Taiwan Shares Close Up 1.67%

Taipei: Taiwan shares ended up 775.14 points, or 1.67 percent, at 47,326.27 Monday on turnover of NT$939.93 billion (US$29.71 billion).

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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Jolts Eastern Taiwan

Taipei: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Taiwan at 4:47 p.m. Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). The epicenter of the temblor was located