Court ruling keeps Taiwan's Ma in presidential race
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Taiwan's high court cleared presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of corruption-related charges on Friday, boosting an election campaign that includes pledges to improve the economy and build ties with China.
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South Korea's constitutional court on Thursday ruled that a special counsel investigation into fraud allegations against President-elect Lee Myung-bak could go ahead, even though part of the process was unconstitutional.
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Taiwan's High Court on Friday cleared opposition presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou of graft charges, rejecting an appeal by prosecutors.
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Malaysia&#39;s Federal Court upheld a corruption conviction against Anwar Ibrahim, a move which prevents the former deputy prime minister from making an immediate political comeback.
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Courts have issued conflicting rulings over what will constitute valid 'provisional' votes.
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A US judge rules that Nevada Democrats can hold presidential voting in Las Vegas casinos, dismissing a legal challenge.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is holding key elections that could increase tensions even further with mainland China. President Chen Shui-bian has urged voters to make history on Saturday by giving his party and
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Voters in Taiwan are set to elect MPs in a contest seen as a barometer for March's presidential election.
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Thailandâs Supreme Administrative Court upheld a decision against a local broadcaster, iTV, that appeared likely to force it to close.
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Taiwan&#39;s high court yesterday rejected opposition leader Lien Chan&#39;s petition to nullify the highly disputed March 20 &quot;presidential&quot; election.
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Taiwan&#39;s High Court is set to rule on Thursday on one of two opposition lawsuits contesting the March presidential poll that President Chen Shui-bian won by a narrow margin after an election eve assassination attempt.
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The founder and former chairman of the world&#39;s second largest contract chip maker was found not guilty of investing in and transferring technology to a Chinese chip maker, a Taiwanese court said Friday.Taiwan&#39;s Hsinchu District Court said there wasn&#39;t enough evidence to prove wrongdoing in the government&#39;s case against Robert Tsao. A former vice-chairman of United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), John Hsuan, and the head of a venture capital firm, Cheng Tun-chien, were also found not guilty in the case, the court said in a statement.The trio were&#160;indicted last year&#160;for allegedly investing in and transferring chip technology to Chinese chip maker He Jian Technology (Suzhou) Co. The executives and UMC repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the case. They have admitted to advising He Jian during its startup phase, but maintain that all help was within legal bounds. Prosecutors plan to appeal the verdict.Taiwan carefully controls chip investments to China, fearing it could lead to job losses on the island or that its technology could be used to bolster Chinese military might. The two separated in 1949 amid civil war, and Beijing has long threatened the use of force to take the island if it moves towards formal independence. Due to their strained relationship,&#160;Taiwan chip makers are required to receive government approval&#160;before investing in or transferring chip-related technology to China.The verdict is the second setback for the Taiwan government so far this year in its efforts to enforce regulations governing Taiwanese chip investments to China. In July, a Taipei court overturned an NT$5 million (US$154,000) fine against UMC, also citing a lack of evidence that it invested in He Jian.The court actions underline a rift among Taiwanese in their dealings with China. Some people on the island, which share linguistic and cultural ties to China, are working towards independence as a way to safeguard democratic reforms that have taken hold in Taiwan over the past two decades. Others view China as their homeland, and are working to ensure Taiwan unites with the mainland and takes part in its economic boom.Last year, UMC said a 15 percent stake in He Jian that the Chinese chip maker offered as payment for help establishing the company was put into a trust. The payment was part of UMC&#39;s efforts to make sure its shareholders benefitted from the growth of He Jian.UMC Chairman Jackson Hu has repeatedly referred to He Jian as UMC&#39;s partner in China, and said UMC will refer its customers to He Jian when they&#39;re looking for some chip work to be done in China.&#160;
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Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) soundly beat the ruling party in legislative elections on Saturday, boosting its bid to retake the presidency in March and auguring improved relations with China.
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A Thai court ruling clears the way for a party allied to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra to form a government.
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Democrats in Washington state, fearing  their candidate may lose a governor's race as ballot counting  continued 10 days after the vote, got a court order on Friday  to stop the state's largest county from discarding hundreds of  ballots.
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Â· Government ordered to give reason for crackdownÂ· President awaits key court ruling on re-election bid
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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The people of Taiwan have said no to aa new mandate to accelerate President Chen Shui-bian&#39;s pro-independence policies.