Category: Taiwan
Taiwan to open 2nd representative office in Italy
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Taiwan will set up a new representative office in the Italian city of Milan, which will be its second such establishment in the European country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)in Taipei said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170016
Read MoreNgayaw Ake’ hits 300th homer to create CPBL history
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Ngayaw Ake’ (Lin Chih-sheng, ζζΊε) of the Wei Chuan Dragons made history Sunday, when he racked up his 300th home run in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), becoming the first player to reach that mark in the league’s 34-year history. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304170015
Read MoreAir quality reaches unhealthy levels in parts of Taiwan
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Air quality in parts of western Taiwan reached unhealthy levels Monday, with the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) warning that the poor conditions could continue through Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170014
Read MoreTaiwan to import eggs from Singapore for first time
Singapore, April 17 (CNA) Taiwan will import fresh and liquid eggs from Singapore for the first time ever, to help ease its ongoing shortage of the food staple, industry sources and Taiwanese officials said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170013
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.029 to close at NT$30.494. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170012
Read MoreForest fire in Kaohsiung extinguished after 5 days
Kaohsiung, April 17 (CNA) A forest fire that had been raging for the past five days in the mountains of Kaohsiung was finally put out Monday morning, the city’s Fire Bureau said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170011
Read MoreNew cargo-passenger vessel to operate Taiwan-Matsu route
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) A ceremony marking the maiden voyage of a new ferry that will help transport passengers and cargo between Taiwan proper and the outlying archipelago Matsu was held in Keelung Port on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170010
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.21%
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 34.12 points, or 0.21 percent, at 15,963.55 Monday on turnover of NT$245.87 billion (US$8.06 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170009
Read MoreTaiwanese scholars have mixed views on China’s latest rocket launch
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Two Taiwanese defense scholars have mixed views on China’s rocket launch on Sunday, with one saying that it is a pure weather satellite, while another said Beijing could be using the launch to test a new bombardment system. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304170008
Read MoreU.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait (update)
Taipei, April 17 (CNA) The U.S. Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Milius sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday with the U.S. Navy calling the voyage a “routine” transit. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304170007
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