Taipei: Taiwan will never tolerate the use of violence to stifle freedom of speech, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim said Tuesday after Taiwan-based author and journalist Akio Yaita was assaulted in Taichung on Monday by a Chinese man from Hong Kong.
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Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 1,077.28 points, or 2.31 percent, at 45,479.11 Tuesday on turnover of NT$1.17 trillion (US$36.46 billion).
According to Focus Taiwan, the local stock market experienced a significant decline, marking a downturn in t…
Taipei: Taiwan’s foreign exchange reserves dipped below the US$600 billion threshold by the end of June, as the central bank intervened in the market to curb the U.S. dollar’s rise against the Taiwan dollar during the month. The reserves decreased by …
Taipei: The Legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment to the Criminal Code stipulating that the period from the commission of a sexual assault against a minor until the victim reaches the age of 20 will not count toward the statute of limitations for…
Taipei: Shares in Taiwan experienced a significant decline, falling over 2 percent on Tuesday as investors redirected funds away from the electronics sector amid concerns over stock valuations and renewed geopolitical tensions. This downturn follows r…
Taipei: Chunghwa Post Co. suspended services on July 1 for online sellers using the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) system to ship goods valued at pound 150 (US$171) or less to European Union nations, following a change in EU tariff rules, the company sai…
