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Taiwan welcomes possible U.S. weapons aid: MND

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Saturday declined to confirm a Reuters’ report that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to send US$500 million worth of weapons aid to Taiwan, using the same emergency authority that it has used to help Ukraine defend itself, but the ministry said it welcomed…

Government sets up information page on tainted Costco berries

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) The Executive Yuan’s Department of Consumer Protection has set up an information page on the latest developments related to hepatitis A contamination of Costco’s imported berries to keep consumers up to date on the situation, it said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305060011

Young Taiwanese scores 3 golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) An 18-year-old Taiwanese weightlifter swept the gold medals in her weight class at the Asian Weightlifting Championships on Saturday, demonstrating the potential that has led her coach to call her Taiwan’s next weightlifting powerhouse. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202305060010

Hon Hai April sales up over 7% from March; firm cautious about Q2

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Despite recording a month-over-month increase in sales of more than 7 percent for April, Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has cautioned that its second-quarter results may fall short of 2022’s. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305060009

Family of woman who died after AZ vaccine shot to get NT$6 million

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) has agreed to pay NT$6 million (US$196,122) and NT$500,000, respectively, under the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) to the families of a woman and a man who died after getting COVID-19 vaccine shots. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305060008

Mercury hits 39.7 degrees in Taitung, highest so far this year

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) The mercury rose to 39.7 degrees Celsius in Taitung County’s Dawu Township on Saturday, the highest temperature officially recorded in Taiwan so far this year, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305060007

Finance minister protests Taiwan’s designation at ADB

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun (莊翠雲) has protested the designation used for the Republic of China, Taiwan’s official name, at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) while attending the bank’s annual meeting, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305060006

Two-day Europe festival kicks off in Taipei with Ukraine focus

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) The European Economic Trade Office in Taipei (EETO) celebrated Europe Day and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the EETO on Saturday at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei with a special focus on Ukraine. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305060005

TSMC accounts for 30% of global IC industry sales, excluding memory chips

Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, accounted for 30 percent of the global IC industry’s total sales, excluding memory chips, in 2022. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305060004

Taiwan continues providing hot food to quake victims in Turkey

Istanbul, May 5 (CNA) Money donated by Taiwan’s people is continuing to help provide hot meals and other daily necessities to people in areas affected by an earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey in early February, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara (TECM). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305060003