Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has signed a MOU with German technology conglomerate #Siemens AG to facilitate cooperation in both EV & information+communications technology ecosystem development. #Foxconn
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The Ministry of Labor will hold a meeting with representatives of delivery industry unions and two major food delivery platforms in Taiwan on May 29, following an announcement that #Uber Eats has agreed to acquire #foodpanda 's operations in the nation.
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[FEATURE] As Taiwan faces considerable geopolitical challenges from an increasingly aggressive China, the national security team appointed by incoming President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) to handle defense and foreign affairs has received much attention.
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[ANALYSIS] A trip by opposition lawmakers to Taiping Island just 2 days before President-elect Lai Ching-te's inauguration on May 20 is aimed at challenging Lai to reiterate Taiwan's territorial claims & sovereignty, analysts believe. #SouthChinaSea
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Kaohsiung Int'l Airport is experiencing a solid recovery in capacity, with the number of int'l flights this summer reaching 82% of the pre-pandemic level seen in 2019, The airport in southern Taiwan currently provides 300 flights per week. #aviation
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A woman who was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of murdering her two children at a hotel in New Taipei's Zhonghe District has been turned over to prosecutors, police in the city said Wednesday.
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Taiwan has recorded 2 cases of Japanese encephalitis in Kaohsiung, including the first from the #mosquito -transmitted disease this year, the CDC said Wednesday. Concerns were also raised about #COVID19 , #denguefever & enterovirus infections in Kaohsiung.
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Taiwanese drag star Nymphia Wind met President Tsai 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen & presented a drag performance at the Presidential Office in Taipei Wednesday. 'This is probably the first Presidential Office in the world to have a drag queen perform,' Nymphia quipped.
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Major medical associations in Taiwan on Wednesday urged the WHO to allow the country to participate in this year's World Health Assembly & to collaborate with Taiwan, which is known for having one of the best universal health coverage systems in the world.
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The average daily rate of licensed hotels in Taiwan moved higher by about 3.4 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter of this year, according to the Tourism Administration, which cited #inflation as the reason for the increase. #tourism
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Shares in Taiwan closed at a record high for the 3rd consecutive trading session Wednesday, ending above the 21,100 point mark as the bellwether electronics sector led the way in the wake of gains posted by tech stocks on U.S. markets overnight. #PPI #TSMC
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#MSCI Inc., an international index provider, has upgraded Taiwan's weighting in two of its major indexes but downgraded its weighting in another following a review in May.
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The Taipei District Court ruled Wednesday that Cashbox Partyworld Co. Chairman Lien Tai-sheng (練台生) was not guilty of negligent homicide or other charges related to a fire in April 2020 that killed six people at a Cashbox outlet in Taipei.
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[FEATURE] Big shoes to fill as Foreign Minister Joseph Wu to shift posts focustaiwan.tw/politics/20240…
FM Joseph Wu's 6+ years in office will make him the longest serving Republic of China (ROC, Taiwan) foreign minister since the country's first direct presidential election in 1996.

A fire above an open-cut tunnel along the Suhua Highway, likely triggered by a nearby reinforcement project, was still smoldering late Wednesday afternoon after starting Tuesday morning but had not caused any injuries, firefighters in eastern Taiwan said.
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[VIDEO] Nymphia Wind meets President Tsai, brings 1st drag show to Presidential Office
Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind was invited to the Presidental Office on Wednesday to meet President Tsai Ing-wen and perform the first drag show there. focustaiwan.tw/search/Nymphia

A total of 26 People's Liberation Army aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait or its extension in the 24-hour period starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday, just days before the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on May 20.
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President-elect 賴清德Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said his presence at an annual cybersecurity exposition Wednesday illustrated his interest in continuing the government's support for the development of the #cybersecurity sector after he takes office on May 20.
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Just days away from taking office, President-elect Lai Ching-te told a democracy forum in #Copenhagen on Tuesday that #Taiwan was open to dialogue with #China .
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An international alliance of parliamentarians will be holding its annual summit in #Taipei in July, bringing legislators from more than 20 countries to #Taiwan , Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Tuesday. #IPAC
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