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U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading
Taipei, June 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT31.622 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT0.034 from the previous close.
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Focus Taiwan
· Jul 9, 2026
U.S. dollar higher in Taipei trading
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT32.096 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT0.064 from the previous close.
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· Jul 9, 2026
[Photo] NEW - U.S.
NEW - U.S. overtakes China and becomes Taiwan's largest trading partner for the first time in 25 years, with Taiwan's overall exports +47 for the first six months of 2026 v LY.Source: https://www.mof.gov.tw/eng/singlehtml/f48d641f159a4866b1d31c0916fbcc71?cntId=fc3b187b9f744dbeb322e7760473ab01@disclosetv
Investing.com
· Jun 25, 2026
Senior US diplomat says Taiwan arms sale does not hinge on China
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· Jul 5, 2026
China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan
BEIJING: China melancarkan rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan semalam, selepas operasi pengawal pantai terdahulu di perairan berhampiran pulau itu mencetuskan bantahan Taipei dan kebimbangan beberapa negara Barat. Tentera China beroperasi hampir setiap hari di sekitar Taiwan, yang dianggap Beijing sebagai sebahagian daripada wilayahnya. Namun, China mula menggunakan pengawal pantai untuk menguatkuasakan tuntutan wilayahnya menerusi pendekatan ... Read more The post China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Donald Trump entrances me. But compartmentalising our US loyalties with China trade is tricky – Simon Bridges
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· Jul 9, 2026
Taiwan’s central bank chief urges caution on leverage as AI stock rally runs hot
Taiwan’s top central banker has urged investors to steer clear of heavy borrowing to chase the island’s surging stock market, a rally powered by global demand for the AI hardware that Taiwanese firms supply. Yang Chin-long, governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan), delivered the caution on Thursday while reporting to [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Related coverage for "U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading": Focus Taiwan — U.S. dollar higher in Taipei trading. Disclose.tv — [Photo] NEW - U.S.. Investing.com — Senior US diplomat says Taiwan arms sale does not hinge on China. Utusan Malaysia — China lancar rondaan baharu di timur Taiwan. The New Zealand Herald — Donald Trump entrances me. But compartmentalising our US loyalties with China trade is tricky – Simon Bridges. The Next Web — Taiwan’s central bank chief urges caution on leverage as AI stock rally runs hot