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Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict opposition political activity and ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)

Domestic banks saw first-quarter net profits from their Hong Kong branches shrink 25 percent on an annual basis to NT$4.8 billion (US$159.83 million), the first drop in the past four years, due to ... ( read original story ...)

JDE Peet’s BV surged in Amsterdam trading after the coffee giant raised 2.3 billion euros (US$2.56 billion) in just 10 days to become Europe’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year. The ... ( read original story ...)

Defending Hong Kong Premier League champions Wofoo Tai Po withdraw from the remainder of the season due to financial problems with sponsor. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the ... ( read original story ...)

After an amazing journey, medical protective suits donated by Dr. Henrich Cheng and his team from Taiwan's Veterans General Hospital finally arrived at the Ulyanovsk Clinic Center in Russia on the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan cut its full-year growth forecast as the coronavirus outbreak threatens jobs at home and decimates overseas demand. ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost 200 points or 1.9 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just shy of the 11,015-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)

A Vancouver court ruled that fraud charges against Meng Wanzhou in the United States would constitute a crime in Canada, opening the way for her extradition. ( read original story ...)

At the end of February we announced the arrival of the first US recession since 2009 and we predicted that the market will decline by at least 20% in (Recession is Imminent: We Need A Travel Ban NOW). ( read original story ...)

Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman Thomas Huang attends a news conference in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Wang Meng-lun, Taipei Times The commission would review its regulatory sandbox program and ... ( read original story ...)

Xinhua GDP in East China's Fujian Province reached 4.23 trillion yuan ($592.9 billion) in 2019, surpassing that of the island of Taiwan for the first time, which is a "historic breakthrough" having ... ( read original story ...)

China is proposing the new legislation for the Chinese-ruled city after months of anti-government protests TAIPEI - China's planned national security law may prompt Taiwan to revoke the special status ... ( read original story ...)

The Taiwan stock market on Friday ended the three-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 260 points or 2.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 10,810-point ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's unemployment rate hit 4.1% in April, a more than six-year high, the government announced on Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on the export-dependent economy. ( read original story ...)