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1.	CDC expands free anti-viral medication program (Feb 17, 2004)
	"While the peak period of influenza activity has passed, we were concerned before that the flu and SARS would cross-infect and therefore set policies allowing senior citizens access to free anti-vira
2.	Yen urges use of WTO in managing trade (Feb 6, 2004)
	minister questioned. "From my observations, China granted the CEPA as compensation for bringing SARS to Hong Kong and to appease the people after 500,000 protesters demonstrated over the enactment
3.	Government to focus on economic, political reform: Yu (Feb 6, 2004)
	but because of the U.S.-led war against Iraq and the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the first part of the year, which dampened the economy, Taiwan's economy recorded a negativ
4.	New measures aim to block deadly bird flu (Feb 3, 2004)
	man Lin Chia-lung said that China's failure to disclose more information during the outbreak of the SARS virus last year caused neighboring countries to be hit by the virus. Almost all of Taiwan's
5.	Consumers adopt a wait-and-see approach: survey (Feb 3, 2004)
	o one year earlier, suggesting that an uptrend in local consumption is foreseeable. Last year's SARS outbreak caused the index to plummet to 72.34 points, while consumers showed another wave of pe
6.	Premier optimistic Taiwan will double tourism by 2008 (Jan 29, 2004)
	at an event marking Tourism Day 2004. Yu stated that although tourism in Taiwan took a hit from SARS last year, it is capable of a rapid rebound and quick grow. Taiwan's economy has begun to recov
7.	Doubling tourism a challenge, say industry insiders (Jan 29, 2004)
	llion by 2008. The project was frustrated by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) earlier last year, when the number of inbound visitors dropped to just 2.2 million, some 600,0
8.	All signs augur vigorous economy in 2004 (Jan 27, 2004)
	depressed in the late spring and early summer by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The Chinese-language Economic Daily News, for example, has recently published an upbea
9.	Airlines bank on happy holidays (Jan 20, 2004)
	to NT$1.7 billion last year, owing to the impact on passenger flights caused by the outbreak of the SARS epidemic in the first half of last year. The company is upbeat about its performance this y
10.	Overcoming challenges to welcome the world to Taiwan (Jan 19, 2004)
	A Challenging 2003 2003 proved to be a challenging year due to the unexpected occurrence of SARS, which seriously affected Taiwan's tourism industry. Tourist figures dropped significantly. The
11.	New face masks developed for children (Jan 19, 2004)
	Flat masks that fit the faces of children and are claimed to be capable of preventing SARS have been produced by the non-profit China Textile Institute, government sources said on Sunday. The inst
12.	Association names top stories of 2003 for cross-strait business (Jan 16, 2004)
	considered to have had deep and far-reaching effects for these businesspeople. The outbreak of SARS in the first half of last year, which affected both sides of the Taiwan Strait as well as other
13.	Premier reviews 2003 government report card (Jan 6, 2004)
	cted to reach 3.15 percent despite the impact of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the U.S.-led war against Iraq in the first half of the year, continued the premier. Export
14.	Premier praises economic gains, slams KMT (Dec 30, 2003)
	ividends as all major economic indicators now point to a solid and steady recovery. Despite the SARS outbreak in the second quarter, Yu related official forecasts that the economy would expand by
15.	Alcohol gift-set sales expected to rise (Dec 30, 2003)
	r, as customers may want to spend a little more money on their gift packages this time -- after the SARS epidemic earlier this year," Chin said. Besides wine and liquor retailers, hypermarkets als
16.	Temperature checks at airports may be norm, says official (Dec 29, 2003)
	s international airports in the wake of a possible resurgence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Guangdong Province, China, an official with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said on Su
17.	Vice premier praises government's policies (Dec 26, 2003)
	nd, the government's NT$20 billion (US$588 million) jobs program, implemented after the outbreak of SARS this year, has helped lower the unemployment rate. Therefore, the government expects the jo
18.	Government needs to expand fixed investment, official says (Dec 23, 2003)
	He also said that this year, Taiwan's economy has been slowed by the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the SARS outbreaks that occurred between March and June. Lin said that fixed investment growth in th
19.	Jobless rate falls to 4.68 percent (Dec 23, 2003)
	(US$588 million) job program, implemented after the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) earlier this year, also helped lower unemployment. The program has provided work for 102,0
20.	Asiaworld hotel adds Holiday Inn to name (Dec 23, 2003)
	to Taiwan for business and conference purposes amounted to 870,950 people last year. But due to the SARS outbreak, the number was 660,954 people for the first 11 months of this year.
