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Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) Taiwan's two major political parties and their mayoral candidates on Wednesday stepped up preparations for the Nov. 28 local elections, announcing campaign rallies and policy proposals while negotiations continued over a televised debate in Taipei.
Bangkok, Oct. 14 (CNA) Belize Prime Minister John Briceño said Wednesday that China's sanctions against Belize's foreign minister were "uncalled for," "unjustified," "wrong" and "illegal," adding that the move would only strengthen Belize's resolve to keep supporting Taiwan.
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) Elon Musk's reported plan to build a massive semiconductor fabrication complex in Texas will have no impact on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) in the short to medium term, as such a project would take five to 10 years to materialize, a veteran semiconductor analyst said on Wednesday.
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) Northern Taiwan will see local showers on Thursday, with weather conditions over the following days expected to stabilize, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday accused Beijing of attempting to interfere in Taiwan's elections after China announced sanctions against another company linked to the father of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (沈伯洋).
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Wednesday expressed hope for progress on a proposed trade cooperation framework between Taiwan and Canada that remains unsigned, as he called for closer bilateral economic and industrial cooperation.
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) State-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) plans to build 43 substations over the next 15 years to meet growing electricity demand, Chairman Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生) said Wednesday.
Taipei, Oct. 14 (CNA) The U.S. dollar fell against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, shedding NT$0.012 to close at NT$32.073.