
The Pingtung-registered Taiyishiang (), a tuna boat that left Taiwan on July 12 heading for the mid-Pacific Ocean, has been out of contact since last Tuesday, said the Fisheries Agency deep seas fisheries division deputy director Huang Hung-yan (EP) ... However, the episode may have also inadvertently revealed a rising problem with Taiwans fisheries, as Pingtung Countys Liouciou Township ([y) fisheries association director Tsai Pao-shing (_) told the Taipei Times via... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Sea alert for Typhoon Nuri issued Aug 20, 2008
At 5:40pm, the center of the typhoon was located 230km southeast of Oluanpi (Zq) in Pingtung County ... Chen Yi-liang (}), section chief at the Forecast Center, said earlier yesterday that Nuris circumfluence could start bringing rain to the east coast and Hengchun (K) in Pingtung County by evening. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Games an invitation to show off nationalism Aug 17, 2008
Wang Yu-fong is a director of the North Pingtung Community College. TRANSLATED BY TED YANG This story has been viewed 185 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taipei, Kaohsiung flights survive for now Aug 16, 2008
The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has asked Mandarin Airlines to provide the service for at least one more month, until the end of next month, because demand for air travel in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties remains high, said CAA director-general Lee Lung-wen (s) on Thursday, adding that this is why the CAA has not approved the carriers request to halt the service ... In another development, UNI Airways Corp (a), which flies from Taipei to Pingtung and Hengchun, is... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Aug 15, 2008
In terms of music, Pingtung County is probably best-known for the annual Spring Scream by the sea in Kenting. Pingtung is also home to Taiwans country music tradition, and the county now has aspirations to become the countrys Nashville ... Concerts will take place at various venues around Pingtung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Let's create a win-win situation for airports Aug 11, 2008
In particular, traffic at Hengchun and Pingtung airports fell to between 2 percent and 5 percent. What should local airports do now. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Researchers film rare birds mating Aug 9, 2008
The video, which recorded the nesting, hatching and brooding of the Vivid Niltava subspecies in Pingtung County, will be a precious resource for bird lovers, said Tang Hsiao-yu (), director of the Endemic Species Research Institute. The middle-sized Vivid Niltava measures about 15cm to 16cm in length, resides in forests at elevations ranging from 1,000m to 2,500m and breeds between April and August, Tang said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* ANALYSIS: Government must tackle excessive spending: analysts Aug 7, 2008
E Pingtung County Commissioner Tsao Chi-hung (E), 9 trips. E Taitung County Commissioner Kuang Li-chen (KRs), 8 trips. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Fung-wong hits the nation, killing two Jul 29, 2008
Taipao City (O), Chiayi County, topped the scale, receiving 87mm of rain in one hour yesterday afternoon, between 3pm and 4pm, while Wuling Township (Z), Taichung County, had received 441mm, Shangdewen Township (Ww), Pingtung County, saw 336mm and Nantienchi (n), Kaohsiung County, had received 318. 5mm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Typhoon Fung-wong hits China Jul 29, 2008
Taiwan's coast guard rescued 15 crew members Tuesday from an Indonesian-registered cargo vessel which ran aground off Pingtung County due to strong wind and heavy rain from the typhoon, the report said. 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (United Press International)
* Fung-wong closes offices and schools Jul 28, 2008
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said that starting at 8pm yesterday, eastbound trains X including Taipei to Hualien, Taipei to Pingtung and Kaohsiung to Taitung X and all trains running on the eastern line would be canceled. All domestic flights to and from Penghu, Hualien and Taitung airports today have been canceled. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Fung-wong approaches Taiwan Jul 27, 2008
As of 8:30pm, Fung-wong was 540km east of Ouluanbi (Zq), Pingtung County, moving west at a speed of 16kph. The bureau said that if Fung-wong stayed on its present course, the eye would hit central Taiwan late tomorrow morning. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Sunzen to make food safer for consumption Jul 21, 2008
Currently, it is collaborating with University Putra Malaysia and the Taiwan National Pingtung University of Science and Technology in R&D.. Sunzen was incorporated in 1998 through a management buyout and became the sole distributor for Pfizer Malaysia's animal health products. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* Thousands help clean up after storm Jul 20, 2008
As of press time, the death toll was 18, with the latest casualty an elderly woman who was earlier reported to be missing after falling into a river while riding her motorcycle in Pingtung County yesterday morning, the National Disaster Response Center said. Seven people, believed to have been washed away by floods or buried alive, remained missing, while eight others were injured, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Kalmaegi leaves 13 people dead Jul 19, 2008
Down at the nations southern tip, Pingtung County received 692mm of rainfall, with many of its coastline villages flooded as high as 80cm, CNA reported. The county government ordered the evacuation of residents of Donggang Townships (F) Dapeng Village (jP) X which is right next to the Niupu Creek (H) X to a nearby Buddhist temple. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Presidential Office rebuts unification council rumor Jul 7, 2008
