
Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties
Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship ...

Film fans in Asia want light fun, make Oscars wait
Lights, camera, laughs. Tens of millions of film fanatics are entering theaters around Asia during the long Lunar New Year holiday, but Hollywood ...

Chinese world worries that Year of Snake may bite
As Indiana Jones might say: Why did it have to be the Year of the Snake? When the Chinese-speaking world ushers in its new year on Sunday, its 12-year ...
Foxconn to widen scope of union elections
Taiwan-owned Foxconn Technology Group, a leading maker of Apple's iPhones and gadgets for other global brands, is widening the scope of union ...

Asia stocks rise as Wall Street flirts with highs
Asian stock markets posted modest gains Tuesday as the feel-good factor lingered from near-record highs on Wall Street and signs of an upswing in U.S.

Court in native Taiwan snubs Obama gown designer
Judges in his native Taiwan seem unimpressed that Jason Wu has designed two inaugural gowns for U.S. first lady Michelle Obama. Taiwan's Intellectual ...

Taiwanese linguist races to save dying language
Her eyes lit bright with concentration, Taiwanese linguist Sung Li-may leans in expectantly as one of the planet's last 10 speakers of the Kanakanavu ...

Stock markets cool off following gains last week
Global stock markets drifted lower on Monday as some investors sought to lock in profits from last week's strong gains. Major indexes surged last week ...

China fines LG, Samsung in flat panel price case
China fined South Korean and Taiwanese makers of LCD display screens $56 million on Friday for price-fixing, joining the United States and Europe in ...

Jay Chou raps about a corrupt eunuch
Taiwan's pop king Jay Chou has played roles as varied as superhero, vampire and cowboy. So his latest album about an influential but corrupt court ...
China submits oceanic claims to United Nations
China provided the United Nations with detailed claims to waters in the East China Sea on Friday, apparently padding out its legal argument in an ...
US expert says NKorea rocket launches satellite
An American space expert said North Korea has succeeded in launching a satellite into space. Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for ...

Imperial court drama thrills Taiwan, dismays China
A television series about imperial palace drama in the 17th century has captivated viewers in Taiwan, but its emphasis on the dark side of human ...