Tainan news

Executive Yuan to slash third-level local governments
Taipei Times
The five municipalities will be: Taipei City, New Taipei City (now Taipei County), Taichung City/County, Tainan County/City and Kaohsiung County/City. ...

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4 new special municipalities to be created by end of 2010
China Post
... which is already a special municipality; integrating Taichung County and Taichung City, and combining Tainan County and Tainan City. ...

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Cabinet approves mergers, upgrades for counties, cities
eTaiwan News
All changes except the Tainan merger had been approved by a review panel of academics and officials during a 15-hour marathon session on June 22. ...

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Taiwan Cabinet approves mergers and upgrades for counties and cities
eTaiwan News
All changes except the Tainan merger had been approved by a review panel of academics and officials during a 15-hour marathon session on June 22. ...

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Municipal reforms to take effect before 2011
Radio Taiwan International
The affected areas include: Taipei County, as well as the merged cities and counties of Taichung, Kaohsiung and Tainan. Authorities have already launched a ...

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Students get new perspective in Taiwan
BYU Newsnet
The students were able to work in the homes of patients and at Chi Mei Medical Center, both in Tainan County, Taiwan. James Cole, a nursing professor at BYU ...

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Residential property activity in top cities up 12.5 percent
英文中國郵報
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Residential property transactions in Taiwan's six major metropolises increased 12.5 percent in June, according to a survey released by ...

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Eggs from local farm become Taiwan's first organic livestock product
eTaiwan News
The eggs from the privately owned Tenha Organic Farm in Rende Township of Tainan County, southern Taiwan, were officially certified as organic Wednesday, ...

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Taichiang National Park project approved
eTaiwan News
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The government has approved a proposal to designate an area that spans four hectares of land and coastal waters along Tainan City and ...

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Taiwan editorial abstracts
eTaiwan News
Taipei, July 1 (CNA) The following is a brief roundup of selected local newspaper editorials Wednesday: United Daily News: On the status upgrade for Tainan ...

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Taiwan DPP to discuss Yunlin lawmaker by-election on July 8
eTaiwan News
Yunlin District Court nullified Chang's election last November, and Chang's appeal was overruled by the collegiate bench of Tainan High Court on Tuesday, ...

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New national park established
Taiwan Journal
The park, more than 40000 hectares in size, is located in various parts of Tainan County and Tainan City. Its terrain includes the offshore Tongchi Island ...

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Election of KMT lawmaker Chang annulled
China Post
TAINAN, Taiwan -- Another lawmaker was stripped of his seat in the Legislative Yuan. A by-election will be held in three months after the election of ruling ...

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Carriers to step up service as demand on Kinmen route rises
China Post
UNI Air intends to use larger planes for its Tainan-Kinmen flights from July, while the other airlines will increase the number of their summer flights to ...

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Kuomintang lawmaker forced out on vote-buying conviction
eTaiwan News
The Tainan High Court confirmed a guilty verdict made last November by the Yunlin District Court, leaving no appeal possible. The verdict nullifies Chang's ...

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Tourism Bureau sets new rules for tour operators
Taipei Times
Encouraged by the popularity of the route, Uni Air (立榮航空) said it would change to a bigger aircraft for flights from Tainan to Kinmen this month.

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Court annuls election of KMT lawmaker for buying votes
eTaiwan News
The Tainan Branch of the Taiwan High Court upheld a lower court's decision that Chang's victory was not fair and valid. Chang had claimed that he was ...

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Taiwan KMT lawmaker forced out over vote buying
eTaiwan News
The Tainan High Court confirmed a guilty verdict made last November by the Yunlin District Court, leaving no appeal possible. The verdict nullifies Chang's ...
Court annuls election of KMT lawmaker for buying votes eTaiwan News

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Carriers to step up service as demand on Taiwan-Kinmen route rises
eTaiwan News
UNI Air intends to use larger planes for its Tainan-Kinmen flights from July, while the other airlines will flexibly increase the number of their summer ...

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Final city-county merger approved
Taiwan Journal
Chihkan Tower, formerly known as Fort Provintia and built by the Dutch in 1653, is one of Tainan City's top heritage sites. ...

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