Category: Taiwan
Taiwan shares slide 1.12% after bruising session for tech stocks
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan dropped 188.79 points, or 1.12 percent, to close at 16,733.69 Thursday after a bruising session for tech stocks, with turnover reaching NT$303.01 billion (US$9.85 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306080011
Read MoreMOU ‘starting point’ for semiconductor cooperation with Taiwan: Slovak minister
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) A new agreement between Taiwan and Slovakia will serve as a “starting point” for bilateral semiconductor cooperation, Visiting Slovak Deputy Economics Minister Peter Švec told a press conference in Taipei on Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306080010
Read MoreChina should clarify its definition of ‘1992 consensus’: Ko Wen-je
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said earlier this week that China has never clearly stated its interpretation of the “1992 consensus,” and he will ask Beijing to do so if he is elected. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306080009
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.048 to close at NT$30.760. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306080008
Read MoreCWB issues heavy rain advisories across Taiwan
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Thursday afternoon issued heavy rain advisories across Taiwan, the majority in mountainous areas of the country. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306080007
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306080006
Read MoreProbe expands in alleged case of New Taipei preschool sedating children
New Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Prosecutors have searched the homes of eight employees of a private preschool in New Taipei, which has been accused of giving its students sedatives, while the number of parents who have filed police reports in the case has risen to 17, local authorities said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306080005
Read MoreTaiwan shares close down 1.12%
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 188.79 points, or 1.12 percent, at 16,733.69 Thursday on turnover of NT$303.01 billion (US$9.85 billion).(By Christie Chen) Enditem https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306080004
Read MoreTaitung car accident leaves 1 Singaporean, 1 Taiwanese in critical condition
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) A Singaporean national and a Taiwanese national are in critical condition following a head-on collision between a van and a sedan in Taitung County Wednesday night. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306080003
Read MoreU.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.748 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.036 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306080002
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