Category: Taiwan
Hon Hai May sales up 5% from April, but down year-on-year
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) The consolidated sales of Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. rose by 5 percent in May from a month earlier because of shipment growth in smart consumer electronics devices. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306050017
Read MoreDeputy Eswatini PM arrives in Taiwan for visit
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Deputy Prime Minister of Eswatini Themba Masuku has arrived in the country to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and other senior officials to exchange views on bilateral cooperation projects, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306050016
Read MoreTaiwan shares end little changed ahead of 16,800 points
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed almost flat Monday after coming off an earlier high with investors locking in profits as the main board moved closer to the nearest technical resistance ahead of the 16,800 point mark, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306050015
Read MoreKaohsiung mayor faces questions from ChatGPT
Kaohsiung, June 5 (CNA) In an apparent first, a Kaohsiung city councilor used the AI chatbot ChatGPT to question the city’s mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) about Taiwan’s struggles with its declining birthrate and aging population at a city council hearing. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306050014
Read MoreTeenager found dead on beach 2 days after going missing
Taichung, June 5 (CNA) The body of a 17-year-old boy was found on a beach in Taichung early Monday morning, two days after he was reported missing by a lifeguard on Saturday, according to local police. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306050013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.040 to close at NT$30.695. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306050012
Read MoreNTU student detained at Tiananmen vigil released on bail
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) A National Taiwan University (NTU) graduate student who was reportedly detained by police in Hong Kong Saturday during a vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989 has been released on bail, the NTU Graduate Student Association said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306050011
Read MoreFinnish, Taiwanese runners win debut Palau Belau Omal Marathon
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) Finnish runner Lauri Raunio and Taiwanese runner Liu Su-ya (劉素雅) won the men’s and women’s categories, at the inaugural Palau Belau Omal Marathon on Sunday in 03:08:04 and 03:35:03, respectively, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202306050010
Read More19 receipts win NT$10 million in March-April invoice lottery
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) A total of 19 receipts with the NT$10 million special prize-winning number 20783987 were issued in March and April as part of Taiwan’s bimonthly invoice lottery, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306050009
Read MoreAIT chair looking forward to meeting presidential candidates in Taiwan
Taipei, June 5 (CNA) The chair of the de facto U.S. embassy to Taiwan says she is looking forward to meeting with presidential candidates during her trip to the country, while also reiterating Washington’s pledge that it will cooperate with whichever leaders Taiwanese voters elect in 2024. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306050008
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