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MediaTek, Twitter Announce Strategic Partnership (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/07/12) MediaTek Inc (聯發科), Taiwan’s biggest handset chipmaker, said on July 11 it has formed a global strategic partnership with Twitter Inc to allow users of feature phones powered by MediaTek’s chips better access to Twitter’s social networking services, following a similar collaboration with Facebook unve
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Experts Promote Wider Use of Energy Efficient Technology (Chinese Versin)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/13) Taiwan should adopt wider use of a type of technology that can show on demand the amount of electricity being used, the Institute for Information Industry (III) suggested July 13.
The idea was put forward at the first of two seminars that are being held by the institute to promote ener
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President Stresses Value of Fundamental Research (Chinese Version)
Taiwan Today (2012/07/03) Basic research is of great importance to both the public and private sectors in Taiwan and the basis of the nation’s long-term growth and development, R.O.C. President Ying-jeou MA said July 2.
The president made the remarks at the opening ceremony of Taipei-based Academia Sinica’s biennial Convocat
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Taiwan University Evaluations to Become More Flexible (Chinese Version)
Taiwan Today (2012/07/03) The uniform evaluation system applied to all universities in Taiwan will be revised to give more importance to self-assessment and allow more flexibility, R.O.C. Education Minister Wei-ling CHIANG said July 2.
New regulations will be announced by the end of July, and could be in effect as early
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Academician Calls for Think Tank on Sustainability Science (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/02) Taipei, July 2 (CNA) A former Academia Sinica vice president called July 2 for the establishment of a think tank on sustainability science that can integrate research in various fields and propose solutions for the government.
Chao-han LIU said Academia Sinica should establish the t
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Academicians Call for Government Support for Agriculture Sector (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/03) A member of Academia Sinica suggested July 3 the creation of a national research institute for agricultural technology to help build the competitiveness of the sector, which has been hard-hit by globalization.
Chang-hung CHOU said in a report at the July 2-5 biennial meeting o
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National Central University Developed New Three-in-one Optical Profiler (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/03) A newly developed multifunctional thin film optical profiler for electronic devices can help companies save millions of Taiwan dollars per year once it is commercialized, the Taiwanese research team leader said Tuesday.
Cheng-chung LEE, Dean of National Central Universi
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Taipei Recognized for Water-saving Efforts (Chinese Version)
Taiwan Today & CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/07/04) A Taipei City household water conservation program will represent East Asia in a global competition on water management, according to the Taipei City Government July 3.
The Taipei Water Department initiative has won out in the Marketing and Communication category in the latest edition
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Taiwan Research Team Makes Breakthrough in Nano Energy Research (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/04) A new type of nanotechnology developed by a research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) makes it possible to produce electricity by storing energy created by movement, the university said Wednesday.
The research project was based on the dissertation of a doctoral stud
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Control Center for Space Research to Open in Taiwan (Chinese Version)
CNA - Focus Taiwan (2012/07/01) A ground control center for an advanced particle physics detector that was sent into space last year to gather data about the origin of the universe will be inaugurated in Taiwan on July 3, a military researcher said Sunday (July 1).
"It will be the world's second and Asia's first ground c
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Taiwan to Install More LED Streetlamps (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/26) The government plans to replace 40 percent of the country's existing mercury vapor streetlamps with LED ones as part of efforts to save energy and reduce carbon emissions, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said Tuesday.
The ministry will replace 326,000 old streetlamps with LED lamps in the five municip
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First Wholly Taiwan-owned Hospital Opens in Shanghai (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/26) ) A Taiwanese-owned private hospital opened in Shanghai on June 26 to become the first wholly Taiwan-funded hospital in China following the signing of a landmark cross-Taiwan Strait trade deal.
The Landseed International Hospital is the first of its kind to be established in China since t
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Taiwan's Panel Supply Remains Critical to Chinese TV Brands: Analyst (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/24) China's top TV brands still rely on Taiwanese panel makers for niche sizes and high-end products despite the increasing capacity of China's domestic panel suppliers, a research note by Swiss bank Credit Suisse has concluded.
On June 19, the top eight Chinese TV makers sign
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Taiwanese University, AECOM Join Hands in Disaster-prevention Research (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/25) National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 24 with AECOM, a U.S.-based technical services company, on cooperation in environmental and city development research in terms of disaster prevention.
NCKU President Hwung-hweng HWUN
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Kinmen-Xiamen Undersea Cables to Go into Service (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/06/24) Two undersea cables between Taiwan's outlying Kinmen Island and China's Xiamen City are expected to enter service by the end of this year, Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom Co. said on June 23.
