• 11/16/2024

Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Usagi, fifth major storm in a month

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 24,000 people are evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Usagi makes landfall. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3286653/philippines-braces-super-typhoon-usagi-fifth-major-storm-month?utm_source=rss_feed

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U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.571 at 10 a.m. Friday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.025 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202411150004

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, Nov. 15 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202411150003

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Israel’s aggression inflicts $8.5 billion in economic losses on Lebanon: World Bank

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A new report by the World Bank says Israel’s brutal aggression against Lebanon has inflicted huge economic and physical losses on the country since last October. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2024/11/15/737249/Israel%E2%80%99s-aggression-inflicts–8-5-billion-in-economic-losses-on-Lebanon

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Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of the Interior secretary

Fox News President-elect Trump teased a “big” announcement Thursday night, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior. “He’s going to be announced [Friday]…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually,” Trump said during his speech at the Americans…

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Trump announces North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Department of Interior

Fox News President-elect Trump teased a “big” announcement, sharing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the Department of the Interior. “He’s going to be announced tomorrow…I look forward to doing the formal announcement, although this is a pretty big announcement right now, actually,” Trump said during his speech at the Americans For Prosperity…

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New Zealand considers tourist fees for iconic sites amid sustainability pressures

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Various pricing options under consideration as the stress on facilities become expensive for the Conservation Department and local councils to bear. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3286648/new-zealand-considers-tourist-fees-iconic-sites-amid-sustainability-pressures?utm_source=rss_feed

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Is Japan’s Ishiba too ‘weak’ to deal with Trump? Split views on when meeting should occur

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Conservatives urge Ishiba to wait until his domestic political position stabilises, while others say avoiding Trump could pose greater risks. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3286574/japans-ishiba-too-weak-deal-trump-split-views-when-meeting-should-occur?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s FAST telescope a beacon of ‘soft power’, Shaw laureate Shrinivas Kulkarni says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Winners of the awards see top science and maths talent continuing to emerge from Chinese universities. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3286516/chinas-fast-telescope-beacon-soft-power-shaw-laureate-shrinivas-kulkarni-says?utm_source=rss_feed

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China’s retail sales growth hits 7-month high on stimulus, property drag continues

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s retail sales continued to improve in October following the raft of stimulus policies, but property investment remained a drag. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3286646/chinas-retail-sales-growth-hits-7-month-high-stimulus-property-drag-continues?utm_source=rss_feed

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