Manila: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed Wednesday that a business delegation is visiting the Philippines, but declined to say whether Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is part of the group. The delegation is led by Deputy Agricultur…
Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened with a decline, losing 51.78 points to start at 24,468.12. The turnover at the opening amounted to NT$6.565 billion, equivalent to approximately US$215.09 million.
According to Focus Taiwan, this …
Taipei: Taiwan’s consumer confidence index (CCI) recorded its lowest level in over two years this August, as five of the six key factors within the index experienced declines from the previous month, according to a report by National Central Universit…
Taipei: Taiwan’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by death row inmate Cheng Yi-lung, confirming an earlier Taiwan High Court decision to deny his request for a retrial. The ruling concluded that the Taiwan High Court had not erred in dismissing Ch…
Taipei: National Development Council (NDC) chief Liu Chin-ching has resigned for health reasons amid a Cabinet reshuffle. In a late-night letter to colleagues after returning from Japan on Tuesday, Liu said he will step down on Friday to focus on trea…
Taipei: Former U.K. Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith on Tuesday urged democracies to stand with Taiwan against growing threats from China. Speaking at a Taipei event of a cross-party international lawmakers alliance he co-chairs, Smith emphasized…
