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DPP legislative candidate, parents detained on suspicion of corruption

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Keelung City councilor and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative nominee Chang Ping-chun (張秉鈞) and his parents have been detained on suspicion of embezzling public funds. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306210021

Retired court chief justice probed over alleged sexual misconduct

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Retired Disciplinary Court Chief Justice Lee Po-tao (李伯道) is currently subject to an investigation following an accusation made Tuesday of sexual misconduct by a former colleague that allegedly took place earlier this year, according to the Judicial Yuan. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306210020

Giant Bicycles expects inventory adjustments to continue into Q1 2024

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Taiwan-based Giant Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s leading bicycle manufacturers, expressed concerns Wednesday that global inventory adjustments in the industry would continue into the first quarter of 2024. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306210019

Choreographer blends defiance and Taiwanese flavors in Oriental dance

Taiwan and the Middle East seemingly have little in common, but choreographer Shao Chen-yu (邵震宇) is on a mission to change that by putting his own stamp on Oriental dance and staging shows about social issues ingrained in every society but never addressed in some. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306210018

Yilan cram school under scrutiny for giving students Ritalin

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) A private cram school in Yilan County may have violated the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act after it was found to have given a controlled drug, Ritalin, to students without a prescription, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306210017

Taiwan shares end slightly up ahead of Dragon Boat Festival holiday

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday and an appearance by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before Congress, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306210016

Employment program helps retain 10,000 skilled migrant workers: ministry

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) More than 10,000 work permits have been issued to foreign semi-skilled workers since the launch of a new employment program in April last year, the Ministry of Labor said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306210015

EVA Air ranked world’s 9th best airline in 2023 by Skytrax

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) Taiwan-based EVA Air moved up nine places to rank ninth in a list of the world’s best airlines in 2023 released Tuesday by Skytrax, a U.K.-based aviation research agency. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306210014

Legislature confirms new grand justices amid opposition boycott

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) All four nominees tapped by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) to fill the upcoming grand justice vacancies on the Constitutional Court were confirmed Wednesday in a vote boycotted by two of the Legislature’s three opposition parties. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306210013

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.030 to close at NT$30.920. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306210012