* Ma must reassess cross-strait tack Oct 31, 2008
Another problem was that Taiwan opened eight airports to the charter flights, but now the only two being used are the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and the Songshan Airport. This not only suggests sloppy policymaking by the Ma administration, but also political threats from China. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwanese need to bone up on their Thoreau Oct 31, 2008
For instance, we could mobilize millions of vehicles such as private cars, taxis, trucks, buses and even scooters or bicycles with national flags and protest banners to paralyze the traffic surrounding the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport when Chen arrives in Taiwan. Or we could block the traffic around the Grand Hotel or other hotels in Taipei to make Chens life difficult during his visit. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Cabinet approves measure to double tobacco surcharge Oct 31, 2008
The Cabinet also approved a draft measure to turn Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport into an Asian logistics center that could help transform domestic industries and boost long-term economic development. Minister of Transportation and Communications Mao Chi-kuo (v) said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that the government planned to set up a state-owned enterprise to manage the transformation of the airport into a regional center. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* No secret deals at cross-strait talks: Lai Oct 30, 2008
National Security Bureau Deputy Director-General Lin Cheng-tung (LF) and National Police Agency Deputy Director-General Hsieh Hsiu-neng (q) yesterday morning led a team of 60 officers on an inspection at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Hsieh said the inspection was part of measures to ensure that everything goes according to plan upon Chen Yunlins arrival. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Bakeries file suit against importer in melamine case Oct 30, 2008
Taiwans Bureau of Food and Drug Analysis, the Food Industry Research and Development Institute and the Taoyuan County Health Bureau all confirmed that the tested samples contained melamine. Duqing representatives were dispatched to Taiwan earlier this month and took samples at the King Car warehouse for analysis. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Chinese protein powder contains melamine: DOH Oct 29, 2008
The four local companies have warehouses in Taipei, Tainan, Kaohsiung and Taoyuan counties. Local health departments have already begun tracking down and recalling the powder, Cheng said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* CAA declines to confirm daily cross-strait flight report Oct 29, 2008
A majority of charter flights heading to Taiwan land at Taoyuan and Songshan, whereas those heading to China land mostly in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Also See. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Taiwan protesters oppose talks with China Oct 26, 2008
"We're against being together with China," said Yeh Tsai-chu, 54, a businessman living in the city of Taoyuan near Taipei. "We fear we will be like China one day, with no freedom of speech or religion.". (Los Angeles Times)
* Real estate firms might face closures as sales fall Oct 24, 2008
But he said that the company has seen a mild growth in sales in suburban areas such as Taipei County, Taoyuan City and Taoyuan County, where properties are reasonably priced with more space for price negotiation. Uncertainty about the financial crisis fallout will continue to haunt home buyers, most of whom may be short of cash amid the stock slump, Hsieh said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ma promises no Strait war in next four years Oct 22, 2008
Ma made the comment at a workshop in Taoyuan County for senior military officials. He told the officials that he had forecast during the presidential campaign that there would be no war in the Strait during his presidency and he was more confident than ever that his vision would come true. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Ma set to declare cross-strait peace for length of term Oct 21, 2008
The official, who asked to remain anonymous, said Ma was scheduled to make the announcement during a speech to military officials at a workshop organized by the National Defense University in Taoyuan County. The official denied that Mas comments had anything to do with the upcoming visit of Chinas Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Chairman Chen Yunlin (L), who is scheduled to arrive later this month or early next month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Cycling boom keeps manufacturers busy Oct 20, 2008
Hsu, an airline sales representative in Taoyuan County, is among a growing number of people here opting for bikes over cars amid rising inflation and a slowing economy ... Pacific Cycles (v), a Taoyuan-based exporter, began selling its signature folding bikes at home in 2005, and since then they have become popular with city dwellers for their lightweight and convenient features. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Premier Liu calls for shoppers to boost economy Oct 19, 2008
We should all spend more money buying things to revitalize the market economy, Ma said yesterday when meeting local residents in Taoyuan County. Rather than losing all your money in investments, its better to spend it consuming goods, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Politicians and business leaders pay their respects Oct 18, 2008
Politicial and business luminaries paid their respects to Formosa Plastics Group (x) founder Wang Yung-chings (y) family at a funeral hall in Taoyuan yesterday ... His body was flown back to Taipei early yesterday and was received at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport by his family ... It was later moved to a memorial hall set up in Taoyuans Chang Gung University, which Wang founded. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ministry says Ever Rich secured rights in legal bid Oct 17, 2008
