• 11/16/2024

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411150003

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Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of Interior

Fox News President-elect Trump teased a “big” announcement, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior. “He’s going to be announced tomorrow…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually,” Trump said during his speech at the Americans For Prosperity…

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Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

Fox News President-elect Trump teased a “big” announcement Thursday night, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior. “He’s going to be announced [Friday]…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually,” Trump said during his speech at the Americans…

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China’s retail sales growth hits 7-month high on stimulus, property drag continues

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s retail sales continued to improve in October following the raft of stimulus policies, but property investment remained a drag. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3286646/chinas-retail-sales-growth-hits-7-month-high-stimulus-property-drag-continues?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s FAST telescope a beacon of ‘soft power’, Shaw laureate Shrinivas Kulkarni says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Winners of the awards see top science and maths talent continuing to emerge from Chinese universities. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3286516/chinas-fast-telescope-beacon-soft-power-shaw-laureate-shrinivas-kulkarni-says?utm_source=rss_feed

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Trump nominates his lawyers to key Justice Department jobs

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Emil Bove will be nominated to be principal associate deputy attorney general and Todd Blanche to the post of the US deputy attorney general https://tass.com/world/1872617

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Trump picks ex-congressman Collins for veterans’ affairs secretary

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Doug Collins is a former lawmaker representing Georgia in the House of Representatives https://tass.com/world/1872615

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US to provide Ukraine with US$7.1bn in military aid before Biden’s term ends – Pentagon

Pravda Ukraine The United States plans to ship US$7.1 billion worth of military aid to Ukraine from the Pentagon’s stockpile before the end of President Joe Biden’s term. Source: Pentagon website, citing Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh; Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Quote from Singh: “The President has said he’s committed to getting about US$7.1 billion…

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Colombia would like to join BRICS — foreign minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top Colombian diplomat went on to say that his country has been following the BRICS expansion and activities carefully https://tass.com/world/1872613

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Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 51.73 points at 22,767.11 Friday on turnover of NT$5.75 billion (US$176.59 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411150002

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