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Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.91%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 369.56 points, or 0.91 percent, at 41,138.85 Wednesday on turnover of NT$1.449 trillion (US$45.95 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the stock market showed a positive performance with a significant rise in points b…

Driver in 8-Vehicle Pileup Faces Drug Charges

Taipei: A driver in New Taipei tested positive for narcotics after allegedly causing an eight-vehicle pileup while attempting to pick up a dropped cellphone, leaving six motorcyclists injured, police said Wednesday. The accident occurred on Guanqian R…

4 Pygmy Killer Whales Rescued After Being Stranded in New Taipei

New taipei: Four pygmy killer whales found stranded beneath Danjiang Bridge in New Taipei were rescued Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

According to Focus Taiwan, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) reported that a 30-member rescue team involvi…