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications yesterday defended Ever Rich DFS Corps exclusive right to operate duty-free shops at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, saying the company secured the right in a legal bid. Vice Minister of Transportation and Communications Chang Chiu-chuen (iK) told the legislatures Transportation Committee that Ever Rich won the bid to operate duty-free shops in Section C of the airports second terminal by offering 18 percent of its annual revenue... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Tourism Bureau chief Janice Lai heads for China Oct 14, 2008
Addressing reporters at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Lai said she hoped Taiwan could attract as many as 20,000 Chinese tourists every month after the number of cross-strait weekend charter flights and destinations increase later this year. In Beijing, Lai is expected to meet her Chinese counterpart, National Tourism Administration Director Shao Qiwei (X), for consultations on problems faced by the two sides on tourism across the Taiwan Strait. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Cross-strait flights barely satisfactory: CAA Oct 14, 2008
The locations were Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Nanjing in China, and Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei, Penghu, Hualien, Kinmen and Taitung in Taiwan. While five Taiwanese airlines companies provided flights from Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Penghu and Hualien during the first month, flights have been limited to Taipei and Kaohsiung since August. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Holiday snarls freeways Oct 13, 2008
Cars were slow on the northbound lanes between Yuanlin (L) and Puyen (HQ) in Changhwa County and between Pingjen () and Jhungli (c) in Taoyuan County on the Freeway No.1, as well as between Baoshan (_s) and Chulin (L) in Hsinchu County on National Freeway No.3. On the Chiang Wei-shui Freeway (Freeway No. 5), on the other hand, cars began to line up inside the Hsuehshan Tunnel around 11am. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Cross-strait budget questioned Oct 11, 2008
The center said it would not be cost-effective to expand hardware and software facilities in all of the nations eight airports when in actuality, the only airports often used for cross-strait week end charter flights services wereTaiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Kaohsiung International Airport and Taipei Songshan Airport. Citing the National Immigration Agency (NIA) as an example, the budget center said the agency had requested and obtained more than NT$100 million from the governments... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Bureau finds Doggy a big help at the airport Oct 11, 2008
The passenger disguised the food as vegetarian ham, but it was still sniffed out by Doggy, said Lu, who works with his four-legged friend as quarantine detectors at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Most of the 27 sniffer dogs employed by the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine are beagles, a small hound known for its hunting instincts. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Focus on food safety fundamentals Oct 11, 2008
Three years ago, Taoyuan Countys Bureau of Food Sanitation came up with a breakthrough strategy to establish certifications for local brands to encourage them to improve their practices. This strategy was reportedly praised by a head of the DOH.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan, China agree terms of direct flights: official Oct 7, 2008
Direct flights via direct routes would help reduce the flying time between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Beijing to two hours and 30 minutes and between Taoyuan and Shanghai to just 67 minutes, Mao said. In response to a question raised by Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chen Ken-teh (w), Mao agreed that direct flights via direct routes would help save energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but said the issue involves crucial cross-strait negotiations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Feasting at the table of Taipei Oct 7, 2008
It sits on Taoyuan Street, not far from Taiwan's presidential palace, and there are pretty much only two ways you'd know to go there instead of the similar noodle shops that surround it. Either you spy the line, which is long but fast-moving, and figure all those families, businessmen on lunch break and fashionable college kids are onto something. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
* Rockin responsibly at Earthfest Oct 3, 2008
WHERE: Kunlun Herb Plant Tourism Garden (X[), 8-2, 1st Neighborhood, Kaoping Village, Lungtan Township, Taoyuan County (sm1F8-2) ... The organizers of Peacefest, the annual anti-war music festival in Taoyuan County started by a group of expats, are shifting their attention to the environment ... Held in collaboration with local activists, Earthfest is a weekend of live music in the scenic forest area of Kunlun Herb Gardens in Taoyuan County, which starts next... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Community Compass: FEATURE: Australian touts Taiwan as a cycling destination Sep 23, 2008
In the meantime, members organize different activities themselves X whether it is a day trip to Taoyuan or a cross-country race. Today, the site has about 200 registered members, with 50 percent of them foreigners. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Ma wants more international flights from Songshan Sep 23, 2008
