The storm has already injured 46 people and forced thousands of evacuations, the authorities said, warning that torrential rain could cause landslides and flooding.
Ex-chairman of Taiwan’s Far Eastern gets 14 years for fraud
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Taiwan shuts schools, financial markets as typhoon Krathon approaches
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Taiwanese food stall Both Street teams up with Check In Taipei to release an exclusive menu
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Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon approaches
Taiwan shut down schools and closed its financial markets on Wednesday as Typhoon Krathon pounded its south and east with torrential rains and winds ahead of its expected landfall. All domestic ...
Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Krathon’s arrival, torrential rain forecast
By Yimou Lee, Fabian Hamacher and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan shut down on Wednesday with offices, schools and financial markets closed ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon ...
Business News Live: Stock markets to remain shut on Oct 2 on Gandhi Jayanti
Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Krathon's arrival Taiwan shut down on Wednesday with offices, schools and financial markets closed ahead of the arrival of a weakening Typhoon Krathon, which is ...
2024 Climate Tech Companies to Watch: Gogoro and its battery-swapping network for electric scooters
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Beijing slams US’ $567 million pledge for Taiwan’s defense
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Taiwan on alert over ‘multiple waves’ of missile firings in inland China
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Taiwan National Science Council believes China is 10 years behind TSMC
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Taiwan Expands Digital Asset ETF Access for Professional Investors
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Seagrass Community Project Takes Root in Taiwan’s Outlying Penghu Islands – TaiwanPlus News
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Ex-FAT boss sentenced to 14 years for embezzlement
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Taiwan shuts schools and offices ahead of likely direct hit from powerful typhoon
Taiwan closed schools and offices and evacuated hundreds from vulnerable areas around the island ahead of a strong typhoon expected to hit its populated western coast.