The Taiwanese telecom company made the remark following the recent completion of construction on the Taiwanese sid
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Construction Worker Saves Formosan Blue Magpies (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/06/20) Three baby birds that were discovered on a mountain path and taken care of by a construction worker at home for five days were taken to a police station in Kee-lung on Monday after friends of the worker said they were probably Formosan blue magpies.
The birds were later confirmed as the rare and protec
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NTHU Professor Develops Way to Preserve Dried Flowers’ Color (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/06/21) With a passion for flowers, National Tsing Hua University Department of Life Sciences Professor Chia-wei LI (李家維) has for the past five years conducted research on color-retention techniques for pressed floral plants.
LI said his interest in the technique had been piqued when he visited
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Evergreen Group Plans to Enter Aircraft Component Production Business (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/20) Evergreen Group, a Taiwan-based shipping and airline conglomerate, has announced plans to enter the aircraft component manufacturing business and devote itself to the development of Taiwan's aviation industry.
Evergreen Chairman Yung-fa CHANG said his group is determined
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Taiwan-made Supercomputer Ranks among World's Top 500 (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/20) A new supercomputer developed by Taiwan's National Center for High-performance Computing was recently listed among the top 500 super systems in the world, affirming Taiwan's strength in cluster computing research, the center said June 20.
Taiwan's largest self-made cloud-computing system
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Fourth International Conference on Sinology Hopes to Expand Vision of Sinological Research (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2012/06/20) The “Fourth International Conference on Sinology” hosted by Academia Sinica starts today (June 20) and will last until June 22, 2012. In all, 289 scholars will speak at the large-scale conference which is expected to attract more than 1600 partici
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NCKU Professors Develop LED Fishing Lamps (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/06/12) A university said on June 11 it had developed energy-saving LED fishing lamps that could cut costs for fishermen who use bright lights on their boats to attract fish.
“LED lamps can help reduce overall fuel consumption on fishing boats by between 15 and 20 percent,” National Cheng Kung University professor
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Local NGOs to send 15 representatives to Rio+20
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/06/12/2003535141
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter
Environmental activists hold a press conference in Taipei yesterday to announce that they will form a delegation of 15 representatives to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development that will begin in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday nex
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Novel Fuel Cell Uses Solid-state Hydrogen to Power Laptops (Chinese Version)
Taipei Times (2012/06/17) The nation’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on June 15 unveiled a portable fuel cell that is believed to be the first in the world to use solid-state hydrogen.
The device combines solid-state hydrogen fuel, water and a catalyst in a bottle the size of a beverage can, and i
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NCKU and Fujitsu Signed MOU to Build Platform for Genomics Research (Chinese Version)
NCKU News (2012/06/18) National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, and Fujitsu Taiwan LTD. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 18 for building a platform of genomics and bioinformatics research to jointly promote computational biology, cultivate personnel training for bioinformatics
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New Rose-Scented Lychee Seen as Potential in Market (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/18), Youth Daily News (2012/06/16) & CNA (2012/06/15) Researchers in Taiwan after 21 years of hard work recently unveiled a rose-scented lychee which is seen as having great economic potential.
The new crop, cultivated by the Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute under the Council of Agricult
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Academia Sinica Opens Exhibition of Digitalized Historical Resources for Sinological Research (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2012/06/19) The Institute of History and Philology, the “Taiwan e-Learning and Digital Archives Program” and “Taiwan Digital Archives Expansion Project” jointly opened a digital exhibition entitled “The Universal Vision of Taiwanese Humanities: Resources f
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UNCSD to be Held in Brazil, Former Academia Sinica President Yuan-Tseh LEE Will Give Address on June 20 (Chinese Version)
Academia Sinica Newsletter (2012/06/18) The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio de Janeiro, 2012 (UNCSD, Rio+20) and its related event series were to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between June 13 and 22. The conference is the globally topmost-lev
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Medical Forums Bring Together Hundreds of Experts from Taiwan, China (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/17), RTI & CNA (2012/06/14) Over 400 medical professionals from both sides of the Taiwan Strait shared their views on cosmetic treatments, eye surgery and health care prospects at a series of forums in Taipei, officials from the Taiwan External Trade Development Council said Sunda
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Taiwan Holds First Civic Climate Summit (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/05) Taiwan held its first civic-oriented climate summit on June 5, with more than 300 representatives from grassroots organizations and government agencies participating in the two-day forum to discuss ways to develop sustainable living.
Similar conferences in the past have been led by government official
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Gene Therapy Potential Approach to Killing Cancer Cells: Study (Chinese Version)
CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/06/06) Gene therapy has been proven effective in inhibiting breast tumor growth in mice, marking a new pathway for cancer treatment, a Taiwanese researcher involved in the study said June 6.
VISA-Claudin4-BikDD gene therapy can fight cancer by killing cancer stem cells while leaving no
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