Category: Taiwan
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
Read MoreUkrainian 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
Read MoreTaiwan 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
Read MoreFour 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
Read MoreRain 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
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 21 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304210004
Read MoreU.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
Read MoreTaiwan 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
Read MoreUS urged to invite Tsai to APEC meet
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/04/21/2003798339
Read MoreWorld Business Quick Take
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/04/21/2003798326
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