President Ma has made it clear that no unification, no independence and no use of force is the present guideline for the mainland policy, he said while accompanying Ma on a trip to Pingtung County. There has been no change. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Chow Mei-ching raises funding for schools in Pingtung Jul 7, 2008
Chow Mei-ching raises funding for schools in Pingtung ... First lady Chow Mei-ching (PC) made a low-profile visit to two schools in an Aboriginal community in Pingtung last week, sources said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ma promises closer links with local governments Jul 4, 2008
Pingtung County Commissioner Tsao Chi-hung (E) and Yunlin County Commissioner Su Chih-fen (v) were absent because of scheduling conflicts. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu () sat at the same table with Ma. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taipower's wind turbines dogged by malfunctions Jun 24, 2008
In other areas, such as in Shihmen (), Taipei County, and Hengchun (K), Pingtung County, the turbines were operating at less than 30 percent capacity. Commenting on the major problems surrounding wind power generation, an unnamed director from Taipower described the situation as utterly ridiculous. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Two earthquakes over 5.0 shake Pingtung County Jun 12, 2008
0 shake Pingtung County ... 0, rattled the south yesterday, with the epicenter of both located in Pingtung County, according to the Central Weather Bureau ... 2 temblor rocked Pingtung at 12:33pm, with its epicenter located 31. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Massive fish die-off last year caused by streptococcus bacteria, expert says Jun 10, 2008
Toxicology tests at other institutes showed that the fish were not poisoned, but Tsai Shin-shyong (H), professor of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, discovered that several samples were contaminated with streptococcus bacteria. Streptococcus is generally found in closed aquaculture facilities where the quality of water is poor, especially during warm weather. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Official welcomes China talks over nuclear waste Jun 10, 2008
Meanwhile, he said, Taiwan Power Co has chosen eight possible sites X Wangan Township (w) in Penghu and seven others in Taiwan proper, including Mudan Township (d) in Pingtung County and Daren (F) and Dawu (jZ) townships in Taitung X to build storage sites for low-level nuclear waste. This story has been viewed 498 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Premier visits flood-hit areas in south Jun 9, 2008
TOO LATE': The Council of Agriculture says that total damage from the heavy rains amounts to more than NT$50 million, with Pingtung County the hardest hit By Mo Yan-Chih STAFF REPORTER Monday, Jun 09, 2008, Page 1 ... Lius inspection tour of Pingtung County was met by a small protest, with several farmers and local councilors wielding banners accused the Cabinet of putting farmers in a desperate state amid flooding and rising fertilizer prices ... Pingtung County has been hit the hardest,... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Farmers slam fertilizer price hike Jun 7, 2008
The protesters, mostly from Pingtung and Tainan counties, held up fertilizer bags emblazoned with slogans such as Fertilizer Prices Rise, Farmers Die ... Our new leader has promised us a better life, but we see nothing but hardships ahead, said protester Lan Yi-yuan, a vegetable and fruit grower in Pingtung County. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Heavy rains continue to pummel Yunlin farmers Jun 4, 2008
SUBMERGED AGAIN: In Pingtung County, the upper stream of the Ailiao Creek has flooded, leaving farmers stuck in Haocha, which was hit hard by Typhoon Sepat STAFF REPORTER, By Luo Hsin-Chen and Guo Ching-Hui Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008, Page 2 ... In Pingtung County, heavy rains over the past few days have flooded the upper stream of the Ailiao Creek (id), which has submerged the makeshift bridge to Haocha Village (n) in Wutai Township (x). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Fishermen face dire straits Jun 3, 2008
Pingtung Countys Liouciou Township ([y) fishing association chief Tsai Pao-shing (_) said that diesel prices had risen from NT$3,552 to NT$4,247 per 200 liters, which added more than NT$200,000 to every trip. Penghu County had as many as 3,600 fishing ships in its prime, but now it has less than 2,200 ships and many have been put up for sale. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* The problem in mixing politics and mammals Jun 3, 2008
Kurtis Pei is a professor at National Pingtung Universitys Institute of Wildlife Preservation. Translated by Angela Hong This story has been viewed 437 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ministry offering new scholarships to foreign students Jun 1, 2008
Under the terms of the program, 20 US university students from 12 states will take part in a two-month Chinese-language course at National Pingtung University of Education. Students under this program will each receive a monthly stipend of NT$25,000 while they are in Taiwan, Tung said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nuclear disposal site still unknown May 28, 2008
