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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan shares open lower]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:17:00 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 3 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 438.55 points at 44,481.59 Tuesday on turnover of NT$16.32 billion (US$500.90 million).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan's October manufacturing activity in expansion but momentum eases]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:34:41 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's manufacturing activity remained in expansion in October, although growth momentum weakened as the index measuring activity in the sector fell from a month earlier with all five major subindexes, including new orders, production and employment, on the decline, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) said Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Public confidence in Taiwan financial services rises to 64.1%: Survey]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:05:38 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF) said Monday that 64.1 percent of respondents to its latest survey expressed confidence in using financial products and services, while university students increasingly viewed investing as a way to save money or hedge against inflation.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan travel fair eyes 400,000 visitors as premium trip demand grows]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:37:35 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Organizers of the Taiwan International Travel Fair (ITF) hope to attract more than 400,000 visitors this year, with younger travelers increasingly seeking distinctive experiences rather than bargains alone, the organizer's chairwoman said Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FM Lin calls on China to follow established practice for APEC summits]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:48:31 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Monday called on China to follow established practice in formally inviting Taiwan to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, stressing that Taiwan will uphold its right to participate despite what he described as China's "differential treatment."]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[16 young Taiwanese agricultural ambassadors to visit the Netherlands]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:15:29 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Monday held an event to introduce 16 young Taiwanese agricultural experts who are heading to the Netherlands to take part in an annual government-funded agricultural exchange program.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three seasons in, Taiwan's Teng Kai-wei finally feels like MLB player]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:56:26 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) For Taiwanese right-handed pitcher Teng Kai-wei (鄧愷威), making a Major League Baseball Opening Day roster for the first time with the Houston Astros in 2026 helped him feel he belonged in the majors.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan expands flu, COVID-19 shots to adults aged 50-64]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:51:24 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The second phase of Taiwan's publicly funded influenza and COVID-19 vaccination program began Monday, with healthy people aged 50-64 now eligible to receive the shots.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan shares end down but off lows amid U.S. volatility]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:41:22 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed down Monday but recovered from the day's low as the market remained concerned about volatility in the United States amid questions over massive spending on AI infrastructure, dealers said.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alishan steam train maple foliage tours to begin in December]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:39:19 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The Alishan Forest Railway will offer five special tours in December, giving passengers a chance to view autumn foliage in the mountainous area aboard a historic steam locomotive and carriages made from Taiwan cypress.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tourists who pitched tent along Alishan Railway tracks to be fined]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:36:17 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) A family of tourists who pitched a tent next to Alishan Railway tracks over the weekend has been reported to the Railway Bureau to be fined, local authorities said Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwanese man arrested in Manila over alleged scam, illegal detention]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:35:15 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Manila, Nov. 2 (CNA) A Taiwanese man has been arrested in the Philippine capital on suspicion of unlawfully detaining Filipino nationals and forcing them to carry out online romance and telecom scams, Philippine police said.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. dollar closes sharply higher on Taipei forex market]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:30:13 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.114 to close at NT$32.592.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Airline fuel surcharges for int'l routes to go up from Nov. 8]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:42:09 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Fuel surcharges on both short-haul and long-haul international flights operated by Taiwanese airlines will increase from Nov. 8 due to a spike in international aviation fuel prices, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[AI spending concerns to have only short-term impact on Taiex: NDC head]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:17:07 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Concerns over massive spending on artificial intelligence, which have triggered a global sell-off of technology stocks, are expected to have only a short-term impact on Taiwan's stock market, as many local companies remain fundamentally sound in terms of export orders and financing, the National Development Council (NDC) minister said Sunday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan labor funds post NT$2.4 trillion investment gain through September]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:13:04 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwan's labor funds posted a combined investment gain of NT$2.4 trillion (US$73.66 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, for a rate of return of 30.73 percent, the Bureau of Labor Funds said Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Search continues for Japanese tourist missing in Jiufen]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:00:02 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) First responders in New Taipei continued their search Monday for a Japanese tourist who went missing last week during a visit to the mountain town of Jiufen with a tour group, police said.