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Suspect arrested in death of two teenage girls in New Taipei motel

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of two teenage girls whose bodies were found in a motel in New Taipei’s Xindian District on Sunday, police said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304240016

Unemployment rises for second straight month in March

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Unemployment in Taiwan reached 3.56 percent in March, with the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) attributing the second consecutive monthly rise to an increase in people looking for new jobs. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304240015

Keelung to appeal Cabinet’s nixing of local referendum on LNG terminal

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Keelung will file an administrative appeal against the central government’s decision to revoke the city’s approval of a local referendum on building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the city’s northern coast, Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang (謝國樑) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304240014

New Taipei mayor seeks more government funding for monthly transport pass

New Taipei, April 24 (CNA) New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) on Monday called on the central government to earmark more funding to subsidize a NT$1,200 (US$39.16) monthly public transport pass program for commuters in Keelung, New Taipei, Taipei and Taoyuan which is set to be rolled out in July. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304240013

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.023 to close at NT$30.645. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304240012

More mpox vaccine doses to come by late May: Taiwan’s CDC

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Taiwan expects to take delivery of 60,000 additional mpox (monkeypox) vaccine doses by mid or late May, after the stock it holds was fully booked by those wishing to be inoculated, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304240011

Virginia governor approves opening of Taiwan trade office

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) The visiting governor of the U.S. State of Virginia on Monday said he has approved the upcoming opening of a Virginia-Taiwan Trade Office, a decision that is expected to deepen the already strong economic and trade relations between the two sides. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304240010

Taiwan shares close up 0.15%

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) Taiwan shares ended up 23.88 points, or 0.15 percent, at 15,626.87 Monday on turnover of NT$176.63 billion (US$5.76 billion). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304240009

Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming’s death sees outpouring of condolences

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) There has been a huge outpouring of sympathy and condolences following the death of famed Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming (朱銘), who was found dead on Saturday at the age of 85. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304240008

Jeremy Lin posts 50-point triple-double in Steelers’ 8th straight win

Taipei, April 24 (CNA) No one would be surprised to see Jeremy Lin of the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers put up a triple-double as he entered Sunday’s game against the New Taipei Kings with 25.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, but few could have foreseen that he would do it in a 50-point…