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A top Chinese official in Hong Kong has raised the stakes in the debate over democracy in the Special Administrative Region (SAR). Peng Qinghua appealed for pro-democracy protests... 2010-01-07

China and Taiwan signed three accords on December 22 during talks between the mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange... 2010-01-06

The Taiwanese Stock Exchange Index (TWSE) smashed through the 8,000 level on December 28 - a level not seen since June 2008. Taiwanese equities performed strongly in 2009, gaining... 2009-12-30

Taiwan's exports were up 3.9% q-o-q to US$19.82bn in October. As the third consecutive month showing an increase in exports, this news is suggestive of a strong economic recovery... 2009-11-27

The US and China, allegedly the two biggest emitters of industrial pollutants, have set numerical targets for their carbon emissions. While China has pledged to reduce generation... 2009-11-27

The Bank of Korea (BoK) announced on November 26 that it would use a wider consumer price inflation target band for the years 2010-2012 compared to that currently used. At present,... 2009-11-27

China's economy grew by 8.9% y-o-y in Q309. This was an improvement on Q209's 7.9% growth, indicating that the Chinese authorities' US$586bn fiscal stimulus, in conjunction with looser... 2009-10-30

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) won legislative by-elections in late October, defeating the ruling Grand National Party (GNP). DP candidates Lee Chan Yeol, Kim... 2009-10-29

Taiwan announced on October 26 that it would lift restrictions on imports of US beef products. A ban had been placed on the import of beef on the bone in 2003 due to fears over mad... 2009-10-28

Hong Kong's unemployment rate averaged 5.3% in the three months to September, a 0.1% drop on the previous three months and the first fall since August 2008.