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Mass protest in Taiwan over Chinese trade pact

Tens of thousands of Taiwanese protesters have taken to the streets in Taipei in a bid to pressure President Ma Ying-jeou to retract a controversial trade pact with China.
News • 30 Mar 14

Taiwan protesters occupy parliament over pact

Around 200 Taiwanese activists are locked in a tense stand-off with police after they stormed the parliament in a bid to thwart government efforts to ratify a contentious trade agreement with China.
News • 19 Mar 14

Foxconn eyes factories in US and Indonesia

Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group may build high-tech factories in the US and low-cost plants in Indonesia as the appeal of "made in China" fades into a burden.
Business • 27 Jan 14

Taiwan politicians scrap over nuclear bill

Taiwanese MPs have exchanged punches and thrown water at each other before a vote approving a referendum on whether to go ahead with a fourth power plant.
News • 02 Aug 13

Taiwan and China brace for Typhoon Soulik

China and Taiwan are bracing for the impact of Typhoon Soulik as the toll of dead and missing from torrential rain across a broad swathe of China climbed beyond 200.
News • 12 Jul 13

Taiwanese vessels protest over disputed islands

Japanese coastguard vessels armed with loudspeakers and fire hoses have closed in on a Taiwanese fishing fleet of 60 boats as it neared a disputed island group.
News • 25 Sep 12

HTC posts 58% drop in quarterly profits

HTC Corporation posted its third consecutive drop in quarterly profit as intensifying competition from Apple and Samsung Electronics hurt sales.
Business • 03 Aug 12

Taiwan battered by torrential rain and flooding

Torrential rain triggered landslides and flooding across Taiwan, killing five people and injuring 15, as Typhoon Saola skirted the island's east and north coasts and headed towards China.
News • 02 Aug 12

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