China arrests one of most-wanted telecoms fraud suspects – Xinhua | Reuters
SHANGHAI China has arrested one of its top 10 most-wanted fraud suspects, who is accused of conspiring with others to swindle 35 million yuan ($5.4 million) in a telecoms scam, state news agency...
View ArticleTaiwan’s new government accuses China of interference in its WHO status |...
TAIPEI The incoming Taiwanese government on Sunday accused China of "political interference" after a senior Chinese official cast doubt over the island keeping its observer status at the World Health...
View ArticleDollar firms, weaker yen boosts Nikkei | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares got off to a weak start on Tuesday, pressured by weaker crude oil prices, though Japanese shares got a tailwind as the dollar stood tall against the yen. MSCI's broadest index of...
View ArticleTaiwan: 5.6 magnitude quake jolts Taipei’s northeast coast
Buildings shook violently in Taiwan's capital Taipei Thursday as a 5.6-magnitude quake hit off the island's northeast coast, with strong aftershocks. The post Taiwan: 5.6 magnitude quake jolts Taipei’s...
View ArticleDollar strengthens after economic data, pressuring oil | Reuters
NEW YORK The U.S. dollar surged to a more than two-week high against a basket of currencies following stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, putting pressure on oil prices, which fell after three...
View ArticleDollar strengthens after economic data, pressuring oil | Reuters
NEW YORK The U.S. dollar surged to a more than two-week high against a basket of currencies following stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data, putting pressure on oil prices, which fell after three...
View ArticleStronger dollar pressures oil; Wall Street drops | Reuters
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View ArticleU.S. Navy officer to face court-martial for spying | Reuters
WASHINGTON A U.S. Navy flight officer with knowledge of sensitive American intelligence collection methods will face a general court-martial on espionage charges, the Navy said on Friday. The post...
View ArticleChina claims deported Taiwanese fraud suspects ‘confessed’, detains them
A group of Taiwanese fraud suspects deported from Malaysia to China have confessed and will be tried on the mainland, according to Chinese authorities, despite an angry Taipei demanding they face...
View ArticleAsian shares recover after Apple, oil boost Wall St. | Reuters
TOKYO Asian shares recovered from two-month lows on Tuesday after a rebound in technology giant Apple Corp and oil price gains boosted Wall Street. The post Asian shares recover after Apple, oil boost...
View ArticleAsia down, dollar buoyant after Fed signals potential near-term hike | Reuters
TOKYO Asian stocks slipped but the dollar was buoyant early on Thursday as markets scrambled to factor in a near-term U.S. interest rate hike foreshadowed in minutes of the Federal Reserve's last...
View ArticleTaiwan’s first female president sworn in
Leader of Taiwan's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (PDP), Tsai Ing-wen on Friday was sworn-in as the first female president of the island nation. The post Taiwan’s first female president...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Tsai strikes conciliatory note, calls for ‘positive dialogue’ with...
At swearing-in on Friday, Tiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen called for a positive dialogue with China in the face of an increasingly hostile Beijing. The post Taiwan’s Tsai strikes conciliatory note,...
View ArticleOne-China policy is non-negotiable, Beijing tells Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen
Beijing warned Taiwan President Tsai against seeking independence and said the One-China principle was the corner stone of its foreign policy. The post One-China policy is non-negotiable, Beijing tells...
View ArticleBeijing threatens to suspend talks, says Taiwan must acknowledge 1992 consensus
China on Saturday threatened to suspend talks with Taiwan if the newly sworn-in President Tsai Ing-wen does not acknowledge the 1992 consensus. The post Beijing threatens to suspend talks, says Taiwan...
View ArticleNarendra Modi continues Vajpayee’s legacy of appeasement of China
India under the BJP is so sensitive to China's reaction that it has always compromised both principles and pragmatism in its relations with Taiwan. The post Narendra Modi continues Vajpayee’s legacy of...
View ArticleTsai Ing-wen is not a ‘crazy cat lady’: Taiwan’s first woman president is...
Tsai Ing-wen, who made history by becoming the first female president of the self-governing island nation, Taiwan, last Saturday, was reduced to the cliche of 'crazy old cat lady' by the Chinese media....
View ArticleTaiwan’s President Tsai to visit allies Panama, Paraguay in first overseas trip
Taiwan has said President Tsai Ing-wen will visit allies Panama and Paraguay next month on her first overseas trip since taking office. The post Taiwan’s President Tsai to visit allies Panama,...
View ArticleAsia stocks sag as oil slip dampens sentiment, dollar stalls | Reuters
TOKYO Asian stocks sagged on Wednesday as a slip in crude oil prices dampened investors' appetite for riskier assets, while the recently bullish dollar stalled against the euro and yen following a...
View ArticleTaiwan repeals China-centric curriculum that led to protests last July
Taiwan's new government has repealed controversial changes to the high school curriculum that led to widespread protests last year over what critics said was "China-centric" education. The post Taiwan...
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