http://www.mail.com/people/42896-ma-ying-jeou.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/42896-ma-ying-jeou.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081216-taiwan-runs-short-volunteers-military-shift.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Taiwanese plan to end mandatory military service and shift to an all-volunteer force is running into a problem: not enough volunteers. Such forces are generally considered superior to conscripted ones, because those serving want to be there. Taiwan wants to field a leaner and meaner military of 176,000 volunteers by 2015, in place ... Tue, 14 May 2013 02:32:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081216-taiwan-runs-short-volunteers-military-shift.html 2013-05-14T02:32:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1963722-ex-us-diplomat-rankles-taiwan-with-defense-remarks.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The former top American diplomat in Taiwan has said that the island's declining military budgets have left it vulnerable to Chinese attack and made it easier for mainland spies to penetrate its armed forces, remarks that the defense ministry called "not entirely objective." The comments from William Stanton constituted an unusually h... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:41:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1963722-ex-us-diplomat-rankles-taiwan-with-defense-remarks.html 2013-03-19T00:41:53Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A second Academy Award for best director has thrust Taiwan native Ang Lee into the top ranks of world filmmakers and made him a national hero on this diplomatically isolated island. Lee's victory at Hollywood's annual Oscar extravaganza on Sunday for the fantasy epic "Life of Pi" followed his 2005 win for "Brokeback Mountain." Garner... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:09:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1915310-ang-lees-win-life-pi-thrills-taiwanese.html 2013-02-26T01:09:44Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907550-taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-china-ties.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government. "I really don't understand this," said Tsai, who became Taiwan's richest individual by selling treac... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:23:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907550-taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-china-ties.html 2013-02-22T05:23:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719476-beijings-s-china-sea-rivals-protest-passport-map.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has enraged several neighbors with a few dashes on a map, printed in its newly revised passports that show it staking its claim on the entire South China Sea and even Taiwan. Inside the passports, an outline of China printed in the upper left corner includes Taiwan and the sea, hemmed in by the dashes. The change highlights Chi... Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1719476-beijings-s-china-sea-rivals-protest-passport-map.html 2012-11-23T10:14:00Z