Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal DNA India | Taipei: Taiwan believes its recent detente with China will not be derailed by a deal to buy US weapons, despite Beijing's expressions of outrage towards Washington at the sale, a senior official said on Monday. | The island's top negotiator, PK Chiang, said he did not expect China to punis...
Obama could not afford to turn the Dalai Lama away Hong Kong Standard Just a week after enraging China with an arms sale package for rival Taiwan, President Barack Obama risks more damage to this crucial relationship by agreeing to meet with the Dalai Lama next week. | //--> Foster Klug | Monday, February 08, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | Just a week after enraging China wit...
Taiwan's notebook PC deliveries up 15 per cent in Q4 2009 m&c | Taipei - Taiwanese deliveries of notebook personal computers (PCs) surged 15 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 34.99 million units, an industry research agency reported Monday. | The rise was spurred by strong global demand and...
Stereotaxis installs 1st system in Taiwan Business Journal Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | Get new image | Audio verification | reCAPTCHA™ Alafi, Ramius ...
Taiwan's young malt a surprise whiskey winner The Boston Globe | ILAN, Taiwan-Loch Sun Moon Lake? Silk brocade kilts with bamboo inlaid sporrans? | No, Scotland hasn't removed itself to this subtropical Asian island, at least not yet. | But in the northeastern town of Ilan, where palm groves are much more common...
Taiwan's exports, imports jump sharply in January m&c | Taipei - Taiwan's exports and imports leaped to a three-decade high in January, posting record increases thanks to the global economic recovery, the Finance Ministry said Monday. | In January, Taiwan's exports totalled 21.75 billion US dollars, up ...
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Who Needs Whom More? The New York Times | HONG KONG - Is what's good for U.S. business good for the United States? That old question has become pertinent again as the Obama administration stumbles in its relationship wit...
US firms eye Asian market as Beijing threatens sanctions Daily Star Lebanon | Over 100 firms led by Boeing take part in Singapore Airshow | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Wednesday, February 03, 2010 | - Powered by | Bernice Han | Agence France Pres...
Mainland visitors to Taiwan to surge during upcoming holiday China Daily | Taiwan has become a favored sightseeing destination for the Chinese mainland tourists as the number of mainland visitors to the island will increase sharply during the upcoming Spring Festival. | More than 30,000 sightseeing tour applications duri...
Eurocopter says Taiwan helicopters for civil use The Guardian PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - European helicopters being sold to Taiwan are civil models to be used for search and rescue missions, manufacturer Eurocopter said on Friday. Taiwan said earlier it would buy up to 20 military helicopters from Europe less tha...
Taiwan's Formosa to invest $20 billion in 2010 Business Report | Submit your comment | Formosa Plastics Group, one of Taiwan's largest industrial conglomerates, said on Friday it planned to invest 650 billion Taiwan dollars (R153 billion) at home and abroad in 2010. | "We will focus on petrochemical and s...
Wall Street sell-off hits Asian shares Breitbart | Traders are seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street's... | A man stands near an electronic price index monitor at a securities trading... | The lights of vehicles passing along a motorway streak past the a distant o... | Wall Street's worst performance so far in 2010 hit Asian stocks Monday amid fresh concerns over the pace ...
Obama vows to get tough with China on currency The Star | BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed to "get much tougher" with China on trade and currency rules to ensure U.S. goods do not face a competitive disadvantage, adding to a range of issues weighing on relations. Employees count yuan banknotes at a Bank of China branch in Changzhi, Shanxi province January 13, 2010. President B...
