Taiwan – Page 3537 – Prologue Journal

Water supply back to normal in Taichung; improves in the south

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) A water conservation alert for Taichung has been lifted and an alert in Kaohsiung was lowered as water availability in drought-stricken parts of central and southern Taiwan improved, the Central Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306120017

Inflation erodes wage growth during January-April period

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Continued inflation saw real regular wages for the first four months of the year in Taiwan’s industrial and service sectors decline by 0.16 percent compared with 2022, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306120016

Taiwan shares end higher, led by TSMC, Hon Hai

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed higher Monday as interest in artificial intelligence pushed chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. higher, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306120015

Taiwan Beer prices to be hiked over the summer

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The prices of various Taiwan Beer brews will be raised over the course of this summer to reflect higher raw material prices on the international market, the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corp. (TTL) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306120014

Cancer the top cause of death in Taiwan for 41st straight year

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Cancer remained the top cause of death in Taiwan in 2022 for the 41st consecutive year, claiming 51,927 lives, or about a quarter of the 208,438 people who passed away in Taiwan last year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) reported Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306120013

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.029 to close at NT$30.754. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306120012

Digital Minister Audrey Tang in U.K. for London Tech Week

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang (唐鳳) is in the United Kingdom to attend a number of events for London Tech Week, according to the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA). https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202306120011

U.S. backs Taiwan presidential hopefuls in seeking dialogue with China: Envoy

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The de facto United States ambassador to Taiwan said last week that Washington supports Taiwan’s presidential candidates in seeking to establish dialogue with China as it believes communication would ease ongoing cross-Taiwan Strait tensions. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306120010

Taiwan shares close up 0.41%

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 68.97 points, or 0.41 percent, at 16,955.37 Monday on turnover of NT$298.27 billion (US$9.69 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306120009

Taiwan’s C.T. Pan drops out of lead to finish 3rd in Canadian Open

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s C.T. Pan (潘政琮) gave up a two-shot lead in the final round of the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Sunday, finishing tied for third with a 16-under 272, one shot behind winner Nick Taylor of Canada. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202306120008