Tan Holdings Corporation (THC) is a globally-competitive holdings company located in United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Since 1983, the company's headquarters are located in Saipan. The company's President is Willie Tan and Executive Vice-President is Jerry Tan. Tan Holdings is the largest private taxpayer and employer in the CNMI. A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... // Definition and linguistics The original phrase common wealth or the common weal is a calque translation of the Latin term res publica (public matters), from which the word republic comes, which was itself used as a synonym for the greek politeia as well as for the republican (i. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46. ...

In 1972, Dr. Tan Siu Lin and his family moved from Hong Kong, China to Guam to engage in shipping, real estate and movie distribution businesses. Over the years, the family-run business has evolved to include airline, amusement, fast food, fishing, ground handling service, hotel, information technology, financial services, logistic services, publishing (including the Saipan Tribune, the largest newspaper on the islands), retail, and wholesale subsidiaries. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shipping is the transport of cargo between seaports by ships, typically large steel vessels powered by diesel engines or steam turbine plants. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... In the film business, distribution refers to the marketing and circulation of movies in theatres. ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Amusement is the state of experiencing humourous and usually entertaining events or situations, and is associated with enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis and especially for tourists. ... Category: ... Financial services is a term used to refer to the services provided by the finance industry. ... It has been suggested that Logistics Overview be merged into this article or section. ... Publishing is the activity of putting information into the public arena. ... In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... Wholesaling consists of the sale of goods/merchandise to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional, or other professional business users or to other wholesalers and related subordinated services. ... A subsidiary is a corporation controlled by another. ...

DeLay/Abramoff controversy

The business practices of Tan Holdings Corporation gained prominence during the American political scandals of Congressman Tom DeLay and lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Both were involved in protecting sweatshops and the economic control of CNMI by Tan family buisnesses. Because the Northern Mariana Islands are part of the U.S. Commonwealth, goods can be produced with the "Made in the U.S.A." title, but political pressure has allowed the islands to be exempt from federal immigration and labor laws. ABC News and Al Franken have pointed out that garment workers of THC have been forced to have abortions in order to keep their jobs. This article provides a list of major political scandals of the United States. ... The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8, 1947 in Laredo, Texas) is an American politician from Sugar Land, Texas and a prominent Republican. ... Lobbying is the practice of private advocacy with the goal of influencing a governing body, in order to ensure that an individuals or organizations point of view is represented in the government. ... Jack Abramoff (right) talking to his lawyer (left) Jack A. Abramoff (born February 28, 1958) is an attorney and lobbyist who, on January 3, 2006, pled guilty to three criminal felony counts in federal court[1] and, on January 4, 2006, pled guilty in a separate matter to two criminal... The references in this article would be clearer with a different style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Labor law or labour law is the body of laws, administrative rulings, and precedents which address the relationship between and among employers, employees, and labor organizations, often dealing with issues of public law. ... ABC News Logo World News Tonight Logo in 2005 ABC News may also refer to the News division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC News is a division of the American Broadcasting Company television and radio network (ABC). ... Al Franken (credit: Bill Hayward) Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American humorist, comedian, author, screenwriter, commentator, and radio host, noted for his liberal politics. ...

External links

• Official website
• Stranger Than Paradise: How Tom DeLay's deregulatory ideology stretched to the island of Saipan by Lou Dubose and Jan Reid
• Abramoff, sweatshops, China, DeLay & the GOP at Daily Kos
• Sweating it out in Saipan from the Hong Kong Weekly Standard