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Taiwan set for Chinese invasion - of investors

Taiwan's economy is poised grow significantly this year as the island relaxes barriers to investment from its old rival, mainland China.
New voice in drug-war debate: businessmen who are feeling the pinch

The drug trade has had a negative impact on the business climate in Central America, and the private sector is starting to speak out in favor of new approaches to the war on drugs.
South Korea approves free trade agreement with US despite deep divisions

South Korea's National Assembly gave the final nod Tuesday to a controversial US free trade agreement that is expected to boost bilateral trade of $88 billion last year.
Leftist wins Seoul mayoral race: How it could alter South Korea's ties with North Korea

Voters in Seoul elected a leftist for mayor and showed their discontent with the status quo. The winner, Park Won-soon, ran on a message of 'change' that could affect South Korea's ties with North Korea.
Trade deals: South Korea finally wins FTA with the US, but hurdles remain

Trade deals with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama were ratified last night. The FTA with South Korea highlights a key moment in US-Korean relations, but the deal still faces obstacles in South Korea.
New US ambassador says Egypt's democratic process is 'on track'

US Ambassador Anne Patterson, making her first major public appearance, downplayed US-Egypt tensions and domestic criticism of Egypt's interim military rulers.
Peru, Colombia, and Chile merge stock markets

The market alliance of the three right-leaning nations spanning most of South America's Pacific coast gives investors better exposure to assets linked to the region’s natural resources and its rising middle class.
US blending military and diplomatic strategies to stall North Korea

Top US officials appear to be pressing China to do more to rein in North Korean aggression. Meanwhile, the South held a major civil defense drill Wednesday.
Obama fails to seal trade deal with South Korea

A potential free trade deal between the United States and South Korea stumbled Thursday over disputes on American beef and automobile exports to Asia's fourth-largest economy.
Obama arrives in Indonesia to fanfare, but Mount Merapi ash will cut visit short

President Obama's visit to Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest democracy and the country with more Muslims than any other, is expected to cover a broader range of issues than his trip to India.
US Chamber of Commerce under fire for campaign finance

Liberal groups charge the US Chamber of Commerce with spending foreign donations on political ads targeted against Democrats. Chamber officials deny the charge, but campaign finance law makes it hard to know for sure.
Vietnam seeks gains as China labor costs rise

With China labor costs rising, Vietnam is hoping that its cheaper labor will attract more foreign investment. But Vietnam's rickety infrastructure and lack of skilled workers remain obstacles to growth.
The big loser in the Honduras political crisis? The economy.

Honduran businesses have taken a beating since President Manuel Zelaya was ousted in June. One official estimates that GDP will fall 4 percent this year.
Mubarak team seeks to revive wilting carrot for Arab-Israeli peace

The economic crisis has taken a toll on Qualified Industrial Zones, a US trade initiative aimed at warming Israel's "cold peace" with Arab states.
Obama's offshore tax reforms prompt jitters in Ireland

Closing a corporate tax loophole could yield $60 billion for the US, but it threatens to undermine an already weak Irish economy.
China crimps commerce for Beijing Games

Factories have been shut down, and foreign buyers restricted.
Philippines tries to edge out India for U.S. outsourcing jobs

Employee cutbacks in the US force firms to shift overseas, creating as many as 600,000 new jobs for Filipinos.
Quake aid: Neither landslides nor Chinese troops stop this volunteer

Frank Dunne climbs hills and crosses streams to bring aid to remote villages in quake-hit Sichuan Province.
Quake aid: Neither landslides nor Chinese troops stop this volunteer

Frank Dunne climbs hills and crosses streams to bring aid to remote villages in quake-hit Sichuan Province.