Taiwan

Evergreen Marine threatens to lower British flags for Singapore's

Taipei  - Taiwan's Evergreen Marine Corp confirmed Wednesday that it would change the registration of 11 of its container ships from Britain to Singapore if Britain changes its tonnage tax rules.

"If it is implemented, we will let our 11 ships which fly the UK flag to register in Singapore," an Evergreen Marine press officer said.

"But our operation in the UK will not change," she said. "Evergreen's subsidiary, Evergreen Marine UK, and our shipping agent in the UK will continue their operations as before."

Chang Jung-fa - chairman of Evergreen Marine, one of the world's leading container shipping lines - protested the proposed change to Britain's tonnage tax rules in a May

Open verdict reached in soldier's death in Taiwan

Singapore  - An open verdict was reached in the death of a Singapore soldier on duty in Taiwan after an out-of-control Taiwanese fighter jet smashed into the base killing the pilot, co-pilot and tw

Taiwan starts graft probe of ex-president Chen

Taipei  - Taiwan judicial authorities started a corruption probe against departing Taiwanese leader Chen Shui-bian Tuesday on the very day he ended his second four-year term as president.

Foreign guests arrive for Ma inauguration

Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeouTaipei - More than 500 foreign d

Taiwan hopes to become Asia-Pacific financial centre

Taipei  - Taiwan hopes to build itself into the Asia-Pacific financial centre, a newspaper said on Monday, but the plan faces difficulties as Taiwan's financial market is not liberalized and severa

Taiwan, China to sign pact on weekend charter flight

Taiwan, China to sign pact on weekend charter flightTa

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