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Holiday Rip-Off (2014/02/14)

Next year will not be a good one in terms of holiday, unless the Ministry of the Interior follows through with mooted revisions. 

Fault detected near epicenter of Mt. Datun quake (2014/02/14)

Following Wednesday morning’s earthquake geologists have discovered a previously undocumented fault. The fault is close to the epicenter of the quake and thought to be related to the quake. 

Valentine’s Day in Taichung (2014/02/14)

Love was in the air today at Jhuifen Train Station, Taichung, highlighted by a romantic proposal. Onlookers were filled with joy. 

Chen Wei-yin reports to Orioles spring training (2014/02/14)

Spring training is underway for Orioles pitcher Chen Wei-yin. The Taiwanese lefty says he’s pleased with rehab progress following offseason surgery to remove bone spurs from his right knee. 

MAC chief gets a surprise during Shanghai think tank stop (2014/02/13)

The head of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Wang Yu-chi was in Shanghai Thursday to meet with scholars from the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences. He was described as a head of an agency in the “Taiwan area,” a term belittling Taiwan, but Wang shrugged off the slight. 

FSC chief backs consolidation of public banking sector (2014/02/13)

For the first time, the chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission publicly voiced support for consolidation of the public banking sector. Most analysts believe that mergers and acquisitions are needed to make Taiwan’s banking sector more competitive internationally. 

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Southern Taiwan mayors gather to launch new iPass card era (2014/02/13)

It’s become second nature in Taiwan to use an EasyCard to pay for all forms of public transportation around the country. But a new venture backed by southern Taiwan’s counties and cities aims to end the EasyCard’s dominance. The iPass Corporation was opened for business Thursday boasting a stored value card with a much wider range of functions. 

High-speed rail discounts create headache for rail operator (2014/02/13)

Taiwan’s high-speed rail company announced Thursday that it will offer an 8 percent discount on all off-peak reserved seat fares beginning March 13. Now that may sound good, but it’s created a problem. The discount has made reserved seat fares cheaper than the price of non-reserved seats during off-peak hours, upsetting people who had already bought what they thought were cheaper tickets. 

Cherry blossoms bring color to Taichung (2014/02/13)

As we continue to admire the cherry blossoms of Taiwan, tonight we take you to Taichung. There are several places in the city where visitors can enjoy this seasonal wonder.