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Taiwan's representative to U.S. pays respects at Graham funeral

Taiwan's representative to the United States, Alexander Yui (俞大㵢), attended the funeral of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday to pay what he described as Taiwan's "highest respects" to a "steadfas ...
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Taiwan to protest 'Taiwan, China' name in South Africa's ETA system

Taiwan will lodge a formal protest with the South African government to correct the designation of Taiwan as "Taiwan, China" in South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, the Ministr ...
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Park operator held liable in 2015 dust explosion appeal

The Taiwan High Court on Tuesday overturned part of a lower court ruling and held the operator of the now-defunct Formosa Fun Coast water park jointly liable for damages over the 2015 dust explosion t ...
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Employees safe, Kumamoto fab structure unaffected by earthquake: TSMC

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said Tuesday night that its employees were safe and the structure of its plant in Kumamoto, Japan, was intact after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the ...
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Preschool staff barred from profession over child abuse accusations

Two childcare workers at Charisse International Preschool in Taipei have been permanently barred from the profession and fined NT$600,000 (US$18,500) each after an administrative investigation found t ...
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Taiwan reports first Japanese encephalitis death of the year

Taiwan has recorded its first death from Japanese encephalitis this year, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
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U.S. dollar up in Taipei trading

The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.481 at 10 a.m. Wednesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, up NT$0.097 from the previous close. The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$32.409 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the ...
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DEFENSE/Taiwan to test relocation of weapons production in annual war games

Taiwan's military will simulate the wartime relocation of weapons production lines during its annual Han Kuang military exercises next month to ensure arms manufacturing facilities remain operational ...
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MOL stands by ban on migrant-paid recruitment fees despite petition

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) on Monday rejected calls to halt a planned ban on charging recruitment-related fees to migrant workers in the manufacturing and fishing sectors, saying the policy is requir ...
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Sheep feed found to contain dioxin in Yunlin contamination case

Feed used at a Yunlin County farm linked to a recent dioxin-contaminated sheep meat case was found to contain the toxin, according to test results released Tuesday by the county government.
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TSMC's Japan fab evacuates staff after strong earthquake

Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. (JASM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) subsidiary in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, evacuated employees after a powerful earthquake struck ...
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COVID-19 wave in Taiwan expected to peak in early August: CDC

Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday that the current COVID-19 wave in the country is expected to peak in early August, earlier than previously forecast.