21.	At Taipei 101, upscale Jasons fills supermarket niche (Dec 22, 2003)
	crease in sales so far this year, as more people chose to shop at supermarkets during the period of SARS in the second quarter. The withdrawal from the market of other retailers, such as Makro, has al
22.	Employees in some sectors to enjoy large year-end bonuses (Dec 22, 2003)
	sm sector were pushed to the bottom of the chart as business was deeply affected by the outbreak of SARS in the first half of the year. Year-end bonuses in the tourism sector average out at about
23.	Real estate market will continue boom next year: analysts (Dec 22, 2003)
	evel. The growth shows that buying has made a noticeable comeback, despite the marked impact of SARS on business in the first half of the year, the sources noted. Chang Hsin-min, an assistant
24.	Businesses feel Christmas spirit (Dec 22, 2003)
	mption of holiday-related food and products. "Especially after the depressed mood caused by the SARS epidemic in the first half of this year, we expect people's mood to celebrate will be a lot str
25.	SARS patient's condition shows little change (Dec 19, 2003)
	The 44-year-old lieutenant colonel who contracted the SARS virus had shown no improvement in his condition since he was sent to Taipei Municipal Heping Hospital, hospital superintendent Chu Ta-cheng s
26.	Economists downplay SARS threat (Dec 19, 2003)
	Economists at Academia Sinica on Thursday said that the nation's first case of SARS in half a year is an isolated case and would have only a limited impact on the economy. "Despite the tumbling of
27.	CDC expands health checks (Dec 19, 2003)
	The man diagnosed on Wednesday as having SARS had been in contact with more people than previously thought, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) said on Thursday. The CDC said that two colleagues
28.	Food, agriculture expo showcases local products (Dec 19, 2003)
	esearch is worthy of being introduced abroad," Chu said. Because of the appearance of the first SARS case in Taiwan this winter, Chu said, some orders placed at the expo from Japan and Hong Kong w
29.	Tang apologizes for SARS case (Dec 19, 2003)
	g Yiau-ming on Thursday apologized to the public for a military medical researcher's contraction of SARS. "The researcher caught the disease because of negligence. This personal mistake has had an
30.	Taipei deploys tough anti-SARS measures (Dec 18, 2003)
	With Taiwan's first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) this season being quarantined and treated in Taipei Municipal Heping Hospital, Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday declared that
31.	Medical researcher contracts SARS (Dec 18, 2003)
	day that a 44-year-old man surnamed Chan has been diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), in Taiwan's first case of the disease since earlier outbreaks were brought under control in J
32.	Envoys get referendum briefing (Dec 18, 2003)
	endum. Su Ih-jen, director of the Center for Disease Control, also briefed the diplomats on the SARS case that was confirmed in Taiwan on Wednesday.
33.	Taiex drops on SARS worries (Dec 18, 2003)
	he announcement on Wednesday that a man in Taiwan had contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The index fell 135.22 points, closing at 5,752.01, well below the 5,800 mark. Volume was
34.	SARS patient expected to recover soon (Dec 15, 2003)
	ould have more efficient management and implementation of security and safety measures. Chan, a SARS virus researcher with the Institute of Preventive Medicine under the National Defense Medical C
35.	Health minister reminds nation of benefits of exercise (Dec 15, 2003)
	week, is an efficient way to maintain health. Meanwhile, to help prevent the possible return of SARS, officials with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) last Friday suggested a temperature-taking
36.	Strong retail sales should lead to employee bonuses: industry figures (Dec 15, 2003)
	this year, up 2 percent from a year ago. The department stores sector, hurt by the outbreak of SARS earlier this year and the public's deflation concerns, regained its vigor during the second hal
37.	Taiwan demand for Norwegian salmon growing (Dec 10, 2003)
	utheast Asia. "We have already surpassed last year's (sales) figures, and we had four months of SARS in 2003." According to Hjeltnes, Taiwan imported 3,000 tons of Norwegian salmon last year.
38.	Analysts expect mobile-phone parts shortage to ease (Dec 9, 2003)
	ales for just a month or two," he added. Tseng said manufacturers were cautious about demand as SARS caused inventories to grow last summer.
39.	Health authorities say checks limited dysentery outbreak (Dec 5, 2003)
	utbreak among tourists returning from Bali, Indonesia, because they did not have Taiwan's stringent SARS controls. "Only Taiwanese tourists seem to have been affected, because we have fever-monito
40.	GDP growth to exceed 5 percent in 2004, economists say (Dec 4, 2003)
	lt in an acceleration in the GDP growth rate to 5.4 percent in 2004," the Economist report said. "A SARS-free 2004 and stronger growth in America will help Taiwan's economy." The same report raise
41.	Taiwan scientists work toward SARS vaccine (Nov 26, 2003)
	mans for their research on a vaccine against the coronavirus for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are scheduled to begin within a year. Health and medical authorities have warned that SARS
42.	Garden of Hope seeks donations (Nov 21, 2003)
	heavy workload, the foundation is facing a shortage of funds. "With the economic recession and SARS outbreak, we have suffered from cuts in donations," said Chi Hui-jung, the foundation's directo
43.	Low-interest loans boost real-estate market, poll shows (Nov 19, 2003)
	earch Department at Evertrust Rehouse Co., agreed that the housing market has been recovering since SARS fears eased after mid-June. Chen said he expects the boom in real estate to continue into n
44.	International travel fair attendance expected to top 2002 level (Nov 18, 2003)
	seen as a great opportunity to boost business after the travel slump brought on by the outbreak of SARS in the first half of the year, the organizer of the show said on Monday. "The annual travel
45.	Taipei to host international travel fair (Nov 13, 2003)
	pected to sign up for the show -- could be attributed to outbreaks in the first half of the year of SARS, which caused the cancellation or postponement of trade exhibitions scheduled during the first
46.	Flu jabs for rare illnesses (Nov 11, 2003)
	said that the vaccinations this year were to prevent disease in light of the possible resurgence of SARS and that they could not be guaranteed for patients with rare disorders in the future. "On a
47.	Independence, new constitution not linked, says Chen (Nov 11, 2003)
	Health Organization when Taiwan was in the grip of outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) earlier this year.
