Category: Taiwan
Filipina migrant worker becomes 8th fatality in food factory fire
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) A Filipina migrant worker, who had no vital signs when she was found after a deadly factory fire in Changhua County Tuesday, was pronounced dead on Thursday, making her the fourth Filipino migrant worker and the eighth person to have died in the fire. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304270016
Read MoreSouth Korean e-commerce retailer launches business service in Taiwan
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) One of the biggest e-commerce retailers in Asia, Coupang, on Wednesday launched a service for Taiwanese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to sell “made-in-Taiwan” products in South Korea, according to the company. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270015
Read MoreConsumer confidence in Taiwan falls in April after 3 straight months of growth
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) Consumer confidence in Taiwan declined slightly in April, after rising for three consecutive months, with the effects of the government’s universal NT$6,000 (US$195) stimulus payment offset by higher interest rates and electricity price hikes, National Central University (NCU) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270014
Read MoreTaiwan a ‘true friend’ for helping Ukraine: Slovak representative
Taiwan has been a “true friend” to Slovakia by donating funds and resources that have helped Slovakia cope with Ukrainian refugees fleeing from war, Slovak Representative to Taiwan Bruno Hromy said in a recent interview with CNA. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304270013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, shedding NT$0.015 to close at NT$30.710. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270012
Read MoreWith final press conference, CECC set to disband
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) held its final press conference Thursday ahead of its scheduled disbandment on May 1, when COVID-19 will be downgraded from a Category 5 to a Category 4 communicable disease. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304270011
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304270010
Read MoreCabinet plans to set up national language research and development center
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) Taiwan’s Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal for the establishment of an organization to preserve and promote “national languages” deemed to be at risk of extinction. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304270009
Read MoreRed Sox’s Yu Chang out for 6 weeks with broken wrist
Taipei, April 27 (CNA) Taiwan’s sole active Major League Baseball (MLB) player Yu Chang (張育成) is expected to miss six weeks due to a left wrist fracture that requires surgery. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304270008
Read MoreU.S. report flags Taiwan as hot spot for illegal streaming
Washington, April 26 (CNA) Taiwan has been flagged as a hot spot for illegal video streaming in this year’s edition of a U.S. government report on intellectual property theft. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270007
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