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Poisoned Australian man to take medivac flight home Wednesday

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) An Australian man who was admitted to intensive care in Taiwan after ingesting rat poison is scheduled to return home on a medical evacuation flight Wednesday, according to Taoyuan International Airport. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305020015

Taiwan rejects another taro shipment from Vietnam due to contamination

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Another shipment of taro imported from Vietnam recently failed Customs inspections having been found to contain excessive levels of a heavy metal, in the wake of a series of similar violations since last year, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305020014

Hon Hai says Lordstown talks ongoing despite contract breach

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said Tuesday it was continuing negotiations with Lordstown Motor Corp. despite the U.S. electric pickup truck maker breaching an investment agreement struck last November in which Hon Hai would take an almost 20 percent stake in the automaker. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305020013

Internet celebrity Yang Hui-ju indicted for invoice fraud

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Internet celebrity Yang Hui-ju (楊蕙如) was indicted on charges of fraud and forgery Tuesday after allegedly embezzling NT$9.77 million (US$317,180) in public funds by inflating the cost of hosting the WTA Taiwan Open, a professional women’s tennis tournament, in 2017 and 2018. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305020012

Legislature approves bill to better protect local crop varieties

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Taiwan’s Legislature passed amendments Tuesday that set higher fines and possible prison sentences for people who illegally export certain indigenous varieties of plant and fruit seeds or their derivatives. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305020011

DEA dominate Suns in Game 1 of the T1 LEAGUE playoff semifinals

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) The New Taipei CTBC DEA underlined their status as favorites for the T1 LEAGUE championship Monday with a 48-point home rout of the Taichung Suns in Game 1 of the playoff semifinals. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305020010

Taiwan shares end up even though TSMC falls

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed higher Tuesday even as contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) remained weak amid lingering concerns over inventory adjustments in the global IC industry, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305020009

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.042 to close at NT$30.782 https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305020008

Taiwan shares close up 0.37 %

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 57.3 points, or 0.37 percent, at 15,636.48Tuesday on turnover of NT$224.355 billion (US$7.28 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305020007

Several Japanese lawmakers set to visit Taiwan this week

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) A delegation consisting of members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Youth Division are among the four groups of Japanese lawmakers that will be visiting Taiwan this week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305020006