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Fighting Taiwan’s brain drain

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May 22, 2012

Fighting Taiwan’s brain drainBy Victoria Jen | Posted: 22 May 2012 1655 hrs           XINBEI CITY, Taiwan: Taiwan is suffering a brain drain, with tens of thousands of people seeking better opportunities overseas every year. But some companies are taking matters into their own hands. One company, Gamania, goes above...
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China says Pentagon hypes Chinese military threat

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May 22, 2012

BEIJING — China’s Defense Ministry has accused the Pentagon of hyping Chinese military power and its threat to Taiwan in a depiction that will ultimately undermine ties between the two militaries. The annual Pentagon report to Congress on China’s military always draws strenuous objections from Beijing. This year’s report – which outlined a Chinese...
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Beijing-Taipei highway improbable – but possible

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May 22, 2012

Taiwan airlines target mainland’s airspace (Feb 24, ’12) Taiwan fails to lure mainland investors (Feb 14, ’12)
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Taiwan Dollar Reaches One-Week High After German Euro Pledge

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May 22, 2012

Taiwan’s dollar strengthened to a one-week high as a pledge by Germany not to let Greece leave the euro reduced concern Europe’s debt crisis will worsen. Government bonds dropped. European leaders will do “everything necessary” to keep Greece in the single currency, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said yesterday. Taiwan’s economics ministry said yesterday...
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Taiwan’s top health official meets US counterpart

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May 22, 2012

Geneva, May 21 (CNA) Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta expressed appreciation for the United States’ support for Taiwan’s greater participation in World Health Organization (WHO) activities during a meeting with his American counterpart in Geneva Monday. Chiu, who is heading Taiwan’s delegation at the annual meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), met with Kathleen...
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US ‘trying to damage’ cross-Straits ties

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May 22, 2012

<!–enpproperty 2012-05-22 07:26:14.0Li XiaokunUS ‘trying to damage’ cross-Straits tiesmainland and Taiwan,Pentagon report,cross-Straits ties,11020262Politics2@webnews/enpproperty–> The United States is trying to spoil relations between Beijing and Taipei by deliberately playing up the imbalance in their military power in a Pentagon report, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. Moreover, the report also serves as an excuse to...
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Taiwan Cooperative Bank Still In Talks To Sell Stake To BNP – Source

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May 22, 2012

TAIPEI –  Taiwan Cooperative Bank is still in talks to sell a stake to BNP Paribas SA (BNP.FR), as part of the government-owned bank’s plan to raise NT$18 billion (US$609.9 million) through a private share placement to replenish its capital, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. Taiwan Cooperative Bank, a unit of...
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Taiwan Dollar Reaches One-Week High After German Euro Pledge

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May 22, 2012

Taiwan’s dollar strengthened to a one-week high as a pledge by Germany not to let Greece leave the euro reduced concern Europe’s debt crisis will worsen. Government bonds were little changed. European leaders will do “everything necessary” to keep Greece in the single currency, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said yesterday. Taiwan’s economics ministry...
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Taiwan Government To Boost Help For Exporters Following Weak Orders Data

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May 22, 2012

TAIPEI (Dow Jones)–Taiwan’s government said Monday it plans to help exporters fare better amid the weak global demand by providing more financing at low interest …
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Taiwan’s Cyber Defense Honed By Frequent Attacks

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May 22, 2012
Taiwan’s Cyber Defense Honed By Frequent Attacks

Expertise could help U.S. in future China cyber war Taken at The Chaos Computer Club, Germany. The real concern is about the groups that are lesser known. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Taiwan—China’s strategic enemy number one—could play a key role in defending the U.S. against cyber attacks from Mainland China, according to Taiwanese cyber experts....
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