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Taiwan domestic 600-ton frigate project 50 percent complete: OAC

Kaohsiung, May 15 (CNA) A Coast Guard Administration (CGA) project to build 600-ton frigates domestically for the Coast Guard fleet has achieved 50 percent of its goal as of Monday, Ocean Affairs Council (OAC) head Kuan Bi-ling (管碧玲) said. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305150019

Taiwan inaugurates first heavy ion cancer therapy center

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Taiwan’s first heavy ion therapy center for cancer treatment was inaugurated Monday at the Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) and hailed by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) as a milestone in medical cooperation between Taiwan and Japan. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305150018

Petitions on shorter workweek, reduced working hours to get response

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Two petitions posted on an online public policy participation platform calling for a shorter workweek and reduced working hours in Taiwan have passed the signature threshold required to get a government response. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305150017

Philippines pitches investment advantages at forum in Taipei

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) The head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) urged Taiwanese businesses Monday to invest in Philippine economic zones and capitalize on their many advantages, including duty-free imports. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305150016

Taiwan court denies appeal from detained South Korean homicide suspect

Kaohsiung, May 15 (CNA) A South Korean man who has been held since May 4 on suspicion of killing his Korean girlfriend has lost his appeal to the Taiwan High Court branch in Kaohsiung to have his detention order lifted. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305150015

Trove of artifacts, including Song Dynasty coins, unearthed in Hualien

Hualien, May 15 (CNA) A trove of historical artifacts, including coins dating back to China’s Song Dynasty 900 years ago, were recently uncovered at a construction site in Hualien’s Chongde Village, according to the county’s Cultural Affairs Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305150014

Taiwan top target for cyberattacks in Q1 of 2023: Security firm

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Data collated by IT security firm Check Point has shown that Taiwan was the number one target of cyberattacks in the world during the first quarter of 2023. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305150013

Taipei mayor vows to hold builders accountable for road sinkhole

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) on Monday promised to hold a construction company and project contractor accountable for damage caused by a massive sinkhole that appeared Saturday on a street next to a construction site in Xinyi District. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305150012

Taiwan-made landing platform dock to enter service in June: Source

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) The Taiwan-made Yushan landing platform dock (LPD), a type of naval warship used to transport landing crafts such as amphibious vehicles is scheduled to enter into service in June after recently completing all required tests, a military source told CNA on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305150011

China Airlines to launch Kaohsiung to Gimpo, Seoul route in July

Taipei, May 15 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), one of Taiwan’s top international carriers, said Monday it will launch its new route between Taiwan and Gimpo Airport in western Seoul, South Korea on July 6. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305150010