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Michelin expands coverage to New Taipei City, Hsinchu
Taipei Times
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July 8, 2025
Restaurants in New Taipei City, Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County are to be included in the Michelin Guide’s review for the first time this year, alongside existing entries from Taipei, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung, the France-based culinary...
Taiwanese twins win BWF Canada Open men's doubles gold
Focus Taiwan
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July 7, 2025
Taipei, July 7 (CNA) Taiwan's twin brothers Lee Fang-jen (李芳任) and Lee Fang-chih (李芳至) defeated compatriots Chang Ko-chi (張課琦) and Po Li-wei (柏禮維) 21-19, 21-19 to claim the men's doubles title at the BWF Canada Open in Markham, Ontario, on Sunday...
Taipei Fubon Bank Opens Seoul Representative Office
Business Korea
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July 7, 2025
Fubon Financial, a Taiwanese financial group, announced on July 7 that it has opened the Taipei Fubon Bank Seoul Representative Office in Yeouido, Seoul. Kuo Pei-Ting, president of Taipei Fubon Bank, said, “South Korea is a key economy in Asia...
2 dead after dinghy capsizes during in New Taipei rescue mission
Focus Taiwan
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July 8, 2025
New Taipei, July 8 (CNA) Two men, including a firefighter, died Tuesday after falling into the Xindian River in New Taipei when a rescue dinghy capsized during a search mission. The deceased were a 50-year-old man surnamed Chen (陳), who had been...
Taipei establishes first HIMARS rocket unit
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Taiwan has officially launched its first military unit equipped with U.S.-supplied HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launchers, marking a significant milestone in the island’s defense capabilities. The announcement was made...
MSI 2025: Anyone’s Legend Versus CTBC Flying Oyster The Taiwanese Hope Crumbles
Yardbarker
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July 8, 2025
CTBC Flying Oyster aimed to continue their Cinderella story at MSI. Unfortunately, the LPL’s first seed, Anyone’s Legend, proved to be too much for CFO. The series was close at times, but AL was in control for the majority of the games. CFO is...
Over half of Taiwanese 5th, 6th graders fail sex-ed quiz: Survey
Focus Taiwan
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July 8, 2025
Taipei, July 8 (CNA) A nationwide survey of fifth and sixth graders across Taiwan has found that more than half of them lack adequate sexual knowledge, while over 20 percent have already been in romantic relationships. The survey, jointly...
Domestic abuser arrested for killing wife and sister-in-law in New Taipei
Taipei Times
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July 7, 2025
A 46-year-old man, surnamed Hsieh (謝), has today been transferred to the New Taipei District Court Prosecutors Office for further questioning after he yesterday allegedly committed a double murder, killing his wife and sister-in-law in New...
29 Taiwanese firms join 2025 Taiwan-Palau Expo to boost trade, cultural ties
Island Times
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July 8, 2025
Koror, Palau – A Taiwan – Palau Trade and Cultural Show will be held from July 11-13 at Surangel & Son’s super center. The Trade & Cultural Show will present 29 Taiwanese companies aiming to promote bilateral economic cooperation such as...
Taipei and New Delhi poised to shape trade
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
In an era defined by technological innovation, shifting geopolitics and the need for resilient supply chains, the world is reimagining its industrial future. Democratic nations are seeking trusted, dependable partners to drive the next wave of...
Chinese Taipei secures LLWS berth
Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Pennsylvania
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PHOTO PROVIDED Chinese Taipei will once again be represented in South Williamsport as Tung-Yuan Little League (Taipei, Chinese Taipei) took home the Asia-Pacific Region Championship title in this photo by Little League International. Chinese...
Taiwanese groups perform in France’s Avignon festival
Taipei Times
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July 6, 2025
Six Taiwanese dance and theater groups are vying for the attention of tens of thousands of visitors at France’s Festival Off Avignon, being held through July 26. This year marks Taiwan’s 19th official appearance at the festival, Taiwan Cultural...
entertainment Christopher Lee and Mark Lee to star in new Taiwanese movie No Good! Ojisan
Asiaone
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July 8, 2025
Local actors Christopher Lee and Mark Lee will be starring together in the new Taiwanese film No Good! Ojisan. In his social media posts yesterday (July 7), Taiwanese film director Bingo Chang revealed photos of the actors during a lensing...
Alarms ring in Taipei as Beijing activates another Taiwan Strait flight route
South China Morning Post
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July 8, 2025
Beijing’s sudden activation of another civilian air route near the Taiwan Strait’s unofficial median line has renewed alarm in Taipei, with defence experts and lawmakers warning the move could raise the risk of miscalculation in an already tense...
Lai caught in snares of his own making
China Daily Global
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The Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. [Photo/Xinhua] It should be no surprise that Taiwan compatriots have given the cold shoulder to Lai Ching-te's so-called series of "unite the country" speeches. Not only...
Traders brush off new Trump threats to extend s…
Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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And Asia largely followed the gains, with Hong Kong up more than one percent, with Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta also in positive territory. There were small losses in Tokyo, Sydney and Wellington. Still, observers remain...
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warns employees: Customers are giving Intel failing grades, we are not in ...
The Times of India
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Intel CaEO Lip-Bu Tan cheers during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. AP/PTI Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan delivered a stark assessment of the company's position in the semiconductor industry, telling employees in a global video...
Amsterdam Mohawks' Taiwanese prospect uses baseball as common connection
The Recorder - New York
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JOHNSTOWN — They call him ‘the glue guy.’ It’s a revered title in sports, awarded to a player who epitomizes the concept of putting his team first. It’s likely from the same family as the phrase ‘Play for the name on the front, not the name on the...
Hsieh survives scare to make semis
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Taiwanese women’s doubles star Hsieh Su-wei and Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday survived a near upset to the unseeded duo of Sorana Cirstea of Romania and Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, setting up a semi-final showdown against last year’s...
Taiwan political parties, organizations rally in Taipei to mark 88th anniversary of China's resistance against Japanese aggression
Xinhua News Agency
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TAIPEI, July 7 (Xinhua) -- More than ten political parties and organizations in Taiwan on Monday gathered in central Taipei, braving the rain to commemorate the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire Chinese nation's resistance against...