Taiwan, US trade talks by year-end (Malaysian Mirror) TAIPEI - Taiwan and the United States may resume trade talks at the end of the year after the island agreed to boost US beef imports, removing a key obstacle to renewed negotiations, local media said Monday. [News Source]

oops apologies Hilary, got (New Matilda) In reply to May Contain Traces Of Mad Cow : oops apologies Hilary, got the wrong Author. Thanks for an excellent coverage [News Source]

Means can be used to ban risky beef from U.S.: Yaung (Chinapost.com.tw) TAIPEI, Taiwan --Department of Health (DOH) Minister Yaung Chih-liang said yesterday that in case of the outbreak of mad cow disease in the U.S. or that the imports are found to contains specified risks materials (SRMs), the government can apply relevant health regulations or use administrative means to suspend beef imports from the U.S. [News Source]

The tech catastrophe you’re ignoring (Fortune Small Business via Yahoo! Finance) Sometimes, it may shock you to learn, journalists misjudge the scale of threats. [News Source]

Administrative means can be used to ban imports of risky beef from U.S.: Yaung (Chinapost.com.tw) Department of Health (DOH) Minister Yaung Chih-liang said yesterday that in case of the outbreak of mad cow disease in the U.S. or that the imports are found to contains specified risks materials (SRMs), the government can apply relevant health regulations or use administrative means to suspend beef imports from the U.S. [News Source]

Mad cow beef import ban lifted (Herald Sun) AUSTRALIA has scrapped its blanket ban on beef imports from 'mad cow' countries as a result of trade threats, the beef industry reveals. [News Source]

Taiwan, US trade talks by year-end: report (AFP via Yahoo! News) Taiwan and the United States may resume trade talks at the end of the year after the island agreed to boost US beef imports, removing a key obstacle to renewed negotiations, local media said Monday. [News Source]