High Court overrules Losheng petition

The China Post - The Taipei High Administrative Court yesterday ruled to resume construction of a maintenance depot for the Hsinchuang mass rapid transit (MRT) system at the expense of the "Losheng" (Happy Life) sanatorium, local media reported. Full Story

Nearsightedness among children reaches all-time high

The China Post - Twenty percent of first graders in Taiwan suffer from myopia, or nearsightedness -- a near seven-fold increase over two decades ago, local media reported yesterday. Full Story

Betel nut stand robbers ask victim for forgiveness

The China Post - Two brothers who were arrested for robbing a betel nut stand yesterday begged for forgiveness from the victim, local media reported. Full Story

Entrepreneurs donate NT$900 million to National Taiwan University

The China Post - Four entrepreneurs have donated a total of NT$900 million (about US$27.6 million) to National Taiwan University (NTU) to fund a project to foster its Hsinchu campus and make it the centerpiece of the nation's biomedical research, university sources said yesterday. Full Story

Quake rattles Taiwan but no reports of damage

The China Post - A moderate earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rattled northeastern Taiwan on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, officials said. Full Story

Enterovirus culprit in pinkeye outbreak

The China Post - The Center for Disease Control (CDC) under the Department of Health confirmed Thursday that an enterovirus is the culprit responsible for the current outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, among elementary students. Full Story

Typhoon-affected rare seabird set free

The China Post - An adult brown booby (sula leucogaster) -- a large seabird of the gannet family -- which was probably affected by Typhoon Krosa and had drifted from eastern Taiwan to the west where it was captured, was released into the wild yesterday. Full Story