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan shares close down 0.65%]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:51:00 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 291.69 points, or 0.65 percent, at 44,920.14 Monday on turnover of NT$758.88 billion (US$23.25 billion).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stock trading accounts hit new peak in October amid Taiex surge]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:22:55 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The number of accounts created to trade on the local market hit a new high at the end of October, as the Taiex, the Taiwan Stock Exchange's (TWSE) benchmark index, remained up more than 55 percent for the year, according to data released Monday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan badminton women's doubles pair finish 2nd at Hylo Open]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:14:53 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwanese badminton players Hsu Yin-hui (許尹鏸) and Lin Jhih-yun (林芝昀) finished as runners-up in the women's doubles competition at the 2026 Hylo Open in Germany on Sunday, after falling to their Indonesian competitors in the final.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:17:50 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.681 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.203 from the previous close.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:16:48 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows:]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan shares open lower]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:13:44 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange's main index opened down 177.30 points at 45,034.53 Monday on turnover of NT$8.81 billion (US$270.00 million).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cosplayers, sci-fi fans celebrate Halloween at Taipei Dome]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:21:25 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Hundreds of cosplayers, fantasy fans and science fiction enthusiasts gathered around the Taipei Dome on Saturday for a Halloween celebration featuring lightsabers, elaborate costumes and tributes to the late "Star Trek" actor Sir Patrick Stewart.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chiang, Shen court labor vote at Taipei trade union event]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:52:22 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) touted improvements to municipal employees' pay, leave and working conditions, while Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) challenger Puma Shen (沈伯洋) outlined proposals to support working families at a Federation of Taipei Trade Unions event Sunday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[20 treated for burns after firewalking ceremony at Linkou temple]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:45:20 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[New Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) 20 people were treated for burns to their feet after taking part in a firewalking ceremony at the Dingfuyen Temple in New Taipei's Linkou District Sunday, local authorities said.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nuit Blanche Taipei brings night of art, performances to Yuanshan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taipei's 11th Nuit Blanche arts festival wrapped up early Sunday morning after a night of art installations, interactive performances and live music across the city's Yuanshan area.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan says China has 'no jurisdiction' after coast guard patrol claims]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:13:14 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Beijing has no jurisdiction over waters surrounding Taiwan, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) said in a statement released Saturday night, following Chinese claims of "routine law enforcement patrols."]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes off coast of northeastern Taiwan]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:38:11 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Taiwan at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang hikes prices by an average of 12%]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:08:08 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taichung, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taichung-based teahouse chain Chun Shui Tang (春水堂) said Sunday that it had raised prices on more than 80 percent of its menu items by an average of 12 percent, citing rising operating, ingredient and labor costs.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Local cop wins Penghu Marathon, Finland office director finishes 2nd]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) The chief of a local police station won first place in the 2026 Penghu Cross-Island Marathon on Sunday, while Finland's top representative in Taiwan came in a close second, both finishing the race in under three hours.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan Air Force to kick off annual Sky Dragon drills]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:36:02 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force is scheduled to begin its annual Tien Lung, or "Sky Dragon," drills on Monday to test pilots' combat skills and ground-based logistical support, a military source told CNA on Sunday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[4 NT$10 million prizes remain unclaimed in May-June invoice lottery]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:28:00 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Four NT$10 million (US$306,399) special prizes and four NT$2 million grand prizes in Taiwan's May-June uniform invoice lottery remained unclaimed as of Sunday, with the deadline to collect the winnings set for Nov. 5, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cooler weather to reach northern Taiwan on Monday: CWA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Most of Taiwan will see cloudy to sunny skies on Sunday, but a strengthening northeasterly wind system will bring cooler weather to northern and northeastern Taiwan starting from Monday, with another surge expected later in the week, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:03:53 +0800</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows:]]></description>
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