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Heat alert issued for southern Taiwan on Monday

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Sunday issued a heat alert for three cities and counties in southern Taiwan, forecasting that temperatures will rise to 36 degrees Celsius around noon on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160011

Recent rains fail to bring relief to Taiwan’s parched south

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) A weather front that passed over Taiwan on Saturday had only a limited effect on water levels in the nation’s reservoirs and none at all on those in the drought-hit south, the Water Resources Agency (WRA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160010

2 drug factories raided in northern Taiwan; 3 suspects arrested

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Law enforcement authorities recently raided two factories in New Taipei and Yilan that were illegally producing the drug mephedrone, and three suspects arebeing held incommunicado, the Keelung District Prosecutors Office said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160009

2 French parliamentary groups to visit Taiwan in coming weeks

Paris, April 15 (CNA) Two French parliamentary delegations are set to visit Taiwan in the coming weeks amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304160008

Trial on minimum temperature for restaurants, food courts to launch

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) A trial program will be introduced on Monday requiring participating restaurants and food courts to set air-conditioning at 23 degrees Celsius during dining hours, paving the way for a permanent legal measure in 2025, the Ministry of Economics Affairs (MOEA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160007

Taiwan to invest NT$6 billion in wartime telecommunications resiliency

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) plans toinvest NT$6 billion (US$196.6 million) in a four-year Disaster Roaming program starting next year as part of efforts to strengthen Taiwan’s telecommunication resiliency in cases of emergencies such as war, a MODA official told CNA recently. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202304160006

The lifting of Taiwan’s public transport mask mandate

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Starting Monday, Taiwan will remove its mask mandate for all forms of public transportation, leaving medical facilities as the last category of venue where masks will still be required. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160005

Yu Chang headlines Rex Sox comeback win with two clutch swings

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) Taiwanese MLB utility infielder Yu Chang (張育成) of the Boston Red Sox broke his hitless drought with two clutch swings to put his team ahead twice in a 9-7 comeback victory over Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels in the United States Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304160004

Debris from China’s satellite launch poses no threat to Taiwan: MND

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) China launched a meteorological satellite from its north-central Gansu Province at 9:36 a.m. Sunday with some rocket wreckage later detected falling into a no-fly zone off the coast of northern Taiwan, which Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said did not pose a safety threat. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304160003

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Sunday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304160002