48.	On-line business push boosted by SARS worries (Nov 5, 2003)
	Worries about a possible recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has led many Taiwanese firms to increase their reliance on doing business over the Internet, making on-line transactions
49.	Carmakers see open road ahead (Nov 4, 2003)
	bout 100,000 cars this year, Yang said. The Hotai official warned that a possible recurrence of SARS and the presidential elections in March could weigh on the car market, as uncertainty could hur
50.	Inter-species transmission of SARS investigated (Oct 30, 2003)
	The identification of a SARS-like virus in animals suggests the possibility of inter-species transmission, experts said in Taipei on Wednesday. "A virus very similar to that of SARS was recently d
51.	Yu hikes growth target for 2004 to 5 percent (Oct 30, 2003)
	The premier noted that the economy had bounced back after a 0.08 percent contraction caused by the SARS outbreak in the second quarter to record growth of 3.96 percent in inflation-adjusted gross dom
52.	Firm seeks quick test for germs (Oct 24, 2003)
	harmful milk bacteria and respiratory viruses like influenza A and B, chlamydia and, most recently, SARS. Dr Chip has yet to make a breakthrough with its SARS test, however, as the government has
53.	Athletic Ch'an nelds movement with meditation for relaxation, health (Oct 21, 2003)
	In the post-SARS period, many have come to see exercise as an essential ingredient in the maintenance of good health and resistance to disease. Consequently, Taiwan has witnessed a marked increase in
54.	Economy to post 3.08 percent growth: CIER (Oct 17, 2003)
	tical and economic environment and cross-strait relations remain stable and if a serious relapse of SARS does not occur. But if SARS returns in strong force and affects domestic demand and if the
55.	Foreign investment in bourse expected to increase (Oct 13, 2003)
	eflect growing demand for electronics, which has helped the country's economy rebound following the SARS outbreak in the first half of the year. The government in August raised its economic growth
56.	Economy seen bouncing back with 4 percent growth (Oct 9, 2003)
	ided a heavy dose of fiscal stimulus by introducing a number of supplementary budgets to help fight SARS and create jobs over the last half dozen months." One of those stimuli was the NT$20 billio
57.	Exports rise 12 percent to US$12.6 b. (Oct 8, 2003)
	rts are helping to spur Taiwan's economy, which unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter as Asia's SARS outbreak curbed consumer spending and investment in the region. Overseas sales account for abou
58.	President to visit Panama, with stops in US (Oct 8, 2003)
	n shortened from the original 17-day schedule, which was postponed in summer due to the outbreak of SARS. Chen is scheduled to depart on October 31 and return on November 6. The Presidential Offic
59.	Taipei electronics show to showcase Chinese exhibitors (Oct 8, 2003)
	d Computex Taipei -- which was rescheduled to late September from its original June date because of SARS fears. "We're glad to see that the delayed Computex Taipei didn't hinder local companies fr
60.	CDC works to ensure resurge of SARS would do minimal damage (Oct 7, 2003)
	Hualian County is staging its fourth international stone-sculpture festival this month. This is the first year for the festival to be held jointly with Seravezza, Italy. Nicolas Bertoux, Francesco
61.	Tens of thousands flock to flower fest (Oct 6, 2003)
	filled with red rose petals. In his speech, Yu said that festival had been postponed because of SARS, but now, it was finally taking place by popular demand. The festival offered many exciting eve
62.	Taiwan should seek entry into UN-related groups: Lien (Oct 6, 2003)
	's exclusion from the World Health Organization, Lien said the island had to fight the outbreaks of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) alone earlier this year and became a loophole in the worldw
63.	Tainan County temple most popular tourist destination in 2002 (Oct 2, 2003)
	creased from an average of 853 tourists per month last year to 1,002 tourists this year despite the SARS outbreak in April and May. The bureau is also working to attract tourists from outside the
64.	Diplomatic allies speak out for Taiwan's UN bid (Oct 2, 2003)
	umanitarian assistance to needy peoples around the world. She said that Taiwan's battle against SARS underlined the fact that excluding a country doesn't benefit any country or its people. Cha
65.	Members of international forum on SARS pledge to create network (Sep 29, 2003)
	Members of the Asia-Pacific Inter-City SARS Prevention Forum on Sunday signed a cooperation memorandum, agreeing to establish a Geographical Information System (GIS), an on-line network to communicate
66.	Health chief discounts new theory on SARS and genetics (Sep 26, 2003)
	alth Minister Chen Chien-jen said on Thursday that a recent study concluding that susceptibility to SARS can be related to genetics and that "southern Asians" are more susceptible to the disease lacke
67.	Moscow-Taipei air links expected soon (Sep 26, 2003)
	led charter flight was scheduled to be launched this May, but was indefinitely postponed because of SARS. According to the Ministry of Transportation & Communications, the charters between Taiwan
68.	SARS susceptibility linked to genes (Sep 25, 2003)
	Susceptibility to SARS could be related to genetics, a hematologist at Mackay Memorial Hospital said on Wednesday. Dr. Marie Lin, of Mackay's Transfusion Medicine Laboratory, said no theories expo
69.	Military had crisis plan set for Taipei (Sep 25, 2003)
