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Hon Hai, TSMC remain Apple suppliers; Novatek, Winbond newly added

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Apple Inc. added Taiwanese firms, including IC designer Novatek Microelectronics Corp. and memory producer Winbond Electronics Corp., to its latest list of suppliers as it continued to work with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240021

Men sentenced for stealing, ransoming ashes of Changhua tire magnate

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The Changhua District Court has sentenced two men to 3 years and 8 months in jail for stealing the ashes of Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. founder Lo Chieh-min (羅結民) and trying to ransom them back to his family for NT$60 million ($1.95 million), according to a statement from the court…

Civic groups call for more transparency in Taiwan-U.S. trade talks

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) More than a dozen labor and environmental groups on Wednesday called on Taiwan’s government to be more transparent and include them in its trade agreement negotiations with the United States. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240019

Health Minister vows to promote WHA inclusion by expanding global links

Geneva, May 23 (CNA) Despite failing to secure admission this year, Taiwan will not give up efforts to attend the World Health Organization’s annual assembly and will continue to expand links with the international community, Health Minister Hsueh Jui-yuan (薛瑞元) said in Geneva Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305240018

Nanya Technology sees no order shift after China’s ban on Micron

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Nanya Technology Corp., a leading dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip supplier from Taiwan, said Wednesday that the company has not seen any increase in orders after China slapped a ban on U.S.-based Micron Technology, Inc. selling its memory chips for key infrastructure projects in China. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240017

Furloughed workers up as manufacturing sector faces order cut

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The number of furloughed workers on formal unpaid leave programs in Taiwan rose to nearly 16,000 over the past week, boosted by an increase in the manufacturing sector, the Ministry of Labor (MOL) said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305240016

Referendum to expedite executions unlikely to be held this year: CEC

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) A proposed national referendum to expedite the execution of prisoners sentenced to death in Taiwan is unlikely to be announced in time to be held this year, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305240015

Media groups support Taiwanese reporters’ rights to cover U.N. events

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) International media organizations are continuing to urge the United Nations to grant all journalists access to its events, after two Taiwanese reporters were turned away from this week’s World Health Assembly (WHA). https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305240014

Taiwan shares recoup early losses; U.S. debt ceiling talk worries remain

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed slightly lower after recouping most of their earlier losses Wednesday as bargain hunters rushed to pick large cap stocks almost across the board in the afternoon session, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240013

Netflix Taiwan to begin charging for account sharing

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Subscription-based streaming giant Netflix announced Wednesday that customers in Taiwan sharing passwords must pay an extra NT$100 (US$3.24) per month for each person living outside their household who uses their account. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305240012