Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The coastal city ... ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to 10, 58 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Scores of aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 9 Dead, With Dozens Missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Nine dead, 265 injured after two consecutive major earthquakes hit Taiwan’s east coast
A strong earthquake hit eastern Taiwan on Tuesday night. Another quake hit the island 24 hours later, along with more than 100 aftershocks. Nine people have died and and hundreds more injured. Rescuers fear dozens of people are stuck in collapsed buildings. ( read original story ...)
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to nine, 62 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. ( read original story ...)
Workers try to shore up tilted buildings after Taiwan quake
HUALIEN, Taiwan -- Workers have placed steel beams to stabilize a dangerously tilted building while rescuers on the other side try to pull survivors from their residences more than a day after a deadly quake in eastern Taiwan. The Yunmen Tsuiti building is ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s First China Fixed Income ETFs Adopt Bloomberg Barclays China Indices
Taipei – Bloomberg, the global index provider, announced today that two leading Taiwanese ETF providers, Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Company and Fubon Asset Management, have adopted Bloomberg Barclays’ China Aggregate Index as the underlying ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Earthquake Toll Rises to 8 Dead, With Dozens Missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings early Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island’s east coast. The magnitude-6.4 quake struck at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday and was centered 14 ... ( read original story ...)
New quake strikes off Taiwan as rescuers work to find people missing after Tuesday’s tremor
As rescuers work to locate dozens of missing people following an earthquake in Taiwan, the country has been hit with another quake on its eastern coast in roughly the same area where one struck just one day earlier. Taiwan's government said the magnitude ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan quake highlights hi-tech island’s shoddy building past
Taiwan has built itself a reputation for cutting edge technology, efficient public transport and safe streets. But an earthquake has again highlighted the well-off island's history of shoddy construction and questionable safety standards. Many of Taiwan's ... ( read original story ...)
At least seven killed, 67 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, in a search for 67 people missing after a strong earthquake which killed at least seven near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The magnitude 6.4 ... ( read original story ...)
At least six killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, in a search for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least six near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. The magnitude 6.4 quake ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan exports stay buoyant in January, but miss forecast
Beatrice Tsai, an official with the finance ministry, told a news conference that February's outlook might not be as positive, due to three fewer working days compared with the previous year. Taiwan's annual imports in January jumped 23.3 percent versus a ... ( read original story ...)
At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, as they searched for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least five near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight. ( read original story ...)
China tries to charm tech-savvy Taiwanese youth as political ties fray
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A start-up incubator on the outskirts of Shanghai is laying out sweeteners for budding entrepreneurs: Free office space, subsidized housing rent, tax breaks and in some cases, cash of up to 200,000 yuan ($31,211.47). The main ... ( read original story ...)
At least four killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for about 60 people missing after a strong earthquake killed at least four near the popular Taiwanese tourist city ... ( read original story ...)