Reports said that Taipower has chosen four possible sites X Mudan Township in Pingtung County, Daren and Dawu townships in Taitung County and Wanan Township on Penghu X for the final storage site. The first three townships agreed to allow Taipower to conduct geological surveys, but as the law stipulates that the establishment of the site would require the consent of county residents through a local referendum and not just the consent of township residents, Taipower dared not conduct the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Hakka language proficiency grows May 27, 2008
Since last year, there are all-Hakka kindergartens in townships with a Hakka majority in Pingtung. Surprisingly, all-Hakka kindergartens are quite popular, Chung said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* College presidents back PRC student intake: poll May 15, 2008
Andy Lin (L), a 19-year-old freshman at a technical college in Pingtung, said he did not welcome the idea of Chinese students coming to Taiwan because of ideological differences. The Moodle Education Association was founded in 1996. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan may launch micro-satellite May 9, 2008
Taiwan may be able to launch its own micro-satellite by 2012 with Pingtung as the launch site if the weight of the satellite can be further decreased, National Science Council (NSC) Minister Chen Chien-jen () said yesterday. Chen made the remark when answering questions from Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lai Shyh-bao (h). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Orangutan moved to wildlife center after 18 years May 9, 2008
Scientists from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology prepare to deliver Pipi, a pongo orangutan, from Tucheng, Taipei County, to her new home inside the school in Pingtung County yesterday ... A 20-year-old female orangutan caged in Taipei County for 18 year has been moved to a wildlife animal center in souther Pingtung County because of the better living environment there, an official at Taipei Countys Agriculture Bureau said yesterday ... The center, which belongs to the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Facing the challenges of outbreak prevention May 8, 2008
Dengue fever broke out for the first time in Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Tainan after the government opened the country to tourism in 1987. In recent years, the scale of the disease has extended and the number of dengue hemorrhagic fever cases has increased, a warning that serious challenges will come in the wake of global warming. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Nursery closes for enterovirus disinfection May 8, 2008
Chou said that most of this years serious cases were in southern Taiwan, including 16 in Kaohsiung County, 12 in Pingtung County and seven in Kaohsiung City. So far, no serious cases of enterovirus have been reported further north than Taoyuan County, Chou said, adding that the reasons for the distribution were not yet clear. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Property investment delicate: DPP Apr 23, 2008
5 billion) commercial-leisure complex in Taichung and a NT$10 billion yachting-theme park complex near a bay in Pingtung. Pan Shiyi (z) of Soho China, also in the group, said the prospect of thousands of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan made Taiwanese hotels and leisure-related investments highly attractive. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Lawmakers propose measures to extend several MRT routes Apr 15, 2008
They passed resolutions to extend the Taichung MRT route to Taiping () and Dali (j) of Taichung County and the Taichung Port and to stretch the Kaohsiung MRT route all the way to the Southern Taiwan Science Park in Tainan County and to Pingtung County. Two of the proposals were made by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chiang Lien-fu (s), who represents a district in Taichung, while another resolution was proposed by KMT Legislator Huang Chao-shun (L), who represents a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Summit focuses on resources Apr 14, 2008
However, the number of flying fish has sharply declined in recent years because non-Aborigines from Pingtung County often sail into the waters surrounding Lanyu in large motorized fishing boats ... The Rukai [Aborigines] told me that they were never short of animals to hunt over the past several hundreds of years, said Pei Jai-chyi (pa), Institute of Wildlife Conservation professor at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwain News Quick Take Apr 13, 2008
Pan Hsueh-hua (), dean of the Chutian Primary School in Pingtung County, took home and cared for an injured pigeon she found on her school campus six months ago. Thinking the pigeon had an owner, Pan released the bird a week later. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* There is not enough land to off-set emissions Apr 11, 2008
This is equivalent to the total area of Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Tainan and Chiayi ... Taipowers Talin plant would require 880,000 hectares, larger than Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Tainan counties combined. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Baker returns home with silver cup Apr 7, 2008
Wu, 39, was born in Pingtung County and is the youngest in the family. He lost his father when he was a child. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Smell a rat? Apr 4, 2008
In total, the festivities are expected to draw 150,000 revelers to the Kenting area this weekend, according to Pingtung County's Cultural Affairs Bureau ... Last year, some 120 people were arrested in the Kenting area during the festival weekend on drug-related charges, according to the Pingtung Police Department ... In February, the Pingtung County government announced that several "Spring Scream" concerts would be held at the Hengchun Airport, leading to erroneous media reports that Spring... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Briton begins his attempt to run a marathon a day Apr 3, 2008
