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Taiwan rejects another truffle shipment from Europe for contamination

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Another shipment of fresh truffles imported from Europe recently failed a customs inspection in Taiwan after having been found to contain excessive levels of a heavy metal, in the wake of a series of similar violations since last year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300013

Taiwan’s Legislature passes amendments to retain foreign talent

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan on Tuesday passed several amendments aimed at improving professional talent retention in Taiwan by easing residency restrictions for foreign nationals and their spouses and children. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305300012

Taiwan’s 4th Omicron wave likely to peak in late June, early July: CDC

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Taiwan’s fourth wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by lineages of the Omicron variant is likely to peak in late June or early July, with around 80 percent of cases involving people contracting the disease for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300011

Taiwan-U.S. review team declares Han Kuang tabletop war game a success

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) A joint Taiwan-U.S. After Action Review (AAR) team has declared the recently concluded five-day tabletop war game phase of Taiwan’s annual Han Kuang military exercises a success, a senior military official said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305300010

Tuvalu’s foreign minister to visit Taiwan

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Tuvaluan Foreign Minister Simon Kofe will arrive in Taiwan on Wednesday for a six-day visit, during which he will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305300009

Taiwan to recruit 40 envoys for summer program in St. Lucia: MOFA

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ (MOFA) annual “youth ambassadors” program is looking to recruit 40 students to take part in a 10-day trip to Caribbean ally Saint Lucia that MOFA hopes will enhance bilateral ties and broaden the students’ worldview. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305300008

Lo Chia-ling medals again at World Taekwondo Championships

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Taiwanese Olympic medalist Lo Chia-ling (羅嘉翎) bagged her second straight silver medal at a world taekwondo championships on Monday in Azerbaijan after falling in the women’s under-57kg weight class to a young Hungarian phenom in the finals. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305300007

Taiwan shares close down 0.08%

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended down 13.56 points, or 0.08 percent, at 16,622.74 Tuesday on turnover of NT$308.89 billion (US$10.09 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305300006

Typhoon Mawar to bring heavy rain to northern, eastern Taiwan

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Heavy rainfall has been forecast for northern and eastern Taiwan on Tuesday as Typhoon Mawar edged closer to the island, while heat alerts were issued for multiple areas in central and southern Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300005

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Tuesday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305300004