September 3, 2025

Taiwan Records 4.2 Million Visitors In First Half Of 2025

Taipei: Total visitors to Taiwan in the first half of 2025 amounted to 4,197,240, a 10 percent increase from the same period in 2024, the Tourism Administration announced on Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, Japanese visitors accounted for 680,299 people, or 16.21 percent of all visitors, followed by 612,942 (14.6

U.S. Dollar Advances Against Taiwan Dollar

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.050 to close at NT$30.728. According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$890 million during the trading session, the U.S. dollar opened at NT$30.710 and moved between NT$30.678 and NT$30.755 before the close. Closing rate was NT$30.728. Change was an

Taiwan Taiex Rises 83.52 Points as TSMC and MediaTek Support Market

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed moderately higher Wednesday as large-cap tech stocks stayed resilient, helping the broader market recoup earlier losses and shrug off overnight declines on Wall Street following a spike in U.S. Treasury yields, dealers said. According to Focus Taiwan, the Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan

Control Yuan Member Launches Probe Into Road Names That May Convey Discrimination

Taipei: Upay Radiw Kanasaw, a member of the Control Yuan, launched an investigation on Wednesday into road names that may contain discriminatory language. According to Focus Taiwan, In a news release on the Control Yuan website, Kanasaw highlighted Fanjin Road, Fanzi Road and Fanshe Street in Changhua County’s Puyan Township