Category: Taiwan
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
Read MoreTaiwan 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
Read MoreChinese 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
Read MoreTaiwan 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
Read MorePilots 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
Read MoreChina 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
Read MoreU.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
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100003
Read MoreTaiwan shares open higher
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 14.44 points at 15,850.94 Monday on turnover of NT$2.09 billion (US$68.64 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100002
Read MoreAuthorities halt online auction of Peruvian artifacts
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/04/10/2003797662
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