Taiwan headline news
Taipei, Oct. 23 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows:
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Typhoon Champi prompts school, office closures in most of Taiwan
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) Schools and offices across Taiwan's main island, except in Taitung County, as well as in the outlying islands of Penghu and Matsu, will close Friday due to Typhoon Champi, local governments said Thursday.
Over half blame CCP for undermining cross-strait peace: MAC poll
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) More than half of respondents to a Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) survey believe the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is undermining peace across the Taiwan Strait, an increase of nearly 5 percentage points from a similar poll in May, the agency said Thursday.
Free diver dies after being swept away off Xiaoliuqiu
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) A free diver in his 20s died Thursday after apparently being swept out to sea by a strong rip current off Xiaoliuqiu in Pingtung County, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said.
4 state-run banks to merge securities investment trust businesses
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) The boards of four state-controlled banks have approved the merger of their securities investment trust subsidiaries, with First Financial Holding Co. (First FHC) set to become the majority shareholder of the combined company.
Chiang Kun-yu wins 7th straight CPBL Gold Glove
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) CTBC Brothers shortstop Chiang Kun-yu (江坤宇) won his seventh consecutive Gold Glove on Thursday as Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) announced its annual defensive awards.
Taiwan's Egis, France's SiPearl team up on chiplet CPU
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) Taiwanese chip design conglomerate Egis Group signed strategic partnership and investment agreements with French processor designer SiPearl on Thursday, advancing its plans for a platform that integrates specialized chips from different suppliers.
Micron Taoyuan union reps begin symbolic 'strike' after Taichung deal
Taipei, Oct. 22 (CNA) Eleven union officials at U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc.'s Taoyuan operations began a 24-hour "strike" Thursday, accusing the company of failing to offer a concrete profit-sharing proposal and criticizing an agreement reached with its Taichung union a day earlier.