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It is quite interesting that my mom had just recently lost her purse with about US$200 in it, and the TV News has been reporting several stories of honest store employees returning the large sum of . . .
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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – Taiwan Premier-designate Sean Chen reiterated yesterday that the government has not taken any stance concerning the controversies over U.S. beef imports and taxation reform.
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Congress is considering bills to forbid insider trading by members of Congress, with strict rules.
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Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to extend its self-operated retail network in Taiwan myfone, into China, with 30-50 stores to be initially setup in eastern or southeastern coastal areas, according to company chairman Richard Tsai.
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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – The incoming agricultural chief yesterday denied that Taiwan government has already decided to lift a ban on ractopamine-containing U.S. beef, but health authorities vowed to impose strict control of such imports if they are allowed.
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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – Tsai Ming-hsing, chairman of Taiwan Mobile who doubles as vice chairman of Fubon Financial, yesterday called on the government to raise the amount of money Chinese capital is allowed to invest in Taiwan banks.
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Taiwan-based computer maker Acer is planning to join the race to make lower-priced thin-and-light "Ultrabook" laptops in the third quarter of 2012.
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