Category: Taiwan
Table tennis star Lin Yun-ju invests in U.S. pro team
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan’s top table tennis player Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) made his debut in the American pro table tennis scene by taking on a new role as a team’s co-owner. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411070013
Read MoreAPEC envoy to highlight Taiwan’s contributions: President Lai
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday said Taiwan’s envoy to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit should emphasize the country’s “positive contributions” in AI and health, and commitment to continuing those efforts. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070012
Read MoreNational Taiwan University ranks 26th in Asia in latest QS rankings
London, Nov. 6 (CNA) National Taiwan University (NTU) remained Taiwan’s top-ranking institution in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2025 Asia University Rankings, despite dropping five places from the previous year. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411070011
Read MoreTaiwan key to ‘making America great again’: Foreign minister
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan would be a key player in helping United States President-elect Donald Trump fulfill his “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan due to the nation’s crucial position in the chip sector, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070010
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.82%
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 191.44 points, or 0.82 percent, at 23,408.82 Thursday on turnover of NT$424.80 billion (US$13.18 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070009
Read MoreTaiwan does not oppose Lithuania restoring ties with China: FM
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Thursday said the government does not oppose the incoming Lithuanian government restoring relations with China, adding that Beijing-Taipei-Vilnius relations are not a “zero-sum game.” https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411070008
Read More3 dead, 2 injured in Kaohsiung fire
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Three people were killed and two seriously injured in a fire that broke out early Thursday morning at a traditional Taiwanese three-story house in Kaohsiung, the city’s fire bureau reported. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411070007
Read MorePresidential Office denies plans to call Trump
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Presidential Office spokeswoman Karen Kuo (郭雅慧) on Thursday rejected a media report that President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was considering calling U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on the election victory. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070006
Read MoreForeign ministry spokesman appointed as Taiwan’s envoy to Poland
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) spokesperson Jeff Liu (劉永健) will be Taiwan’s new representative to Poland, while Joseph Chow (周進發), a former ambassador to Nauru, will serve as the country’s envoy to Fiji for the second time. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411070005
Read MoreU.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.309 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.134 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070004
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