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Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Online travel agency ezTravel said Monday that no credit card numbers were compromised in a recent data breach affecting more than 690,000 members, but urged customers to remain vigilant against potential scams.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's exports hit a record high in October, surging nearly 60 percent from a year earlier as strong global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications continued to boost shipments of technology products, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Monday.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taiwan Railway Corp. (TR) will allow passengers to buy tickets online up to five minutes before departure, instead of 30 minutes, effective Nov. 10, the company said Monday.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Team Taiwan won 48 gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze medals at the 2026 Asian Sport Stacking Championships, held in Thailand from Nov. 6-8.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taiwan shares posted their second-largest single-day point gain on Monday after the management committee of the National Financial Stabilization Fund authorized market intervention Friday following heavy recent losses, dealers said.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Employers that pay workers below Taiwan's minimum wage will face cumulative fines for repeat violations beginning Jan. 1, 2027, with fines for listed companies, medical centers and other specified entities set at a minimum of NT$50,000 (US$1,522), the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Monday.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Visitors to Taipei Zoo will have a chance to watch African penguins leave their enclosure and waddle along a designated visitor pathway on Nov. 19, weather permitting, the zoo said Monday.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.114 to close at NT$32.882.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to remain strong despite potential disruptions stemming from a controversy surrounding Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), with sources in Taiwan's supply chain expecting only a limited impact on the industry.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Monday that Taiwan was working toward independently launching domestically manufactured satellites, highlighting increased government investment in space technology.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) A bag of human remains found recently by a fisherman in Kaohsiung may be those of the sister-in-law of serial killer Chang Chieh-tsung (張介宗), who was sentenced to death in June for three murders, prosecutors said Monday.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taiwan is still in the process of selecting a new ambassador to the Marshall Islands, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Monday, following the departure of the previous envoy amid a controversy over a proposed drag show on National Day.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) on Monday raised its forecast for Taiwan's 2026 economic growth to 12.34 percent from 10.38 percent in July, citing strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware that has boosted exports and investment.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 1,960.06 points, or 4.94 percent, at 41,661.70 Monday on turnover of NT$837.93 billion (US$25.51 billion).
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The overseas exposure of Taiwan's financial holding companies rose 16.35 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, with the United States remaining the largest market of exposure, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC).
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) An investigation launched by Nvidia into its founder and CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) over his affair with an alleged Chinese spy is unlikely to have a major impact on Taiwan's artificial intelligence supply chain, according to the head of a Taiwanese think tank.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) Seventeen-year-old Chen Pin-an (陳品安) won a silver medal in the men's recurve event at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal on Sunday (local time), becoming Taiwan's first male archer to secure a podium finish at the Games.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows:
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.915 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.147 from the previous close.
Taipei, Nov. 9 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened up 645.64 points at 40,347.28 Monday on turnover of NT$23.06 billion (US$702.04 million).
The Hague, Nov. 8 (CNA) Panamanian lawmaker Jhonathan Vega has called on Taiwan to establish a trade office in Panama to strengthen bilateral relations and expand economic cooperation amid attempts to rebuild informal ties following a break in formal ties in 2017.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Temperatures in northern Taiwan and Yilan County are expected to drop by up to 10 degrees Celsius starting Sunday night as the strongest northeasterly winds of the fall move in, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) and his challenger Puma Shen (沈伯洋) campaigned in the capital on Sunday, highlighting sports achievements and support for disadvantaged groups, respectively, with local elections less than three weeks away.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) A Hong Kong-themed bazaar in Taipei this weekend brought immigrants and Taiwanese visitors together, highlighting ongoing ties between people from Hong Kong and Taiwan amid dwindling official contacts.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The founder and chairman of the small Taiwan People's Communist Party has been detained incommunicado on suspicion of accepting funding and instructions from China to run in a local election.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Fraud cases related to Taiwan's upcoming local elections have caused financial losses totaling NT$20.15 million (US$614,598) over the past two months, the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Sunday.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The Taiwan Rice Heaven-Tianzhong Marathon attracted more than 17,000 runners in Changhua County on Sunday, during which they experienced the scenery and hospitality of the rural township in central Taiwan, known for its rice production.
