April 8, 2026

Taiwan Shares Soar Over 1,000 Points on U.S. Ceasefire with Iran

Taipei: Taiwan shares surged more than 1,000 points Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, dealers said. As of 9:58 a.m., the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s benchmark index, had gained 1,328.6…

Taiwan Stock Exchange Index Opens Higher, Gains 149.68 Points

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index made a positive start, opening up by 149.68 points at 33,379.50. The turnover for the opening session amounted to NT$10.66 billion, which is approximately US$335 million.

According to Focus Taiwan, the …

Heavy Rain Alerts Issued for Central and Eastern Taiwan

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) has issued heavy rain alerts for four cities and counties in central and eastern Taiwan, warning of short bursts of intense rainfall as convective cloud systems intensified across Taiwan.

According to …

THSR to Add 30 Trains for Mother’s Day Weekend Travel

Taipei: Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSR) has announced it will add 30 trains over the Mother’s Day travel period from May 8 to 11, with tickets going on sale at midnight Thursday. The additional services will include 15 northbound and 15 southbound…

NSB Chief Takes Indirect Swipe at KMT Chief’s Trip to China

Taipei: Taiwan’s top security official warned Wednesday that Beijing uses cross-Taiwan Strait exchanges as a “united front” tool to sow internal division, indirectly calling into question a trip to China by the head of Taiwan’s main opposition party. …