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Restoration of 500-year-old Quran near completion: National library

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The restoration of a 500-year-old handwritten Holy Quran, which was heavily damaged by time and elements, is likely to be completed by the end of April, according to the National Taiwan Library. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304100013

Taiwan’s fuel inventory adequate during China’s military drills: Minister

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua (王美花) said Monday that Taiwan’s current fuel inventory is enough to last for 11 days, which is adequate during the three-day military exercises being held in surrounding areas by China. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100012

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.006 to close at NT$30.452. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100011

New Taipei to ban disposable plastic cups at drink shops next month

New Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Beverage shops in New Taipei will be required to stop providing single-use plastic cups, starting in May, in order to cut down on plastic waste, the city government said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100010

Taiwan records sharp rise in outbound travel in early 2023

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The number of overseas departures from Taiwan in the first two months of the year rose to more than 1 million, a figure that was 15 times higher than a year earlier, when travel was crippled by border controls during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Tourism Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100009

Chinese aircraft carrier drills pose threat to eastern Taiwan: Experts

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Warplanes from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, which is currently located about 200 nautical miles east of Taiwan, successfully conducted takeoff and landing drills on Sunday, which local military specialists warned could pose a serious threat to eastern Taiwan if a war breaks out. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304100008

Taiwan shares close up 0.25%

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Taiwan shares closed up 39.67 points, or 0.25 percent, at 15,876.17 Monday on turnover of NT$179.07 billion (US$5.88 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100007

Pilots defeat Dreamers to snap winning drought

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Taoyuan Pauian Pilots might have grabbed their most significant win in the P.LEAGUE+ (PLG) 2022-2023 season so far after defeating the Formosa Taishin Dreamers 97-84 in Taoyuan on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304100006

China trying to snatch away Paraguay as presidential election nears: MOFA

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Vice Foreign Minister Alexander Yui (俞大㵢) on Monday said China has been doing its best to try to snatch away Paraguay, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in South America. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304100005

U.S. dollar higher in Taipei trading

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.468 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.022 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100004