Category: Taiwan
‘Uncertain’ fish species identified in Taiwan as new garfish
Kaohsiung, March 3 (CNA) Researchers in Taiwan and Germany have recently identified a new garfish species that had been described as an “uncertain species” despite a specimen being collected in Kaohsiung over a century ago. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202503030021
Read MorePublic urged not to push stranded marine animals back into sea
Kaohsiung, March 3 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) released a report on whale, dolphin and sea turtle strandings on Monday that is urging people not to push beached animals back into the water and instead report them to the authorities to increase their chances of survival. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202503030020
Read MoreTaiwan captain hoping WBCQ trainer snafu a thing of the past
Taipei, March 3 (CNA) Taiwan’s national team inexplicably went through the recent World Baseball Classic Qualifiers (WBCQ) without a team athletic trainer in the dugout, a situation team captain Chen Chieh-hsien (陳傑憲) recently said he hopes will not reoccur. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202503030019
Read MoreTaiwan’s top diplomat says Haiti, Vatican ties need extra attention
Taipei, March 3 (CNA) While Taiwan’s diplomatic relations with all its 12 official allies are relatively stable, “extra attention” needs to be paid to Haiti and the Vatican, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has said. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202503030018
Read MoreLabor 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
Read MoreTaiwan 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
Read MoreU.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
Read MoreNo 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
Read MoreMLB 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
Read MoreTaiwan 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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