Taiwan – Page 4626 – Prologue Journal

Air 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

Taiwan 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

U.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

Forest 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

New 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

Taiwan 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

Taiwanese 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

U.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

U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait

Visit to show support for Taiwan, for maintaining status quo: French lawmaker

Taoyuan, April 17 (CNA) Their visit is meant to show support toward Taiwan and to reiterate that France’s stance favoring maintaining the Taiwan Strait status quo has not changed, French lawmaker Eric Bothorel told reporters at the Taoyuan International Airport Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170005