Category: Nations
U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.006 to close at NT$30.452. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100011
Read MoreNew Taipei to ban disposable plastic cups at drink shops next month
New Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Beverage shops in New Taipei will be required to stop providing single-use plastic cups, starting in May, in order to cut down on plastic waste, the city government said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100010
Read MoreTaiwan records sharp rise in outbound travel in early 2023
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The number of overseas departures from Taiwan in the first two months of the year rose to more than 1 million, a figure that was 15 times higher than a year earlier, when travel was crippled by border controls during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Tourism Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100009
Read MoreVolkswagen aims to fill China’s electric car industry talent void with new academy in Hainan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The German carmaker will set up an academy in Hainan province with the aim of training local talent for the electric vehicle industry as it vies for a larger share of the sector. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3216547/volkswagen-aims-fill-chinas-electric-car-industry-talent-void-new-academy-hainan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese scientists find a way to restore body’s cancer-fighting cells
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Peer-reviewed study provides ‘new strategies’ to enhance immunotherapy treatments based on the immune system’s natural killers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3216542/china-scientists-find-way-restore-bodys-cancer-fighting-cells?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese aircraft carrier drills pose threat to eastern Taiwan: Experts
Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Warplanes from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong, which is currently located about 200 nautical miles east of Taiwan, successfully conducted takeoff and landing drills on Sunday, which local military specialists warned could pose a serious threat to eastern Taiwan if a war breaks out. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304100008
Read MoreIsrael signs $400m. deal to sell Greece anti-tank Spike missiles
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738853
Read MoreBreak the Wave: Security forces arrest four terrorism suspects
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738851
Read MoreRussia Says Ramping Up Border Defense as Finland Enters NATO
Moscow Times Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, became the 31st member of the U.S.-led military alliance last week. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/russia-says-ramping-up-border-defense-as-finland-enters-nato-a80765
Read MoreAbortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
New York Times Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/health/abortion-pill-fda.html
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