Category: Taiwan
China encircles Taiwan with 41 military moguls
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) Chinese military planes and ships surrounded Taiwan on Wednesday during a drill, with some of the aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, the defense ministry said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501230013
Read More18-month sentence upheld for man over fake marriage
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court Taichung Branch Court on Thursday upheld a prison sentence of one year and six months for a man found guilty of forgery after he married a high school student who had recently inherited NT$500 million (US$15.28 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501230012
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes lower on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, shedding NT$0.004 to close at NT$32.770. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501230011
Read MoreHTC to sell part of XR business to Google for US$250 million
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. said Thursday that it would sell part of its extended reality (XR) business to U.S.-based tech giant Google for US$250 million. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501230010
Read MorePresident Lai signs Constitutional Court bill into law
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) Measures adopted by the Legislature to raise the thresholds for Constitutional Court rulings will take effect on Saturday after being promulgated by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德). https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501230009
Read MoreReceipt lottery winners urged to claim cash by March 5
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) The holders of six NT$10 million (US$305,521) and three NT$2 million unclaimed winners from Taiwan’s September-October uniform invoice lottery have been urged to collect their cash before the March 5 deadline. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501230008
Read MoreTaiwan donates drone command vehicles to Istanbul for disaster response
Tel Aviv, Jan. 22 (CNA) Taiwan has donated two unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command vehicles to the Turkish city of Istanbul to help boost its disaster preparedness. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501230007
Read MoreCold, wet weather forecast in run-up to Lunar New Year
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) Rain and low temperatures will prevail across Taiwan ahead of Lunar New Year’s Day next Wednesday, but the weather will improve during the nine-day holiday period, meteorologists said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501230006
Read MoreHan lauds cross-party unity, U.S. support during Washington visit
Washington, Jan. 22 (CNA) Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said Wednesday that his cross-party delegation to the United States has maintained a united front and has been pleased to see bipartisan support for Taiwan among members of the U.S. Congress. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501230005
Read MoreYoung child, father die in Chunghua fire; 2 people critically injured
Taipei, Jan. 23 (CNA) A fire broke out in a residential building in Changhua County early Thursday morning, leaving a 3-year-old child and his father dead, while two other family members were critically injured, according to firefighters. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501230004
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