Industry

Rail, Ferry Services Suspended Due to Typhoon Podul’s Impact

Taipei: Typhoon Podul disrupted rail and ferry transportation in Taiwan on Wednesday as it brought powerful winds and heavy rain to much of southern Taiwan. Rail services on the Hualien-Taitung and South Link lines along Taiwan’s east coast were suspe…

Drafted 7th, Naturalized Hoopster Looking to Learn from Jeremy Lin

New taipei: Naturalized Taiwanese basketball player Jonathan Matthew Smith said he hopes to learn from New Taipei Kings’ veteran guard Jeremy Lin after being selected by Lin’s team in the Taiwan Professional Basketball League’s (TPBL) draft Monday. Bo…

Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.48% on Strong Trading Turnover

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 114.24 points, or 0.48 percent, at 24,135.5 Monday on turnover of NT$426.22 billion (US$14.25 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the significant turnover reflects increased investor activity in the market. The rise …