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Taiwan Shares May Inch Higher On Thursday

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Taiwan Shares May Inch Higher On Thursday (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland Taiwan president fined for Facebook post Defector welcome to return, face consequences, says Taiwan military

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Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report

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Taishin Financial Holding Co. (2887.TW) is looking to acquire New York Life Taiwan for NT$300 million (US$10.14 million) and the deal is in its final stage, according to a report in the Commercial Times that quotes a unnamed source familiar with the matter. (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial In Talks To Buy New York...

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EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won

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* S.Korea suspected of selling dlr above 1,170 -dealers * Leveraged names buy Singapore dlr * Interbank players, exporters buy Taiwan dlr (Adds details, updates prices) By Jongwoo Cheon SINGAPORE, May … (continue…) Related items EM ASIA FX-Taiwan dlr drives Asia FX higher, but more gains doubted Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan...

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Banking on doubles

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THE doubles matches will be the deciding factors when Malaysia take on Denmark in a Group C tie at Wuhan Sports Gymnasium Centre today. (continue…) Related items Taiwan Shares May Inch Higher On Thursday Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won...

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EM ASIA FX-Won sees worst week in 8 mths, Asia FX seen down more on Europe

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* S.Korea intervention estimated at over $1 bln -dealers * Won, Sing dlr, ringgit weekly loss largest since late Sept * European, U.S. investment banks sell Taiwan dlr (Adds details, updates prices) By … (continue…) Related items EM ASIA FX-Asia FX poised for monthly losses; Europe, China eyed EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX,...

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Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland

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The inaugural speech by re-elected Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou yesterday showed his will to continue strengthening cross-Straits relations in his second four-year term, experts said. (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report EM ASIA FX-Short-covering supports Asia FX, intervention talk lifts won News Summary: Taiwan's Ma set for...

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Taiwan export orders contract again, outlook weak

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TAIPEI, May 21 – Orders for Taiwan’s exports contracted in April for a second month, against most forecasts for a small rise, pointing to a rocky road ahead for Asia’s exporters as Europe’s woes and a slowdown in China cut demand. Taiwan’s export orders, an indication of the strength of Asian exports and of...

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Tsang hopes for SAR-Taiwan pact

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Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun- wah said he hopes Hong Kong will sign a free trade agreement with Taiwan, and strengthen bilateral collaboration. (continue…) Related items Taishin Financial Eyeing New York Life Taiwan Unit – Report GigaMedia Announces First-Quarter 2012 Financial Results South American Silver Files First Quarter 2012 Financial Statements and MD&A and...

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Taiwan Stock Market Likely To Reclaim 7,200-Point Mark

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The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last five trading days since the end of the two-day losing streak in which it had fallen more than 105 points or 1.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange finished just above the 7,190-point plateau, and now traders are anticipating additional support...

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Carlyle in talks to sell stake in Taiwan bank

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TAIPEI: Private equity firm Carlyle Group is in talks to sell its stake in Taiwan's Ta Chong Bank to Yuanta Financial in a deal worth up to T$37 billion or US$1.25 billion (RM3.9 billion), two sources familiar with the situation said. Carlyle is exiting in a share swap deal that will also give it...

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Switzerland: The land that time begot

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Andrew I-Jen Chen swapped a career crunching numbers at French bank BNP Paribas to take up an apprenticeship at one of Switzerland’s most prestigious watchmaking schools. (continue…) Related items Switzerland, the land that time begot Taiwan Cooperative Bank Still In Talks To Sell Stake To BNP – Source It could be time to go...

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