Category: Taiwan
Taiwan free flu shot program to be expanded this year: CDC
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Taiwan will expand its annual free influenza vaccination program this year to include community-based patients with disabilities and their care providers, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140016
Read MoreTaiwan shares close higher after U.S. rally amid reduced inflation fears
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved higher Friday, a technical rebound from a slump a session earlier, as investors took cues from a rally on the U.S. markets sparked by moderating inflation figures, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140015
Read More16 million people have collected NT$6,000 cash handouts: Ministry
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) More than 16 million individuals eligible for a NT$6,000 (US$197) cash handout from Taiwan’s government have collected it, representing 70 percent of the population, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140014
Read MoreComputex 2023 to open on May 30 with keynote from Nvidia CEO
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Computex 2023 will open on May 30 with a keynote address from Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), founder and CEO of U.S.-based graphics processing unit (GPU) designer Nvidia, according to one of the Taipei-based trade show’s organizers. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304140013
Read MoreTaiwan scraps mandatory hospitalization for mpox
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday announced it had scrapped mandatory hospitalization for those who contract or are awaiting test results for mpox. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140012
Read More8 indicted over 2022 pre-election Tainan submachine gun attacks
Tainan, April 14 (CNA) A Tainan temple boss and seven others were indicted Friday by prosecutors investigating submachine gun attacks against a local election candidate’s campaign headquarters and the business of a senior Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) figure last November. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140011
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.031 to close at NT$30.465. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140010
Read MorePullout of stabilization fund will not affect stock market: Vice premier
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) A decision to withdraw the National Financial Stabilization Fund from the stock market after a nine-month intervention is unlikely to affect share prices, as the domestic economy and equity market have stabilized, Vice Premier Cheng Wen-tsan (鄭文燦) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140009
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.79%
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 124.67 points, or 0.79 percent, at 15,929.43 Friday on turnover of NT$249.61 billion (US$8.21 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140008
Read MoreTwo quakes hit southeastern Taiwan simultaneously
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.1 and 3.6 struck Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan at 11:54 a.m. on Friday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140007
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