Taiwan – Page 3570 – Prologue Journal

Braves tie P.LEAGUE+ finals series with Kings in Game 2

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) The Taipei Fubon Braves outlasted the New Taipei Kings 87-83 Monday in New Taipei to tie the P.LEAGUE+ (PLG) finals series 1-1. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202306060019

Taiwan pledges US$100,000 in aid to Haiti following severe flooding

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Taiwan’s government will donate US$100,000 to help those impacted by recent flooding in Haiti, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306060018

CPI rises 2.02% in May but growth moderates to lowest in almost 2 years

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) The consumer price index (CPI) for May grew 2.02 percent from a year earlier, but the growth was the lowest in almost two years, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306060017

Taiwan shares rise moderately as TSMC stages rebound

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher Tuesday as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the most heavily weighted stock on the local market, bounced back from Monday’s weakness, offsetting losses suffered by other tech stocks and old economy industries, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306060016

KMT lawmaker ordered to pay NT$80,000 over sexual harassment

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Taiwan High Court on Tuesday upheld a ruling that ordered opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Chen Hsueh-sheng (陳雪生) to pay NT$80,000 (US$2,605) in compensation for sexually harassing a female lawmaker during a scuffle in the legislative chamber in 2020. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306060015

TSMC studying 2nd fab in Kumamoto, focusing on mature technologies

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is studying the feasibility of building a second wafer fab in Japan that would focus on mature semiconductor technologies, the world’s largest contract chipmaker said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306060014

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.033 to close at NT$30.728. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306060013

Serious COVID cases still rising, but infections may be peaking: CDC

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) The number of serious COVID-19 cases in Taiwan continued to climb last week, but an indicator used to track new infections suggests that the current wave of cases may have already reached its peak, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306060012

Eswatini seeks Taiwan’s help on food insecurity, climate change

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Eswatini is looking for Taiwan’s assistance in addressing the challenges of climate change, including food insecurity, facing the African kingdom, visiting Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku said Tuesday in Taipei. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306060011

Three motorists killed in multi-car collision in Yilan

Taipei, June 6 (CNA) Three people in two vehicles, including a mother and her teenage daughter, were killed on Tuesday morning after being struck by a speeding driver in Yilan’s Wujie Township, local authorities said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306060010