Category: Taiwan
U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft transits Taiwan Strait
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A U.S. Navy maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft transited the Taiwan Strait on Friday, in the wake of China sending 19 planes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ). https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304280017
Read MoreTaiwan’s GDP contracts 3.02% year-over-over in Q1 of 2023
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan’s economy saw a year-over-year contraction of 3.02 percent in the first quarter of 2023 amid falling global demand for Taiwanese exports, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304280016
Read MoreIn Asian debut, Ukrainian dancers bring show of defiance to Taipei
By Sean Lin, staff reporter https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304280015
Read MorePresident Tsai lauds Taiwan-France parliamentary exchanges
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Parliamentary exchanges between Taiwan and France have reached a new level, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Friday during a meeting with a delegation from the French Senate. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304280014
Read MoreFirst half of Taiwan’s plum rain season set to be drier than usual
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) The first half of Taiwan’s “plum rain” season, a yearly period of sustained rainfall from late spring to early summer, is set to be drier than usual, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304280013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Friday, gaining NT$0.030 to close at NT$30.740. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304280012
Read MoreChinese military drone encircles Taiwan: MND
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Nineteen Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday and early Friday, including a TB-001 unmanned aerial vehicle that almost flew around the island, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND). https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304280011
Read MoreMOFA blames ‘malicious’ forces for Ma’s title fiasco in Greece
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday said “malicious” forces had caused a Greek forum to repeatedly downplay the designation of one of its guest speakers, former Republic of China (Taiwan) President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), on its website. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304280010
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 1.09%
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 167.69 points, or 1.09 percent, at 15,579.18 Friday on turnover of NT$222.21 billion (US$7.23 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304280009
Read MoreRatmansky urges Taiwan to support Ukraine ahead of show’s Asian debut
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky has appealed to audiences in Taiwan for support for Ukraine in every possible way ahead of the Asian debut of his latest ballet “Wartime Elegy” in Taipei on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304280008
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