Berlin, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwanese inventors won 12 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 23 bronze medals at the 2026 iENA International Trade Fair-Ideas-Inventions-New Products in Nuremberg, Germany, the Taiwan Invention Association (TIA) said.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Taiwan's government on Sunday extended its condolences to the victims of a mass shooting in the Polish city of Kraków and their families, after the incident left at least six people dead and 15 injured.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) Two people were found dead after a fire burned through a row of small factory buildings in Kaohsiung's Niaosong District early Sunday, authorities said.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The second batch of three F-16V Block 70 fighter jets purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, according to the Air Force.
Washington, Nov. 7 (CNA) The United States government has expressed concern over the closure of Taiwan's representative office in Papua New Guinea (PNG) under pressure from the PNG government, saying the incident is another example of Beijing's intimidation of Taiwan.
Taipei, Nov. 8 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows:
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's (蔣萬安) campaign called on supporters Saturday to join a Nov. 14 march and rally, while Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) challenger Puma Shen (沈伯洋) led a campaign motorcade through two Taipei districts.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The 2026 Diwali Festival celebration was held at Tamsui Fisherman's Wharf in New Taipei on Saturday, featuring Indian music, dance and cuisine, with a Taiwanese high school concert band performing traditional Indian pieces.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan hopes to work with European partners to strengthen the security of critical infrastructure, including undersea cables, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said in a prerecorded video address to the Berlin Security Conference on Wednesday.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Despite a fall in international crude oil prices, state-owned oil supplier CPC Corp., Taiwan, announced Saturday it has decided to leave its domestic gasoline and diesel prices unchanged next week.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) With foreign institutional investors holding substantial Taiwan dollar-denominated assets, the central bank will face challenges in stabilizing the Taiwan dollar if foreign investors continue to move funds out of the country, market experts said.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Following a recent sharp sell-off in the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange's benchmark index, the local bourse fell to seventh place globally in terms of market capitalization as of Saturday morning, according to real-time data compiled by MarketCapWatch.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Six crew members aboard the fishing boat Man Jui Fu 6 (滿瑞富6號), who allegedly helped a wanted man who worked as an aide to a lawmaker flee Taiwan by sea, were detained and held incommunicado by the Taipei District Court late Friday.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's Tourism Administration has extended its NT$600 (US$18.30) gift voucher program for foreign transit passengers at Taoyuan International Airport to the end of 2028.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday condemned China for making a false statement undermining the Republic of China's (ROC) sovereignty, saying that the fact that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not subordinate to each other is something that cannot be changed.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The next wave of the northeast monsoon is expected to arrive Monday, sending temperatures in parts of northern Taiwan down to as low as 16 degrees Celsius, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Saturday.
Taipei, Nov. 7 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows:
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and withdraw all personnel stationed there following renewed demands from the PNG government to shut down the office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The Legislature on Friday passed amendments raising the monthly allowance for senior farmers from NT$8,110 (US$256) to NT$15,000 and easing eligibility requirements, with the changes taking effect retroactively from July 1, 2026.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) will not countersign an amendment requiring the central government to cover National Health Insurance (NHI) premiums for certain seniors, Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee (李慧芝) said Friday.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The New Taipei District Court on Friday sentenced a taxi driver to 13 years in prison for abandoning a passenger on Provincial Highway No. 64 earlier this year, where he was subsequently run over and killed by four passing vehicles.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The management committee of Taiwan's National Financial Stabilization Fund on Friday authorized a market intervention to ease volatility and prop up investor confidence after the local stock market suffered its fourth-steepest single-session point decline earlier in the day.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Independent lawmaker Kao Chin Su-mei (高金素梅) and three others were indicted Friday on national security and corruption charges over allegations that they carried out activities on Beijing's behalf with Chinese funding.
