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1 hr ago | People's Daily Online

Taiwan braces for visits by mainland provincial-level heavyweights

Kuomintang Honorary Chairman Lien Chan delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of "Jiangsu-Taiwan Week" held in Taipei, south China's Taiwan Province, Nov.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan, Kuomintang, China, Asia

9 hrs ago | South China Morning Post

Beijing ready to sign financial pact with Taipei

China is ready to sign an agreement on financial co-operation with Taiwan which would clear the way for each side to buy the othera s banking assets, an official said on Wednesday.

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17 hrs ago | ETaiwanNews.com

Taipei, Nov.10 (CNA) The first batch of U.S. bone-in beef is likely to arrive in Taiwan....Fullstory

Taipei, Nov.10 The first batch of U.S. bone-in beef is likely to arrive in Taiwan within one week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued Quality System Assessment certifications to qualified suppliers, an official said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Southeast Asia, World News, Taiwan, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture, Science, Mad Cow Disease, Health

Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Taipei Times

Tainan residents protest relaxed beef imports in Taipei

About 100 Tainan residents petitioned President Ma Ying-jeou at the Presidential Office yesterday to launch new negotiations with Washington on imports of US beef X or face a larger protest on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, World News, Taiwan, Ma Ying-jeou, Democratic Progressive Party, Southeast Asia

South China Morning Post

Trust 'one China', former PLA general tells Taiwan

A retired People's Liberation Army general yesterday said Taiwan could more effectively protect itself by embracing the one-China principle than by having its own army.

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Earth Times

Thousands of Taiwanese protest resumption of US beef imports

Thousands of Taiwanese Saturday marched in the capital Taipei to protest against the end of a six-year ban on the import of some types of US beef products- which they fear could spread the deadly mad cow disease.

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Related Topix: Life, Beef, Food, Meat, World News, Taiwan, Mad Cow Disease, Health, Southeast Asia

Fri Nov 13, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

Taipei, Shanghai to jointly organize cultural expo - OE ... S

Riding on its success in promoting Taiwan's creative industry in China at an annual cultural fair in Beijing in the past few years, Taipei will join forces with Shanghai to organize a similar event next year, an official said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: World News, Taiwan, Travel, Southeast Asia, Taiwan Travel, China Travel

Bloomberg.com - Asia

China, Taiwan Ready to Sign Financial-Industry Agreement as Ties Expand

China and Taiwan are poised to sign an agreement giving their banks, insurers and brokerages wider access to each othera s markets as relations between the two adversaries are at their best in 60 years.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Southeast Asia, Taiwan

Asia News Network

TAIPEI: Wealthy Taiwanese eye luxury homes in the south

Thanks to exorbitant realty prices in Greater Taipei areas, luxury residences in southern Taiwan are attracting people from the north with cash to spare, data from a realty agency showed.

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Related Topix: Taiwan, World News, Southeast Asia

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Airport Business

Iata E-Freight Goes-Live in Chinese Taipei

International Air Transport Association issued the following news release: The International Air Transport Association today announced the dawn of a new era for the air cargo supply chain in Chinese Taipei.

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ETaiwanNews.com

MND think-tank on drawing board

Taipei, Nov. 12 The Ministry of National Defense is planning to establish a think-tank to facilitate studies on the cross-strait situation, and particularly on a proposed mechanism to foster mutual trust between the military on both sides, an MND official said Thursday.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Taipei, Nov. 11 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened marginally higher....Fullstory

Taipei, Nov. 11 The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened marginally higher Wednesday, moving up 10.19 points at 7,603.68 on a turnover of NT$2.38 billion .

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ETaiwanNews.com

27-year-old Taiwan police officer stabbed to death by uncuffed suspect

TAIPEI a ' A 27-year-old policeman was stabbed to death in Taipei by a suspect he had failed to search and cuff, reports said Tuesday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

ISECO fundraising concerts

Renowned Israeli pipe-organ musician Roman Krasnovsky will stage two concerts next week in southern Taiwan to raise funds for those who were affected by Typhoon Morakot, which devastated the southern half of the country in August.

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Associated Content

Taipei, Taiwan: My Favorite Friendly Asian City - by a Former Travel Agent

Taipei, Taiwan is my favorite friendly Asian city. I have traveled all over the world, and I have many favorite cities.

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Related Topix: Taiwan, World News, Travel, Southeast Asia, Taiwan Travel

Centre Daily Times

Taiwan's young democracy struggles with gangsters

Revelations that Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih traveled abroad with a former gangster have excited great interest among this island's sensation-seeking media, but left few of its 23 million people gaping in surprise.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

China Daily

Mainland delegation starts Taiwan tour for exchange

TAIPEI: A delegation from the Chinese mainland arrived here Monday afternoon, kicking off their 6-day tour of exchange and cooperation.

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ChinaCSR.com

Taipei 101 Aims To Be World's Tallest Green Building

Taiwan's landmark building, Taipei 101, will undergo an 18-month energy renovation to become the world's tallest green building.

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ETaiwanNews.com

Malaysian food, cultural festival kicks off in Taipei

Malaysian food and cultural fair organized by the Taipei-based Malaysian Friendship and Trade Center opened yesterday in Taipei, showcasing the multi-cultural traditions and cuisine of Malaysia.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Malaysia, Life, Food, Malaysian Cuisine, Taiwan

Mon Nov 09, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) There is still some uncertainty about the exact time and place....Fullstory

Taipei, Nov. 8 There is still some uncertainty about the exact time and place for the signing of a cross-Taiwan Strait memorandum of understanding on cooperation in financial supervision, but it will definitely be soon, a ruling Kuomintang legislator said Sunday.

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