Category: Taiwan
Manufacturing 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
Read MoreTyphoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taitung
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The eye of Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taitung’s Chenggong Township in eastern Taiwan at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310010
Read MoreCWA retracts Orchid Island record wind speed claim
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The Central Weather Administration (CWA) retracted its claim that Orchid Island had recorded Taiwan’s highest-ever sustained wind speed Thursday, saying that in fact, it wasn’t even close. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310009
Read More27 injured by Typhoon Kong-rey, 2 Czech tourists missing
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Strong winds and heavy rain brought by Typhoon Kong-rey have injured 27 people across Taiwan, while two tourists from the Czech Republic are missing following failed attempts to establish communications with them, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310008
Read MoreTyphoon Kong-rey causes power outages, mudslides, flooding across Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Typhoon Kong-rey battered Taiwan on Thursday with torrential rain and strong winds, causing power outages, flooding, and mudslides across the country, especially in the east. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310007
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310006
Read MoreTaipei Metro suspends services on all elevated rail sections
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Taipei Metro announced on Thursday the suspension of its services on elevated rail sections beginning from 11 a.m. due to strong winds brought by Typhoon Kong-rey. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310004
Read MoreOrchid Island reports Taiwan’s highest-ever sustained wind speed
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Orchid Island, off Taiwan’s southeast coast, recorded a sustained wind speed of 213 kilometers per hour on Thursday, the highest ever at a staffed weather station in Taiwan, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202410310003
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