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Taiwan report warns against China trade pactThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:28PM(AP:TAIPEI, Taiwan) An independent legislative research body has warned that Taiwan's recently signed trade pact with China is designed to help Beijing bring the democratic island under its control, offering an unusually strong rebuke to the government.

Asia Roundup: Investors cash in on gainsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:08PMHONG KONG: Concerns about the strength of economic recovery in the US weighed on Asian stocks yesterday, with traders cashing in profits from recent gains in banks.

Facebook agency opens in BangkokThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:23PMEncouraged by rapid growth in the number of Facebook users in Thailand, ihub Media, the official advertising sales partner of Facebook in Asia, has established an office in Bangkok.

Canada following a path to goldThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:16PMTeam Canada's quest for gold at the World Junior Baseball Championship nearly took a detour down a dangerous road.

Canada following a path to goldThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:04PMCanada following a path to gold

WRAPUP 3-Sony surprises with Q1 profit, raises outlookThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:14AMWRAPUP 3-Sony surprises with Q1 profit, raises outlook

Asia Roundup: Investors cash in on gainsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:58AMHONG KONG: Concerns about the strength of economic recovery in the US weighed on Asian stocks yesterday, with traders cashing in profits from recent gains in banks. Eyes were on the world's biggest economy after the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that while conditions were improving, the gains were "modest". The tepid assessment pushed most Asian markets lower, with Tokyo's Nikkei closing ...

HTC: Android phone maker's reports profit jumpThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:57AMTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said Thursday its second-quarter earnings rose 33 percent year-on-year amid strong demand for phones using Google's Android operating system.

Sony surprises with Q1 profit, raises outlookThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:42AMTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp lifted its annual outlook and returned to profitability in the first quarter on booming demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles.