Business News (Taiwan Headlines)

Y. C. Wang, founder of Formosa Plastics Group, urged the government on Thursday to open up direct cross-Taiwan Strait transportation link, saying that as a result of which Formosa Plastic Group can move its NT$300 billion mega ethylene complex project from Ningbo, China`s Zhejiang Province, back to Mailiao of Taiwan`s Yunlin County, site of the group`s existing naphtha cracking complex.

First-Baby Sweepstakes Fuels Immigration Debate (New York Times)

The toy chain Toys “R” Us disqualified the first baby born in 2007 from a sweepstakes because her mother was not a legal resident.

LEGISLATIVE SPEAKER DOES NOT CARE ABOUT OTHERS VYING FOR POST (Central News Agency)

Taipei, Jan. 5 (CNA) Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng said Friday that he is not worried about others vying for his post.

News feature (Pharmaceutical Journal)

As the EU expands, communities and working environments are changing. Lin-Nam Wang (on the staff of The Journal ) reports on how migrants from Eastern Europe affect pharmacy

Teacher to attend UGA conference (AccessNorthGA)

GAINESVILLE - A Hall County teacher has won a scholarship to attend a special national conference at UGA. Steve Wang is a U.S. history and government teacher at North Hall High School.

SCOUT: YOUNG PITCHER `STEAL` OF DEAL FOR CASHMAN (New York Post)

The Yankees hope they have something similar to Chien-Ming Wang in young Ross Ohlendorf, the pitcher they targeted in the Randy Johnson deal with the Diamondbacks. "This kid is special," explained a National League scout last night. The scout has...

Reckson selling three buildings (Newsday)

Office properties in Melville and East Meadow getting new owners as company prepares for merger Reckson Associates Realty Corp. is selling three Long Island office buildings amid reports that chairman Scott Rechler`s partnership with Charles Wang may be expanding to encompass Wang`s other holdings, including his mammoth "Old Plainview" mixed-use development proposal in the Town of Oyster Bay.