He will then run via Ilan, Hualien and Taitung, before arriving in Pingtung County. From Pingtung's Kenting National Park -- located at the southernmost tip of the nation -- the runners plan to return north via Kaohsiung, Tainan, Chiayi and Yunlin counties, in that order. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: Losing Ticket: ANALYSIS: Hsieh had odds stacked against him, analysts say Mar 23, 2008
The DPP ticket managed narrow victories in Yunlin County, Chiayi County, Tainan County, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County. A DPP supporter in Kaohsiung City, who wished to remain anonymous, said that vote-buying was a major factor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: Winning Ticket: ANALYSIS: Ma's win reflects desire for change: analysts Mar 23, 2008
Hsieh prevailed in Kaohsiung County, Tainan County, Yunlin, Chiayi and Pingtung, which are considered traditional strongholds of the DPP.. However, Hsieh suffered defeat in two major DPP strongholds -- Tainan City and Kaohsiung City, where he had served two terms as mayor. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 1 days to go:Profiles of presidential candidates Mar 21, 2008
Birthplace: Pingtung County ... Pingtung County commissioner (1989-1993). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Migrating buzzard eagles seen flying over south Taiwan Mar 20, 2008
Officials speculated that the birds might spend the night in Kaoshu Township in Pingtung County. Citing historical data, park management personnel said that the birds' typical migration period through southern Taiwan was between mid-March and May each year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* INTERVIEW: Environment chief shares views Mar 17, 2008
The EPA is already subsidizing Pingtung County's development of biofuel with pig farm waste water, he said. "If successful, not only would we clean up rivers in southern Taiwan, we would transform waste into gold," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* Aboriginal groups seek reform Mar 9, 2008
Members of the community walked to Pingtung carrying a traditional Puyuma warrior's spear and a bamboo tube with soil from the community's lands. Once in Pingtung, members of the Paiwan tribe took over the spear, added soil from their lands to the tube and walked on ... After Pingtung, the relay made similar stops in a Tsou village in Chiayi County, a Thao community in Nantou County, a Saisiat village in Miaoli County and the Atayal town of Smangus in Hsinchu County before reaching their final... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EPA gives green light to racetrack Mar 8, 2008
Meanwhile, a rival racetrack set to open in Pingtung County's Dapeng Bay (jPW) said in a press conference that it would open shop before the end of this year. Environmental groups, however, said the EPA had approved the Yunlin proposal despite unresolved pollution concerns. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Kaohsiung toddler dies of enterovirus complications Mar 8, 2008
Thirteen of the cases reported occurred in the southern Taiwan areas of Kao-hsiung City, Kaohsiung County and Pingtung County. Two patients remain in pediatric intensive care units, where they were admitted over a month ago, Lin said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Presidential election 2008: 21 days to go: DPP plans nationwide pro-democracy parade Mar 1, 2008
Lin Kuo-ching (Ly), director of DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh's () campaign department, said the southernmost points of the eastern and western lines will be Fugang (I) in Taitung County and Donggang (F) in Pingtung County. The two lines will join up in Taipei. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* 228 Incident: Hsieh urges public to vote for `dream' of their forefathers Feb 29, 2008
The 22-day, 500km south-to-north march, dubbed "Walk Against the Wind," kicked off at the lighthouse at the southern tip of Taiwan in Oluanpi (Zq), Pingtung County, on Lunar New Year's Eve. Led by former National Youth Commission chairwoman Cheng Li-chun (GRg) and former DPP chairman Yu Shyi-kun, 228 youths met up with another group of marchers at the National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon before continuing on to Zhongshan Soccer Stadium. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Scientists team up with US colleagues to study coral reefs Feb 28, 2008
Academics from California State University (Northridge) and experts from eastern Taiwan's National Dong Hwa University yesterday opened the Taiwan Coral Research Center, based in the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium in Pingtung County. The center's scientists will study the unique nature of the nation's coral reefs, which are found mostly off the southern coast, as well as encircling its smaller islands. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Preserving Penghu's natural beauty Feb 22, 2008
However, one is tempted to ask why, under the same climatic conditions, the cobia fish farms in Little Liouciou (p[y), Pingtung County, were unaffected. I believe the Penghu disaster was a result of both natural and manmade factors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Rose prices increase for Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2008
The foundation praised Ming Sheng (b) in Pingtung City for bucking the trend by cutting its bouquet price by NT$500 to NT$3,500 today. The survey found that 14, or 30 percent, of the 47 florists polled had more than doubled their rose prices. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
