Category: Taiwan
Slovakia relations strain under Fico
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/11/09/2003826603
Read MoreThe spirit of Brexit has infected the rest of Europe
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2024/11/09/2003826607
Read MoreInstitute pushes high-end Taiwanese beef, pork with new livestock varieties
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The Taiwan Livestock Research Institute under the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday that it had helped breed new varieties of cattle and pigs for use in high-end Taiwanese beef and pork products. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411080025
Read MoreTaichung power plant to transition from coal to gas by 2034: Premier
Taichung, Nov. 8 (CNA) The Taichung Power Plant will phase out its coal-fired power generation facilities by the end of 2034, one year ahead of schedule, transitioning to natural gas to reduce Taiwan’s main source of air pollution, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411080024
Read MoreNetflix in Taiwan raising fees by 7-18%
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Video streaming giant Netflix announced Friday that its subscription fees in Taiwan will increase by 7 to 18 percent, effective immediately. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411080023
Read MoreMorris Chang’s book reveals he once asked Jensen Huang to lead TSMC
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Morris Chang (張忠謀), the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), once asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) if he wanted to be CEO of the contract chipmaker, according to the publisher of Chang’s autobiography. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411080022
Read MoreSilks Place Taroko hotel closes until Jan. 15 in typhoon aftermath
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The Silks Place Taroko hotel in Hualien County, eastern Taiwan, is temporarily closing its doors for more than two months to sort out water and power supply issues caused by Typhoon Kong-rey, which made landfall in neighboring Taitung County on Oct. 31, it said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411080021
Read MoreTaiwan’s Cho wins gold at Asian Open Water Swimming Championships
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Taiwanese swimmer Cho Cheng-chi (卓承齊) won gold on Friday in the men’s 10-kilometer race at the Asian Open Water Swimming Championships held in Hong Kong. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411080020
Read MoreTaiwan to bring in 1,000 Indian workers for manufacturing
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Taiwan will bring in 1,000 Indian workers amid a labor shortage in the manufacturing sector, as part of an agreement signed between the two countries earlier this year, Ministry of Labor (MOL) official Tsai Meng-liang (蔡孟良) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411080019
Read MoreTaiwan shares end up after Fed’s rate cut
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved higher by more than 140 points Friday after the Federal Reserve cut its key interest rates as expected, sparking a rally among tech stocks on the U.S. markets overnight, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411080018
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