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34th Golden Melody Awards jury announces nominations

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) The jury for the 34th Golden Melody Awards (GMA) announced nominations for the GMA and winners of the Special Contribution Award at a news conference in Taipei on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305160025

Taiwan amends criminal law to curb fraud using deepfakes

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan’s Legislature passed Tuesday legal amendments to curb the use of deepfakes in the commission of fraud, by increasing the punishment for those found guilty to a maximum of seven years in prison. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305160024

Taiwan amends law to levy heavier punishment on fraud gangs

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan on Tuesday expanded the provisions of Article 302 of the Criminal Code to increase the punishments for members of fraud gangs engaged in aggravated crimes against personal liberty. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305160023

Taiwan’s third offshore wind farm officially inaugurated

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Formosa 2, an offshore wind project located in Taiwan’s northwestern county of Miaoli, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305160022

Kaohsiung Steelers’ Jeremy Lin still undecided on next move

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin, currently under contract with the P.LEAGUE+’s (PLG’s) Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers, said Tuesday he will go on vacation first before giving any serious thought to his next career move. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305160021

Legislature passes organic law to upgrade Council of Agriculture

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan passed a law Tuesday to upgrade the status of the Council of Agriculture (COA) to a stand-alone ministry, introducing new offices under it to address challenges such as climate change. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305160020

Taiwan slaps anti-dumping tariffs on Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai glass makers

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 129.32 percent on float glass in sheets sold by suppliers from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, effective from May 22, after those suppliers were found to have sold their products at unfair low prices in the Taiwan market. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305160019

Taiwan takes 3 spots among top 20 global container shipping companies

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Companies in Taiwan account for three of the top 20 largest container cargo shipping enterprises in the world, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) cited Minister Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) as saying Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305160018

Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss arrives in Taiwan

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss arrived in Taiwan Tuesday evening for a five-day trip, becoming the first former British leader to visit the country in 27 years. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305160017

Lai Jyun-fu marks rise of new Go generation with Taiwan Meijin win

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Lai Jyun-fu’s (賴均輔) win at the Taiwan Meijin Go tournament could mark the breakthrough of a younger generation of local Go players, veteran professional Chou Chun-hsun (周俊勳) told CNA on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305160016