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Taiwan Climbs to 6th in 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings

Taipei: Taiwan has risen two spots to sixth place in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings, outperforming 63 of the 69 surveyed economies. Taiwan also retained its position as the world’s most competitive economy among economies with populations…

U.S. Dollar Closes Sharply Lower on Taipei Forex Market

Taipei: The U.S. dollar experienced a significant drop against the Taiwan dollar in Wednesday’s foreign exchange trading. The currency lost NT$0.111, closing at NT$32.032 by the end of the trading session.

According to Focus Taiwan, the trading sess…

Taiwan Shares End Lower Amid Middle East Tensions

Taipei: Shares in Taiwan closed lower Monday amid tensions in the Middle East as the military conflict between Israel and Iran entered its fourth day, dealers said. The Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s benchmark weighted index, ended down 23.05 poin…