	The military had plans for sealing off Taipei in May because of the spread of SARS, defense sources said on Wednesday. The plans were to stop all departures from the city and allow only authorized
70.	Cabinet pushes post-SARS reconstruction (Sep 23, 2003)
	As Taiwan's battle against the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) neared victory in early July, the Executive Yuan announced a post-SARS national reconstruction plan, incorporating t
71.	Winbond seen emerging as top pseudo SRAM supplier (Sep 23, 2003)
	ident C.J. Chang said business has rebounded recently, adding that whether the upturn reflects only SARS-delayed shipments remains to be seen. He said replacement procurements for aging computers were
72.	Exhibitors, visitors happy on first day of Computex (Sep 23, 2003)
	The annual computer trade fair had been scheduled for June, but was delayed after concerns that the SARS epidemic would keep both vendors and visitors away. The show runs through Friday at the Taipei
73.	Computex 2003 ready to take off (Sep 22, 2003)
	Originally slated for early June, CETRA was forced to postpone Computex because of the outbreak of SARS. The disease claimed 84 lives from 671 infections in Taiwan during the second quarter, making t
74.	Group of US Senators launches Taiwan caucus (Sep 19, 2003)
	ch issues as Taiwan's participation in the work of the World Health Organization, especially if the SARS epidemic reappears as expected this winter, and assuring sufficient U.S. arms sales to Taipei.
75.	Time seen as ripe for direct links talks (Sep 19, 2003)
	pe. Wang stated that the floating of the transitional program was delayed for six months by the SARS outbreak in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and by the delay by the Legislative Yuan in passage of
76.	DOH to modify SARS quarantine policy (Sep 17, 2003)
	President Chen Shui-bian on Tuesday urged lawmakers to pass resolution trust committee fund regulatory provisions to solve local financial institutions' problems with bad debts and improve the nation'
77.	DOH to modify SARS quarantine policy (Sep 17, 2003)
	Taiwan's quarantine measures to block any possible resurgence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) ahead of this winter, a health department official said on Tuesday. Su Ih-jen, director-ge
78.	Chen calls for tenacity in war on drugs (Sep 16, 2003)
	meeting was postponed to September 15 because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) between March and June. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of Education Huang Jung-tsu
79.	Recovery is under way: report (Sep 16, 2003)
	u Chung-shu, a research fellow of the Institute of Economics at Academia Sinica, said the impact of SARS was likely to result in consumer spending contracting by 1.57 percentage points in the second q
80.	OCAC chair thanks overseas Chinese for promoting democracy (Sep 15, 2003)
	ng surgical masks and thermometers, to help Taiwan fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) after the outbreak of the potentially deadly disease on the island earlier this year. In h
81.	Semiconductor show reveals signs of business recovery (Sep 15, 2003)
	nd will attract more buyers than before. "This proves world economy is recovering regardless of the SARS shadow," Lin said. SEMI is a trade association representing more than 2,500 member companie
82.	Premier asks businesspeople to remember Taiwan (Sep 15, 2003)
	first quarter of this year while suffering a 0.08 percent decline in the second quarter due to the SARS outbreak. "We believe that we'll be able to post 3 percent growth in the third quarter of t
83.	International textile show lures experts (Sep 9, 2003)
	TITAS, the first such exhibition in Taiwan since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) earlier this year, is expected to rekindle business opportunities in Taiwan's textile and garm
84.	Taiwan and UN to be topic of New York conference (Sep 5, 2003)
	Canadian Member of Parliament John McKay will deliver a luncheon speech titled "Taiwan, the WHO and SARS." He will be followed by four speakers in the second plenary session on "A Democratic Taiwa
85.	Jose Carreras, Yo-Yo Ma to visit Taiwan (Sep 5, 2003)
	land nearly ten times. His concert in the fall will celebrate Taiwan's emergence from the shadow of SARS. During the first half of this year, when worries about severe acute respiratory syndrome (
86.	CDC announces SARS-prevention measures for fall (Sep 3, 2003)
	rol on Tuesday issued several guidelines for the prevention and detection of a possible outbreak of SARS. "Our fear is that increased incidents of seasonal colds and viruses will be confused with
87.	Taiwan newspapers return to China after SARS (Sep 2, 2003)
	ay, Journalist!|s Day, after a three-month hiatus because of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak. A total of 165 copies of Taiwan dailies, including the mass-circulation United D
88.	MOEA recognizes outstanding SMEs (Aug 28, 2003)
	pointing to a predicted 3 percent growth in the economy for this year despite setbacks such as the SARS crisis. Although most of the recognized companies manufacture IT components, highlighting T
89.	President greets overseas medical professional team (Aug 27, 2003)
	raight year. The president said that Taiwan faced an unprecedented challenge after being hit by SARS earlier this year. He noted that the country was finally removed from the WHO's list of SARS-af
90.	Cabinet hits back at opposition over economic reforms (Aug 27, 2003)
	But if special budgets for earthquake recovery, grain price equalization fund and the fight against SARS, are discounted, the amount of new additional public debt would amount to NT$812.9 billion.
