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Taiwan banking consortium to cut high-speed rail loan interest

Taiwan banking consortium to cut high-speed rail loan interest
Taipei - A Taiwan banking consortium on Tuesday agreed to cut the interest rate on its loan to the Taipei High-Speed Rail Corp (THSRC), which has gone into the red. The banking consortium has agreed to cut the interest rate on its loan to the THSRC f…

BNI Brings Referral Networking to Taiwan
Upland, CA (PRWEB) June 7, 2006 — Taiwanese professionals have a new way to generate business for one another, thanks to the historic launch of Taiwan’s first BNI chapter. Taiwan is the 27th…

Bruce Herschensohn - Renowned Foreign Policy Expert and Advisor to President Nixon - Releases Explosive New Book “TAIWAN: The Threatened Democracy”
Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) January 23, 2007 — Esteemed foreign policy expert Bruce Herschensohn announced today the release of his new book “Taiwan: The Threatened Democracy” (January 2007,…

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Taiwan stocks shed 3.3 per cent on Wall Street losses - Summary
Taipei - Taiwan stocks shed 3.3 per cent on Monday on renewed concerns that the US economic slump may hurt demand for Asia’s exports, and heavy selling in local technology sector, dealers said. The weighted price index of Taiwan Stock Exchange, which…

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Chertoff Cites Mumbai Attacks in Calling for Tighter U.S. S..
The Nov. 26 terrorist attacks on Mumbai underscore the need for U.S. authorities to counter the security threat posed by small boats, strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and keep the Federal Emergency Management Agency within the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff said...

Call for Aussie politicians to be breath-tested before votin..
AFP - Bad behaviour by Australian parliamentarians led to suggestions Thursday that they should be breath-tested for drunkenness before voting on legislation.

Australia stops 'asylum vessel'
A fifth boat in two months is found carrying asylum seekers toward Australia.

International air links being restored (AP)
AP - Thailand's battered political parties tried to come up with a candidate Thursday to replace the ousted prime minister as airport authorities hurried to restore international air links severed by protesters who occupied Bangkok's two airports for a week.

Oil falls below $46 near four year lows (Reuters)
Reuters - Oil fell below $46 a barrel to near four-year lows on Thursday, extending four consecutive days of falls as continued demand worries minimised bullish draws in U.S. oil stocks.

Fire in China company dorm kills 11, injures 10 (AP)
AP - A fire at the dormitory of a seafood company Thursday killed 11 workers and injured 10 others in eastern China, an official said.

New Zealand cuts interest rates to 5%
Battling to avoid remaining in a prolonged recession, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut its benchmark interest rate by a record 150 basis points to 5 per cent

Nippon Oil, Nippon Mining considering a merger
Japan's top refiner Nippon Oil Corp and sixth-ranked Nippon Mining Holdings said they are considering a merger to create the world's eighth-largest oil major to better compete amid sliding prices and slower demand

Sarkozy to meet Dalai Lama, overshadowing Nobel gathering
WARSAW: French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet with the Dalai Lama in Poland at the weekend for talks set to overshadow a gathering of Nobel peace laureates amid Chinese anger over the pair's meeting.

Bombs found in Mumbai train station a week later (AP)
AP - Police searching a mound of baggage abandoned amid the carnage of the attack on Mumbai's main train station found two bombs Wednesday — nearly a week after they were left there by gunmen — in a stunning new example of the botched security that has become a major issue in India since the three-day siege.

Straits Resources to review Asia stake - ninemsn
Straits Resources Ltd shares rose after the copper and gold miner said it would review its major stake in coal miner Straits Asia Resources Ltd following unsolicited expressions of interest in the holding. Shares in Straits Resources were up 15.5 ...

CNET Asia Photo Gallery - CNET Asia
AMD recently held a demonstration of its new quad-core, 45nm Opteron processor, Shanghai, to show a live demo of the working product in front of the assembled press. AMD had seen its first effort at quad-core, the 65nm Barcelona, dogged with delivery ...

