Taiwan

US software giant Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Taiwan to jointly establish a research centre here for the development of Internet computing technology. Microsoft and Taiwan's economic ministry will establish the...

In this article: Microsoft Corp., Cloud computing, Steve Ballmer, and US

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. and Taiwan's economics ministry said they plan to set up a research center on the island by next year, in the software company's first Asian foray into the budding cloud computing industry. Cloud...

In this article: Microsoft, Cloud computing, Taipei, and Steve Ballmer

Government officials emphasize advanced tech services as way to stand apart from China. TAIPEI, TAIWAN -- Visit Hsinchu, home to Taiwan's oldest and largest science park, and you're likely to hear a lot about Apple's iPhone. As the park's...

In this article: China, Foxconn, Applied Materials, Google, Intel, and Hsinchu

The threat of conflict between Taiwan and China is becoming increasingly remote, analysts say, but investors still face a range of political risks. Following is a summary of key Taiwan risks to watch: * CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS

In this article: China, Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing, Typhoon Morakot, Nationalists, Dalai Lama, and Democratic Progressive Party

...capabilities, China is also putting pressure on the United States to halt or at least reduce arms sales to Taiwan. This is not in Taiwan's interests and, ultimately, not in China's either. Beijing's top priority right now should be to...

In this article: China, Beijing, United States, Taiwan, Taipei, Climate change, and Kuomintang

"The Whole Country is Red" - except the designer left out Taiwan A Chinese stamp pulled from circulation the day it was issued because it failed to show Taiwan as part of China has fetched a record price in Hong Kong. The rare 1968...

In this article: China, Mao Zedong, Beijing, and Hong Kong

...for the share offering, Tingyi said. Ten Taiwanese companies had applied to return to Taiwan for secondary listings, the Taiwan stock exchange said, four of which had successfully listed so far. Tingyi made the announcement after...

In this article: Hong Kong, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Ma Ying-jeou

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou moved Thursday to ease a political storm over the government's decision to lift a ban on certain U.S. beef imports, saying adequate safeguards are in place to guard against mad cow...

In this article: United States, Offal, Cattle, Mad cow disease, Ma Ying-jeou, and Taipei

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson said Wednesday that he has been assured Taiwan will soon ease restrictions on imports of U.S. beef. Parkinson met in Taiwan last week with President Ma Ying-jeou during a trade mission to the...

In this article: Kansas, Mark Parkinson, United States, Garmin Ltd., Southeast Asia, Cattle, Min Kao, and Ma Ying-jeou

...such as Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television, can increase staff from two to five people apiece and travel to any part of Taiwan or its outlying islands, officials said. "They can go to any part of Taiwan to gather news, not...

In this article: China, Beijing, Nationalists, People's Daily, China Central Television, Chiang Kai-shek, and Ma Ying-jeou