Taipei: Visiting Dutch parliamentarian Jan Paternotte has expressed support for upholding freedom of navigation in the Taiwan Strait, one of the world’s busiest commercial waterways, and highlighted its importance to the international community.
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Taipei: Democracies must move beyond a military-centered understanding of deterrence and build “comprehensive resilience” across society to counter China’s growing global influence, American foreign policy expert Bonnie Glaser said Tuesday in Taipei. …
Taiwan: Taiwan-based political commentator Akio Yaita said Tuesday he would not be intimidated after being assaulted by a man from Hong Kong in Taichung the previous day, calling on authorities to investigate whether the assault involved “political su…
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 …
