Category: Taiwan
Strategic clarity best way to counter China’s gray zone warfare: scholar
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) A Taiwanese defense scholar on Tuesday said he believes the best approach to counter China’s “gray-zone warfare tactics” is to ask the United States to ditch its long-held policy of “strategic ambiguity” in favor of “strategic clarity.” https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306070016
Read MoreTaiwan’s energy transition efforts “far behind schedule:” AmCham
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan has “fallen far behind schedule” in its efforts to significantly increase the country’s renewable energy supply, according to the latest White Paper issued by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306070015
Read MoreTaiwan group provides financial assistance to Turkey quake victims
Istanbul, June 6 (CNA) A Taiwanese business group visited a Turkish city near the Syrian border on Monday local time to distribute cash cards to 856 families that were impacted by the Feb. 6 earthquake, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission (TECM) in Ankara has announced. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306070014
Read MoreTaiwan shares end above 16,900 points, led by semiconductor stocks
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher Wednesday rising about 160 points to close above the 16,900 point mark as semiconductor stocks steamed ahead led by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), in the wake of strong gains made by the stock’s American depositary receipts (ADRs) on U.S. markets overnight, dealers…
Read MoreAuthorities probing Pingtung street race that left 2 dead, 3 injured
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Police in Pingtung County have summoned 16 people for questioning in connection with a crash during an illegal motorcycle street race Sunday that left two people dead and three others injured. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306070012
Read MoreMan sues Wang Dan over alleged sexual assault (update)
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) A man who has accused exiled Chinese political activist Wang Dan (王丹) of attempted rape back in 2014 filed a lawsuit against him on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306070011
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, shedding NT$0.016 to close at NT$30.712. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306070010
Read MoreWistron confirms partial shutdown at Kunshan plant in China
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taipei-based contract electronics maker Wistron Corp. confirmed media reports Tuesday that it will shut down some of its production lines in its Kunshan factory complex in China. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306070009
Read MoreMan sues Wang Dan over alleged sexual assault
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) A man who has accused exiled Chinese political activist Wang Dan (王丹) of attempted rape back in 2014 filed a lawsuit against him on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306070008
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.96%
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 160.82 points, or 0.96 percent, at 16,922.48 Wednesday on turnover of NT$291.17 billion (US$9.47 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306070007
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