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Taiex drops as threat of war in Ukraine weighs heavily on investors’ minds (2014/03/04)

The threat of war in Ukraine has had a major impact on global stock markets. While many indices recovered from their Monday plunge, the Taiwan Stock Exchange slid again on Tuesday. 

Public interest group exchanges plastic tableware for ceramic tableware (2014/03/04)

Many food stalls in Taiwan continue to use plastic tableware made from melamine, which can pose a health threat if subjected to high heat. A public interest group hopes to change that by offering free ceramic tableware in exchange for the less safe plastic version. 

National Chiao Tung University develops a chip to detect and control seizures (2014/03/04)

Taiwan has over 200,000 people suffering from epilepsy, about a third of which cannot be treated through medication alone. To help them and others afflicted with this dangerous condition, a research team from National Chiao Tung University has developed a chip that can be implanted in the brain to detect and suppress seizures. The chip is unique for both its success rate and its externally charged power source. 

FTV unveils new serial costume drama at press conference (2014/03/04)

A press conference was held today by FTV to announce its latest serial costume drama. After a year of filming, FTV General Manager Chen Gang-sin hoped the drama would promote Taiwan's culture and heritage. 

Taiwanese pitchers get the job done in spring training (2014/03/04)

Several Taiwanese pitchers are taking part in major league spring training with hopes of making their respective teams’ opening day roster. Monday was a good day for three such hopefuls. 

Lantern-shaped Police Precinct (2014/03/04)

On March 14, New Taipei City’s Pingxi District will open a new landmark. 

Activists call for preservation of historic community threatened by urban renewal (2014/03/04)

Government plans call for the historic Taipei community of Huaguang to be torn down to make way for a glitzy commercial area modeled after Tokyo’s Roppongi district. Today a group of activists opposed to the plan gathered outside a wall that once enclosed a prison adjacent to this community. They urged the government to let the community remain so an important part of Taiwan’s history is not forgotten. 

Ceremony held to open new Ministry of Science and Technology (2014/03/03)

A special ceremony took place today to open the newly formed Ministry of Science and Technology. Taking over as the ministry’s first chief is Simon Chang, a former minister without portfolio. 

Standoff in Ukraine affecting foreign, domestic markets (2014/03/03)

The disturbances in Ukraine are having an impact on world markets. Commodities are up and stocks were down today, while Taiwanese businesspeople who set up factories in the Eastern European nation anxiously await new developments. 

Taichung company provides snowboards to top Olympic competitors (2014/03/03)

At the Sochi Olympics, Swedish snowboarder Sven Thorgren was one of many athletes to put on a show. While Thorgren is a familiar face, few know that his snowboard was made in Taiwan. Excellent design and manufacturing have turned a company that calls this sub-tropical island home into the world’s largest original equipment manufacturer of snowboards.