Category: Taiwan
Foreign minister pans Elon Musk for saying China will integrate Taiwan
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) called out Elon Musk, CEO of electric vehicle maker Tesla, on twitter recently, saying the value of democracy transcends that of money in response to a comment by Musk that China will inevitably integrate Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305220009
Read MoreUnidentified flying object causes flight disruption at Taoyuan Airport
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) An unidentified flying object reported at Taoyuan International Airport resulted in flight disruption that impacted more than 1,000 passengers Monday morning, according to the airport operator. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305220008
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.04%
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 5.97 points, or 0.04 percent, at 16,180.89 Monday on turnover of NT$247.05 billion (US$8.06 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305220007
Read MoreTaiwan’s Chou Chieh-yu wins Wisconsin Women’s Open
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) Taiwanese pool player Chou Chieh-yu (周婕妤) bagged the 2023 Wisconsin Women’s Open championship in the United States on Sunday, shutting out her British competitor Allison Fisher in the final. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305220006
Read MoreChina boosts naval presence, ability to invade Taiwan: ex-U.S. Navy captain
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) China continued to beef up its Naval presence in 2022, indicating its increasing ability to execute an invasion of Taiwan, a retired American naval captain warned in an article published earlier this month. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202305220005
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305220004
Read MoreU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.634 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.048 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305220003
Read MoreTaiwan shares open lower
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 6.18 points at 16,168.74 Monday on turnover of NT$2.55 billion (US$83.17 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305220002
Read MoreWorld lawmakers urge WHA inclusion
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/05/22/2003800197
Read MoreEmbrace changes, go bilingual! 雙語改版、全新出擊！
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2023/05/22/2003795988
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