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Heavy Rain Alert in Southern Taiwan; Heat Advisory Issued in North

Taipei: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Monday issued a heavy rain advisory for parts of southern Taiwan due to the effect of a warm southwesterly wind system, and a heat alert for the Greater Taipei area and Keelung. Mountainous area…

Taiwanese Choreographer’s Robotic Arm Dance Show Makes Japan Debut

Osaka: Taiwanese choreographer Huang Yi and his industrial robot “Kuka” made their Japan debut on Sunday with a human-machine dance performance as part of Taiwan’s “We Taiwan” exhibit at the Kansai Expo in Osaka. Held at the Osaka City Central Public …

U.S. Dollar Sharply Lower in Taipei Trading

Taipei: The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$31.790 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.130 from the previous close.

According to Focus Taiwan, the decline in the U.S. dollar’s value comes amid fluctuations in the foreign exchan…

Taiwan Shares Open Down

Taipei: The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 174.20 points at 23,260.18 Monday on turnover of NT$5.84 billion (US$195 million).

According to Focus Taiwan, the early decline in the index reflects the ongoing market conditions, with inves…

Heavy Rain to Persist in Central and Southern Taiwan, Warns CWA

Taipei: The Central Weather Administration (CWA) on Thursday issued warnings of extremely torrential rain in central and southern Taiwan as persistent southwesterly winds continue to wreak havoc in the region.

According to Focus Taiwan, an extremel…