Ma said he hoped to see flights connecting Songshan to Tokyo and Seoul, as cutting travel time by avoiding Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport would help the nations high-tech industry. Ma made the remarks while meeting members of the Tsinghua Enterpreneur and Executive Club at the Presidential Office. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Military sends drill troops by high-speed rail Sep 23, 2008
The soldiers were heading for Taoyuan to participate in the Han Kuang military exercises ... The soldiers X wearing camouflage uniforms and face paint X boarded the bullet train at the Wurih Station near Taichung City at 10am and arrived at the Taoyuan Station less than 40 minutes later, a spokesman for the Tenth Army Group said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Host families for guide dog puppies needed urgently Sep 19, 2008
They have to live in the Taipei or Taoyuan areas and at least one adult should be at home all the time to take care of the puppies. The host families should also have a car, and there should not be more than one child younger than 7 in the family. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Your papers, please Sep 19, 2008
WHEN: Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm, tomorrow and Sunday at 2:30pm; Sept. 26 (Taoyuan) and Sept. 27 (Hsinchu). WHERE: Taipei Guiling Street Avant-Garde Theater, 2, Ln 5, Guiling St, Taipei (x_52); Performing Arts Hall of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taoyuan County Government (FtU), 21 Xianfu Rd, Taoyuan County (21);Hsinchu Iron-Roof Theater (sK@), 3F, 1, Ln 227, Gongyuan Rd, Hsinchu City(s22713) ... tw; the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Singapore company to complete buyout of Taoyuan Taimall Sep 19, 2008
Singapore company to complete buyout of Taoyuan Taimall ... Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is expected to complete its acquisition of Taoyuans Taimall Family Entertainment Shopping Mall (xZ) late next month, a Taimall executive said yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* DOH tells firms linked to tainted powder it will sue Sep 17, 2008
Taiway Technology Co in Taoyuan County and Wabake in Taipei County have refused to say to whom they sold the tainted powder. Bureau officials said that 231 packages from Taiway are unaccounted for as well as 67 packages from Wabake. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Four dead, 17 injured in Sinlakus wake Sep 16, 2008
The Shihmen Reservoir in Taoyuan County yesterday released large amounts of excessive water, enough to generate 80,000kw/h ... Authorities said residents in the greater Taoyuan area need not worry about water turbidity, as the typhoon and heavy rains had not affected the areas clean water supply ... Water supplies to other areas were also disrupted, including the Shuangsi Community () in Taipei County, Guosing Township (m) in Nantou County, some communities in Hsinchus Jianshih... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Wang says KMT to push sunshine bills in new session Sep 16, 2008
Wang made the remarks earlier yesterday at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport prior to his departure for Japan, where he will give a speech at a symposium on relations between the US, Japan and Taiwan at the invitation of the Okazaki Institute in Tokyo. During his trip, Wang will meet former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taiwan bans products by Sanlu Group Sep 15, 2008
Taoyuan County Public Health Bureau officials confiscate boxes containing 982. 6kg of milk powder products, including papaya and strawberry drinks packed up and ready to go. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* EDITORIAL: Step up checks of Chinese imports Sep 15, 2008
The Department of Health (DOH) has sent staff members to Kuishan Township, Taoyuan County, to seal 393 sacks in storage there but 605 sacks had already been sold ... But it was only later that night that the DOH told the Taoyuan County Public Health Bureau about the problem ... The Taoyuan bureau sent officials to the importer around midnight on Friday, but it was Saturday before they could look into the matter properly. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Sinlaku unleashes fury on Taiwan Sep 14, 2008
The bureau said that from Friday until 4pm yesterday, accumulations had reached 591mm at Taipingshan (s) in Ilan County, 552mm at Lalashan (s) in Taoyuan County, 545mm in the Tonghou () area in Taipei County and 506mm at Siciousihshan (Cs) in Hsinchu County ... A 21-year-old man was reported injured in Taoyuan County after being hit by a collapsed fence while riding his motorcycle on Friday night ... Most rail services and domestic flights were cancelled and all international... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* 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 ... Almost 400 packs were found at a warehouse in Taoyuan yesterday and were sealed by health officials, who stamped the words Not for human consumption on each pack. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Typhoon Sinlaku floods low-lying areas of Taiwan Sep 14, 2008
More than 300 people were evacuated overnight from low-lying areas in Taoyuan and Hsinchu counties in northern Taiwan, it said. As of 10 a.m. Sunday (0200 GMT), Sinlaku was centered at sea about 6 miles (10 kilometers) off Keelung in the northern tip of Taiwan, packing winds of 78 miles (126 kilometers) per hour, the Central Weather Bureau said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Typhoon takes aim at Taiwan Sep 14, 2008
Flights at Taoyuan International Airport and railway services across Taiwan were halted while rock falls cut off minor roads, the National Fire Agency reported. Residents were urged to evacuate some mountainous and riverside areas while the state power company returned service to around 40,000 households, the agency said. (International Herald Tribune)
