Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 221.74 points, or 0.81 percent, at 27,564.27 Tuesday on turnover of NT$469.67 billion (US$14.94 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market experienced a positive movement with a significant increase in share value. The turnover for the day reached NT$469.67 billion, reflecting a strong trading activity

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed higher Tuesday in a technical rebound from the previous slump as bargain hunters focused on select large-cap tech stocks, ignoring losses in the United States overnight, dealers said. After falling 1.03 percent Monday, the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s (TWSE) benchmark index, ended up 221.74

Taipei: Taiwan’s Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin has called for enhanced cooperation with Japan in artificial intelligence, green energy, and national defense. The call comes as global supply chains strive to decrease their reliance on China. According to Focus Taiwan, Kung made these remarks at a Taiwan-Japan investment cooperation forum in

Taipei: Taiwan’s prosecutors on Tuesday indicted Tokyo Electron Taiwan Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan-based chip equipment supplier Tokyo Electron Ltd., over the alleged theft of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) 2-nanometer (2nm) technologies, and are seeking a fine of NT$120 million (US$3.82 million). According to Focus Taiwan, the case involves

Jakarta: Taiwan is stepping up efforts to attract Muslim travelers, particularly from Indonesia, with plans to open a tourism office in Jakarta next year as the country seeks to tap into one of the world’s fastest-growing outbound travel markets. Lin Hsin-jen, Taiwan’s deputy representative in Indonesia, described Indonesia as a