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The struggle to electrify one of the world’s dirtiest industries

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2023/06/12/2003801381

Taiwan’s Hsieh and Chinese partner win French Open women’s doubles

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwanese tennis player Hsieh Su-wei (謝淑薇) and her Chinese doubles partner Wang Xinyu (王欣瑜) upset the odds to defeat the 10th seeded pairing of Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and the United States’ Taylor Townsend 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win the French Open’s women’s doubles title Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202306110013

E-commerce firm fined for illegal import, sale of Chinese gaming phones

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) A local company which failed to go through the proper process to import and sell gaming phones from China will be fined, Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) announced Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202306110012

Kings level PLG finals series with Kenny Manigault triple-double

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) When Ryan Marchand said the New Taipei Kings’ 97-91 Game 3 loss to the Taipei Fubon Braves in the P.LEAGUE+ (PLG) finals on Thursday was the most disappointing game in his two-year stint as the team’s head coach and asked the players to “look at themselves in the mirror,” many fans…

Taiwan’s foreign minister to visit Prague for summit speech: MOFA

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (吳釗燮) will visit the Czech Republic next week and deliver an address at the European Values Summit 2023 being held in Prague on June 14, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306110010

Vietnamese migrant worker drowns while fishing in southern Taiwan

Tainan, June 11 (CNA) A 23-year-old migrant worker from Vietnam was found dead on Sunday after falling into the Erren River on the Tainan-Kaohsiung border while fishing with a friend the day before, local authorities said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306110009

Taiwan exceeds fundraising expectations, donates 2 ambulances to Ukraine

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) A fundraiser in Taiwan aimed at crowdsourcing enough donations to purchase an ambulance for Ukraine exceeded expectations, receiving enough money to buy two ambulances, with the second vehicle scheduled to leave Germany on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306110008

Barbiturate traces found in 8 students at New Taipei preschool

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Blood tests have detected trace amounts of barbiturates in eight students at a private preschool in New Taipei’s Banqiao District that has been accused of giving children sedatives, according to the New Taipei City Government. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306110007

Taiwan cyclist wins time trial silver at Asian Road Cycling Championships

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) Taiwanese road cyclist Tu Chih-hao (杜志濠) won a silver medal in the Men Elite’s Individual Time Trial at the Asian Road Cycling Championships 2023 in Thailand Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202306110006

Taiwan to receive brief showers or thundershowers Sunday: CWB

Taipei, June 11 (CNA) There will be sporadic brief showers or thundershowers across Taiwan on Sunday, due to a lingering weather front on waters north of the island, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has forecast. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306110005