Taipei

US treading carefully as row between Taipei and Manila escalates

16 May 2013

Analysts expect Washington to tread cautiously in the row between two of its Asian allies over the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine coastguard.

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US sanctions Taiwanese firm over North Korea shipments

11 May 2013

The US Treasury yesterday set sanctions on a Taiwan company and its chief executive for their ties to an effort to supply arms-related equipment to North Korea. The Treasury named Trans Multi...

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Taiwan’s ex-president transferred to prison hospital

19 Apr 2013

Taiwan’s ailing former president Chen Shui-bian has been transferred to a prison hospital to continue serving his 20-year jail term for corruption, the justice ministry said on Friday.

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Taiwan President Ma to visit Vatican, Beijing grumbles

15 Mar 2013

Taiwan’s leader plans to visit the Vatican for the new pope’s inauguration mass, officials said on Friday, prompting Beijing to warn Taipei against doing anything to inflame their delicate...

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Beijing to lend Taiwan historical artefacts from Forbidden City

20 Jan 2013

Beijing has agreed to lend art exhibits for a major joint exhibition in Taipei, the head of Taiwan’s top museum said on Sunday, as the two former rivals push ahead with detente.

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Shopping is good but ensure it does not become paradise lost

3 Dec 2012

Hong Kong enjoys a reputation around the world of being a "paradise for shopping" and I had my first taste of paradise in 2002, when the local dollar was stronger against the yuan.

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Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

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Taiwan workers throw eggs at police in protest over economy

Taiwanese workers pelted police with eggs on Sunday as thousands took to the streets demanding the government change economic policies which they say favour big business.

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Workers pelt police with eggs in Taipei protest

Slogan-chanting workers threw eggs at riot police on Sunday as thousands took to Taipei’s streets amid drizzle to demand a pay rise and better protection of their rights.

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Destination: Keelung

Overshadowed by mountains and its larger neighbour Taipei, Taiwan's northern port town of Keelung is also often overshadowed by rainclouds. The city centre is further darkened by wall-to-wall...

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TAIWAN

Arson suspected in fatal Taiwan hospital fire

Taiwan police arrested a patient at a hospital after a blaze tore through a hospital for seniors and mentally ill patients on Tuesday, killing 12 and injuring 60.

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TAIWAN

Taiwan to build minesweepers to combat blockade threat

Taiwan plans to spend US$1.2 billion on building six minesweepers as part of efforts to negate Beijing’s ability to blockade the island in a future conflict, a legislator said on Monday.

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CROSS-STRAIT TIES

Beijing, Taipei sign yuan clearing pact

Beijing and Taipei signed a yuan clearing agreement yesterday, a move that analysts say will help globalise the use of the currency but create competition with Hong Kong.

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