91.	'Tree Mama' may lose home, savings to save old trees (Aug 25, 2003)
	salaries of Hsieh's sons and daughters. Hsieh says that hard economic times plus the impact of SARS, which made business fall off even more, meant that she was unable to pay back the high interes
92.	Hosts all smiles as summit concludes (Aug 22, 2003)
	ted Nations and the World Health Organization," the president said. Noting that the outbreak of SARS earlier this year highlighted the importance of international cooperation in disease control an
93.	Chen urges China to renounce force (Aug 22, 2003)
	ds to join the United Nations and the World Health Organization and for their assistance during the SARS outbreak earlier this year. The president reaffirmed his sincerity toward resolving politic
94.	President plans to visit Americas this November (Aug 21, 2003)
	ntral American countries that were postponed due to outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) earlier this year. Chen made the remarks at a gathering in the Presidential Office with se
95.	Making Taiwan attractive for outdoor tourism (Aug 19, 2003)
	been the No. 1 source of visitors to Taiwan. The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) seriously weakened Taiwan's travel and tourism industries, but it is possible that, in the fut
96.	Intel, ITRI said to plan telecom-chip lab in Taiwan (Aug 19, 2003)
	ed to visit Taiwan between April and May this year, but delayed the trip because of the outbreak of SARS. The Intel CEO will urge Taiwan to evolve from its current role as a global manufacturing c
97.	Investment mission returns from US visit (Aug 19, 2003)
	to the United States and Canada to learn methods for preventing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The delegation is scheduled to call on several big international companies, including Intel,
98.	Tourist arrivals drop 31.6 percent year on year in July (Aug 14, 2003)
	egative annual growth in July despite the end of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In the first seven months of the year, the number of inbound tourists came to 1.12 millio
99.	Lu welcomed in Panama (Aug 13, 2003)
	planned to make a state visit to Panama in June, but his travel plans were postponed because of the SARS outbreak at the time. With a view to enhancing bilateral ties, Lu said that she asked the p
100.	Hsinchu science park sees 11 percent revenue growth in first 6 months (Aug 13, 2003)
	Tuesday by the park administration. Despite the outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the second quarter, operations of the six major industries in the park remained little affe
101.	Taiwan has great potential for sports tourism (Aug 12, 2003)
	pment), Giant Bicycles (a Taiwanese company), and Camperland (a seller of recreation vehicles). SARS also forced the cancellation of dragon boat races, which were to have featured foreign teams.
102.	Pan-blues propose year-end launch of election HQ (Aug 12, 2003)
	ntial campaign headquarters until the end of this year, countering local media speculation that the SARS crisis hamstrung pan-blue preparation work for next March's election. Budget is the main co
103.	Ex-health minister speaks at United Nations (Aug 8, 2003)
	r Lee Ming-liang delivered a speech on Taiwan's campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York on Wednesday (Thursday, Taiwan time).
104.	July exports up 4.5 percent, imports down 2.6 percent year-on-year (Aug 8, 2003)
	mports slid slightly year-on-year last month, as the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) weakened domestic demand, said Hsu Kuo-chung, director of the ministry's statistics department
105.	Program to keep a watch on media (Aug 8, 2003)
	the Broadcasting Development Fund regarding the performance of local TV news programs covering the SARS outbreak, nearly 45 percent of the respondents thought TV news reporting had "failed to be obje
106.	Investors returning to real estate: analysts (Aug 8, 2003)
	ersity, said the realty demand survey was conducted June 1-15, when Taiwan was still clouded by the SARS outbreaks. He said the depressed realty market in Q2 will rebound with new momentum in the
107.	Washington didn't veto Lu stopover, diplomat says (Aug 7, 2003)
	between Taiwan and the United States, Chen Chien-jen said. The intensity reflects the fact that the SARS outbreak earlier this year forced the postponement of a number of trips that normally would hav
108.	Premier hails small business sector as backbone of economy (Aug 7, 2003)
	the impact of the U.S.-led war against Iraq and the outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Yu made the remarks at a conference of the ROC Small and Medium Business Association. Off
109.	Government lures NT$643 b. in investments in first 6 months (Aug 5, 2003)
	rises are prepared to increase their investments in Taiwan since severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was contained in late June, the CEPD officials predicted that the total amount of investments
110.	Lee Ming-liang recaps SARS period during US visit (Aug 4, 2003)
	One of Taiwan's leading figures in its campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), former Health Minister Lee Ming-liang, arrived in Washington, D.C., on Friday to an overwhelming welco
111.	Visitors flock to Taipei computer show (Jul 31, 2003)
	gest computer fair to be held in Taipei since the outbreak of severe accurate respiratory syndrome (SARS) was contained. Buying activity was generally centered on low-priced entry-level notebook c
112.	Output value of electronics parts down 4.1 percent in first half: ITIS (Jul 31, 2003)
	echnology, communications, and consumer electronics components has recovered from the impact of the SARS outbreak. It is expected that the production value of locally made electronics components will
113.	Commercial sales revenue falls 2.9 percent in May (Jul 30, 2003)
	s attributed the drop mainly to the impact from the outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Of the major sectors involved, the restaurant sector scored revenue of only NT$18.1 billi
114.	Students gather in Taipei for International Physics Olympiad (Jul 30, 2003)
	games for physics. The Olympiad runs through August 11. Huang said the war in Iraq and the SARS outbreak caused difficulties in organizing the event. The number of participating countries is
115.	Silkworms hold promise for vaccines: researchers (Jul 29, 2003)
	ins, anti-tumor proteins and proteins that fight against microorganisms such as the one that causes SARS.
