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Euro falls on GDP data, as BOJ news sends yen lower

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/04/30/2003798849

S&P maintains Taiwan’s long-term ratings at ‘AA+’; outlook stable

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Taiwan’s long- term issuer credit ratings at “AA+” and also affirmed the country’s short-term issuer credit ratings at “A-1+”, citing Taipei’s “robust net external asset position” and “strong monetary flexibility.” https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304290014

Cloud Gate’s open-air broadcast of classic show draws crowd in Taipei

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) More than 10,000 people gathered on Saturday evening in Taipei to watch a live broadcast of Taiwanese contemporary dance troupe Cloud Gate Dance Theater’s 1978 classic piece “Legacy.” https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304290013

Taiwan to launch NT$5,000 lucky draw to attract tourists on May 1

Taoyuan, April 29 (CNA) Foreign independent travelers who are scheduled to arrive in Taiwan at noon on May 1 and afterward can register for a lucky draw to win a prize worth NT$5,000 (US$163) to cover part of their spending during the visit, according to the Tourism Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304290012

South Korean man suspected of killing girlfriend in Taiwan hotel

Kaohsiung, April 29 (CNA) A South Korean man arrested as a suspect in the murder of his girlfriend, who was found dead in a hotel in Kaohsiung earlier this week, was released on bail Friday, prosecutors said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304290011

28 arrested in gun attacks on New Taipei pawn shop

Taipei, April 28 (CNA) A total of 28 individuals have been arrested in connection to two gun attacks on a New Taipei pawn shop earlier this month, including the alleged mastermind, who was repatriated from Malaysia on Friday, police said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304290010

U.S. help to Taiwan over Chinese threat should be ‘fully global’: Bolton

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) The United States should engage with other democracies around the world to help Taiwan fend off threats from China, former U.S. national security adviser and outspoken China hawk John Bolton told a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304290009

TSMC top invention patent applicant in Taiwan in Q1

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, ranked as the No. 1 invention patent applicant in Taiwan in the first quarter of the year, according to the Intellectual Property Office under the Ministry of Economic Affairs. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304290008

Australian hospitalized for rat poison in stable condition: Taipei hospital

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) An Australian man who was hospitalized in Taiwan after apparently ingesting rat poison has been transferred to an ordinary ward and is stable, Taipei Medical University Hospital (TMUH) said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304290007

Taiwan moving to lift ban on Canadian beef over 30 months old

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advance notice that the country will lift a ban on the importation of beef from Canada beef over the age of 30 months. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304290006