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Taipei Clinic Head and Son Indicted for Illegal Sale of Stilnox

Taipei: The head of Qing Shan Clinic in Taipei, Chen Wei-chu, and his son have been indicted for allegedly issuing falsified prescriptions for the sleeping pill Stilnox (zolpidem) and selling them to the public, earning more than NT$2 million (US$65,9…

Taiwan Stock Market Sees Significant Opening Surge

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened with a significant rise, climbing 316.71 points to reach 25,509.30. This sharp increase was observed on Thursday, with a turnover of NT$14.91 billion (US$492.08 million).

According to Focus Taiwan…

Taiwan Shares Inch Up by 0.09%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 23.12 points, or 0.09 percent, at 25,215.71 Thursday on turnover of NT$589.17 billion (US$19.43 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the modest increase in the stock market indicates investor confidence amid current e…

CWA Issues Heavy Rain and Heat Alerts Across Taiwan

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) issued heavy rain advisories Monday afternoon for nine municipalities in Taiwan as a convective cloud system strengthened.

According to Focus Taiwan, the advisory was issued at 1:15 p.m. for parts of …