Taiwan – Page 3490 – Prologue Journal

Macron touts EU air defense systems

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/06/21/2003801920

EU set to propose 50 billion euros aid package for Ukraine

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/06/21/2003801924

Venus Williams rolls back years in Birmingham opener

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2023/06/21/2003801898

Vietnamese fishing boat crew member arrested over alleged homicide

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) A Vietnamese migrant worker who allegedly killed an Indonesian colleague on a Taiwan-flagged fishing vessel on the high seas in April was arrested by investigation agents when the ship returned to Kaohsiung last week, local authorities said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200026

Retesting finds no phenobarbitals in preschoolers’ blood: New Taipei

New Taipei, June 20 (CNA) No phenobarbitals were detected in the blood samples of four students at a private preschool in New Taipei’s Banqiao District who tested positive for the drug earlier this month, the city government said Tuesday, citing the results of confirmatory tests conducted via mass spectrometry. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200025

Hon Hai, Stellantis form joint venture on semiconductors for auto industry

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group announced Tuesday a 50/50 joint venture with automaker Stellantis to establish SiliconAuto, a company dedicated to designing and supplying semiconductors for the automotive industry. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306200024

National per capita debt sinks to lowest level in 3 months

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) The average national debt shouldered by each citizen in Taiwan has dropped to its lowest level in the last three months, according to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Finance. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306200023

President presents Taiwan passport to Studio Classroom founder Doris Brougham

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) presented an ROC (Taiwan) passport to Doris Brougham, the founder of Studio Classroom, during a visit to the English language education institution on Tuesday, officially welcoming her as a Taiwan national. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306200022

8 performing arts groups to appear at French, U.K. festivals

Taipei, June 20 (CNA)This year, the festival Off Avignon and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival will each feature four performing arts groups from Taiwan that are set to give performances ranging from contemporary dance to circus shows. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306200021

Taiwan’s export orders fall for 9th straight month in May

Taipei, June 20 (CNA) Taiwan’s export orders fell more than 17 percent from a year earlier in May, in the wake of low end-user demand and inventory adjustments, marking the ninth consecutive month of a year-on-year decline, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306200020