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• Post #4499332

  Chinese spouse convicted of aiding TPP, Ko campaign on Beijing's orders 19:57 China-born spouse Xu Chunying (徐春鶯) was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday after being convicted of campaigning for the Taiwan People's Party's (TPP) 2024 presidential ticket under instructions from Beijing, among other offenses. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608110017 #news #taiwan

• Post #4499126

  Taiwan holds anti-airdrop drills during Han Kuang exercises 20:15 Taiwan's military on Tuesday conducted anti-airdrop drills in Taipei and Miaoli as part of the ongoing Han Kuang live-fire exercises, simulating efforts to repel enemy airborne forces and prevent infiltrating troops from breaching defensive lines. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608110020 #news #taiwan

• Post #4497516

  Coast Guard apologizes for failures in illegal Chinese dinghy entry case 18:31 The chief of the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) was forced to apologize Tuesday for failures in the agency's handling of the illegal entry of two Chinese nationals after their rubber dinghy was found near Taipei Port by a member of the public. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608110014 #news #taiwan

• Post #4491915

  U.S. criticizes China's Taiwan Strait traffic controls during typhoon 15:04 The U.S. State Department on Monday expressed Washington's opposition to China's announcement last week that it would impose traffic control measures on vessels in the Taiwan Strait during the approach of Typhoon Dolphin. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608110008 #news #taiwan

• Post #4480274

  Taiwan's military conducts chemical weapon decontamination drill 13:33 Taiwan's military on Sunday conducted a nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) decontamination drill in eastern Taiwan as part of the ongoing live-fire segment of the country's annual Han Kuang military exercises. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608100008 #news #taiwan

• Post #4477721

  MOFA probes workplace bullying accusations against Geneva envoy 11:29 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has launched an investigation into Taiwan's top envoy in Geneva, Greg Lee (李冠德), after receiving a petition from some of his subordinates accusing him of workplace bullying and other misconduct. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608100005 #news #taiwan

• Post #4468276

  Annual high tides to hit Taiwan coast for 5 days from Tuesday: CWA 17:51 Taiwan will experience its second annual period of exceptionally high astronomical tides from Tuesday to Saturday, increasing the risk of localized flooding and seawater inundation in low-lying coastal areas, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608090010 #news #taiwan

• Post #4374385

  Trump to send US$14 billion Taiwan arms package to Congress: McCaul 18:56 U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to submit a US$14 billion arms package for Taiwan to Congress soon, senior Republican lawmaker Michael McCaul said Tuesday, stressing that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan would not be affected by Washington's ties with Beijing. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608040017 #news #taiwan

• Post #4353375

  Academia Sinica study finds bacteria boost coral heat tolerance 18:41 An Academia Sinica research team has identified how a strain of symbiotic bacteria helps corals survive rising ocean temperatures, a finding that could help scientists protect and restore coral reefs threatened by climate change-induced bleaching. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202608030016 #news #taiwan

• Post #4349657

  Taipei to expand free milk program to junior high school students 15:30 Taipei will expand its weekly free milk program to include junior high school students beginning with the new school year on Aug. 31, the city's Department of Education announced Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608030011 #news #taiwan

• Post #4349627

  Koo calls for Legislature to back Cabinet's unmanned systems bill 15:43 Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) has called on the Legislature to support the Executive Yuan's version of a special act on unmanned systems procurement, which would authorize up to NT$210 billion (US$6.49 billion) in funding over six years. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202608030012 #news #taiwan

• Post #4314124

  Taiwan's Yang Dai-Kang says physical condition led to retirement 16:59 Veteran Taiwanese baseball star Yang Dai-Kang (陽岱鋼) said Saturday that concerns about his physical health were the key factor behind his decision to retire. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202608010011 #news #taiwan

• Post #4308501

  Kaohsiung councilor detained in corruption, extortion case 15:08 Kaohsiung City Councilor Chen Ming-tse (陳明澤) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and a construction contractor were detained and held incommunicado Saturday over allegations of extortion and bribery involving a green-energy company. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202608010005 #news #taiwan

