Category: Taiwan
Chou Tien-chen loses in India Open men’s singles quarterfinals
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Taiwan’s World No. 9 men’s badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) lost in the quarterfinal of the India Open men’s singles Friday to Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu (李卓耀) 21-15, 21-8 in 39 minutes. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501170019
Read MorePresident Lai meets with ex-U.S. Vice President Pence
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) met with former United States Vice President Mike Pence in Taipei on Friday and expressed hope for stronger ties with the incoming U.S. administration on trade and other issues. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501170018
Read MoreLa Liga holds talks on possibility of exhibition matches in Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Negotiations are underway to potentially bring Spanish football clubs to Taiwan for exhibition matches, an executive of the Spanish football league’s top division said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501170017
Read MoreTaiwan’s cruise ship arrivals reach 900,000 in 2024
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) The number of passengers who arrived on cruise ships at Taiwan’s maritime ports reached around 900,000 in 2024, with 35 percent of them being foreign visitors, Taiwan International Ports Corp. (TIPC) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501170016
Read MoreTaiwan, Japan agree on new fishing rules in waters near Yaeyama Islands
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Taiwanese fishing vessels face sanctions if their gear drifts 124 degrees three minutes east longitude eastward while operating in waters north of Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, according to the latest agreement between Taipei and Tokyo. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501170015
Read MoreItaly to be guest of honor at Taipei Int’l Book Exhibition
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Italy has been selected as the Guest of Honor at the 2025 Taipei International Book Exhibition (TiBE) from Feb. 4-9 at the Taipei World Trade Center, and is set to showcase its illustrators and authors across literary genres, organizers said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501170014
Read MoreNearly 50% of respondents say Taiwan-U.S. ties will not change: Survey
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Nearly half of the respondents in a recent survey believe that relations between Taiwan and the United States will remain unchanged after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20, a Taiwanese government think tank reported Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501170013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, losing NT$0.002 to close at NT$32.926. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501170012
Read MorePilots’ Lu Chun-hsiang tops PLG scoring list
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Reigning MVP Lu Chun-hsiang (盧峻翔) became the P.League+’s (PLG) all-time leading scorer Thursday in his Taoyuan Pauian Pilots’ 114-77 win against the Kaohsiung Steelers, a shining moment in an otherwise difficult season for the league. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501170011
Read MoreTaiwan ‘welcomes’ China’s plan to resume group travel on limited basis
Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has cautiously welcomed an announcement by Chinese authorities on their plan to resume group travel to Taiwan for residents of Shanghai and Fujian province. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202501170010
Read More