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Dollar Struggles In Asia As Hong Kong Gains For Eighth Day

The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic...

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Tiananmen Leader Says World Failed To Save Mentor Liu

Exiled Tiananmen Square student protest leader Wu'er Kaixi said on Friday the world had "failed to save" Nobel peace...

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Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree

Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...

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Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe

China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that...

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Energy Firms Hit By Oil Dive, N.Korea Crisis Fuels Uncertainty

Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained on edge after North...

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China Walks A Tightrope With Trump Over North Korea

The US and Chinese presidents face an awkward encounter at the G20 summit this week as rising tensions over how to deal...

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Apple Opens First Store In Taiwan

Apple opened its first store in Taiwan on Saturday with more than a thousand shoppers flocking to the site located in...

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Washington Approves $1.3 Bn Arms Sale To Taiwan

Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said...

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Taiwan Offers Cancer Treatment To China Dissident Liu

Taiwan said Wednesday that it was willing to offer cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo treatment after prison...

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India’s Srikanth Into Badminton’s Australian Open Semis

India's Kidambi Srikanth overcame compatriot Sai Praneeth 25-23, 21-17 to reach the semi-finals of badminton's...

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Friend Or Foe? Taiwan’s Disappearing Allies

Panama walking out on its relationship with Taiwan to establish ties with rival China is the latest in a spate of...

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China Delivers Diplomatic Punch To Taiwan By Winning Over Panama

China delivered another diplomatic punch to Taiwan on Tuesday by establishing relations with Panama at the expense of...

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Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan In Favour of China

The Panama Canal is vital for global trade Panama has cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established relations with...

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Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Switches To China

Panama broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and switched to Beijing, accepting its One China policy, the...

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Taiwan Lawmakers Launch Support Group For Hong Kong Democracy

Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile...

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Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote

The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British...

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Taiwan Festival Celebrates ‘tradition’ With Pole Dancers

Dozens of pole dancers performed on ornate neon floats at a festival in Taipei on Saturday in celebration of one of the...

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Thousands Gather At Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil

Thousands gathered at a candlelit vigil in Hong Kong Sunday night to mark 28 years since China's bloody Tiananmen...

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Taiwan Battles Floods As Torrential Rain Hits

Roads turned into rivers in northern Taiwan Friday as rain lashed the island, with rescuers helping residents evacuate...