President-elect Lai's commitment to status quo welcomed: AIT chair
Washington, April 19 (CNA) The United States has welcomed President-elect Lai Ching-te's (賴清德) commitment to maintaining the status quo, America...
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Vice premier-designate calls for cross-generational dialogue to resolve disputes
Taipei, April 20 (CNA) Vice premier-designate Cheng Li-chiun (鄭麗君) on Saturday called for dialogue across different generations to tackle longst...
read moreTaiwan's gymnast Lee Chih-kai 'burnt out' after hope for Paris dims
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Taiwanese gymnast Lee Chih-kai (李智凱) failed to secure an Olympic berth in the pommel horse event following a second-place...
read moreNymphia Wind makes history by triumphing on RuPaul's Drag Race
Taipei, April 20 (CNA) Taiwan's first drag queen to feature in the internationally acclaimed RuPaul's Drag Race, Nymphia Wind (妮妃雅), was crowned...
read moreTaiwan to soon welcome its first indigenous dog as a police canine
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) "Jaguar," a 9-month-old canine, could soon become Taiwan's first police dog of an indigenous breed....
read moreTech expert and witness to semiconductor boom, urges Taiwan to think big
Taiwan produces 90 percent of the world's high-end chips and has more than 50 percent of the global pure-play foundry market, a level of dominance tha...
read more17 PLA aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line or extension: Ministry
Taipei, April 20 (CNA) A total of 17 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft were detected crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait or its extens...
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Taipei, April 20 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:...
read moreG7 reiterates importance of cross-strait peace and stability
Washington, April 19 (CNA) The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Friday issued a statement reiterating the importance of peace and stability across the T...
read moreChina to impose anti-dumping duties on Taiwan polycarbonate from Saturday
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that polycarbonate imported from Taiwan will be subject to anti-dumping duties...
read moreTSMC founder honored for representing Taiwan at APEC
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Morris Chang (張忠謀), founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), was awarded the Order of Dr. Sun Yat-sen wi...
read moreTaiwan protests China's expanded use of controversial flight paths
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Taiwan's Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) on Friday reiterated its objection to the decision by the Chinese authorities to e...
read moreTaiex registers record single-day drop
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan suffered a record single-day drop on Friday amid rising tensions in the Middle East and despite Taiwan Semicon...
read moreNew minister of environment to roll out carbon pricing roadmap
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Meteorologist Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明), who has been tapped as the new minister of environment, said he will accelerate Taiwan...
read moreThink tank raises Taiwan 2024 GDP growth to 3.38% amid export optimism
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth thi...
read moreComputer-aided Han Kuang war games to refer to recent conflicts
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The computerized war games of this year's Han Kuang military exercises began Friday and will include lessons learned from the R...
read moreOver NT$20 billion to be allocated to Hualien earthquake relief
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The Cabinet will allocate more than NT$20 billion (US$614.9 million) to support relief efforts in Hualien County following a ma...
read moreU.S. dollar closes sharply higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Friday, gaining NT$0.136 to close at NT$32.512....
read morePremier-designate Cho picks labor, health, environment ministers (update)
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Premier-designate Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) announced another round of new Cabinet ministers Friday, selecting senior Cabinet of...
read moreTaiwan shares close down 3.81%
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 774.08 points, or 3.81 percent, at 19,527.12 Friday on turnover of NT$704.79 billion (US$21.66 billion...
read moreU.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.505 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.129 from the previous close....
read moreHealth, labor, environment heads among new Cabinet members announced
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) Five more members of Taiwan's new Cabinet that will take office on May 20 were announced Friday, including the heads of the lab...
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Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows:...
read moreTaiwan shares open lower
Taipei, April 19 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 309.14 points at 19,992.06 Friday on turnover of NT$8.28 billion (US$254.94 ...
read moreCabinet passes draft amendment to extend tax incentives for SMEs
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft amendment proposed by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) to extend and expand tax...
read moreTaiwan upgrades satellite network system on Taiping Island
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) announced that the establishment of signal connectivity with a newly-launched satel...
read moreTaiwan eyes 50% female representation in parliament: VP-elect
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) touted Taiwan's progress in gender equality by noting that the country should ai...
read moreMOFA warns against trusting documents sold on dark web
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is urging the public not to fall for information spread by "ill-intentioned individuals" follow...
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