July 16, 2026

Taiwan Shares Close Down Marginally

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 6.61 points, or 0.01 percent, at 45,624.98 Thursday on turnover of NT$900.84 billion (US$27.98 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the slight decline in Taiwan’s stock market reflects a marginal adjustment in inves…

Ex-Penghu Council Speaker Receives Final 7.5-Year Term for Graft

Penghu: Former six-term Penghu County Council Speaker Liu Chen Zhao-ling from the Kuomintang (KMT) was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison in a final ruling by the Supreme Court on Thursday after it upheld her conviction in a corruption …