Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower on Thursday, led by electronics stocks, after renewed concerns about an AI bubble drove overnight losses in the United States, dealers said. The Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, ended down 56.64 points, or 0.21 percent, at 27,468.53 after moving between 27,350.77 and
Taipei: Taiwan will experience relatively cool weather with a chance of rain, particularly in the north and east on Thursday, due to northeasterly winds, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). According to Focus Taiwan, temperatures in northern and northeastern Taiwan will be cooler, while the central and southern regions
Washington: The United States Senate has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes authorization of up to US$1 billion in funds for Taiwan-related security cooperation in 2026. According to Focus Taiwan, the legislation had already been approved by the U.S. House of Representatives after both chambers agreed on
Taoyuan: The northern boarding concourse of Taoyuan International Airport’s long-awaited Terminal 3 will officially open on December 25 following nearly four weeks of trial operations, the airport operator said. According to Focus Taiwan, Taoyuan International Airport Corp. recently announced that an opening ceremony will be held on the same day
Taipei: Professional 9-dan Go player Hsu Hao-hung, the gold medalist in the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s individual event, topped all other Taiwanese players in 2025 with his prize earnings of nearly NT$5 million (US$158,272). According to Focus Taiwan, the rankings released by the HaiFong Go Association, which oversees domestic professional
Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 56.64 points, or 0.21 percent, at 27,468.53 Thursday on turnover of NT$446.41 billion (US$14.16 billion). According to Focus Taiwan, the market’s slight decline came amid a day of trading that saw fluctuations in stock values. The turnover for the day was significant, reaching NT$446.41 billion,
