Category: Taiwan
Golden Horse Awards: Chinese docudrama about COVID-19 lockdowns wins best narrative feature
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) “An Unfinished Film” (一部未完成的電影), a docudrama about COVID-19 lockdowns, triumphed over strong competitors to clinch the high-profile Golden Horse Award for Best Narrative Feature on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411240003
Read MoreTaiwan enters Premier12 final against Japan despite Saturday loss
Taipei, Nov. 24 (CNA) Taiwan will challenge World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 defending champion Japan on Sunday, despite losing against them 9-6 on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202411240002
Read MoreGolden Horse Awards: Hong Kong’s Chung Suet Ying crowned best actress
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) Hong Kong actress Chung Suet Ying (鍾雪瑩) was crowned best leading actress at the 61st Golden Horse Awards (GHA) ceremony on Saturday for her role in the drama “The Way We Talk” (看我今天怎麼說), a film about the love, friendship and struggles of deaf people. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411240001
Read MoreGolden Horse Awards: Chinese actor grabs best actor for gay and lesbian satire
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) Chinese actor Zhang Zhiyong (張志勇) on Saturday bagged the Golden Horse Best Leading Actor trophy for his performance in “Bel Ami” (漂亮朋友), a satire about gay and lesbian communities. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411230012
Read MoreGolden Horse Awards: Legendary actress, cinematographer receive lifetime achievement awards
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) Legendary actress Cheng Pei-pei (鄭佩佩), known as the “queen of martial arts films” in Chinese-language cinema, and cinematographer Lin Wen-chin (林文錦), a local pioneer in Taiwanese-language cinema, received lifetime achievement awards at the 61st Golden Horse Awards on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411230011
Read MoreSon of jailed ex-CCP official Bo Xilai marries Taiwanese woman
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) A wedding banquet was held in Hsinchu County on Saturday evening for Bo Guagua (薄瓜瓜), one of the sons of former prominent Chinese Communist Party (CCP) figure Bo Xilai (薄熙來), and his Taiwanese wife. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202411230010
Read MorePremier asks new minister to revamp labor policy
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Saturday urged newly appointed Hung Sun-han (洪申翰) to devise a comprehensive labor policy following the suicide of a Ministry of Labor (MOL) employee. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411230009
Read More3 dead, 2 injured in car accident in Yilan County
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) A fatal collision between a tractor-trailer and an SUV in Yilan County early Saturday morning has caused three deaths and two injuries. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411230007
Read MoreWith TSMC, U.S. forecast to become No. 2 in advanced IC production in 2027
Taipei, Nov. 23 (CNA) With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) pouring large funds into the U.S. state of Arizona, the United States is expected to see an improvement in its status to become the second largest maker of advanced semiconductor processes in 2027, according to Taipei-based market information TrendForce Corp. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411230006
Read MoreCongressmen urge Blinken not to impose conditions on Lai’s potential U.S. stopover
Washington, Nov. 22 (CNA) Five Republican members of the United States House of Representatives have called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to not impose conditions on Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) should he make a stopover in the U.S. territory during his trip to the South Pacific. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411230005
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