116.	Taiwan share SARS experiences through Denmark art project (Jul 29, 2003)
	tion, the art project's Taiwan organizers, set up the Taiwanese participants' art theme as "Putting SARS into Pandora's box: art therapy through black box process." The organizers were hoping loca
117.	New EU office chief discusses agenda (Jul 29, 2003)
	has plans to push for direct cross-strait cargo transportation to boost the economy in the wake of SARS. Also, several economic development bills were recently passed in the Legislature. That include
118.	MOEA sends trade mission to Australia, New Zealand (Jul 28, 2003)
	rs and Exporters Association of Taipei, since the containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late June. Members of the delegation come from the local consumer electronics, hardware
119.	DOH assuages worries of SARS relapse (Jul 25, 2003)
	Fears that Taiwan was once again being attacked by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are most likely unfounded, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, as tests conducted on a 12-year-
120.	Chen says PRC leader has shown no goodwill to Taiwan (Jul 25, 2003)
	xperts and epidemiologists to attend an international seminar on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in mid-June. Much to Taiwan's surprise, Chen went on, the Beijing a
121.	Computer applications show opens July 30 (Jul 25, 2003)
	late purchasing willingness, which has languished over the last three months due to the outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). Genuine C&C, another leading 3C distributor, is optimi
122.	Thousands flock to temple for god's birthday (Jul 24, 2003)
	ional vegetarian "mass meal." This step was taken in consideration of health concerns rooted in the SARS outbreak several months ago and because the hot weather could cause the food to spoil. To worsh
123.	Global IT leaders to visit Taiwan (Jul 24, 2003)
	es in Taiwan to strengthen business following the containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Most IT industry leaders canceled business trips to Asia during the outbreak of the deadl
124.	Penghu to host seafood festival (Jul 24, 2003)
	king to develop eco-tourism. Because of the previous outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the opening of the festival was delayed until July 26. With concerns about SARS having faded,
125.	Analysts lower 2003 GDP growth forecast to 2.65 percent (Jul 24, 2003)
	island to 2.65 percent from 3.31 percent due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the second quarter. Taiwan's gross domestic product is expected to have sustained a 0.4
126.	First lady receives award for helping disadvantaged (Jul 23, 2003)
	so met with Giuliana Urbani, the widow of the man who identified severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and died from the disease in March, to express her respect for Dr. Urbani. Later, Wu held
127.	Think tank raises economic growth rate forecast to 3.53 percent (Jul 23, 2003)
	ected to gain momentum in the second half now that the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has waned. In addition, a number of growth-boosting measures -- including the NT$77.7 bill
128.	Computex to open in September (Jul 23, 2003)
	he show was postponed from early June because of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). In order to accommodate the large number of exhibitors, the China External Trade Developm
129.	CETRA strengthens product directory shows (Jul 22, 2003)
	Following a dearth of trade shows during the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the semi-official China External Trade Development Council (CETRA) has renewed its promotion of produ
130.	Financial reform takes major step forward (Jul 22, 2003)
	n capital inflows of US$8.87 billion. In April, the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) caused the Taiex to drop to 4,100 points. Net inward remittances of foreign capital, however,
131.	First lady receives wife of SARS discoverer (Jul 22, 2003)
	First lady Wu Shu-chen on Monday afternoon received the widow of SARS-victim Dr. Carlo Urbani, Guiliana Urbani, at the Hilton Cavalieri Hotel, where Wu was staying in Rome. Wu, on behalf of Presid
132.	LCD suppliers mull price hike on 15-inch panels (Jul 22, 2003)
	rcent of the forecast 50 million panels for this year were shipped in the first half because of the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak. Taiwanese market watchers pointed out that st
133.	Biotech show to open on Thursday (Jul 22, 2003)
	ve area showing medical technology related to the battle against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The governments of Taipei, Kaohsiung and Tainan County, as well as the Tainan Science-Bas
134.	Government think thank lowers GDP growth forecast (Jul 21, 2003)
	cent, respectively, in the second quarter due to the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the think tank said in a report. The institution said that Taiwan's gross domestic produc
135.	Chen refuses to accept PRC terms for links (Jul 18, 2003)
	ith the World Health Organization during the recent outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). He also reiterated his assertion that there is "one country on each side" of the Taiwan S
136.	MAC head urges dialogue on cross-strait transport (Jul 18, 2003)
	i made the call in a speech at a symposium on cross-strait business and trade relations in the post-SARS era sponsored by the Chung Hua Institution for Economic Research. She said the opening of d
137.	Democracy will defeat communism, first lady says in Germany (Jul 18, 2003)
