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Showers and Potential Tropical Storms on Horizon for Taiwan

Taipei: Brief showers are anticipated in the eastern half of Taiwan and the Hengchun Peninsula on Friday as a Pacific high-pressure system weakens. Areas south of Hsinchu and its mountainous regions might also experience brief showers later in the aft…

Dissemination of Recall Polling Data Prohibited from July 16: CEC

Taipei: Starting July 16, 10 days before the first wave of recall votes on July 26, it will be illegal to publish or distribute recall polling data in Taiwan, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said Thursday. Recall votes for 24 Kuomintang (KMT) le…

Cabinet Approves New Incentives to Attract Investment in Taiwan

Taipei: Deputy Economics Minister Cynthia Kiang on Thursday pledged government support for overseas Taiwanese and foreign businesses investing in Taiwan, following Cabinet approval of a slate of incentives that includes loans and subsidies. “Any compa…

Taiwan Shares Close Up 0.60% on Strong Turnover

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 135.23 points, or 0.60 percent, at 22,712.97 Thursday on turnover of NT$374.36 billion (US$12.96 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the market showed a notable increase in trading activity, contributing to the rise i…