Category: Taiwan
Flu vaccine demand stays high as CDC rolls out extra doses
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) Over 40 percent of an additional 100,000 government-funded flu vaccine doses were administered on the first day of distribution, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502210011
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.046 to close at NT$32.745. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502210010
Read MoreEx-Trump official applauds Lai’s pledged defense spending hike
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) Former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger on Friday commended President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) recent pledges to raise Taiwan’s military spending, calling it an important signal of Taiwan’s self-defense commitment. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202502210009
Read MoreFormer FAPA president, advocate of U.S.-Taiwan ties, dies aged 82
Washington, Feb. 20 (CNA) C.T. Lee (李青泰), a staunch advocate for U.S.-Taiwan relations and former national president of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2025, at the age of 82, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Taiwanese organization said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202502210008
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 1.03%
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 242.79 points, or 1.03 percent, at 23,730.25 Friday on turnover of NT$391.14 billion (US$11.95 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502210007
Read MoreLai lauds national health insurance success ahead of 30th anniversary
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Friday lauded the achievements and impact of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system ahead of the 30th anniversary of its introduction as a compulsory health insurance program. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202502210006
Read MoreDPP lawmaker released on NT$1 million bail in fraud probe
Kaohsiung, Feb. 21 (CNA) Legislator Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was released on NT$1 million (US$30,526) bail on Friday by the Taiwan Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office amid a corruption investigation. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502210005
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202502210004
Read MoreU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.738 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.053 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502210003
Read MoreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 38.67 points at 23,526.13 Friday on turnover of NT$3.59 billion (US$109.69 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202502210002
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