Taiwan – Page 4027 – Prologue Journal

Hon Hai pledges NT$25 billion investment in Kaohsiung over 3 years

Kaohsiung, April 9 (CNA) Hon Hai Technology Group on Sunday announced that it had inked a deal to invest NT$25 billion (US$822 million) over three years in its smart city initiatives and electric vehicles operations in Kaohsiung. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304090011

Arranging an mpox vaccine appointment in Taiwan

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Starting Monday, the government will open registration for 25,000 publicly funded doses of the mpox (monkeypox) vaccine at 48 designated hospitals around Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304090009

PLG’s Pilots extend record losing streak as see-saw season continues

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) On Jan. 15, the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots were the toast of Taiwan’s P.LEAGUE+ (PLG), having catapulted to the top of the PLG standings with a league record 10th consecutive win. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304090008

Direct ATM withdrawals of NT$6,000 cash handouts to start Monday

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) Eligible individuals who wish to collect a NT$6,000 (US$197) cash handout from Taiwan’s government without registering first will be able to do so from more than 26,000 designated ATMs around the nation beginning Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304090007

China sends warplanes, warships near Taiwan as PLA drills enter 2nd day

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continued sending warplanes and warships to conduct drills around Taiwan on Sunday as its three-day, around-the-island exercises entered their second day, according to Taiwan’s military. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304090006

Taiwan’s badminton ace Tai Tzu-ying plans to retire at end of 2024

Kaohsiung, April 9 (CNA) After competing on the badminton court for over two decades, Taiwanese top female shuttler Tai Tzu-ying (戴資穎) has announced she will retire at the end of next year. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304090005

Warm, sunny weather forecast across Taiwan in next few days: CWB

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The weather around Taiwan will be warmer starting Sunday, with reduced moisture, due to weakening northeasterly winds, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304090004

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 9 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304090003

Weaving Indigenous stories into gripping movies: Filmmaker Laha Mebow

When Laha Mebow (陳潔瑤) was honored for best director at the Golden Horse Awards in 2022 for her feature film “Gaga,” she set two major milestones. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304090002

Housing transactions in Taiwan’s 6 biggest cities plunge 24% year-on-year

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Transactions of residential and commercial property in Taiwan’s six largest cities tumbled about 24 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter of this year, with analysts citing a rate hike cycle launched by the central bank and the government’s measures to cool market speculation as the main reasons. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304080016