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Taipei, June 1 (CNA) As part of the government's ongoing policy of promoting the use of electric vehicles, the Cabinet has approved a seven-year NT$64.3 billion (US$2.1 billion) plan to make all public buses and coaches in Taiwan electric by 2030, Cabinet spokesman Lin Tze-luen (林子倫) said on Thursday.

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) A NT$950 million (US$31 million) investment plan by Dutch chipmaking equipment supplier ASML to build a facility in Taiwan that will manufacture the necessary equipment to make 2-nanometer chips, has been approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Taipei, May 31 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) warned of extreme heavy rain or heavy rain in eight localities across Taiwan on Wednesday as Typhoon Mawar moved slowly north roughly 430 kilometers off the island's east coast.

Taipei, May 31 (CNA) Some 32 percent of retailers in Taiwan were caught selling cigarettes to buyers wearing school uniforms last year, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) said Wednesday.

Taipei, May 29 (CNA) Two elementary age sisters in Tainan were hospitalized for emergency treatment on Sunday after being hit by a piece of dead wood while hiking in the local Dadongshan mountain resort, according to the Tainan Fire Agency.

Washington, May 24 (CNA) A U.S. House committee on Wednesday recommended expediting weapons sales and improving combined military training with Taiwan as part of a 10-point policy blueprint to deter Chinese military aggression.

Taipei, May 25 (CNA) Taiwan will cut the number of "make-up" work days to just one in 2024, and the number of long weekends will be reduced from the seven granted in 2023 to just four, following complaints from the public over the number of six-day work weeks.

Taipei, May 22 (CNA) A Taichung resident has donated nearly NT$40 million (US$1.3 million) in prize money to charities after winning the NT$100 million top prize in Taiwan's Grand Lottery with a NT$200 purchase in March this year, Taiwan Lottery Co., Ltd. said Monday.

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) Workers in Taiwan's industry and service sectors received an average of NT$75,688 (US$2,480) in year-end bonus for 2022, up NT$3,608 from the previous year and hitting a record high, according to government statistics released on Thursday.

Taipei, April 12 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining by NT$0.03 to close at NT$30.505.