Typhoon Sinlaku pounds Taiwan Sep 13, 2008
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was injured when he was hit by a falling fence in northern Taoyuan county, said the National Fire Agency ... Taiwan's leading carrier China Airlines said all international flights departing from Taoyuan were suspended for seven hours from 14:30 pm (0630 GMT) due to the bad weather. (Yahoo! Asia News)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 10, 2008
The Taoyuan County Funeral Service Industry Association said that anyone interested in a free barbecue on Mid-Autumn Festival should head for the funeral home in Jhongli (c). Last year, the association organized a barbecue for more than 1,000 people at the funeral home, while all six cremation furnaces were working. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* President Ma must reform the KMT Sep 10, 2008
In an effort to reform, he can bring in some younger people who believe in reform to help implement it, such as Taoyuan County Commissioner Eric Chu () and Chiayi Mayor Huang Min-hui (f) in such roles as secretary-general or vice-chairman. This must happen very soon as the new team needs to be able to ensure that the nominees for county commissioner and mayor next year are truly interested in reform. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EPA preparing to inspect toilets at tourist destinations Sep 7, 2008
EPA Minister Stephen Shen (H@) was speaking at the mausoleum of dictator Chiang Kai-shek () in Taoyuan County yesterday. Taiwan attracts millions of visitors every year with its natural scenery, but in addition to beautiful vistas, leaving a good impression is also important in persuading visitors to come back, Shen said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taipei City wants panda task force Sep 7, 2008
If the quarantine facilities at Songshan airport are not adequate, the pandas can be brought to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport instead, he said. EVA Airways, which has flown koala bears from Australia to China, has offered to transport the pandas free of charge, as has China Airlines, Yeh said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Muslims learn to deal with hurdles living in Taiwan Sep 6, 2008
Musa Ma (l), former chairman of the Longgang (s) Mosque in Jhongli City (c), Taoyuan County, is one of those who moved here from Myanmar ... Maria Wang (), a 15-year-old Muslim living in Bade City (Kw), Taoyuan County, has the same concern, but she has found her own solution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Singaporean bank eyes major stake in Taiwan Sep 6, 2008
With 40 branches across Taiwan and 950 employees, the Singapore-based lender said it intended to expand its workforce by more than 10 percent and form six banking hubs in cities including Taipei, Taoyuan and Kaohsiung this year ... Toward that end, the company plans to establish enterprise banking hubs in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, after opening its first priority banking center at the newly renovated branch on Dunhua N Road in Taipei yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CAA tenders bill governing airport zone Sep 5, 2008
TAOYUAN INTERNATIONAL: The new version of the bill would create a state-run corporation to control the airport, which is the opposite of what Taoyuan wanted By Shelley Shan STAFF REPORTER Friday, Sep 05, 2008, Page 4. The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said yesterday that it had submitted a new version of the draft bill for the proposed Taoyuan International Airport Zone to the Executive Yuan for review this week ... The CAA-proposed bill was drastically different from the one proposed... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* BUSINESS BRIEFS Sep 5, 2008
The new variety, called red oolong tea, was developed as a result of joint efforts between a farmers association in Luye Township () in Taitung County and the Council of Agricultures Tea Research and Extension Station in Taoyuan County. The red oolong tea was grown on the Fulu tea plantation in Luye. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
LDK Solar inks five-year silicon wafer deal Sep 4, 2008
Solartech Energy Corp., started in 2005, is based in Taoyuan County, at the northern tip of Taiwan, near Taipei. Many solar technology companies have recently locked in long-term supply deals with makers of silicon wafers, which have become dearer due to rising use of solar power and also competition for raw materials with semiconductor companies. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
* Northwest Airlines resumes daily Taipei-Tokyo flights Sep 2, 2008
Using the medium-range narrow-body Boeing 757 aircraft, NWAs Taipei-Tokyo service is available daily, with flights leaving Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 8:35am. The return flight arrives at 10:10pm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* CAL, Hainan unveil joint mileage program Sep 2, 2008
Meanwhile, CAL flights from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Phuket, Thailand, resumed yesterday. There were 155 passengers on board flight CI645 to Phuket International Airport, said Annie Huang (), general manager of CALs media affairs department. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ilan County to host next years Lantern Festival: premier Sep 1, 2008
The commissioner also recently led a delegation on a visit to the Tourism Bureau to promote its bid, Yiu said, adding that Ilan was able to beat out bids by four other counties: Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Nantou and Changhua. The Ilan Sports Park was chosen because it met the tourism bureaus requirements that the site of the festival should have at least 1,500 parking spaces, a road of at least 400m in length and 15m in width for the events parade of floats, enough hotel accommodation for visitors... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Chen, Huang questioned upon return Aug 26, 2008
