• 11/17/2024

Taiwan highlights indigenous rights, climate change at New York events

New York, April 20 (CNA) Taiwan hosted two events in New York on Wednesday, seeking to raise awareness about issues surrounding climate change and the rights of Indigenous peoples, ahead of April 22 Earth Day, according to the organizer, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in New York. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304210009

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Ukrainian ballet troupe to bring ‘Wartime Elegy’ to Taiwan

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The United Ukrainian Ballet Company (UUB) will perform in Taiwan for the first time at the end of April but will drop the classic “Swan Lake” and instead put on “Wartime Elegy,” a tribute to Ukraine’s people by choreographer Alexei Ratmansky as war rages on. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304210008

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Taiwan shares close down 0.67%

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 104.53 points, or 0.67 percent, at 15,602.99 Friday on turnover of NT$253.72 billion (US$8.29 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304210007

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Four companies win bids to supply seasonal flu vaccines

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) Four vaccine manufacturers have won bids to supply flu vaccines for Taiwan’s free vaccine program, with Taiwan-based Adimmune Corp. winning half of the 6.99 million doses tendered, the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304210006

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Rain eases off as weather front heads south

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) Taiwan will see less rain Friday than it did a day earlier as a moist weather front moves south, but more rain is expected to be on its way next week as another front approaches the island, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304210005

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304210004

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U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.599 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.013 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304210003

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Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 69.02 points at 15,776.54 Friday on turnover of NT$2.72 billion (US$88.97 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304210002

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US urged to invite Tsai to APEC meet

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/04/21/2003798339

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World Business Quick Take

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/04/21/2003798326

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