Category: Taiwan
Taipei bazaar seeks to foster understanding between Taiwanese, Hongkongers
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) A bazaar featuring stalls run by Hongkongers in Taiwan was held in Taipei on Saturday, with participants expressing hope that the event would facilitate greater understanding between local Taiwanese and Hong Kong immigrants. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411020014
Read MoreTaiwanese airlines change uniform policy to promote gender equality
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) More Taiwanese airlines have pledged to relax uniform requirements for female flight attendants, allowing options like trousers, following a government watchdog report saying that previous policies constituted gender discrimination. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411020013
Read MoreOfficials inspect eastern Taiwan after typhoon, pledge relief to farmers
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and other top government officials visited farmland and villages in eastern Taiwan in the aftermath of Typhoon Kong-rey Saturday, promising the speedy provision of cash handouts for affected farmers. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411020012
Read MoreTainan Art Museum founding chairman dies at 86
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Taiwanese artist Chen Huei-dung (陳輝東), best known as the driving force behind the establishment of Tainan Art Museum which officially opened in 2019, passed away Friday at the age of 86. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202411020011
Read MoreTyphoon Kong-rey causes 3 deaths, 690 injuries
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Typhoon Kong-rey had caused a total of three deaths, 690 injuries and over 10,000 recorded instances of damage across Taiwan as of Saturday afternoon, according to the Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411020010
Read MoreHeat exposure increases risk of premature birth: Research
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) A pregnant woman’s risk of premature delivery increases when exposed to higher temperatures during the later stages of pregnancy, according to research conducted in Taiwan and announced at a medical seminar on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411020009
Read MoreTaiwan needs to be ready if Trump re-elected: Scholars
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Foreign affairs and defense experts believe United States-China ties will remain confrontational no matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, but they said Taiwan would need to be better prepared if Donald Trump were to return to the White House. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411020008
Read MoreU.S. senator criticizes South Africa for pressuring Taiwan to relocate office
Washington, Nov. 1 (CNA) U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday criticized South Africa for pressuring Taiwan to relocate its representative office in Pretoria, urging the African country to reconsider its request. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202411020007
Read More4 missing in central Taiwan during Typhoon Kong-rey rescued
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Four residents of central Taiwan’s Nantou County reported missing in the mountains before Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall were found and rescued on Saturday following a two-day search, according to the Nantou County Fire Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411020006
Read MoreCentral bank directors remain concerned over inflation, hint no rate cuts
Taipei, Nov. 2 (CNA) Some directors of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed their concerns over inflation, suggesting there is no rush for the bank to reduce interest rates, although several major central banks in the world have kicked off a rate cut cycle, according to the minutes of the September…
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