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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

500 metric tons of U.S. corn seized for vomitoxin contamination

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) Over 500,000 kilograms of corn from the United States were recently seized at Taiwan’s border after they were found to have excessive concentrations of deoxynivalenol (DON), also known as vomitoxin, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305240011

Taiwan’s economy to rebound no later in Q4: Central bank governor

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The governor of Taiwan’s central bank said Wednesday he expects the country’s export-oriented economy, hampered recently by weak global demand, to stage a rebound no later than the fourth quarter of this year. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240010

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, May 24 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Wednesday, gaining NT$0.046 to close at NT$30.794. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305240009

Thailand PM hopeful takes policy inspiration from Taiwan

Bangkok, May 24 (CNA) Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), which finished first Thailand’s general election earlier this month, has told CNA that several of the policies adopted by the MFP and its seven prospective coalition partners took inspiration from Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305240008

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