• 03/04/2025

Cabinet approves NT$16 billion youth employment program

Taipei, May 4 (CNA) The Cabinet on Thursday approved the second phase of a cross-agency youth employment program, under which NT$16 billion (US$519 million) will be earmarked to help 800,000 young people obtain jobs over the next four years in industries experiencing labor shortage. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305040018

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Kiev muddying the waters to create pretext for attack on ZNPP — politician

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, the ZNPP’s former operator company claimed that Russian forces had allegedly placed military equipment, weapons and explosives in the turbine room of the 4th unit https://tass.com/defense/1613645

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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians responsible for shooting UK mom, 2 daughters

Fox News Israeli forces killed three Palestinian militants in an early morning operation on Thursday, saying the two of the men were responsible for the shooting of a mother and two daughters. Troops carried out the operation in the city of Nablus, breaking into the apartment where the three militants had been staying. There was…

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SCO does not aim to replace UN, says Russian envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Natalia Stepkina emphasized that the SCO had its own tasks, which complemented the positive interaction within the UN https://tass.com/politics/1613643

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Australia’s Indigenous leaders demand King Charles apologise for colonialism

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Representatives from 12 Commonwealth nations also called for financial reparations and the return of stolen cultural treasures. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3219426/australias-indigenous-leaders-demand-king-charles-apologise-colonialism?utm_source=rss_feed

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Central bank to auction NT dollar bills with ‘lucky’ serial numbers

Taipei, May 4 (CNA) An auction will be held for the sale of banknotes with special serial numbers starting May 18, Taiwan’s central bank announced Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305040017

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Average maximal interest rate on ruble deposits declining in late April

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The regulator said earlier that it would keep an eye on cases when the bank’s interest rate for ruble deposits is more than 2 percentage points higher than the average one for ten monitored banks https://tass.com/economy/1613641

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2 primary schools in Hong Kong scheduled to merge because of falling enrolment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eastern district’s Salvation Army Ann Wyllie Memorial School and Salvation Army Centaline Charity Fund School earmarked for merger. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3219425/2-salvation-army-primary-schools-hong-kong-scheduled-merge-because-falling-school-rolls?utm_source=rss_feed

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Over 45,000 internally displaced children were registered in Kyiv since full-scale invasion – Kyiv City Administration

Pravda Ukraine Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, more than 45,000 internally displaced children have been registered in the city of Kyiv. Moreover, since 24 February 2022, over 250,000 internally displaced adults have registered in Kyiv, as reported by the Kyiv City State Administration. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400699/

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