PRESS DIGEST-Taiwan - October 30

TAIPEI Oct 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan newspapers carried the following stories on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

CHINA TIMES

-- Taiwan is expected to maintain a loose monetary policy as the economy has not fully recovered and the jobless rate continues to climb, said Council for Economic Planning and Development.

-- The U.S. government will most probably not sell Taiwan any F-16 jet fighter this or next year after taking into consideration U.S. relations with China, sources familiar with the matter said.

UNITED DAILY NEWS

-- Premier Wu Den-yih warned against speculation on housing prices as many young people in Taiwan are unable to afford to buy a house.

-- Taiwan will release a list of importers that import beef and cow offal from the United States within the next week, said Health Minister Yaung Chih-liang.

LIBERTY TIMES

-- About 80 percent of Taiwan's public agrees that Taiwan should renegotiate with the United States on U.S. beef imports, according to a poll conducted by the newspaper, due to fears of mad cow disease.

COMMERCIAL TIMES

-- Government-backed banks such as the Bank of Taiwan and Land Bank will offer mortgages at a minimum interest rate of 1.5 percent to prevent excessive competition among lenders.

ECONOMIC DAILY NEWS

-- Hannstar Display (6116.TW) returned to profitability in the third quarter on revenue of T$17.6 billion ($540 million), and expects utilisation rates to remain at 100 percent.