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Taiwan-Philippines friendship provides lessons amid war and strife: Envoy

Taipei, June 12 (CNA) The friendship between people in the Philippines and people in Taiwan is a “shining example” of humans living together peacefully in a world fraught with war and strife, Manila Economic and Cultural Office Chairman Silvestre Bello III said at an event held Monday to mark the 125th anniversary of Philippine independence.…

Taiwan economics minister visiting France

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua (王美花) is heading a seven-member delegation on an eight-day visit to France, from June 12-19, with the aim of cementing the trade partnership between the two countries. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130012

Taiwan planning to release its own generative AI: Official

London, June 12 (CNA) Taiwan is in the process of developing its own generative AI system that will be capable of creating a wide variety of data based on prompts from users, Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) chief said Monday in the United Kingdom. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202306130011

Taiwan military reassures on Mirage 2000 availability amid rumors

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s military gave assurances Tuesday that its Air Force Mirage 2000-5 fighters will remain available amid reported internal discussions on whether to decommission the French-made jets due to their high cost of operation and maintenance. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306130010

Taiwan shares close up 1.54%

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 261.23 points, or 1.54 percent, at 17,216.6 Tuesday on turnover of NT$350.19 billion (US$11.4 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130009

Tourists evacuated from Taipingshan after landslide blocks road

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Officials in Yilan County have begun evacuating 170 tourists who were stranded overnight in Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area when a landslide blocked the main road in and out of the park on Monday, forestry authorities said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130008

Military releases new civil defense handbook amid backlash

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s military on Tuesday released a revised version of its first civil defense handbook after the original version faced criticism for being out of touch with reality when it was published in April 2022. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306130007

Heavy rain advisory issued for southern Taiwan

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has issued a heavy rain advisory for the the southernmost part of Taiwan as a lingering low-pressure system was expected to bring downpours to that part of the island. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130006

Review of citizen evacuation policy for Taiwan not needed: White House

Washington, June 12 (CNA) A White House spokesman said the U.S. had “no indication” that the situation in Taiwan warrants a review of its policy of not evacuating private American citizens from areas of conflict, but did not say whether planning for such a contingency was taking place. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306130005

U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.744 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.010 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130004