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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 27,594 new COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 27,594 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, all but 47 domestically transmitted, and 74 deaths from the disease.   The deceased ranged in age from their 40s to their 90s, and all but four had underlying health issues, while 29 were unvaccinated against COVID-19,

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 45,850 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths

Taiwan reported 45,850 new COVID-19 infections and 28 deaths from the disease Tuesday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). The 28 fatalities, which brought the total in Taiwan since the pandemic began to 10,912, ranged in age from their 50s to their 90s, with all but one having

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Taiwan shares end sharply higher as TSMC steams ahead

Shares in Taiwan moved higher by more than 200 points Monday as market sentiment improved on the back of gains in the United States markets last Thursday and Friday, when the local equity market was closed for the long Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, dealers said. The local main board was led

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Taiwan’s population falls year-on-year in June

Taiwan’s population continued to decline in June, with the number of people falling by 1.2 percent year-on-year last month, according to the latest household registration statistics released by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) on Friday.The total pop…

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Taiwan shares close up 1.60%

Taiwan shares closed up 244.69 points, or 1.60 percent, at 15,548.01 Monday on turnover of NT$239.21 billion (US$8.08 billion).Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

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