Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company. Lin, 50,...

In this article: Europe, Taipei, and United States

Updates closing index) TAIPEI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan stocks fell 0.99 percent on Friday to a one-week closing low, as losses on Wall Street hurt big technology exporters and soft turnover showed a cautious mood about the strength of...

In this article: TSMC, North America, Wall Street, and Taipei

...control of Nan Shan, either directly or indirectly," China Strategic said. Discussions were ongoing and Taiwan had yet to either approve or reject the deal, it added. When the Nan Shan deal was first announced, China Strategic was a $111...

In this article: AIG, China, and Citigroup

Central bank says there is still "hot money" in Taiwan TAIPEI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said there is still about T$350 billion ($11 billion) worth of foreign funds, or speculative "hot money", in Taiwan, even after some...

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...the way for wider opening of financial markets between Taiwan and China. Perng's comments came after the Taiwan dollar market opened on Thursday. The Taiwan dollar <TWD=TP> weakened to T$32.137 to the U.S. dollar half an hour into trade.

In this article: Taiwan, China, and Taipei

...ended up 0.43 percent on Wednesday as Chinatrust Financial <2891. TW> gained following its decision to buy a stake of AIG's Taiwan unit from China Strategic <0235. HK>. The main TAIEX <. TWII> rose 33.48 points to 7,766.69 reversing...

In this article: AIG and Taipei

* MOU to take effect on within 60 days from now * MOU covers financial supervision, information exchange * Taiwan fin shares up 55 pct yr to date on China optimism (Adds comments, further details) By Faith Hung Taiwan has signed a...

In this article: China, Bank of China, HSBC, and Ma Ying-jeou

...chairman of the island's Financial Supervisory Commission, would hold a press conference at 1015 GMT, a commission official said. Taiwan aims to sign the ECFA early in 2010, the government has said. The MOU comes as Taiwan and China...

In this article: China and Ma Ying-jeou

SHANGHAI -- President Barack Obama says he sees no need to change Washington's "one-China" policy, which views Taiwan as part of China. Taiwan and China split amid civil war in 1949. Beijing continues to claim the island as part of its...

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...with Taiwan knowing that the island is tied to China's larger economy. Unless the trade deal hurts Taiwan's economy, it would empower Taiwan to start discussing knottier issues, including politics, with China as part of a long-term detente...

In this article: China, Beijing, Singapore, Nationalists, Venture capital, Kuomintang Party, Tamkang University, and Taiwan Stock Exchange