Taipei, The government is seeking to establish a multi-module commission responsible for conducting independent investigations of major accidents involving land, sea and air transport within a two-year timeframe, Young Hong-tsu (???), chairman of the Aviation Safety Council (ASC), said Thursday.…
Read MoreReport warns of eroding U.S. military supremacy
Washington, Nov. 14 (CNA) The United States may not be able to deter adversaries in large-scale conflicts with rivals like China and Russia, as its military superiority has "eroded to a dangerous degree," a report suggests.
"America's military superiority -- …
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.35%
Taipei, Taiwan shares closed up 34.58 points, or 0.35 percent, at 9,826.46 Thursday on turnover of NT$96.27 billion (US$3.12 billion).
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel
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Read MoreTaiwan shares close higher, above 9,800 points
Taipei, Shares in Taiwan ended moderately higher and above the 9,800-point mark Thursday after moving in a narrow range, with contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) moving higher to offset losses suffered by other tech stocks.
The weighted index …
Read MoreFoxconn head regains richest man’s status in Taiwan
Taipei, Terry Gou (???), founder and chairman of Foxconn Technology Group, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer and a major supplier to Apple, became Taiwan's richest man again in 2018, despite a noticeable contraction of his wealth, Forbes Magazine reported …
Read MoreNumber of Taiwanese students in U.S. up again: report
Taipei, Taiwanese students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities increased for the third year in a row in the 2017-2018 academic year, rising 4.4 percent from the previous year, according to a U.S. report released Tuesday.
There were a total …
Read MoreTaiwan shares close up 0.16%
Taipei, Taiwan shares closed up 16.04 points, or 0.16 percent, at 9,791.88 Wednesday on turnover of NT$101.86 billion (US$3.30 billion).
Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel
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Read MoreMSCI cuts Taiwan’s weighting in 3 indexes
Taipei, Global index provider MSCI Inc. has cut Taiwan's weighting on three of its indexes following a semi-annual index review.
According to data compiled by Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co., MSCI lowered Taiwan's weighing in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index …
Read MoreHTC remains in red in Q3 but gross margin improves
Taipei, Nov. 13 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. remained in the red in the third quarter but its profit margin improved for the third consecutive quarter.
HTC posted a net loss of NT$2.62 billion (US$84.79 million) and loss per …
Read MoreTaiwan shares dive; Largan falls below NT$3,000
Taipei, Nov. 13 (CNA) Taiwan shares took a beating Tuesday morning in the wake of heavy losses on American markets overnight, falling more than 200 points at one point before some bargain hunting set in, dealers said.
With Apple Inc. …
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