Taipei News

PIMCO head predicts Greece, others will default

TAIPEI (Reuters) - The head of PIMCO, the world's biggest bond fund, predicted that Greece and other European economies would default on their debts to resolve their problems as the euro area faces ...

Candlelight Tour of valley set for Jan. 29 evening (Honolulu Advertiser)

The fourth Candlelight Tour of Nu'uanu Valley is scheduled for the evening of Jan. 29. The event is sponsored by state Rep. Corinne Ching, R-27th (Nu'uanu, Liliha, 'Ālewa Heights), and features guided tours of the Queen Emma Summer Palace, the Taipei Economic Cultural Center and the Philippine, Korean and Japanese consulates.

Taiwan Regulator: Market Has Outperformed Regional Bourses In 2010 (Nasdaq)

TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Taiwan's stock market has outperformed most other bourses in the region so far this year, even after five straight sessions of declines have trimmed the market's value by 5.1%, the island's Financial Supervisory Commission said Friday.

The Wynners reunite on Here Comes Kang Xi (Xin.sg via Yahoo! Singapore News)

The five members from the old school Hong Kong pop band, The Wynners, which comprises of Kenny Bee, Alan Tam, Bennett Pang, Danny Yip, and Anthony Chan, specially guest-starred at the Taiwanese variety programme Here Comes Kang Xi to promote their upcoming March concert in Taipei.

Taipei and Binh Dien in semis’ showdown (Vietnam Net)

VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese Taipei trounced China’s Nanjing University team 3-0 to set up a much anticipated semi-final against VTV-Binh Dien Long An today, January 22. The match is part of the ongoing fourth international women’s volleyball tournament at the Pleiku City Gymnasium, in the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai.

Taipei and Binh Dien in semis’ showdown (Việt Nam News)

HCM CITY — Chinese Taipei trounced China’s Nanjing University team 3-0 to set up a much anticipated semi-final against VTV-Binh Dien Long An today.

Taipei: No resistance from China on Taiwan's bids for trade pacts (EARTHtimes.org)

Taipei - Taiwan's top China policy-planning agency said Friday that Beijing was unlikely to obstruct the island from signing free trade agreements with other countries amid warming cross-strait relations. We have not heard of [negative] voices from ...

Taipei Times - photo (Taipei Times)

Fowzia Siddiqui, sister of detained Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui, holds photographs of Aafia, right, and their parents at her house in Karachi on Tuesday.