Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/13
By: Kay Liu and Elizabeth Hsu

Taipei, Sept. 13 (CNA) Schools and offices in several municipalities in southern Taiwan and some eastern areas will be closed Wednesday due to approaching Typhoon Meranti, the local governments announced Tuesday night.

As of 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, complete closures were announced in five city and counties, namely Kaohsiung, Pingtung County, Hualien County, Taitung County and Penghu County.

Tainan, meanwhile, said that schools and government offices will be open until noon Wednesday.

Elsewhere in the country, Wednesday will remain a normal work and school day and the stock and forex markets will be open as usual.     [FULL  STORY]