Taipei: Taiwan’s two major rail operators, Taiwan Railway Corp. and Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC), have announced significant schedule adjustments as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong brought heavy rain to northeastern Taiwan. According to Focus Taiwan, the THSRC has implemented changes starting from 6 a.m. Wednesday, reducing the frequency to three

Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$31.047 at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, experiencing a slight decrease of NT$0.005 from the previous close. According to Focus Taiwan, this minor fluctuation in the exchange rate is part of the ongoing trading activities observed in the Taipei Foreign

Kaohsiung: Tropical Storm Fung-Wong continues to weaken as its path shifts southward, but it will still pose a serious threat to southern Taiwan Wednesday and bring heavy rain to central and southern Taiwan later in the day, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said. The eye of the storm is expected

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index experienced an uptick as it opened 68.52 points higher at 27,853.47. The opening session recorded a turnover of NT$8.94 billion, equivalent to approximately US$288 million. According to Focus Taiwan, the upward movement in the index indicates positive investor sentiment in the market. The

Taipei: More than 150,000 eggs potentially contaminated with high residues of the pesticide fipronil-sulfone have entered the market in 10 municipalities throughout Taiwan, the country’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Sunday night. An emergency recall of the eggs has been issued in the areas, including Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung,

Taipei: Northern and eastern Taiwan can expect increased rainfall later Monday due to the approach of Typhoon Fung-Wong and the influence of northeasterly winds, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). A sea warning for Typhoon Fung-Wong could be issued later Monday at the earliest, the CWA said. According to