Kaohsiung, Nov. 6 (CNA) Police in Kaohsiung said Friday they have arrested a man in connection with the alleged theft of more than 230,000 pieces of personal information using an automated hacking program developed with generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Artist Juan Po-yuan (阮柏遠) won the top prize at the 2026 Taipei Art Awards on Friday for works exploring how monuments associated with authoritarian rule acquire new meanings after being removed or demolished.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan shares suffered their fourth-largest single-day point loss Friday, closing below the 40,000-point mark following an overnight sell-off on Wall Street, although the market recovered from its intraday low on hopes of government measures to support stocks, dealers said.
Berlin, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister François Wu (吳志中) urged Europe on Wednesday to deepen industrial cooperation under a "Made with Taiwan" approach, saying Taiwan's semiconductor and manufacturing strengths could boost European competitiveness and benefit both sides' economic and security interests.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Reversing its earlier significant gains, the U.S. dollar fell sharply against the Taiwan dollar Friday, shedding NT$0.108 to close at NT$32.768.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves fell below US$600 billion at the end of October as the central bank intervened in the currency market, selling U.S. dollars and buying Taiwan dollars to ease volatility in the local currency.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Friday that the second batch of three F-16V Block 70 fighter jets purchased from the United States is expected to arrive in Taiwan soon.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 1,873.08 points, or 4.51 percent, at 39,701.64 Friday on turnover of NT$1.25 trillion (US$37.70 billion).
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Paraguayan President Santiago Peña's resignation amid a financial crisis in his country will not affect Paraguay's diplomatic ties or cooperation with Taiwan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Friday.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. said Thursday its Taiwan operations were continuing as normal, following a report that it had suspended plans to build a plant in Taoyuan amid an ongoing labor dispute with a local union.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwanese table tennis player Chen Min-hsin (陳忞昕) won the women's singles title at the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games on Thursday (local time), securing Taiwan's first-ever table tennis gold medal at the Youth Olympics.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Friday reiterated Taiwan's goal of generating more than NT$1 trillion (US$30.3 billion) in annual tourism output and attracting 10 million annual international visitors by 2030.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's stock market plunged in early trading Friday, following heavy losses on Wall Street and sharp declines in Japanese and South Korean markets amid uncertainty over artificial intelligence (AI) data center policies after the U.S. midterm elections.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows:
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.992 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.116 from the previous close.
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 2,658.96 points at 38,915.76 Friday on turnover of NT$39.58 billion (US$1.20 billion).
Taipei, Nov. 6 (CNA) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan at 8:37 a.m. Friday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.33 percent year-on-year in October, remaining above the 2 percent alert threshold for the sixth consecutive month, the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) said Thursday.
New Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Two workers fell to their deaths Thursday from a work basket attached to a crane's boom while performing maintenance work on a mountainside along a provincial highway in New Taipei's Jinshan District, police said.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Two employees who were unaccounted for after a fire at a Panasonic factory in Hsinchu County the previous day have been found dead, the county's Fire Bureau said Thursday.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's Presidential Office on Thursday condemned the 10-year prison sentence handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong (黃之鋒) and urged Beijing and Hong Kong authorities to release detained pro-democracy figures.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported record consolidated revenue of NT$1.3 trillion (US$39.47 billion) in October, marking the second consecutive month its revenue exceeded NT$1 trillion, the company said Thursday.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Two Chinese nationals who illegally entered Taiwan after sailing across the Taiwan Strait in a rubber dinghy in July were sentenced to prison terms Thursday by the Shilin District Court.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwanese-American outfielder Stuart Fairchild is extending his ties with Taiwan beyond baseball on his second visit, supporting animal rescue and youth baseball while exploring his mother's hometown with his family.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan shares extended their recent losing streak Thursday, with the benchmark Taiex plunging 1,374.19 points, or 3.2 percent, to close below the 42,000-point mark as concerns over delays in artificial intelligence (AI) data center deployment sparked heavy selling in technology stocks, dealers…
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) A Vietnamese migrant worker indicted for fatally stabbing another Vietnamese man during a brawl in Chiayi County in July has been released on NT$50,000 (US$1,516) bail.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.055 to close at NT$32.876.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The operator of a lunchbox shop in Taoyuan's Zhongli District has been indicted over an April food poisoning outbreak that sickened 155 people, the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office said.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taipei prosecutors said Thursday they have expanded a probe into a legislative aide's suspected escape by boat after he jumped bail in September following his indictment on corruption charges, seizing a second fishing vessel in connection with the case.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Thursday that its scholarships for international students at Taiwanese universities are merit based, rejecting claims that Vietnamese nationals automatically receive financial assistance.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 1374.19 points, or 3.20 percent, at 41,574.72 Thursday on turnover of NT$926.02 billion (US$28.21 billion).
