Taipei celebrates the 'opening of heaven'

The China Post - Over 400 members and friends of the international community joined the Korean Mission in Taipei yesterday on the occasion of Korea's National Foundation Day. Full Story

House votes to continue arms sales to Taiwan

The China Post - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring that the United States would continue to provide Taiwan weapons for its defense. Full Story

MOFA: Chen to visit to Marshall Islands in October

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian will take a direct flight to the Marshall Islands in October for a meeting with his counterparts from Taiwan's six diplomatic allies in the South Pacific region, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said yesterday. Full Story

Japan officials hint at WWII textbook change

The China Post - Japanese officials hinted Tuesday the government will support changing school history textbooks to reinstate references to forced mass civilian suicides during World War II, following a huge protest last week. Full Story

Plan to boycott Taiwan United Nations Day 'unacceptable'

The China Post - Opposition lawmakers' boycott of a Cabinet proposal to designate Oct. 24 as "Taiwan United Nations Day" is "unacceptable," Executive Yuan spokesman Shieh Jhy-wei said yesterday. Full Story

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister invited for National Day

The China Post - Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos has been invited to visit Taiwan to attend the country's Double Ten National Day celebrations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) sources said yesterday. Full Story

Taiwan has to wait on request to buy United States F-16 jet fighters

The China Post - Taiwan has to wait on its request to buy 66 F-16C/D jet fighters from the United States, a daily news letter said here Friday. Full Story

Scholars debate Taiwan's United Nations bid

The China Post - Views on the implication of Taiwan's U.N. membership bid and the U.S. position on President Chen Shui-bian's determination to hold a referendum on the issue were shared by pro-independence law and politics professors in a forum Saturday. Full Story

China denounces Taiwan's United Nations vote

The China Post - China's foreign minister warned the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Taiwan's push to assert a separate identity would "gravely endanger peace and stability" in the region if it does not stop. Full Story

Chen condemns Myanmar over crackdown on protests

The China Post - President Chen Shui-bian condemned Myanmar's ruling junta Friday for its brutal crackdown on peaceful civilian protesters. Full Story

European School celebrates Oktoberfest

The China Post - It was time to roll out the barrel at the Taipei European School's annual Oktoberfest bash. Festival-goers enjoyed excellent weather, and the event -- the third of its kind -- once again brought together families and friends from not only TES, but also the international community at large. The mood was upbeat, the sense of community strong. Full Story

Human Resources: single biggest resource constraint

The China Post - "Labor migration has not been this easy since at least the 1880s and 1890s," said Peter Siderman, managing director of the Adecco Institute in London at an AmCham Human Resources Committee breakfast yesterday. "Today, with budget airlines, it is possible to live in Barcelona but work in London or fly from Liverpool to Bologna, Italy for the weekend." Full Story