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Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Jolts Northeastern Taiwan

Taipei: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Taiwan at 11:09 a.m. Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 36.5 kilometers south southeast of Yilan…

U.S. Lowers Tariff on Taiwanese Goods to 15% in Trade Deal

Washington: The United States has agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 percent to 15 percent, following the conclusion of trade negotiations with Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Executive Yuan on Friday (Taiwan time). The tariff reduction …

Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.76%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 234.56 points, or 0.76 percent, at 30,941.78 Wednesday on turnover of NT$658.70 billion (US$20.82 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market’s performance marked a positive trend with significant trading activity …

Tsai Yi-yu Secures DPP Nomination for Chiayi Magistrate Race

Chiayi: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Tsai Yi-yu is set to be nominated by his party as its Chiayi County magistrate candidate after securing a decisive victory in the party’s county magistrate primary. In the primary, determined by opin…