Category: Taiwan
Taiwan 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
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411070003
Read MoreTaiwan shares open lower
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 37.37 points at 23,180.01 Thursday on turnover of NT$7.26 billion (US$225.33 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411070002
Read MoreDonald Trump wins US presidency
Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2024/11/07/2003826511
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