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's growing trade and investment ties with the United States are unlikely to be derailed by increased congressional scrutiny of Taiwan-U.S. trade agreements following the U.S. midterm elections, a Taiwanese trade expert said Thursday.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Taiwan's defense minister said Thursday that U.S. congressional support for Taiwan's efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities has long been bipartisan, in response to a question about the Republican Party's major losses in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) Northeasterly winds are expected to strengthen Thursday afternoon, bringing cooler temperatures and a higher chance of rain to northern and eastern Taiwan through next week, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows:
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.950 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.129 from the previous close.
Taipei, Nov. 5 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 282.78 points at 42,666.13 Thursday on turnover of NT$11.54 billion (US$351.51 million).
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Bank SinoPac said Wednesday it had found no evidence of customer data being leaked in 427 unauthorized transactions involving 419 customer accounts the previous day.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Lawmakers unfroze funding for 74 budget items under the Ministry of National Defense's (MND) 2026 general budget Wednesday, but several major items, including the procurement of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Sysyems (NASAMS) and follow-up submarines under the Indigenous Defense…
Taichung, Nov. 4 (CNA) Democratic Progressive Party Taichung mayoral candidate Ho Hsin-chun (何欣純) and her Kuomintang rival Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) attended Wednesday's opening ceremony for a new bus transfer center expected to make transfers safer and more convenient for commuters.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bloomberg to raise the international profile of Taiwanese companies and help foreign institutional investors better understand their financial fundamentals.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Taiwan continues to enjoy bipartisan support in the United States Congress and will work with both major parties to strengthen Taipei-Washington ties following the Democrats' midterm election victories, the government said Wednesday.
London, Nov. 4 (CNA) National Taiwan University (NTU) held on to 23rd place in the 2027 QS Asia University Rankings released Tuesday, remaining Taiwan's highest-ranked institution, while National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) posted the biggest jump among local schools.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Eight Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp. (THSRC) employees were recently found to have falsified inspection records for the Yunlin section of the high-speed rail line over a five-year period, a company executive said Wednesday.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Chinese national Cheng Wanjun (程萬軍), who remained at Taoyuan International Airport after arriving on a connecting flight from Thailand on Monday and sought asylum in Taiwan, was deported to Thailand early Wednesday, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower Wednesday but recovered from the day's low as bargain hunters bought shares after prices fell, while investors assessed the U.S. midterm elections, in which Democrats were projected to gain control of Congress, dealers said.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.061 to close at NT$32.821.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Braised pork rice, or "lu rou fan" (滷肉飯), is the food most representative of Taiwan's cuisine, according to a survey released Wednesday by National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU).
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Taiwan's AerosoarX signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ukrainian unmanned systems company UFORCE on Wednesday to explore ways to cooperate on supply chains, including finding alternative component suppliers.
Taipei, Nov. 4 (CNA) Investigators seized two fishing boats in Keelung on Wednesday as part of a probe into a legislative aide who jumped bail in September after being indicted on corruption charges and reportedly fled Taiwan by boat in late October.