Category: Taiwan
Taiwan executes death row inmate convicted in 2013 murders
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday executed a death row inmate convicted in a 2013 double murder, marking the country’s first execution since President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) took office earlier this year. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501160025
Read MoreCAL Chairman Hsieh Shih-chien dies aged 73
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Hsieh Shih-chien (謝世謙), chairman of Taiwan-based China Airlines (CAL), passed away on Thursday at the age of 73, the airline confirmed in a statement. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501160024
Read MoreChou Tien-chen advances to India Open quarterfinals
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) World No. 9 badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成) on Thursday defeated Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu (陸光祖) to advance to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the India Open. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501160023
Read MoreVeteran Taiwanese poet Lee Kuei-shien dies at 87
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) on Thursday mourned the death of veteran poet Lee Kuei-shien (李魁賢), who died aged 87 on Wednesday in Taipei. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501160022
Read MoreTSMC aims to build supply chain in U.S. to cut costs
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is aiming to build a supply chain in the United States, where the chipmaker is making massive investments, to reduce costs to levels in Taiwan, company chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501160021
Read MoreTSMC forecasts 2025 sales growth of up to 26%
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, on Thursday forecast sales in 2025 will grow by up to 26 percent from a year earlier, beating estimated growth of around 10 percent for the semiconductor industry as a whole. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501160020
Read MoreGovernment decries massive budget cuts proposed by KMT, TPP
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Ministries voiced objections on Thursday to plans by Taiwan’s opposition parties to vote for massive cuts to the 2025 central government budget, with the country’s premier warning the country would be “weakened” in five major areas. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501160019
Read MoreTaiwan’s 2025 economic growth forecast at 3.22% amid Trump presidency uncertainty
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Taiwan’s economy is expected to grow 3.22 percent in 2025, according to the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research’s (CIER) forecast released Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501160018
Read MoreTaiwan shares rebound over 500 points following U.S. rally
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan increased by more than 500 points Thursday, recovering from a slump a session earlier, following a rally in U.S. markets overnight as concerns over inflation eased, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501160017
Read MoreYoung flamethrower Lin Po-chun to join Seattle Mariners
Taipei, Jan. 16 (CNA) Right-handed pitcher Lin Po-chun (林鉑濬) is set to officially sign with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) next week, according to foreign media reports. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501160016
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