TAIWAN: WEEK IN REVIEW, 15Jun2013

Some Philippine Coast Guard personnel are heading to court; 64% against Nuke 4; Taiwan SAR in 2014 or 2012?; Taiwan still using cart and buggy according to MSCI; China Steel enters the dash for trash; Foxconn’s toxic factories; Obama stands by Taiwan Relations Act; Here’s what you missed this week.
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TAIWAN: BEFORE THE OPEN, 14Jun2013

EWT at a 1% premium over night; Taiwan SAR 2014?; Making toxic food now criminal; HTC’s J Butterfly spreads its wings; 64% against Nuke 4; Here’s what you need to know pre-open.
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One China: Ma no longer ‘conservative’ regarding cross-strait relations

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This is coming from Xi Jinping during a forum between China and the KMT yesterday. Does this mean Taiwan is on its way to SAR status sooner rather than later?

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TAIWAN: WEEK IN REVIEW, 08Jun2013

Exports slow as she goes; Philippines sanctions might be lifted; HTC on the down and out; Property carpet baggers; More toxic food; Want some of this levered European Bank?; Taipower an expert at losing money; Here’s what you missed this week.
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TAIWAN: CLOSING WRAP, 07Jun2013

TWSE goes nowhere today; Let’s talk about Diaoyus; 15 shooters; Tech is king; Will you buy Windows 8.1?; Made in China pc tablet edition; Here’s what you missed today.
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Ma prepared to cancel sanctions

taiwan fishing boat bullet holes

Only if the Philippines investigation comes to a reasonable result. What is reasonable President Ma?

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TAIWAN: CLOSING WRAP, 04Jun2013

TWSE flatlines down 0.12%; Acer and Windows’ love hate relationship; Toxic soy sauce found; Let’s feel sorry for ex-pres Chen; HTC May revenues BOOM; Computex the Taiwan breadwinner; Here’s what you missed today.
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Ma: Computex to generate NT$25bn in business

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He looks so cool sporting that smartwatch doesn’t he.

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DPP’s 8 point plan… No nirvana here

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From The China Post:

“First, Ma should freeze the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant construction immediately,” said Su. Government surveys have shown that over 50 percent of Taiwanese residents plan to participate in the Nuke 4 referendum and over 80 percent want construction to stop.