February 24, 2023

Taiwan shares close down 0.71%

Taiwan shares closed down 111.62 points, or 0.71 percent, at 15,503.79 Friday on turnover of NT$286.16 billion (US$9.38 billion).Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 13,440 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths

Taiwan on Friday reported 13,440 new cases of COVID-19, all but 303 of which were domestic, and 56 deaths from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).The 13,137 domestic cases reported Friday represented a 13.4-percent dro…

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Taiwan planning cash incentives to attract foreign tourists

Taiwan is planning various cash incentives to boost inbound travel, which has yet to take off since strict border controls for COVID-19 were lifted in October 2022.The Tourism Bureau said Thursday it plans to hand out 500,000 vouchers worth NT$5,000 (U…

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