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U.S. Dollar Closes Higher On Taipei Forex Market

Taipei: The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.097 to close at NT$32.917.

According to Focus Taiwan, turnover totaled US$1.207 billion during the trading session. The greenback opened at the day’s low of NT$32.860, and m…

Taiwan Shares Close Down 1.29%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended down 296.93 points, or 1.29 percent, at 22,756.25 Monday on turnover of NT$419.95 billion (US$12.76 billion).

According to Focus Taiwan, the trading session concluded with a noticeable decline in the stock market index. T…

President Lai Blames Chiang Kai-shek for 228 Incident in Taiwan

Taipei: The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday highlight comments by President Lai Ching-te concerning the 228 incident. President Lai has openly criticized Chiang Kai-shek, attributing the incident to his actions, which he characterized…

Taiwan Blacklists Two Chinese Schools

Taipei: Taiwan has announced a ban on enrollment and exchanges with China’s Huaqiao and Jinan universities. The decision was reported as one of the lead stories in the major Taiwan daily, the Liberty Times.

According to Focus Taiwan, the move to blac…