Category: Taiwan
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ voice actor to appear at Taipei int’l comics festival
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) Noriko Hidaka, the voice of Satsuki Kusakabe in the 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film “My Neighbor Totoro,” will hold a meet-and-greet on Feb. 9 at this year’s Taipei International Comics and Animation Festival. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501220014
Read MoreCourt upholds not guilty ruling for ex-TV host in animal import case
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The Taiwan High Court on Wednesday upheld a “not guilty” ruling for former SET TV host Lee Tian-yi (李天怡) and two others in a breach of faith case related to animal imports, dismissing an appeal filed by prosecutors. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501220013
Read MoreTaiex soars 30% in Year of the Dragon; TSMC surges over 75%
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The Taiex ended the Year of the Dragon on Wednesday up about 30 percent, led by contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501220012
Read MoreTaiwan shares sharply higher after U.S. rally
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply higher Wednesday following an overnight rally in the United States, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.24 percent, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501220011
Read MoreAftershocks rattle southern Taiwan as quake cleanup continues
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) Aftershocks continued to shake southern Taiwan on Wednesday as parts of Chiayi and Tainan cleaned up in the wake of a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck early Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501220010
Read MoreMagnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes eastern Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Taitung County in eastern Taiwan at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501220009
Read More1st batch of data from ongoing lunar mission arrives in Taiwan
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The first batch of data from a Taiwanese-made radiation detector has arrived after being launched into space last week, according to Taiwan’s National Central University (NCU) on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202501220008
Read More‘Natural deterioration’ behind latest Taiwan undersea cable issue: MODA
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The disconnection of two undersea communication cables linking Taiwan and the Matsu Islands was due to “natural deterioration” rather than possible sabotage, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501220007
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.009 to close at NT$32.774. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501220006
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.97%
Taipei, Jan. 22 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 225.4 points, or 0.97 percent, at 23,525.41 Wednesday on turnover of NT$346.297 billion (US$10.56 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501220005
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