Central bank hushes rumors of weaker dollar
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A foreign currency specialist inspects US$100 bills at the central bank yesterday. The NT dollar remains weak and is likely to depreciate further.
PHOTO: AP
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Group says CPC stole their land
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People claiming to be landowners and their relatives meet at a gas station operated by the Chinese Petroleum Corp yesterday to demand the return of their land.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING
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A twisted tale of intrigue
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Dancers perform in Zhang Yimou's ballet production of 'Raise the Red Lantern'.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF NEW ASPECT FOUNDATION
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Neckties and high heels back in fashion
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Four characters in Neckties and High-heeled Shoes illustrate the many facets of a career woman's life.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GREEN RAY THEATER
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Restaurant of the week - Paolo's Ä_¼Ó¤¤µæ
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Paolo's cold beef brisket is spicy, yet refreshing with its plentiful fresh leeks.
PHOTO: YU SEN-LUN, TAIPEI TIMES
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Playmates to come via e-mail
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Lee Ming-tze, president of King's International Multimedia Co, is flanked by Playboy bunnies as he announces the launch of an e-mail service in conjunction with PC Home Online that will deliver Playmates via e-mail.
PHOTO: CHIANG YING-YING, TAIPEI TIMES
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Greenspan hints at more rate cuts
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US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan listens to a question while testifying before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Greenspan warned that the year long slowdown has not ended.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Sun's McNealy stares down the Internet wreck
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PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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IBM's Gerstner counting on services in lean times
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PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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IBM plans to build a new facility based in East Fishkill, New York, manufacturing the world's most advanced 12-inch wafer semiconductor. Analysts say sales in IBM's microelectronics group, which included semiconductors, will be crucial to the company's second-half results.
PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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Restaurant of the week - Vanilla »¯ó
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The coffee cardinal is a must when visiting Vanilla in Taoyuan City.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF VANILLA
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