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WEBOuter rim of Krathon reaches Taiwan. TYPHOON DAY: Taitung, Pingtung, Tainan, Chiayi, Hualien and Kaohsiung canceled work and classes today. The storm is to start moving north this afternoon The outer rim of Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taitung County and the Hengchun Peninsula (恆春半島) at about noon yesterday, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said, adding that the eye of the ...
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WEBSwelling typhoon set to make landfall TYPHOON: The storm’s path indicates a high possibility of Krathon making landfall in Pingtung County, depending on when the storm turns north, the CWA said Typhoon Krathon is strengthening and is more likely to make landfall in Taiwan, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said in a forecast released yesterday afternoon.As of 2pm yesterday, the CWA ...
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WEBMan who spent 46 years on death row cleared of murders. 2024-09-27. A Japanese man who spent almost half a century on death row has been found not guilty of multiple murders, in a closely watched trial that has raised questions about Japan’s use of the death penalty.Iwao Hakamada, 88, was sentenced to hang in 1968 after being found guilty of ...
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WEBSurvey shows many migrants are affected by fraud. Nearly 30 percent of migrant workers in Taiwan have been targeted by financial fraud, with each person losing an average of NT$7,995, a survey released on Thursday by Taipei Fubon Bank and non-governmental organization One-Forty showed.The survey was conducted in June and …
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WEBTaiwan, US eye drone cooperation: FT. NEXT LEVEL: The defense ministry confirmed that a video released last month featured personnel piloting new FPV drone systems being developed by the Armaments Bureau Taipei and Washington are pushing for their drone companies to work together to establish a China-free supply chain, the Financial Times reported on Friday.A delegation of high-level ...
China is 10 years behind Taiwan on chips: NSTC - Taipei Times
WEB3 days ago · By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter. In leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing China is behind Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) by at least 10 years as the Taiwanese chipmaker’s manufacturing process has progressed to 2 nanometers, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Minister Wu Cheng-wen (吳誠 …
Taiwan’s energy challenge ahead - Taipei Times
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Taiwan’s energy challenge ahead. In his inaugural speech, President William Lai (賴清德) outlined a clear vision for Taiwan’s future, emphasizing the nation’s strategic role in the global supply chain amid shifting geopolitical tides. He underscored the centrality of the “five trusted industry sectors” — semiconductors ...
US House passes Taiwan conflict act - Taipei Times
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The US House of Representatives on Monday passed the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act, aimed at deterring Chinese aggression toward Taiwan by threatening to publish information about Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials’ “illicit” financial assets if Beijing were to attack. The act would also “restrict financial services for certain ...
US blasts China over threats to Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBJun 26, 2024 · By Chen Yun and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNA. The US on Monday condemned China’s “escalatory and destabilizing language and actions” toward Taiwan after Beijing last week announced new guidelines to punish supporters of Taiwanese independence. Asked about the guidelines, which included the …
Prosperous Taiwan can bring progress in China: Lai
WEBJun 14, 2024 · A prosperous Taiwan can bring about progress in China, and Taipei seeks peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait, President William Lai (賴清德) told Time magazine in an exclusive interview published yesterday, his first since becoming president. Taiwan wishes for a stable and prosperous China, as it would help maintain peace and ...