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Taiwan stocks shed nearly 4 per cent on Wall Street falls
Submitted by Anna Tomova on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 05:00.
Taipei - Taiwan stocks shed nearly 4 per cent in mid-morning trading Thursday, as all Asian markets slumped in reaction to overnight Wall Street falls.
10,000 mourn death of Taiwan petrochemical tycoon
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/08/2008 - 07:10.
More than 10,000 people, including Taiwan's leader, Saturday mourned late petrochemical tycoon Wang Yung-ching during a funeral ceremony in Taoyuan, outside the capital Taipei.
Taiwan stocks see-saw after Wall Street tumble, close higher
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:12.Taiwan stocks on Friday recovered from a morning drop-off to close higher as government funds entered the market and the South Korean market surged 4 per cent.
Chinese envoy leaves Taiwan after five days of protests, pacts
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 08:06.
Chinese envoy Chen Yunlin left Taiwan Friday after a five-day visit and the signing of four pacts on expanding cross-strait ties. "I will remember the Taiwan people's concern and support," he said at a send-off ceremony at a Taipei hotel.
Taiwan, China to sign four pacts on expanding ties
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 08:47.
Negotiators met Tuesday to prepare signing four pacts on expanding trade ties across the Taiwan Strait, in the first high-level talks with China held on Taiwan since 1949.
Chinese negotiator flies to Taipei for high-level talks
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Mon, 11/03/2008 - 08:05.Chinese negotiator Chen Yunlin arrived in Taipei Monday for the highest-level talks between Taipei and Beijing in half a century.
Nearly 1,000 reporters apply to cover Taiwan-China dialogue
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 13:53.Nearly 1,000 Taiwanese, Chinese and foreign reporters have applied to cover the upcoming Taiwan-China dialogue - their most important contact in half a century - in Taipei, the Central News Agency (CN
Schedule for high-level Taiwan-China talks in Taipei
Submitted by Marina Dimova on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 10:35.
Taiwan and China are to hold a second round of high- level talks in Taipei for five days from Monday November 3. Following is a schedule of main events:
London - Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said Thursday it would cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide as a result of the current economic "uncertainties."
Washington - Buying a new computer usually involves comparing models. Comparisons are more difficult than they used to be, as the number of choices has grown and manufacturers have started marketing computers with specific uses in mind.
Indian authorities have issued a birth certificate to a Japanese baby born to an Indian surrogate mother, easing the way for her Japanese father to take her home, news reports said Saturday.
