November 2021

Taiwan shares close up 0.58%

Taiwan shares closed up 99.67 points, or 0.58 percent, at 17,427.76 Tuesday on turnover of NT$439.13 billion (US$15.80 billion).Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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Indonesia opens first state-owned bank branch in Taiwan

Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), one of Indonesia’s largest state-owned banks, opened its doors to customers Tuesday after officially launching its first branch in Taiwan, which is home to a large Indonesian community.The Taipei branch — the first opened …

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High-speed rail to add trains over New Year’s Day holiday

Taiwan High Speed Rail Co. (THSRC) announced Tuesday that it will increase service between Dec. 30-Jan. 3 to meet increasing demand for travel during the three-day New Year’s Day holiday weekend.There will be additional 138 trains — 67 southbound and …

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Mercury in northern Taiwan to dip to 14 degrees late Tuesday

A cold weather front is expected to gradually push temperatures lower in northern and northeastern Taiwan this week, with lows of 14-16 degrees Celsius forecast for the region late Tuesday night.Occasional rain can also be expected in parts of northern…

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Vietnam Airlines Begins Regular Commercial Direct Flights to the United States

 Vietnam Airlines HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vietnam Airlines, the fastest-growing carrier in Southeast Asia, today announced the success of the first direct flight to the United States, fulfilling a key development milestone of the Vietnamese flag carrier. The inaugural flight, No.VN98, from Ho

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