Category: Taiwan
Domestic flights to resume Friday except between Taipei and Matsu
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Domestic flights around Taiwan, except for services to and from the Matsu Islands, will gradually resume operation on Friday as the impact of Typhoon Kong-rey lessens. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310020
Read MoreTaiwan donates US$150,000 to Philippines for storm relief
Manila, Oct. 31 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday donated US$150,000 to the Philippines to help those affected by the devastation of Tropical Storm Trami. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310019
Read MoreAndy Lau’s Taipei concert postponed due to Typhoon Kong-rey
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Hong Kong singer Andy Lau’s (劉德華) concert scheduled for Thursday night at Taipei Arena was postponed until Nov. 2 due to the arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey, his agency announced that afternoon. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202410310018
Read MoreTaiwan wins record medal haul, including 35 golds, at 2024 Gymnasiade
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Taiwanese athletes completed their participation in the 2024 Gymnasiade, also known as the World School Sport Games, on Thursday in Bahrain with a record haul of 79 medals, including 35 golds. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202410310017
Read MoreCWA says footage may show tornado touching down in Hualien
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) said it did not rule out the possibility that video footage posted to the internet Thursday showed a tornado touching down in Hualien County’s Xiulin Township. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310016
Read MoreOne foreign national dead, Czech couple found as Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Typhoon Kong-rey claimed the life of a foreign national in Nantou County on Thursday, while the whereabouts of two Czech tourists who went missing in Taroko Gorge has been confirmed. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310015
Read MoreU.S.-Korea communiqué notes importance of cross-Taiwan Strait stability
Washington, Oct. 30 (CNA) A joint communiqué issued by the United States and South Korean governments has taken note of the importance of maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait and reaffirmed security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202410310014
Read MoreManufacturing sector sluggish in September: TIER
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Growth in the local manufacturing sector was sluggish in September, marking an end to five months of stability, largely due to weakness in the old economy sector, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202410310013
Read MoreServices on New Taipei’s Circular Line, Ankeng and Danhai light rails suspended
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) New Taipei Metro Corp. announced Thursday afternoon that all services on the Circular Line and the Ankeng and Danhai light rails have been suspended due to Typhoon Kong-rey. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310012
Read MoreTaiwan condemns North Korean missile launch
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) condemned North Korea’s firing of at least one ballistic missile northeastward from an area near the capital Pyongyang early Thursday, which reportedly landed outside of Japan’s exclusive economic zones. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202410310011
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