Category: Taiwan
Taiwan dairy farmers pitch freshness in battle with New Zealand milk
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) The freshness of locally produced milk gives Taiwan’s dairy industry an advantage in competing with imported milk from New Zealand, which has gained greater pricing power since the removal of import duties on Jan. 1, according to local dairy farmers. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501130027
Read MoreYunlin touts success in waste reduction — by searching people’s trash bags
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) The Yunlin County government on Monday said it had reduced the county’s overall trash volume by 7 percent after implementing a policy of searching people’s garbage bags and rejecting them if they contain recyclables or food scraps. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501130026
Read MoreU.S. to impose AI chip sanctions; Taiwan faces no restrictions
Washington, Jan. 13 (CNA) The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced on Monday that it will impose new artificial intelligence chip sales sanctions, with Taiwan among the United States’ 18 allies not to face restrictions. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501130025
Read MoreTaiwan’s tax revenue hits record high of NT$3.73 trillion in 2024
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s tax revenue in 2024 reached a record high of NT$3.73 trillion (US$112.66 billion), exceeding the budgeted amount by NT$497.2 billion, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501130024
Read MoreVietnamese worker injured in meat grinder accident
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) A Vietnamese national working at a food processing company’s factory in Yunlin County was injured Monday after his right hand was caught in a meat grinder. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501130023
Read MoreIn personnel shuffle, police agency names 1st woman deputy chief
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) The National Police Agency (NPA) on Monday announced a list of personnel adjustments and promotions, including the promotion of highway police chief Liao Mei-ling (廖美鈴) who will become the NPA’s first female deputy director-general. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501130022
Read MoreCaptain Taiwan hopes commercial success inspires players to work hard
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Chen Chieh-hsien (陳傑憲), Team Taiwan’s captain at the 2024 WBSC Premier12, has appeared in multiple local ads since the team won the historic championship last November, which he said he hopes will spur domestic players to strive for excellence. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202501130021
Read More5 tourists to be fined for walking on Alishan Forest Railway tracks
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Five tourists will be fined after they were caught walking on the tracks of the Alishan Forest Railway in Chiayi County on Monday, the result of increased patrols by local authorities prompted by a non-fatal collision last month. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501130020
Read MoreSuspect who shot man in front of Yilan Prison arrested in Miaoli
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) A suspect wanted for kidnapping and shooting a man in front of Yilan Prison was arrested late Sunday after police pursued him into an orchard in the mountains of Miaoli County. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501130019
Read MoreTSMC market share hits 64% in Q3 2024: Counterpoints Research
Taipei, Jan. 13 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) secured a 64 percent share of the global pure play foundry business in the third quarter of last year, up from 62 percent a quarter earlier, further cementing the company’s lead over its peers, according to market research firm Counterpoint Research. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501130018
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