Former Premier Lai stumps for Tsai in U.S.

Oct 16, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Former Premier Lai stumps for Tsai in U.S.

San Francisco-Former Premier Lai Ching-te (???), who lost the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) primary for the 2020 presidential election to President Tsai Ing-wen (???), on Tuesday stumped for...

Deputy foreign minister attends Czech conference on democracy

Oct 16, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on Deputy foreign minister attends Czech conference on democracy

Taipei-Deputy Foreign Minister Hsu Szu-chien (???) participated in this year's just-concluded Forum 2000 Conference in the Czech Republic.At the forum, which was focused on strengthening democracy,...

U.S. maintains ‘abiding interest’ in cross-strait peace: AIT

Oct 16, 2019 admin Politics Comments Off on U.S. maintains ‘abiding interest’ in cross-strait peace: AIT

Taipei-The head of the U.S. de facto diplomatic mission in Taiwan asserted Washington's "abiding interest" in cross-strait peace and stability Wednesday and described China's continuous hostile moves...

Indian official calls for closer economic partnership with Taiwan

Oct 16, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Indian official calls for closer economic partnership with Taiwan

Taipei-A visiting Indian information technology official on Wednesday called for a closer economic partnership between his country and Taiwan to tap into the sizable potential that exists between the...

Formosa Plastics to pay US$50 million to settle Texas pollution case

Oct 16, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on Formosa Plastics to pay US$50 million to settle Texas pollution case

Taipei-Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Corp. (FPC) confirmed Wednesday that it has reached a US$50 million settlement with residents over a pollution case in Texas.FPC said it agreed Tuesday to pay the...

Indonesian police claim Taiwanese involved in human trafficking

Oct 15, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Indonesian police claim Taiwanese involved in human trafficking

Jakarta-At least six Taiwanese citizens are believed to be involved in a human trafficking case that sent 40 Indonesians to work illegally in Taiwan under the pretense of studying dating back to...

Taiwan shares continue momentum with large-cap stock gains

Oct 15, 2019 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan shares continue momentum with large-cap stock gains

Taipei-Shares in Taiwan moved higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off a minor pullback in U.S. markets overnight, with buying focusing on select large-cap stocks in both the electronics and old...

Lottery jackpot winner donates NT$25 million to charity

Oct 15, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on Lottery jackpot winner donates NT$25 million to charity

Kaohsiung-The winner of a NT$406 million (US$13.25 million) Taiwan Grand Lottery jackpot in July has donated NT$25 million to charitable causes, the lottery management said Tuesday.The donation will...

TSMC shares hit another high after target price raised

Oct 15, 2019 admin Business & Finance Comments Off on TSMC shares hit another high after target price raised

Taipei-Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, hit a new high Tuesday after a U.S.-based brokerage raised its target price on the stock to...