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IEDC Taiwan Office E-Newsletter Winter Edition 美國印州駐台辦事處電子報冬季版 20081215 |
 U.S. Recognizes Important Relationship with Taiwan |
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Source: China Post
The United States on Wednesday welcomed Taiwan`s membership in a WTO procurement agreement, saying it would assure US suppliers access to a market worth about US$20 billion annually.
“We are very pleased t.. (more..) |
| Taipei, Taiwan Takes Initiative on Going Green |
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Energy-conservation incentives put in place in July helped reduce power consumption by 2.35 billion kilowatt hours between July to October from the same period a year earlier, representing a savings of NT$3.56 billion on electrici.. (more..) |
| Taiwan to Expand Direct Air, Shipping |
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Source: Taipei Times, December 15
Taiwan and China will start direct air and shipping services today, formally ending a nearly six-decade ban on regular links.
Prominent politicians will attend inauguration ceremonies in Taiwa.. (more..) |
| Indiana & Taiwan Strengthen Educational Ties |
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About 20 principals from Taiwanese schools landed in Indiana early this week to learn about the state`s education and culture. Thursday and today, New Britton Elementary is helping one principal do just that.
Tzutzu Shih is spend.. (more..) |
| South Bend Tech Park Moving Forward |
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South Bend continues to move forward with Innovation Park at Notre Dame. Plans are being developed to market the Sample Street site to nanotechnology businesses and a final agreement for Indiana`s first two-site Certified Technolo.. (more..) |
| Indiana Life Science and Business Environment Stand Above the Rest |
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By: Harry L. Gonzo
Bill Weldon, CEO of Johnson & Johnson, looked over his expansive boardroom table and asked Indiana`s new governor, "So what differentiates your state from the others?" It was an appropriate question given the.. (more..) |
| Honda Ceremony Demonstrates Indiana`s Competive Edge |
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A ceremony will be held Monday to dedicate the new assembly line at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana`s LLC plant in Greensburg. The site began producing the 2009 Honda Civic last month. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) Global Preside.. (more..) |
| Farmland Remains Competitive Despite Recession |
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Source: Inside Indiana Business
More than 1,000 acres of farmland in Clinton and Howard counties has sold for nearly $6 million at auction. The Schrader Auction Company says the land attracted more than 90 bidders and was sold .. (more..) |
| Exporting Lumber Helps Indiana |
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by Ken Klemme, Inside Indiana Business
International trade is an important source of market growth for Indiana food and agricultural companies. In the United States, we export the product from one in every three harvested acres.. (more..) |
| Indiana to Recover from Recession Quickly |
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(Reported by Norm Heikens, IBJ on December 01, 2008)
Indiana will be out of recession by spring, but the Indianapolis area will perform so well that most people will not even realize a recession came and went.
That`s how B.. (more..) |
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