April 17, 2025

Taichung Mayor Decries Judicial Interference in Recall Efforts as ‘Unacceptable’

Taichung: The major Taiwan dailies on Thursday highlighted several key stories, with the United Daily News focusing on Taichung Mayor’s strong statement against judicial interference in recall efforts. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taichung mayor expressed dissatisfaction with what they perceive as judicial overreach in the ongoing recall campaigns. The

Detention of 2 DPP Ex-Staffers in China Espionage Case Extended

Taipei: The Taipei District Court on Thursday approved a request by prosecutors to extend the detention of two former staffers of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suspected of engaging in espionage for China. According to Focus Taiwan, the two detainees, Chiu Shih-yuan and Huang Chu-jung, had been held in

Taiwan Shares Open Lower Amid Market Fluctuations

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index started the day on a downward trend, opening down 81.42 points at 44,769.39. The initial turnover was recorded at NT$6.77 billion (US$209.17 million).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline in the index…

Taiwan Shares Decline by 0.66%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 129.27 points, or 0.66 percent, at 19,338.73 Thursday on turnover of NT$251.14 billion (US$7.7 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market saw a decrease in its overall value as it closed lower at the end of the …

TSMC Achieves Record First-Quarter Net Profits Driven by AI Demand

Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on Thursday announced record first-quarter net profits, with market analysts attributing the strong showing to robust global artificial intelligence demand. In a statement, the world’s largest cont…