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U. S. House panel approves spending bill with US$500 million for Taiwan
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (309+ words) Washington, April 28 (CNA) A U. S. House committee on Tuesday approved a key spending bill that includes US$500 million in military assistance for Taiwan and support for its participation in international organizations. The House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security,…...
Taiwan shares open lower
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (78+ words) Focus Taiwan Taiwan shares open lower Taipei, April 29 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 345. 49 points at 39, 176. 24 Wednesday on turnover of NT$19. 39 billion (US$609. 40 million). CDC raises Japan travel alert after 1st imported measles case in 7 years Taipei Zoo…...
CDC raises Japan travel alert after 1st imported measles case in 7 years
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (346+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Tuesday reported the country's first measles case imported from Japan in seven years and raised its travel advisory for Japan to Level 1 "Watch." The case involves a man in his 30s from…...
Defense budget amount contingent on U. S. LOA: KMT chair
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (277+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun () said Tuesday that a proposed special defense budget should be approved only after Taiwan receives a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) from the United States. In an interview with…...
Taiwan shares close down 0. 24%
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (89+ words) Focus Taiwan Taiwan shares close down 0. 24% Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 94. 9 points, or 0. 24 percent, at 39, 521. 73 Tuesday on turnover of NT$1. 00 trillion (US$31. 41 billion). CDC raises Japan travel alert after 1st imported measles case in 7 years Taipei Zoo breeds over…...
Taipei Zoo breeds over 2, 000 endangered endemic frogs
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (446+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taipei Zoo said Tuesday that a captive breeding program for the Yuchi music frog (Nidirana shyhhuangi), an endangered species endemic to Taiwan, has raised more than 2, 000 frogs since the conservation effort began in 2022. The zoo made the…...
Illinois to establish Taiwan office to deepen trade, tech cooperation
21+ hour, 42+ min ago (378+ words) New York, April 27 (CNA) The U. S. State of Illinois announced Monday at a business forum that it will set up an office in Taipei this year to strengthen bilateral technology, industry and trade ties. The announcement was made during the Taiwan-Illinois…...
Taiwan maintains China tour group ban after fatal bus accident
17+ hour, 26+ min ago (525+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday it will not lift a ban on local travel agencies soliciting package group tours to China until the "personal freedom and travel safety" of Taiwanese travelers can be ensured, amid…...
Convicted man caught attempting to swim to China to evade prison term
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (274+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A Taiwanese man who attempted to swim from Taiwan's outlying Kinmen County to China to avoid serving a prison sentence has been jailed after being intercepted by coast guard officers, prosecutors said Tuesday. The 38-year-old suspect, surnamed…...
Import of Sushi Express sea urchin roe halted over cadmium levels
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (316+ words) Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A batch of sea urchin roe from Canada imported by chain restaurant Sushi Express Co. , Ltd. was halted at the border for containing excessive amounts of cadmium, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) said Tuesday. The…...