Category: Taiwan
President Lai prays for wisdom, courage to lead Taiwan
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) President Ching-te (賴清德) prayed for wisdom, courage, and the ability to lead Taiwan and its people during the 2024 National Prayer Breakfast in Taiwan on Friday morning. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411220013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on the Taipei forex market
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Friday, gaining NT$0.048 to close at NT$32.593. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411220012
Read MoreSouth Korea becomes No. 1 trade deficit country for Taiwan
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) South Korea replaced Japan as the largest trade deficit country for Taiwan in the first 10 months of this year, with Seoul the main supplier of electronic components to Taipei’s artificial intelligence developers, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411220011
Read MoreDrone makers from Taiwan, Lithuania sign 2 MOUs
Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 22 (CNA) Taiwanese drone companies have expanded their reach into the European market by signing two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Lithuania to enhance collaboration in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411220010
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 1.55%
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 348.66 points, or 1.55 percent, at 22,904.32 Friday on turnover of NT$343.74 billion (US$10.56 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411220009
Read MorePremier accepts labor minister’s resignation over bullying suicide
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) has accepted the resignation of Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) in the wake of a controversy over her handling of a case in which a ministry staffer killed himself after allegedly being bullied by a supervisor, a Cabinet spokesperson said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411220008
Read MoreHomeward Bound: One woman’s search for her roots in Taiwan
Yasmine Martin emerged from immigration at Taoyuan International Airport proudly displaying her Taiwan entry stamp in her Belgian passport. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411220007
Read MoreOfficial mum on possible U.S. transit during Lai’s South Pacific trip
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will set out on an official visit to the South Pacific next week, Deputy Foreign Minister Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) said Friday, but declined to disclose whether the president would make a stopover in a U.S. territory. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411220006
Read MoreEx-President Tsai urges Taiwan compatriots in Canada to help CPTPP bid
Toronto, Nov. 21 (CNA) Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who is currently visiting Canada, on Thursday urged Taiwanese compatriots in the North American country to continue to work for Taiwan by supporting its bid to join the the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411220005
Read MoreU.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
Taipei, Nov. 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.561 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.016 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411220004
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