Taiwan's top billiard player to play for Singapore

Earthtimes.org, 5 Mar 2009

Taipei - Taiwan's top billiard player Wu Chia-ching could obtain Singapore citizenship to play there after his salary demands were not met in his home country, a sports official confirmed on Thursday. "We really regret this, but the pay he requested is too high and we cannot meet his demand," Tu Yung-hui, executive director of the Chinese-Taipei Billiard Association, said by phone.

Wu has not received Singapore's citizenship yet, but flew there Singapore Wednesday after talks with Taiwan sports authorities on pay rise collapsed.

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