December 2022

Taiwan shares close down 1.08%

Taiwan shares ended down 155.33 points, or 1.08 percent, at 14,173.1 on Wednesday on turnover of NT$160.32 billion (US$5.21 billion).Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 24,498 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

Taiwan on Tuesday reported 24,498 new COVID-19 infections and seven deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).The new cases represented a 43-percent increase from the same day a week earlier, CECC data showed.On a…

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Processing time for new passport to be extended to 6 days

The processing time for a new passport application will be extended from four working days to six working days from Jan. 3, 2023, amid record-high demand ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday.Chen…

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