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Nine Extended Holidays Announced for Taiwan in 2027

Taipei: Taiwan will observe a total of 121 days off work in 2027, with nine extended holidays that last three or more days, the Executive Yuan’s Directorate-General of Personnel Administration (DGPA) announced Thursday.

According to Focus Taiwan, th…

Booker Prize Winners Bring Taiwan’s Many Voices to the World

London: “Taiwan Travelogue” was the first Taiwanese novel to win the prestigious International Booker Prize, but the work’s author and translator insisted that no single book could ever represent the whole of Taiwanese literature. Speaking to CNA afte…

Taiwan Shares Surge by 3.37%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 1,347.39 points, or 3.37 percent, at 41,368.21 Thursday on turnover of NT$1.012 trillion (US$32.03 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the significant increase in the Taiwan stock market reflects a positive trading se…