Category: Taiwan
Taiwan shares end up on thin turnover ahead of U.S. election
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan moved moderately higher Tuesday with turnover staying thin as many investors preferred to stay on the sidelines as voting got underway in the U.S. presidential election, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411050019
Read MoreIllegal abortion proposal shelved after opposition from women’s groups
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ) on Tuesday withdrew its proposal to raise the financial penalties for offenses relating to illegal abortions after women’s groups voiced opposition. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411050018
Read MoreEnterovirus epidemic reaches 10-year high for period
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday that more than 19,000 cases of enterovirus infections were recorded from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, the highest number for the period in the last 10 years. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411050017
Read MoreTaiwan, Idaho sign MOU to celebrate 40-year relationship
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan and the U.S. state of Idaho on Tuesday signed a pact to mark the 40th anniversary of their sister state relationship, with the two governments pledging to continue to enhance future cooperation on all fronts. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411050016
Read MoreTaiwan gov’t seeks cordial ties with Lithuania’s new coalition
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan’s government is closely watching the incoming center-left Lithuania coalition government and hopes cordial relations with Vilnius will continue, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411050015
Read MoreTaiwan’s top male paddler falls to lowest world ranking since 2019
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwanese paddler and Olympian Lin Yun-ju’s (林昀儒) table tennis world ranking dropped from 12th to 14th in the men’s singles, the lowest since July 2019, as announced by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411050014
Read MoreTaiwan, Paraguay renew tourism agreement
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan and Paraguay have re-signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to strengthen tourism cooperation, the Tourism Administration said in a statement issued Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411050013
Read MoreCondiments imported from U.S., Indonesia stopped at Taiwan border
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Shipments of condiments imported from the United States and Indonesia were recently intercepted at the border because they contained a banned pesticide and excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411050012
Read MoreU.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.007 to close at NT$31.968. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411050011
Read More2 ‘hometown association’ heads indicted over China-funded trip
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taipei prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the heads of two Chinese hometown associations in Taiwan for organizing a China-funded trip to Anhui Province for local Kuomintang (KMT) officials before Taiwan’s January 2024 elections. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411050010
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