Taipei: The Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) Customs Administration announced the extension of anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Korean cold-rolled stainless steel for another five years. The duties are set at 38.11 percent for Chinese imports and 37.65 percent for Korean imports, effective until March 17, 2030. According to Focus Taiwan,
Taipei: Taiwan deserves a “rightful place” among worldwide democracies and sovereign states and is the starting place in bringing back “democracy’s ambition” amid global democratic backsliding, said former Lithuania Deputy Foreign Minister Mantas Adomenas on Tuesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Adomenas, during a luncheon speech at a Taipei forum, remarked
Taipei: Taiwan’s first-ever “immediate combat response” drills continued into the second day on Tuesday, featuring an Army simulation of anti-landing combat aimed at preventing Chinese forces from reaching Taipei, the capital and center for the nation’s economic and political activities. According to Focus Taiwan, the Army’s 53rd Engineer Group utilized
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed higher on Tuesday, driven by optimism following rallies on U.S. markets. The gains came amid hopes that the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates after the release of weaker-than-expected retail sales data in February. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taiex, Taiwan Stock Exchange’s benchmark weighted
Taipei: Financial technology provider AnyTech (????) will be fined NT$2.17 million (US$65,770) for violating rules governing Chinese investment in Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Tuesday. The Taiwanese subsidiary of the company was found by an MOEA investigation to be partly funded by the Chinese state,
New Taipei: A 63-year-old man was questioned by police and released in New Taipei on Sunday after allegedly punching a female volunteer during a recall campaign event, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred amid efforts to recall opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Lo Ming-tsai. According to Focus Taiwan, the man, identified
