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Taiwan Stocks Plunge as Foreign Sellers Dump Shares Amid Massive Volume
The Taiwan Stock Exchange experienced strong volatility today as heavy selling pressure emerged during the session. The weighted index closed down 289.18 p
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18 Taiwan Banks Deploy Facial Occlusion Alerts at ATMs to Stop Scammers
In recent years, fraud syndicates have run rampant in Taiwan, with money mules continually employing automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawals to launder
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Wall Street Tech Weakness Triggers Sell-Off, Dragging Tokyo Stocks Lower
Impacted by the domino effect of overnight weakness in U.S. technology stocks, the Tokyo stock market opened lower and trended downward today amid selling
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Taiwan Science Train 2026 Launches Six-Day Island-Wide Tech Journey
Taiwan's science education promotion welcomed its annual grand event as the 2026 Science Popularization Island-Circling Train officially sounded its whistl
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Nasdaq 23-Hour Trading Sparks Taiwan Capital Outflow Fears, Regulator Forms Task Force
The Nasdaq Stock Exchange has announced plans to extend its trading hours to 23 hours, raising concerns that this move could divert capital flows away from
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Taiwan Dollar Plunges Past 32.4 in Biggest Single-Day Drop Amid Fed Hikes
Taiwan’s foreign exchange market reported today that the New Taiwan dollar closed at 32.445 per U.S. dollar, down 0.0107 from the previous trading session,
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First Motion Set for IPO with 2027 Goals for Medical and Industrial Robotics
DiGiTAL DRIVE (stock code yet to be determined) will make its debut on the Emerging Stock Board on October 21 at an initial public offering price of NT$168
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AI Boom Strains US Stocks as Investors Buy Dips, While Korean Chip Earnings Rise
The U.S. stock market reached a critical juncture this week ahead of the earnings season, as investor skepticism surrounding the artificial intelligence (A
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MOEA Urges Unity to Ensure Offshore Wind Farms Connect on Schedule
In response to the recent controversy surrounding a syndicated loan for an offshore wind power project, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) issued a sta
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STARLUX Airlines Prague Direct Route Defies Off-Season Slump with High Load Factors
Starlux Airlines officially launched its new direct route from Taiwan to Prague, Czech Republic, this August. This marks a major milestone in the airline's
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Thailand Launches Free AI Passport Initiative Amid Calls for Better Education
The Thai government recently launched the “TH-AI Passport” initiative, which will provide free access to various paid AI tools in an effort to boost domest
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Accenture Seeks $1.5 Billion Sale of China Business Amid Restructuring Chaos
Global technology and management consulting giant Accenture is reportedly undergoing a significant strategic pivot. According to the latest reports from th
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Taiwan Finance Minister Attends APEC Meeting to Promote Digital Finance
Taiwan's Ministry of Finance announced today that Minister of Finance Chuang Tsui-yun, along with Financial Supervisory Commission Vice Chairperson Chen Ye
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TaiRx Epidermolysis Bullosa Drug Trial Shows Efficacy Improvement Lacking Statistical Significance
AnchorBiologics held a press conference this evening to officially announce the primary efficacy endpoint results from the phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of
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Samsung to use TSMC 3nm for Nvidia HBM dies, highlighting TSMC's lead
South Korea's Seoul Economic Daily reported today that Samsung Electronics has agreed to adopt Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 3-nanome
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Hulane Marks 50th Anniversary with First Overseas Acquisition of Italian Wire Harness Maker
Hulian Automotive Connectors is marking its 50th anniversary this year, coinciding with its first international acquisition. In August, the company’s board
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First Financial Asset Management Merges Four Entities to Boost Scale and Competitiveness
Four asset management firms—First Securities Investment Trust, Mega International Investment Trust, Hua Nan Investment Trust, and Taiwan Cooperative Invest
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Taiwan Shares Fall 4.47% as Closely Linked Philadelphia Semiconductor Index Plunges 11.4%
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) fell again on Friday, dropping 443.93 points to record a weekly decline of 11.4%, bringing it close to the previ
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Taiwan State-Owned Firms Offer 46,000 NTD Starting Salary
Four major state-owned enterprises—Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), CPC Corporation, Taiwan, Taiwan Sugar Corporation (Taisugar), and Taiwan Water Corporat
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Weak Yen to Push Japan’s GDP to Sixth Behind India, UK by 2027
The International Monetary Fund’s latest World Economic Outlook report has delivered a shock to Japan’s economic prospects. According to the authoritative
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Formosa Petrochemical Freezes Fuel Prices for Fifth Week to Stabilize Market, Benefit Consumers
Formosa Petrochemical Corporation announced on its official website today that gasoline and diesel prices will remain unchanged on the 19th of this month.
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Taipower Refutes Taichung Mayor, Confirming Coal Use Dropped as Gas Rose
Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yuan stated on the 18th that “after nuclear power plants were shut down, coal consumption at the Taichung Power Plant increased by 5
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Taiwan Foreign Currency Deposits Surge Past NT$17 Trillion to Hit Record High
The latest statistics from the Financial Supervisory Commission show that as of the end of August this year, the foreign currency deposit balance of Taiwan
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AUO Exits Panels, Pivots to AR, Satcom
In an interview conducted in Hsinchu this week, AU Optronics Chairman Peng Shuang-lang stated frankly that the display panel industry has weathered storms