Category: Taiwan
China’s suspension of Taiwan tariff exemptions targeted, limited: Expert
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) China’s decision to suspend tariff exemptions on a range of imported Taiwanese agricultural products is intended to pressure Taiwan in a way that is both targeted and limited in scope, a trade expert told CNA Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202409190020
Read MoreTaiwan’s political parties slam China’s plan to axe tariff exemptions
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Taiwan’s three major political parties on Thursday all took issue with China’s announcement the previous night that it plans to end import tariff exemptions on 34 Taiwanese agricultural products from Sept. 25. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202409190019
Read MoreTaiwan mulls ‘global elite’ cards to attract high-level professionals
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) The government is planning to roll out “global elite” cards, providing more incentives than the current employment gold card, in yet another bid to attract more high-level skilled workers to Taiwan, the National Development Council (NDC) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202409190018
Read More23 indicted for China espionage, including 8 active servicemen
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Prosecutors have indicted 23 people, including eight active servicemen, for spying for China, the Tainan Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office announced on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202409190017
Read MoreTaiwan wins 6 gold at Asian Cheerleading Championships
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Taiwanese athletes won six gold, five silver and two bronze medals at the 2024 Asian Cheerleading Championships in Bali, Indonesia that closed on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202409190016
Read MoreCabinet greenlights amendments to halve amusement taxes
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday passed an amendment to the Amusement Tax Act that will reduce tax rates on most entertainment activities by at least half, with the exception of golf. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202409190015
Read MoreTaiwan shares end up over 360 points after Fed’s rate cut
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved higher by more than 360 points to close above the 22,000 point mark Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve, as expected, cut interest rates for the first time in four years, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202409190014
Read MorePesticide detected in Taitung food poisoning incident that killed 3
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) Authorities investigating a suspected food poisoning incident in Taitung County that killed three and put six in intensive care said on Thursday they had detected a hazardous chemical compound in food samples taken from the scene. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202409190013
Read MoreAttorney transforms personal tragedy into advocacy against death penalty
“In the year of 1996… A-Ma was robbed on a hot summer night and left for dead in the street,” attorney Essen Lee (李宣毅) recounted the tragic incident surrounding the death of his grandmother at the Constitutional Court in April. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202409190012
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Sept. 19 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, shedding NT$0.008 to close at NT$31.932. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202409190011
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