Category: Taiwan
9 positive for norovirus in suspected Taipei restaurant food poisoning
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday announced that nine people who fell ill after dining at buffet restaurant INPARADISE’s Breeze Xinyi branch in Taipei tested positive for norovirus. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140013
Read MoreU.S. firm pitches Taiwan on making semiconductor materials in space
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Representatives of American space company Axiom Space visited Taiwan in late November last year to discuss the possibility of potential collaborations in the future that would take Taiwan’s manufacturing of its flagship semiconductors into space. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501140012
Read MorePresident Lai confers medal on former Lithuanian foreign minister
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Tuesday conferred a presidential medal on former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of relations between Taiwan and Lithuania. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501140011
Read MoreSinoPac’s remittance ADM plans draw lukewarm response from migrants
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Bank SinoPac’s plans to expand its automatic deposit machine (ADM)-based remittance services have been met with a tepid response from its target demographic, migrants working in Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501140010
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes sharply lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell sharply against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, shedding NT$0.148 to close at NT$32.971. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140009
Read MoreTaiwan launches overseas tech startup hub in Silicon Valley
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan has established an office in Palo Alto in the United States aimed at helping Taiwanese tech startups gain global visibility, according to the National Development Council (NDC). https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501140008
Read MoreHike in duty free alcohol limit set to take effect Jan. 25
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Travelers entering Taiwan will be allowed to bring in more duty-free alcohol for their personal use starting later this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140007
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 1.37%
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 309.19 points, or 1.37 percent, at 22,797.57Tuesday on turnover of NT$273.206 billion (US$8.26 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140006
Read MoreTaiwan service sector needs changes to adapt to new world: Think tank
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan’s service sector needs to transform itself to prepare for global economic changes expected after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to the Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI), a local think tank. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140005
Read MoreTaiwan Railway posts record ridership in 1st year after incorporation
Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan Railway Corp. (TRC) reported its highest ridership in history in 2024, its first year as a state-owned business, but posted losses that exceeded its losses in its final year as a government agency. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501140004
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