Taiwan – Page 3598 – Prologue Journal

Manufacturing activity contracts in May for 3rd straight month

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Taiwan’s manufacturing activity stayed in contraction mode for the third consecutive month in May due mainly to sluggish end-user demand, the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) said Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306010023

Taiwan, U.S. ink agreement under bilateral trade initiative

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Representatives from Taiwan and the United States have signed an initial agreement under a larger bilateral trade initiative in the U.S., the Office of Trade Negotiations in Taipei said Thursday night. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306010022

Taiwan, Lithuania sign MOU to boost bilateral digital resilience

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Taiwan’s National Institute for Cyber Security (NICS) and Lithuania’s Innovation Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday that seeks to mutually boost the digital resilience of both nations. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306010021

Power dip in Tainan causes slight production disruption: UMC

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) A malfunction at one of the substations operated by Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) that resulted in a sudden power dip Thursday caused a slight disruption to production lines in Tainan, contract chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) said that day. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306010020

U.S. lawmakers call for tax agreement with Taiwan

Washington, June 1 (CNA) A bipartisan resolution calling for the reduction or elimination of double taxation between Taiwan and the United States was introduced on May 25 in the U.S. House of Representatives. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306010019

ASML gets nod for US$31 million investment plan in Taiwan

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) A NT$950 million (US$31 million) investment plan by Dutch chipmaking equipment supplier ASML to build a facility in Taiwan that will manufacture the necessary equipment to make 2-nanometer chips, has been approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306010018

EVA Air ranked 8th best airline in the world for 2023

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) EVA Air has been ranked the eighth best airline in the world for 2023, the only Taiwanese carrier to make it into the top 25 Airline Excellence Awards this year by the aviation reviews website AirlineRatings.com. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306010017

DPP deputy secretary-general resigns over sexual harassment case

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) The deputy secretary-general of Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Hsu Chia-tien (許嘉恬) stepped down from her post Thursday, shortly after being suspended by the party over her handling of a sexual harassment case involving a former party worker. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306010016

Tropical storm leaves a trail of injury and damage across Taiwan

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) Three scooter riders and a motorist in Kaohsiung were injured as a result of strong winds brought by the periphery of Tropical Storm Mawar on Thursday, while other cities and counties reported property damage. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306010015

Annual Celebration Canada returns to Taipei Hakka Park

Taipei, June 1 (CNA) The annual Celebration Canada, an outdoor festival featuring music and food to celebrate Canada Day, the country’s national holiday, will be returning to Taipei City Hakka Cultural Park this year. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306010014