Japan's top oil company says eyeing merger (AFP)
AFP - Japan's top oil refiner Nippon Oil Corp. and a smaller rival, Nippon Mining Holdings, are considering a merger, the companies said in statements on Thursday.

Shanghai leads Asia higher; Thailand gains on rate cut - Wal..
HONG KONG -- Most Asian stock markets gained, as investors cheered the latest round in the global rate-cutting push by central banks. Mainland China's benchmark index leaped 4% as the government vowed to act aggressively to ensure financial-system ...

Moody's downgrades GM, Chrysler, backs Ford rating - Interna..
NEW YORK : Credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded its ratings for General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, sending them further into non-investment, or "junk," status as the automakers' seek bailout funds from ...

US, China headed for possible currency clash (AP)
AP - The deepening world economic crisis and a possible spat over currency levels hung in the air as the United States and China sat down Thursday to discuss the future of their economic relations.

Refinancing gets tougher in Asia - Financial Times
The environment for refinancing Asian corporate debt has worsened markedly in recent weeks as the global credit crisis continues to bite, according to Standard & Poor’s, the ratings agency. “Banks are much more cautions about lending, causing ...

Refinancing gets tougher in Asia
Standard & Poor's says banks have become more cautious in lending, causing corporate debt to worsen markedly as business softens and financial strain spreads

Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm
The Dalai Lama urges the European Union to stand firm on human rights to protect the interests of the Chinese people.

How China, an Emerging Superpower, Will Test the Obama Admin..
China's continuing rise as a likely future superpower will be an overriding feature of the foreign policy landscape that Barack Obama will need to maneuver through after Inauguration Day. Though U.S....

Iran to develop ties with Senegal, says energy min
Energy Energy Minister Parviz Fattah in a meeting with Senegalese Ambassador to Tehran referred to good ties and cooperation between 2 countries, saying Iran intends to develop broader relations with ...

Martyr Beheshti University to cooperate with Harvard, Texas ..
Cooperation Faculty of Medical Sciences of Iran's Martyr Beheshti University and 2 US universities, namely Harvard and Texas State University are to sign to scientific research cooperation agreements ...

Obama should shift focus to Iran, ME peace
Washington - President-elect Barack Obama should shift the main U.S. foreign policy focus in the Middle East from Iraq to curtailing Iran's nuclear program and promoting peace agreements between Israe...

PML-N urges Israel to immediately end blockade of Gaza Strip
Gaza The Spokesperson of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Siddiqul Farooq on Wednesday urged Israel to end blockade of Gaza strip as early as possible and respect the legitimate fundamental rights of the...

Lebanon enjoys in 2008 best tourism season since 2004
Beirut- The first 10 months of 2008 recorded the highest number of visitors to Lebanon since 2004 . The number jumped to 1.10 million, an increase of about 29 percent compared to the same period of 20...

Pakistani President to attend trilateral summit in Turkey
Meeting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will leave for Turkey on Friday to represent Pakistan at the trilateral summit and discuss with Afghan President ways to bring lasting peace to the region,...

Deputy oil minister confers with Bulgarian deputy FM
Meeting Iran's Deputy Oil Minister in International Affairs Hossein Noqrekar Shirazi conferred with Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Radion Papov. According to the report of Iran's Embassy in Sofia o...

Iran-Bulgaria agree on expansion of cooperation in energy fi..
Energy Iran's Deputy Oil Minister and Bulgarian Energy Minister reached an agreement to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of energy. According to the report of Iran's embassy in Sofia on Wedne...

UNESCO representative praises Iran
Culture UNESCO representative in Tehran and that organization's expert in cultural affairs Junko Taniguchi said here Wednesday handicrafts are one way for presenting a land's culture to alien nations,...

Quake with magnitude of 6.1 hits northern Japan
(File, Getty Images) TOKYO (AP) - The Meteorological Agency says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 jolted the coast of northern Japan. There were no immediate reports of damage or ca...

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