China renews threat against Taiwan as island holds drills

China renewed its threats Wednesday to attack Taiwan and warned that foreign politicians who interact with the self-governing island are “playing with fire.” A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the country was recommitted in the new year to “safeguarding sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “smashing plots for Taiwan independence” on the self-governing democracy ...

Legal changes may spark panic selling

Changes to the Equalization of Land Rights Act (平均地權條例) might trigger panic selling of presale house purchase agreements and weigh on overall property deals, real-estate analysts said yesterday. The ...