Former president Chen Shui-bians son, Chen Chih-chung, right, and daughter-in-law, Huang Jui-ching, are surrounded by reporters as they arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport yesterday morning ... Chen Chih-chung (P) and his wife, Huang Jui-ching (), who arrived in Taiwan at about 5:30am, told reporters at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport their role in the case was clear. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* INTERVIEW: UNI Radios CEO still faking it Aug 26, 2008
The radio reception spans three counties: Hsinchu, Taoyuan and Miaoli ... The radio reception spans three counties: Hsinchu, Taoyuan and Miaoli. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Neurogesx signs supply deal with Taiwanese company Aug 23, 2008
The San Mateo company (NASDAQ: NGSX) said in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday that it signed the agreement Aug. 19 with of Taoyuan, Taiwan. The deal runs until Aug. 19, 2018, and NeurogesX has the option to extend it by two-year periods. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
* Chu wins bronze, Yang misses out Aug 21, 2008
When news of Chus medal reached his family in Pingchen, Taoyuan County, yesterday, his elder sister Chu Wan-i () said that he had done his best and she was very proud of him. Chu Wan-i said she has been glued to the TV set from early morning every day for the past few days, and yelled with delight as she watched her brother beat one opponent after another. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Ex-first couple and son named suspects Aug 19, 2008
I offered legal documents involving Chen and the former first family to Swiss prosecutors to assist in their investigation into suspected money laundering, and I also expressed the hope that Switzerland would return the money to Taiwan, Ching told reporters at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Huang said prosecutors were also investigating Yeh Sheng-mao (Z), a former chief of the Ministry of Justices Investigation Bureau, on suspicion of concealing information about the suspected... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Pigweed invasion threatens people with hay fever Aug 17, 2008
Nowadays, pigweed can be easily spotted in abandoned lots or along roads in rural areas in Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli counties. According to Tsais own study, 80 percent of allergy cases in Kinmen are caused by pigweed, and as it continues to spread in Taiwan proper, it may soon become a top threat for allergy patients, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Taoyuan plans to build U-City Aug 14, 2008
Taoyuan plans to build U-City ... Taoyuan County unveiled a plan yesterday to build a ubiquitous (U) computing environment for residents and businesses to turn the county into the nations first U-City in line with President Ma Ying-jeous (^E) 12 Love Taiwan Policies ... By creating an intricate digital Web connecting the government, businesses, institutions and residents, every persons everyday needs will be met, Taoyuan County Commissioner Chu Li-lun () said in a speech at... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Ma embarks on eight-day state visit Aug 13, 2008
Speaking at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport before his departure, Ma said the journey was different from those taken by the former president of the Republic of China and that he was confident the different approach would achieve the same goals. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Airport MRT lacks bidders Aug 12, 2008
The construction covers the area from the outer ring road in Jhongli (c) to the high speed rails (HSR) Taoyuan station in Cingpu (CH). In related news, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is planning to review the shuttle bus service at each HSR station. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Let's create a win-win situation for airports Aug 11, 2008
This could help smaller airports avoid crises owing to operating losses following the proposed corporatization of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport ... Thanks to frequent daily runs and massive transport volumes, more passengers choose to take the high-speed rail transit system to the Taoyuan Station, and then transfer to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport by bus ... Hence, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications should negotiate with the high speed rail system to build a route... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* EasyCard plan steaming ahead Aug 8, 2008
The Taipei Smart Card Corp (TSCC) is in charge of issuing Taipei EasyCards for use on the Taipei MRT system, while the Taiwan EasyGo Card is issued by the Taiwan Smart Card Corp and is used on public buses operating in counties between Taoyuan and Changhua. Counties south of Chiayi, meanwhile, use the Taiwan MoneyCard for their bus systems. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* As world focuses on Beijing, Wang heads for Tokyo Aug 8, 2008
Speaking prior to his departure at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Wang said he would reassure the Japanese that the traditional Taipei-Tokyo friendship would be unaffected by warming cross-strait ties. Taiwan and Japan should continue to develop their relationship based on mutual trust and understanding, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* Wu promises to protect KMTs image Aug 8, 2008
Unfortunately, the public cannot tolerate what [Kuang] did, Wu said at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport before leaving for Beijing ... The group left for Europe on July 23 on a China Airlines flight from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and made their first stop in Rome. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
