September 8, 2026

Candidate Probed Over Gifts of Soy Sauce, Toothpaste to Local HOA

New taipei: A ward chief candidate in New Taipei’s Xinzhuang District was ordered held on NT$300,000 (US$9,515) bail on suspicion of vote buying after allegedly giving gifts of soy sauce and toothpaste to a local homeowners’ association (HOA).

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Taiwan Shares Open Higher on Tuesday

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened higher on Tuesday, showing an increase of 8.97 points to reach 47,335.24. This rise in the index was accompanied by a turnover of NT$10.93 billion, which is equivalent to US$346.69 million.

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