	e island. Describing the missiles as even more terrible than severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Wu said that following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, Washington ha
138.	Yu urges more private investment in public construction projects (Jul 17, 2003)
	to speed up economic development in the wake of the outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Noting that the Public Construction Committee has listed 16 public construction items to
139.	Tourist arrivals estimated at 2.02 million for this year (Jul 16, 2003)
	but the trend reversed itself from March due to the onslaught of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Tourist arrivals plunged even steeper between April and June, prompting the Cabinet's Tou
140.	Epidemic prevention gets financial shot in the arm (Jul 16, 2003)
	ry's epidemic-prevention system and establishing clinics for infectious diseases. The Cabinet's SARS prevention committee also disbanded on Tuesday as committee head Lee Ming-liang received a CD-R
141.	First lady leaves for Germany, Vatican (Jul 16, 2003)
	ization in Vietnam who was the first doctor to warn the world of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) but then fell victim to the disease on March 29. The first lady will then stay in Rome and
142.	Central, Taipei governments work for better emergency response coordination (Jul 15, 2003)
	ncy response procedures at the central and local government levels. "When Taipei was hit by the SARS outbreak, we wanted to activate the city's anti-SARS response," Ma said. "However, the Executiv
143.	Tourists to Taiwan to enjoy duty-free, tax rebate privileges (Jul 15, 2003)
	he fact that the island's tourism industry was undermined by the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak between March and June.
144.	Matsu chief applies for China visit (Jul 15, 2003)
	Direct shipping services between Matsu and China's Mawei have been suspended since March 31 over SARS concerns. After the World Health Organization declared both sides of the Taiwan Strait effectiv
145.	Chen not optimistic about quick resumption in cross-strait talks (Jul 15, 2003)
	im. First, the Chinese government never apologized for spreading severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to Taiwan. Nor did it provide Taiwan with information about its own SARS epidemic. Second, Bei
146.	Trade talks with US smooth: minister (Jul 15, 2003)
	ne, but that it canceled the plan in the wake of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), not because the group would not have been allowed to meet with U.S. officials. Lin said t
147.	Fair seeks to boost travel industry (Jul 14, 2003)
	If there were any scars left by the SARS outbreak, they were nowhere to be seen during a fair held on Sunday by the Ministry of Transportation & Communications to boost tourism. Thousands of peopl
148.	DOH to revamp health administration network (Jul 14, 2003)
	tember for restructuring the nation's public health administrative system. Chen said the recent SARS outbreak has exposed many holes in Taiwan's existing health administrative network. "We oug
149.	Tourism staging steady recovery (Jul 14, 2003)
	The tourism industry is rebounding from the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), with the number of international tourists coming to the island recovering gradually. Officials of
150.	Taiwan entering high-speed transport era: Chen (Jul 14, 2003)
	portation services in the wake of the recently ended outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). As part of the program, Chen said that the government has decided to designate 2004 as Ta
151.	Tour boats to begin east coast run this weekend (Jul 11, 2003)
	route. Industry players on Thursday invited ten medical personnel who had led the fight against SARS at Yilan Hospital to ride the waves and presented each with a special "Tian Wang Hsing" passpor
152.	Chen lays out vision for better quality of life (Jul 11, 2003)
	nd apply the lessons learned in combating the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The president also ordered the administration to increase the Small and Medium Enterprise
153.	Tourism Bureau to spend NT$200 m. promoting Taiwan (Jul 10, 2003)
	to increase tourist arrivals in Taiwan now that the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has passed. Tourism Bureau Director Su Cheng-tian said on Wednesday that promotional activ
154.	SARS committee to hold final review meeting (Jul 10, 2003)
	With the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) ending off, the Cabinet's ad hoc SARS Prevention and Relief Committee will hold its final review meeting next Tuesday, an official said on
155.	MOEA to dispatch post-SARS trade missions (Jul 10, 2003)
	he first of its kind since Taiwan's removal on July 5 from the World Health Organization's lists of SARS-affected areas. A total of 30 local export oriented makers will attend the trade mission, r
156.	Sit-in staged at Legislature in support of name 'Taiwan' (Jul 9, 2003)
	ned a mass rally for May 11 but had to delay the plan due to the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak. It is now planning to mobilize 100,000 citizens to march to the Presidential Office
157.	Youth Corps offers summer programs (Jul 9, 2003)
	ak period for advertising and registration for summer activities. But this year, with worries about SARS abounding, many students and parents took a wait-and-see attitude, and as a result, registratio
158.	DPP works with Chai on revised referendum bill (Jul 9, 2003)
	strate. The party's campaign team will be headed by Lee Ming-liang, chief of the Cabinet's anti-SARS committee, and DPP Legislator Lu Po-chi, a prominent politician in Hualian.
