• 02/06/2025

Opposition cuts 2025 central government budget by NT$93.98 billion

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), two of the main opposition parties in Taiwan, joined forces on Friday to cut NT$93.98 billion (US$2.85 billion) in the 2025 central government budget during its second-reading review at the Legislative Yuan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501180006

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Taiwanese manga wins silver prize at Japan intl’ award

Tokyo, Jan. 18 (CNA) The manga “The Banana Sprout vol.2” (芭蕉的芽) by Taiwanese mangaka Zuo Hsuan (左萱) has won a silver award at the 18th Japan International Manga Award, the organizers announced on Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202501180005

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Nvidia teams up with TSMC in silicon photonics development

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) U.S.-based artificial intelligence chip designer Nvidia Corp. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) have partnered with each other in silicon photonics development, according to Jensen Huang (黃仁勳), founder and CEO of the American AI giant. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501180004

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Temperatures rebound across Taiwan as cold air mass weakens

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) Temperatures across Taiwan are forecast to rebound on Saturday as the continental cold air mass weakens, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501180003

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501180002

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Pence backs strong US-Taiwan ties

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/01/18/2003830412

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ANALYTICAL ENGLISH 解析英語(常春藤)

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/lang/archives/2025/01/18/2003830395

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China’s shipbuilding policies warrant ‘urgent action’: US trade representative

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2025/01/18/2003830400

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Donovan’s Deep Dives: This year’s big election in Taiwan

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2025/01/18/2003830410

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Vanke bonds rebounds on note repayment capability

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2025/01/18/2003830399

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