Asia Times Oct 1, 2010 By Jens Kastner and Wang Jyh-Perng TAIPEI – When a Chinese leader speaks on Taiwan, an army of cross-strait observers weighs his words. Phrases and gestures are analyzed, and particular attention is turned on what Beijing’s official chose not to say. Recently in New York, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao...
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After three-year freeze, countries hope to restart negotiations by the end of this year. Industry Week Sept. 30, 2010 By . Agence France-Presse The United States and Taiwan have begun talks on a key trade agreement stalled for three years due to a controversy over beef imports, according Washington’s representative office in Taipei. A...
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The China Post September 30, 2010 TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Taipei City Government has made the Xinyi District a model area for its “its “Yielding to Pedestrians” campaign by using reflective facilities to highlight pedestrian safety, government officials announced in a press conference Tuesday. These facilities include “watch out for schoolchildren” fluorescent yellow-green signs,...
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The China Post October 1, 2010 The scaffolding at the construction site of the Beishan (北山) interchange of the National Freeway No.6 at Nantou County collapsed yesterday, bringing down with it hundreds of tons of steel and concrete that killed six workers, injured three and trapped one. The accident took place at around 1:30...
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Reuters Sep 30, 2010 Reporting by Baker Li; Editing by Jonathan Standing TAIPEI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – The Taiwan dollar rose to a two-year closing high on Thursday and ended the third quarter with a 2.9 percent gain, ahead of the central bank’s policy-setting board meeting later in the day. The U.S. dollar weakened...
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