Keelung: A total of 14 train services in northern Taiwan were disrupted on Wednesday after a fugitive drove his car along railway tracks in Keelung City early in the morning and abandoned it on the tracks when its tires burst. Train operations were completely restored at 9:09 a.m., Taiwan Railway

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 497.37 points, or 1.85 percent, at 27,409.54 Wednesday on turnover of NT$508.79 billion (US$16.24 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the surge in the stock market was marked by significant trading activity, reflecting investor confidence. The substantial increase in the index was accompanied by a robust

Taipei: The United States’ top envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday highlighted President Lai Ching-te’s proposed US$40 billion special defense budget as “a major step towards maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait by strengthening deterrence.” According to Focus Taiwan, Lai first introduced the special budget proposal in a Washington

Taipei: The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar, shedding NT$0.090 to close at NT$31.350 on Wednesday. According to Focus Taiwan, the turnover totaled US$1.255 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at the day’s high of NT$31.410 and moved to a low of NT$31.313 before rebounding.