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Hundreds of nurses protest working conditions - China Post
“No one knows the problems we are facing,” said a nurse from southern Taiwan's Tainan city who refused to be named because of fears of being targeted by her supervisors. The shortage of staff has caused nurses to not only work long hours but also take ...
China home prices fall; owners protest - China Post
We understand the earlier buyers, but we can't do anything,” said a worker from Baoyi's sales office who declined to give her name. “It is a mega trend that the housing price is going down. No one guarantees that the property will appreciate.
Opposition party aide on leave after scandal - China Post
According to another aide who asked not to be named, Su has told his campaign team that Lee is currently “in a state of extended leave.” Late Friday, Lee told his wife over telephone that he needed to stay overnight on the campaign trail in Changhua ...
BAA to extend bidding deadline for sale of Edinburgh Airport: sources - China Post
LONDON -- Ferrovial-owned BAA will extend the bid deadline for its sale of Edinburgh Airport beyond the end of this week to give one of the bidders more time, according to sources close to the sale process. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) — an ...
Rare earth association set for launch - China Post
The association, which will have more than 100 members, will be formally launched in Beijing on April 8, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation, who declined to be named. Several rare earth exploring and processing companies ...
Government to step up testing of imported beef this week: official - China Post
The China Post news staff--The government will comprehensively test imported beef for leanness enhancers starting this week, a government official said yesterday. “All beef from countries that have violated our rules since the beginning of last year, ...
Official calls for anti-graft measure for procurements - China Post
TAIPEI--An anti-corruption mechanism should be incorporated into regulations governing government procurement programs such as public construction projects, a government official said yesterday. In order to create a clean and corruption-free public ...
Kerry denies ambitions to take World Bank position - China Post
Kerry's name was one of three the administration of US President Barack Obama is weighing to nominate for the presidency of the global development lender, according to a person close to the Bank and numerous media reports.
Philippine gov't sets aside budget of US$55.97 mil. for kindergartens - China Post
MANILA -- The Philippine government has set aside 2.39 billion pesos (US$55.97 million) to implement the compulsory kindergarten course for children this coming school year, a senior government official said Thursday. Budget Secretary Florencio Abad ...
Take another shot in 2016, Lee tells Tsai - China Post
The party had not appointed the former premier to be Tsai's running mate in the 2012 election because it had considered the possibility of a DPP defeat, an anonymous source said. The DPP wished to preserve Su Tseng-chang's chance at the chairpersonship ...
Ex-US Olympic gymnastics coach banned for life - China Post
A second woman, who asked that her name not be used, told the Register that Peters had sex with her in 1985 when she was 18. The alleged abuse can't be prosecuted under California law because the statute of limitation has expired. ...
Deaths in China mine blast rise to 34 - China Post
“And in closed conditions, the ventilation doesn't work well,” said the official, who refused to be named. The provincial rescue headquarters said on Saturday that the air was thin in the shaft and “the chances of survival for the trapped miners are ...
Gov't to tighten airport security nationwide after recent breach - China Post
The China Post news staff--The government will seriously conduct both regular and impromptu security checks at the country's 18 airports and invite foreign experts to help plug the security loopholes, a government official said yesterday. ...
Gov't plans to establish food safety database - China Post
The government will establish a database on a trial basis in August to collect the negative track records of foodstuffs sold in the country, calling such records “negative resumes,” a government official said yesterday. The decision to establish such a ...
Gov't moves to fix sinking THSR - China Post
An inter-agency emergency meeting will be held on Friday, June 17, to address the land subsidence problem underlying the sinking of the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR), a government official said yesterday. The THSR will have 10 years or less remaining ...
Developers turn to trusts to dodge lending curbs - China Post
That's according to an official at the Beijing-based National Trust, who asked not to be identified as he isn't authorized to speak to the media. The rate compares unfavorably with the People's Bank of China's one-year lending rate of 6.31 percent. ...
Government threatens Airbus over EU carbon cap: sources - China Post
BRUSSELS--China has threatened retaliation against French plane maker Airbus if the European Union (EU) goes ahead with plans to include international aviation in its carbon market, three sources said on Friday. From Jan. ...
Gov't counting on rain next month to beat long dry spell - China Post
The strain on the country's water supply may ease if rainfall in May meets expectations, a government official said yesterday. In a conference convened by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to deal with the ongoing drought in the country, ...
Gunmen, bombs kill six in Iraq: security sources - China Post
BAGHDAD -- Bombs and gunmen killed six people in Iraq on Sunday, four of them from the same family, security sources said. The four family members, three of them women, were shot to death by gunmen overnight in western Baghdad, an interior ministry ...
KMT, DPP support luxury tax: official - China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan — With the support of both the ruling and opposition parties, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) remains undeterred in its determination to debut a luxury tax on July 1 despite recent international chaos, a government official said yesterday ...
Chinese sovereign fund CIC rakes in 11.3 percent return - China Post
“The return on our overseas investment in 2010, based on the market value of our portfolios at the beginning of last year, is around 11.3 percent,” the executive, who declined to be named, told AFP. She said the figure was a preliminary estimate and ...
Gov't helps El Salvador build emergency system - China Post
... communications equipment to diplomatic ally El Salvador to help it build a fire emergency notification system, a government official said yesterday. ...
Myanmar gem fair nets record US$1.4 billion - China Post
... of precious stones, took in a record 1.08 billion euros (US$1.44 billion) at a 13-day emporium last month, a government official said on Tuesday. ...
WTF may refuse to turn Yang's case to int'l body - China Post
A private foundation that asked not to be named has also made a donation of NT$3 million (US$100000) to the SAC, which can then give the money to Yang as an ...
Russia widens ruble floating exchange corridor: sources - China Post
A representative of a major Russian lender, who asked not to be named, said the central bank had widened the floating corridor of the euro-dollar basket by ...