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North Korea warned on February 27 that it would open fire on South Korea if the latter continues sending helium balloons carrying leaflets and other propaganda that encourage anti-government... 2011-03-04

Furthering regional cooperation was one of the themes in Hong Kong's FY2011/12 budget, and Taiwan was highlighted as a region the territory is keen to strengthen cooperation with in... 2011-03-04

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary unveiled a HKD80bn budget for 2012/13 intended to soften the adverse impact of a global slowdown on the city's economy. Among the measures are a whole... 2011-02-03

South Korea accepted North Korea's offer to conduct high-level military discussions on January 20, and talks will likely be held in February. This will be the first such meeting since... 2011-02-02

Hong Kong's political landscape appears to be undergoing several changes ahead of the district council and legislative elections. The Democratic Party, the territory's most prominent... 2011-02-02

Approval ratings for Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou jumped from 34.6% in December to 40.3% in January, the second highest level since he took office in 2008, according to the most... 2011-02-02

In line with our expectation, Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) won three out of the five municipal elections held on November 27, indicating that support for the KMT remains relatively... 2011-01-07

Hong Kong lawmakers have approved the government's plan to set the minimum wage level at HKD28 per hour (US$3.60). The new law will officially come into effect on May 1 2011. During... 2011-01-07

We expect the 2012 elections to be a tight contest between the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP). Factionalism continues to plague both... 2011-01-07

The race for Hong Kong's Chief Executive (CE) position looks to be heating up, with former Executive Council convener Leung Chun-ying's lead over Beijing-favourite Henry Tang fast narrowing.... 2011-01-06