September 14, 2026

Taiwan Shares Close Down 0.70%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 322.33 points, or 0.70 percent, at 45,862.52 Monday on turnover of NT$630.92 billion (US$19.99 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline in the market was observed as investors remained cautious amid ongoing …

Taiex Declines Amid Shrinking Turnover and AI Concerns

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower Monday, but pared earlier losses as tech and financial stocks rebounded, though turnover shrank as capital was locked up by an initial public offering for semiconductor equipment testing firm Hermes Testing Soluti…

Taiwan’s Real Wages Achieve Highest Growth in Over a Decade

Taipei: Inflation-adjusted wages in Taiwan’s industrial and service sectors showed the strongest growth in 11 years during the first seven months of the year, according to government data released Monday. Real aggregate earnings outpaced consumer pric…

Rare ‘Red Sprite’ Lightning Captured Off Taitung Coast

Taitung: A rare “red sprite” phenomenon-where red lightning flashes in the sky above a thunderstorm-was captured on video late Sunday, illuminating the sky off the Taitung coast. The upper-atmospheric lightning was recorded at around 10 p.m. by a real…