Archive for February, 2010
AP announces subscription app for iPad
February 28th, 2010 | 
Author: (ChinaPost.com.tw) – The Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple’s iPad.
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IMF seeks new powers over global finance
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The International Monetary Fund wants new authority to supervise the global financial system, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday.
Head of IMF proposes new reserve currency
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, suggested Friday that the organization one day might be called upon to provide countries with a global reserve currency that would serve as an alternative to the U.S. dollar.
AP announces subscription app for iPad
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple’s iPad.
IMF seeks new powers over global finance
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The International Monetary Fund wants new authority to supervise the global financial system, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Friday.
Head of IMF proposes new reserve currency
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, suggested Friday that the organization one day might be called upon to provide countries with a global reserve currency that would serve as an alternative to the U.S. dollar.
More setbacks for KMT in by-election defeats
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The ruling Kuomintang suffered yet another defeat yesterday as it only managed to take one of four seats up for grabs in with remaining three going to the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party.
8.8 quake hits Chile
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck south-central Chile early on Saturday, killing at least 85 people, knocking down homes and hospitals, and triggering a tsunami.
Hainan toxic cowpeas concern spreads; more provinces ban sale after…
More Chinese provinces have banned the sale of cowpeas grown in south China’s Hainan province as concern about “toxic cowpeas” spreads.
Bad weather hinders air rescue in Xinjiang
Turning to Nilka County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Rain and snow there is hindering air rescue operations for more than 130 people trapped at mines by avalanches.