159.	Financial bills should take priority: Yu (Jul 9, 2003)
	ssign priority to the six measures the Cabinet has prescribed to invigorate the economy in the post-SARS era. But the politically divided Legislature insisted at noon on attaching the referendum l
160.	Foreign trade sees sustained expansion in June (Jul 9, 2003)
	Taiwan's foreign trade maintained sustained growth in June in spite of the impact of SARS. Both import and export trade value surpassed the US$10 billion mark, showing the resilience of Taiwan traders
161.	Taiwan celebrates SARS-free status (Jul 7, 2003)
	Taiwan celebrated its official SARS-free status on Sunday in Taipei with a parade of more than 1,000 people, including student marching bands and revelers dressed as cartoon characters, to trumpet the
162.	MOEA to start export promotion in wake of SARS (Jul 7, 2003)
	n economic reconstruction project in the wake of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), thus stimulating economic growth in the second half, ranking ministry officials said on Sunda
163.	Chen bullish on 3 percent growth target (Jul 7, 2003)
	alth Organization's declaration of Taiwan as effectively free of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the general economic climate has improved, the president said. "Since Taiwan's economic f
164.	Taiwan looks to boost tourism in wake of SARS (Jul 7, 2003)
	to international tourists after the World Health Organization removed the country from its list of SARS-affected areas. To celebrate Taiwan's removal from the WHO's list of SARS-affected areas an
165.	Computer sector recovering well after slowdown from SARS (Jul 7, 2003)
	d their business operations already out from under the shadow of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in June, industry sources said on Sunday. Acer said that its revenue would grow 10 percent
166.	Import/export air cargo volume edges up (Jul 4, 2003)
	and exports were not significantly influenced by the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which peaked in May. During January-May this year, 143,300 tons of air cargo were importe
167.	Taipei opens season of specials in various retail areas (Jul 2, 2003)
	f bridal photography shops on Aiguo East Road. In order to stimulate an economy lagging in post-SARS doldrums, the twelve specialty retail areas are joining forces to promote themselves. These
168.	WHO pledges to post experts in Taiwan, says CDC director (Jul 1, 2003)
	mber of the Taiwan delegation to the APEC ministerial meeting on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) held in Bangkok June 27-28, said Heymann held several rounds of talks with him and Health Mini
169.	Taiwan hopes to be taken off WHO list by Sunday (Jul 1, 2003)
	Taiwan reported no new SARS infections or deaths on Monday, as the country's hopes grow that it will be dropped from the World Health Organization's global list of affected areas in five days. The
170.	Chen warms toward former rival Ma: analysts (Jun 30, 2003)
	e opening ceremony of the festival, Chen praised Ma's efforts in the battle against the outbreak of SARS, in Wanhua, one of the districts most severely hit by the epidemic in the city. The president a
171.	Manufacturers moving toward optimism on economy: survey (Jun 30, 2003)
	r in the second half than the first half, now that the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has waned, two leading think tanks said over the weekend. In a survey conducted by the Tai
172.	Leading economic indicators drop 0.7 percent on-month in May (Jun 30, 2003)
	ped 0.7 percent in May from April due to the lingering impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the government said late last week. The month-on-month decline in May, which was smaller
173.	Trade show business in Taipei on way back to normal (Jun 27, 2003)
	nter (TWTC) on Thursday. Officials expressed strong confidence that the trade show business hurt by SARS outbreaks will fully recover soon. The 2003 Taiwan International Exhibition of Furniture, I
174.	SARS-free effort may be marred by possible case in Japan (Jun 27, 2003)
	Taiwan's efforts to get off a global list of SARS-affected areas appear to have suffered a setback on Thursday when Japan reported that a Taiwanese tourist developed symptoms of severe acute respirato
175.	Taiwan to exchange health info with other APEC members (Jun 26, 2003)
	n will establish the international disease information center to share its experience in containing SARS, help other APEC member countries to establish their own systems against SARS or other epidemic
176.	Masks come off as SARS abates (Jun 26, 2003)
	ough China has been removed from World Health Organization's (WHO) lists of travel warnings against SARS and SARS-affected areas, Chen insisted that Chinese travelers arriving in Taiwan through Hong K
177.	Siew sees economic recovery, but worries about politics (Jun 26, 2003)
	between Taiwan and the mainland can return to normal in August although both sides have now placed SARS under control. He said the government should take the problems of rising jobless rate and possi
178.	Some countries slow to lower travel barriers for Taiwan (Jun 25, 2003)
	Ten countries have dropped travel warnings against Taiwan in light of the retreating SARS outbreak in the country, leaving 37 still maintaining different levels of travel advisories, the Ministry of F
179.	Consumer confidence index edges up (Jun 25, 2003)
	previous month, indicating that the lessening of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has helped build public confidence, according to the Taiwan Research Institute. A spokesma
180.	Export orders hit 3-year high in May (Jun 25, 2003)
	rate, however, was the lowest in 14 months, due to the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), said Chang Yaw-tzong, director of the MOEA's Statistics Department. The outbreak in Taiwa
181.	Foot massage a night market specialty (Jun 24, 2003)
	ost well-known night markets. And as memories of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) begin to fade, business is starting to pick up. While the number of foreign customers may
182.	Nation expected to be removed from SARS li