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Taiwan utility workers protest after rate hikes

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Thousands of workers from Taiwan's debt-ridden oil and electricity companies have taken to the street after utility rate hikes prompted public calls for job cuts. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan leaves key interest rate unchanged Recall news Tens of thousands gather to protest ahead of Taiwan president's inauguration Taiwan's president set to start...

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Taiwan leaves no room for rate cut

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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s decision to allow petrol prices to rise to ease the burden on state-run oil firm CPC Corp is set to lift inflation, all but ruling out any rate cut by the central bank but possibly triggering a rise in the Taiwan dollar to mitigate the impact on consumers. (continue…) Related items Taiwan...

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Taiwan Central Bank Retains Key Rate

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Taiwan Central Bank Retains Key Rate (continue…) Related items Taiwan Central Bank Holds Policy Rate For Third Time 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 Taiwan vows to improve ties with mainland

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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom reportedly sets 100Mbps prices

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Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reportedly set a fixed monthly rate of NT$1,899 (US$64.4) for its 100Mbps symmetrical broadband Internet-access service and NT$1,699 and NT$1,499 for 100Mbps asymmetrical service at upload speeds of 40Mbps and 10Mbps respectively, according to industry sources in Taiwan. (read on…) Related items Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom fined over 50Mbps ads...

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EM ASIA FX-Taiwan dlr leads Asia FX gains, rupiah down on rate cut

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* Taiwan dlr up as foreigners keep buying stocks * Taiwan c.bank intervention spotted, but size smaller-traders * Won turns slightly higher, intervention caution cap (Adds details, updates prices) By Jongwoo … (continue…) Related items EM ASIA FX-Taiwan dlr drives Asia FX higher, but more gains doubted EM ASIA FX-Taiwan dlr poised for worst...

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Asia stocks gain slightly on Fed's low rate pledge

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Asian stock markets posted muted gains Thursday after the U.S. central bank pledged to keep interest rates low for another three years to nurture the country's stubbornly slow economic recovery.Benchmark … (continue…) Related items Asian stocks post muted gains after US central bank pledges to keep rates low in 2014 Asia stocks sink amid...

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World stocks hit by uncertainty over Greece debt reduction deal as interest rate contentious

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BANGKOK – Europe's stock markets sank and Wall Street was poised to fall Tuesday as Greek bond holders remained at odds with finance officials over the interest rate they'll receive from new bonds that aim to cut Greece's debt mountain. (continue…) Related items World stocks rise as Greek debt deal fears recede Asian stock...

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Taiwan central bank leaves interest rate unchanged

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Taiwan’s central bank on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged, saying the island’s economy was being hit by weakening overseas demand. (continue…) Related items Taiwan hikes key interest rate Asia stocks gain slightly on Fed's low rate pledge Taiwan central bank raises key interest rate Central bank raises interest rates by 12.5 basis...

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Taiwan’s central bank to take action against economic ‘blues’

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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) – Taiwan’s Central Bank of China (CBC) is expected to adopt measures, including a possible interest rate reduction, to stimulate the sluggish economy, a report in the Chinese-language United Evening News (UEN) said Monday. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's central bank to take action against economic 'blues' Taiwan utility...

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Fubon Bank hikes home loan rate to record high

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Another commercial bank raised the borrowing costs for home buyers yesterday. (continue…) Related items Data show Taiwan's luxury tax more a failure than success Taiwan leaves no room for rate cut Taiwan won't lift order to arrest defector Taiwan Central Bank Retains Key Rate EM ASIA FX-Taiwan dlr leads Asia FX gains, rupiah down...

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Taiwan baby boom offsets low birth rate fears

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The number of babies born in Taiwan surged 16 percent in the nine months to September after the government offered subsidies to couples in a bid to boost the island’s birth rate, officials said on Sunday. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan leaves key interest rate unchanged Taiwan births rise for the first time...

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Taiwan leaves key interest rate unchanged

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Taiwan’s central bank says it is keeping its key interest rate at 1.875 percent amid growing uncertainties in the global economy. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan utility workers protest after rate hikes Taiwan exports fell 6 percent in April Taiwan cuts 2012 growth forecast to 3.4 percent Taiwan's China Airlines to boost Japanese...

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