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Taiwan headline news - Focus Taiwan

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows:

French film critic helped bring Taiwan New Cinema to world: Minister - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan's Minister of Culture Li Yuan (李遠) said Saturday at a seminar in Paris that a landmark article written in the 1980s by French filmmaker a…

Cho urges newlyweds to have children at Chunghwa Telecom mass wedding - Focus Taiwan

Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) encouraged newlyweds to have children while attending a mass wedding organized by Chunghwa Telecom in Taipei on Sunda…

Taiwan supporters march in New York for U.N. inclusion - Focus Taiwan

More than 100 Taiwanese Americans, Taiwanese lawmakers and members of civic groups marched through New York City on Saturday to call for the inc…

Husband, friend arrested in non-fatal shooting of Chinese spouse - Focus Taiwan

Two people, including the victim's husband, have been arrested in connection with the non-fatal shooting of a Chinese spouse in Taipei on Friday…

European Parliament vice president praises Hsiao as 'role model' for women - Focus Taiwan

European Parliament Vice President Pina Picierno on Saturday praised Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) as a role model for freedom-lo…

Taiwan headline news - Focus Taiwan

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Friday are as follows:

In London, culture minister highlights Taiwan's literary reach - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan Culture Minister Li Yuan (李遠) highlighted the growing international visibility of Taiwanese literature at a forum in London on Monday at…

Taiwan, U.S. to boost semiconductor workforce cooperation: U.S. envoy - Focus Taiwan

United States representative to Taiwan Raymond Greene on Monday announced new measures to strengthen bilateral cooperation on semiconductor work…

Taiwan headline news - Focus Taiwan

The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows:

Taiwan showcases Pacific cooperation projects in Palau - Focus Taiwan

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) attended the opening of the Pacific Prosperity Exhibit in Palau on Friday, showcasing Taiwan's cooperation…

U.S. backs Taiwan's continued participation in Pacific Islands Forum - Focus Taiwan

The U.S. State Department said Friday it strongly supports Taiwan's continued participation in the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), calling Taiwan a…

For Taiwan's migrant workers, permanent residency still a pipe dream - Focus Taiwan

For 16 years, Indonesian caregiver Shirley has cared for Taiwanese families while quietly building a life of her own.

Incentives, mandates needed to forge low-carbon fuel market: Expert - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan should create a market for low-carbon fuels through mandates and time-limited incentives to encourage companies to invest in domestic pro…

Chiayi temple festival bomber gets 28 years in prison - Focus Taiwan

The Supreme Court has upheld a 28-year prison sentence for a Chiayi City man who planted and remotely detonated an explosive at a temple festiva…

3 Indigenous Taiwanese writers to join Melbourne festival - Focus Taiwan

Three Indigenous Taiwanese writers will take part in Australia's Emerging Writers' Festival in Melbourne in September, the National Museum of Ta…

Taiwan to roll out 'health tokens' rewards program in October - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan will launch its "health tokens" incentive program in October, rewarding adults for undergoing health checks and cancer screenings as part…

Operations little affected by fire at Taoyuan plant: VIS - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan-based contract chipmaker Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. (VIS) said on Friday that operations at one of its facilities in Taoy…