Strong temblor Saturday aftershock of Hualien earthquake: CWA
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan early Saturday is an aftershock of the major Hualien e...
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Blinken reiterates importance of cross-strait peace in meeting with Xi
Washington, April 26 (CNA) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Stra...
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Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:...
read moreMagnitude 6.1 earthquake jolts eastern Taiwan
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, according to the Cent...
read more32 indicted in NT$800 million crypto fraud case
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Taipei District Prosecutors Office on Friday indicted 32 individuals, including a prominent lawyer, as part of a cryptocurr...
read moreA discussion with Cosette Wu, the woman behind the Harvard speech disruption
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) "You robbed Hong Kongers of the most fundamental freedom and devastated their democracy. Now in my country Taiwan, you sought t...
read moreMen killed by falling trees amid heavy rain
Kaohsiung, April 26 (CNA) Two deaths related to falling trees were reported in Taiwan on Friday as a weather front brought heavy rain to most of the c...
read moreSBTi policy change could push carbon credit prices higher: TCX CEO
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The price of voluntary carbon credits will likely rise if the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recognizes the use of car...
read moreConstitutional Court rules public insult offense constitutional
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the offense of publicly insulting someone is constitutional, but is limited to in...
read moreBudapest picked as 2024 Taipei Film Festival's 'City in Focus'
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Hungarian capital of Budapest was announced on Friday as the 2024 Taipei Film Festival's "City in Focus," with 20 films to ...
read moreTaiwan, U.S. to hold new round of trade talks in Taipei next week: Office
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A new round of in-person negotiations between Taiwan and the United States over the 21st Century Trade Initiative will take pla...
read moreTaiwan shares end up; Taiex back over 20,000-point mark
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher Friday on buying in the bellwether electronics sector fueled by a rally among semiconduct...
read moreHeineken announces NT$13.5 billion investment in Taiwan
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. announced Friday an investment of NT$13.5 billion (US$414 million) over the next five years...
read moreLawmaker proposes changing authority to demarcate prohibited waters
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A lawmaker has proposed a legal amendment to transfer authority to demarcate prohibited and restricted waters off Taiwan proper...
read moreTaiwan economy shows stable growth for 3rd straight month in March
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) An index giving an overview of Taiwan's economy flashed a "green light" for a third consecutive month in March, indicating cont...
read moreGaming console industry gives Taiwan huge business opportunities: Tsai
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Video game consoles are more than just entertainment and provide huge business opportunities for Taiwan given their expanding t...
read moreRakuten Monkeys' renovated stadium opener postponed due to rain
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Taiwan's professional baseball league has decided to postpone all three of the league's games scheduled for Friday due to rain,...
read moreKMT caucus whip heads to Beijing to discuss cross-strait ties
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus whip Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁) led a delegation of 17 KMT lawmakers to Beijing on Friday for a...
read moreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.018 to close at NT$32.560....
read moreVisiting Ukrainian NGOs call for more support from Taiwan
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) A delegation of Ukrainian non-governmental organizations visiting Taiwan has called for more support and cooperation from democ...
read moreTaiwan's 2024 GDP growth forecast raised to 3.29% due to AI boom
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) has revised upwards its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) gro...
read moreGarmin to invest in Southeast Asia to strengthen supply chain
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Garmin, a Taiwan-based GPS navigation solution and wearable device provider, has planned to invest in Southeast Asia for the fi...
read moreTaiwan shares close up 1.32%
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 263.09 points, or 1.32 percent, at 20,120.51 Friday on turnover of NT$418.70 billion (US$12.85 billion)....
read moreHeavy rain advisory issued for 11 cities and counties
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued a heavy rain advisory for 11 cities and counties across Taiwan, cautioning ...
read moreU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.560 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.018 from the previous close...
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Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows:...
read moreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, April 26 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened up 236.75 points at 20,094.17 Friday on turnover of NT$6.41 billion (US$196.76 mi...
read morePolaroid exhibition showcases work by influential artists, iconic cameras
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) An exhibition showcasing artworks created using Polaroid pictures, film and iconic instant cameras from the brand's back catalo...
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