UPDATE 1-Taiwan tightens curbs after surge in domestic COVID-19 cases


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* Taiwan reports record daily rise in domestic infections * Alert level raised in capital, many venues to close * Spike in cases a jolt after pandemic kept well under control * Government to watch stock market reaction closely * TSMC reducing movement of people across chip fabs (Adds details, Economy Ministry, TSMC comments) By Ben Blanchard and Liang-sa Loh TAIPEI, May 15 (Reuters) - Taiwan raised its coronavirus alert level on Saturday in the capital, Taipei, and the surrounding city, bringing curbs for a period of two weeks that will shut many venues and restrict gatherings in the wake...