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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:50:00 +0800 zh-TW China Post > Business News http://www.chinapost.com.tw/rss/images/china_post.gif http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business EU, US to launch talks for world's biggest trade pact http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381485/EU-US.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU and United States are set to launch negotiations on Monday to create the world's biggest free-trade pact despite a hard line by France to protect its film and culture sectors from Hollywood. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381485/EU-US.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 Asus to take road less traveled in face of adversity: chairman http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381453/Asus-to.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Asus Chairman Jerry Shih yesterday pledged that the company will continue to innovate and take the road less traveled in facing the challenges of the declining PC sector. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381453/Asus-to.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 EVA Air to show Sky Alliance ad globally http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381456/EVA-Air.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - EVA Airways Corp., the nation's second-largest airline, will release a commercial in more than 80 countries to promote its services after it becomes a full member of the Star Alliance on Tuesday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381456/EVA-Air.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 President Ma calls for Chunghwa Telecom to slash prices http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381459/President-Ma.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou Monday expressed hope that Chunghwa Telecom, in addition to establishing cloud-based facilities, can also become one of the worlds' premier telecommunications service provider through competitive pricing. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/06/18/381459/President-Ma.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 Asian markets mixed before US Fed meeting http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381477/Asian-markets.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Asian markets were mixed Monday despite a weak batch of U.S. economic data boosting hopes that the Federal Reserve would put off announcing any winding down of its vast stimulus scheme at the end of a policy meeting this week. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381477/Asian-markets.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 US dollar edges up ahead of Fed meet http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381480/US-dollar.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar edged up in Asian trade Monday as dealers await the outcome of a crucial US Federal Reserve policy meeting, looking for clues to the future of its monetary easing program. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381480/US-dollar.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 Oil falls toward US$97 per barrel http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381481/Oil-falls.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices fell Monday as traders refrained from big moves ahead of a critical meeting of U.S. central bank policymakers later in the week. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381481/Oil-falls.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 Nation's fixed capital investments for this year forecast to increase http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381457/Nations-fixed.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's total fixed capital investments for 2013 are expected to grow as the local semiconductor sector is gearing up to raise capital expenditure to meet rising demand, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381457/Nations-fixed.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 Number of furloughed workers falls by 29 percent to stand at 806: CLA http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381462/Number-of.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The number of workers on furlough in Taiwan has dropped by 29 percent to 806 in the past two weeks, according to statistics released by the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) yesterday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381462/Number-of.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:00 +0800 China sets focus on service industries http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/06/17/381431/China-sets.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Now is the best time for China to develop its service trade, and the country can become one of the biggest outsourcing service providers in the world within the next few years, Wei Jianguo, former vice minister of commerce and secretary-general of China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said on Saturday. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/06/17/381431/China-sets.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:01:00 +0800 Italy PM announces package to fund public works, cut red tape http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/17/381430/Italy-PM.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Saturday announced a package of measures to fund public works projects and cut red tape in a bid to pull the euro zone's third-largest economy out of recession while respecting European budget limits. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/17/381430/Italy-PM.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0800 Obama trade dilemma: Scant support from Democrats http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/17/381428/Obama-trade.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. President Barack Obama is aggressively pushing an ambitious agenda to liberalize global trading. But already political trade wars are forming, and they're with fellow Democrats rather than with Republicans, his usual antagonists. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/17/381428/Obama-trade.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:59:00 +0800 Thailand's boom: To the northeast, the spoils http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2013/06/17/381429/Thailands-boom.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Steel girders jut from the low skyline of the Thai city of Udon Thani near the Laos border as workers lay cement for a new shopping mall, one of many illustrating a boom in the Thai economy beyond the bright lights of Bangkok. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2013/06/17/381429/Thailands-boom.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:59:00 +0800 Game over or new life? E3's winners and losers http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/17/381427/Game-over.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Since the first battles over “Pong” machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo — the industry's largest annual gathering — presented more thrilling showdowns than ever. Microsoft vs. Sony. Mobile vs. console games. “Titanfall” vs. “Destiny.” So who won E3? http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/17/381427/Game-over.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:50:00 +0800 Croatia hopes that 'EU label' will boost tourism http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/17/381426/Croatia-hopes.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Croatia's azure Adriatic coastline dotted with over a thousand verdant islands has already won the nation a spot on the world tourist map and hopes are high that July's EU entry will boost the sector and provide a much needed shot in the arm to the struggling economy. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/17/381426/Croatia-hopes.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:49:00 +0800