• 03/14/2025

Labor funds post gains of NT$108.7 billion in January

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) On the back of a boom on global financial markets in January amid peak season effects, funds managed by Taiwan’s Bureau of Labor Funds reported gains of NT$108.7 billion (US$3.30 billion) in the month, according to data released by the bureau on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503030017

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Taiwan shares end sharply lower on Trump’s tariffs

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved sharply lower Monday as sentiment was hurt by U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration last week that his 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect on March 4 as planned, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503030016

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U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.097 to close at NT$32.917. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503030015

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No evidence of outside force in Tainan bullying case: Autopsy

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) An autopsy conducted on a 13-year-old boy who died last week following alleged school bullying found no signs of external force, though the results of a toxicology report are still pending, Tainan prosecutors said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503030014

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MLB fines Team Taiwan over rule-breaking during WBCQ

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Organizers of the 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers (WBCQ) have fined Team Taiwan over rule-breaking during the games held in Taipei last month, Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) confirmed on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202503030013

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Taiwan shares close down 1.29%

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 296.93 points, or 1.29 percent, at 22,756.25 Monday on turnover of NT$419.95 billion (US$12.76 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503030012

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Search for missing captain, Indonesian fisher ongoing following boat blaze

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) The search for two missing people from a Taiwanese fishing boat that caught fire in waters off Taiwan’s Pengjia Islet is still ongoing, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503030011

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Police reveal arrest of woman who sold drugs out of baby stroller

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Taichung police on Monday revealed the arrest last year of an alleged heroin dealer who evaded detection by hiding her drugs in a baby stroller. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503030010

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Central bank expected to leave rates unchanged amid tariff uncertainty

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) The Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is expected to leave its key interest rates unchanged at its upcoming quarterly policymaking meeting scheduled for March 20, at a time when the local economy faces uncertainties created by a tariff war launched by the Trump administration, according to economists. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202503030009

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Taiwanese boxers win gold at international boxing tournament in Bulgaria

Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Taiwanese female boxers Chen Nien-chin (陳念琴) and Wu Shih-yi (吳詩儀) clinched gold medals in their respective weight divisions at this year’s International Boxing Tournament (Strandja) in Bulgaria on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202503030008

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