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Starlux’s Airsorayama Silver Makes Maiden Flight to Tokyo

Taipei: Airsorayama Silver, one of two specially designed Airbus A350-1000 aircraft operated by Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines, made its maiden flight to Tokyo on Sunday, piloted by the airline’s chairman, Chang Kuo-wei the carrier said. After arriving…

Taiwan Shares Close Down 0.83%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 379.80 points, or 0.83 percent, at 45,354.61 Thursday on turnover of NT$944.34 billion (US$29.42 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline was observed amidst a trading session reflecting a turnover of NT$944…

Central Bank Adjusts Taiwan’s 2026 CPI Growth Forecast to 1.93%

Taipei: Taiwan’s central bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for the consumer price index (CPI) to 1.93 percent, citing higher than expected inflation in the second quarter.

According to Focus Taiwan, in the second quarter, the domestic CPI ros…