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Taiwan's incoming president scraps plan to visit US (AFP via Yahoo! News) Taiwan's incoming president Ma Ying-jeou has dropped plans to visit the United States before his inauguration in a move seen as avoiding a dilemma for Washington, US and Taiwanese officials said Thursday.

Taiwan grant upgrades Pagasa weather station (Manila Standard Today)The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has upgraded its high-altitude weather station in Tanay, Rizal, using a $170,000 (about P8 million) grant from Taiwan’s National Science Council.

Bumper Photonics Festival in Taiwan 2008 Showcases Island's Dominance in Multi Billion Dollar Industry (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)With more than 300 international exhibitors signed up to attend, this year's Photonics Festival from June 11 through June 13 at Taipei World Trade Center will showcase again Taiwan's dominant position in many sectors of photonic technology and manufacturing.

Taiwan zoos in fierce competition for China pandas (Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News)TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan zoos are caught up in a ferocious competition to win a pair of pandas from China, now that their country has a new Beijing-friendly president.

U.S. Ambassador On China-Taiwan Ties (Sin Chew Jit Poh)PETALING JAYA: United States Ambassador to Malaysia James Keith pointed out that the stability of the Taiwan Straits is not the primary concern of the U.S. government. The United States is more concerned about the success of the China people.

Taiwan dollar jumps as US dollar reverses course (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)TAIPEI, May 9 - The Taiwan dollar jumped on Friday after falling in early trade as the U.S. currency lost value globally, pushing non-deliverable forward rates in Taiwan's favour as exporters bought the local unit, dealers said.

Taiwan: Religious Leader Says Myanmar Moving Food To Cyclone Survivors Without Delay (Sin Chew Jit Poh)TAIPEI, TAIWAN: A Taiwanese Buddhist leader said Friday (9 May) that Myanmar was promptly dispatching food and medical materials to cyclone survivors even though the reclusive country has been slow to let foreign aid workers in.

Merrill expands Taiwan private banking service (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)TAIPEI, May 9 - Merrill Lynch said on Friday regulators had approved the expansion of its Taiwan private banking business, marking the latest attempt by a foreign firm to boost its presence in Asia's No.3 wealth management market.

U of R's first Fulbright scholars heading to Germany, Taiwan (The Press-Enterprise)Daniel Markus, David Armstrong and Ryan Wu have set a precedent for the University of Redlands. The three graduating seniors are the university's first recipients of Fulbright scholarships to work and study for a year in Taiwan and Germany starting in August.

Prospects Soar as Buyers Increase +28.6% at Robot Taiwan & 2008 MT Duo (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)MT Duo (The 8th Taipei CNC Machine Tool & Mfg Technology Show) and the first-ever ROBOT Taiwan (Taiwan Int'l Robot Exhibition) organized TAITRA (the Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and TAMI (the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry) wrapped up with success on May 5 after running five busy days from May 1st.