• Post #4277361

  U.S. congresswoman urges Taiwan to promptly pass drone procurement bill 19:05 Visiting U.S. Representative Young Kim on Friday urged Taiwan's Legislature to swiftly pass a bill funding the procurement of domestically produced drones needed to help defend the country against security threats posed by China. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607310018 #news #taiwan

• Post #4268012

  Premier honors late Causeway Bay Books owner Lam Wing-kei 13:46 Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Friday praised Lam Wing-kei (林榮基), the late proprietor of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay Books, for standing up to authoritarianism in his lifelong pursuit of freedom and democracy. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607310009 #news #taiwan

• Post #4244204

  Taiwan emerges as new study-abroad choice for non-Chinese Malaysians 20:55 Over 100 Malaysian students who received scholarships from Taiwan to study there attended a pre-departure briefing in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, showcasing Taiwan as the latest education destination of choice among non-ethnic Chinese students from the Southeast Asian country. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202607300024 #news #taiwan

• Post #4244195

  Ministry of the Interior to seek dissolution of pro-China party 21:13 The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) said Thursday it will petition the Constitutional Court in early August to dissolve the pro-China Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP), accusing it of systematically engaging in activities that threaten national security and Taiwan's free democratic constitutional order. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607300025 #news #taiwan

• Post #4239080

  Ex-TSMC employees receive final sentences in trade secret leak case 18:08 The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected appeals by two former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) employees convicted in a trade secret leak case, making their sentences final. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607300021 #news #taiwan

• Post #4231455

  Taiwan diaspora volunteer English teacher program concludes 13:34 A closing ceremony was held in Taipei Thursday for a volunteer program that placed 406 English teachers aged 17-24 from Taiwan's overseas diaspora in 66 schools in 15 cities and counties across the country. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202607300007 #news #taiwan

• Post #4231434

  MOFA opens Kumamoto earthquake donation account 14:40 Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Thursday announced a dedicated bank account for cash donations as it works to establish a relief fund for people affected by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607300011 #news #taiwan

• Post #4227854

  Moroccans barred from applying for Taiwan visas in diplomatic tit-for-tat 12:20 Taiwan on Thursday stopped accepting visa applications from Moroccan nationals with immediate effect in retaliation for a similar move by Morocco last week. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607300006 #news #taiwan

• Post #4170740

  Park operator held liable in 2015 dust explosion appeal 20:51 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 that killed 15 people and injured more than 400, in the first class action lawsuit arising from the disaster. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607280027 #news #taiwan

• Post #4162052

  Taiwan to test relocation of weapons production in annual war games 18:49 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 after coming under enemy attack, a military official said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607280022 #news #taiwan

• Post #4160941

  Sheep feed found to contain dioxin in Yunlin contamination case 18:13 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. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607280019 #news #taiwan

• Post #4160664

  TSMC's Japan fab evacuates staff after strong earthquake 17:51 Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. (JASM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) subsidiary in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, evacuated employees after a powerful earthquake struck the region Tuesday afternoon, according to the company. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202607280018 #news #taiwan

• Post #4138013

  Concerns over Chinese sea operations raised with Beijing, Taiwan says 20:46 Taiwan has conveyed its concerns to Beijing "through third countries and existing private channels" over recent Chinese operations east of Taiwan that China has claimed involve law enforcement, Taiwan's top China affairs agency said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607270023 #news #taiwan

• Post #4138007

  More camellia oil batches fail carcinogen test; sales suspended 20:57 Four additional batches of camellia oil produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Aconpure Green Technology Inc. have been found to contain excessive levels of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a carcinogen, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607270024 #news #taiwan

• Post #4111787

  Miaoli Mazu temple becomes Taiwan's 1st to retire carbon credits 19:06 Baishatun Gongtian Temple in Miaoli County has become the first in Taiwan to offer visitors the option of offsetting their carbon emissions through the retirement of Gold Standard (GS) carbon credits. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202607260008 #news #taiwan

• Post #4083286

  DPP caucus leader to throw first pitch at Mets' Taiwanese Heritage Day 14:23 The New York Mets will host their annual Taiwanese Heritage Day at Citi Field on Sunday (Taiwan time), with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus leader Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌) set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202607250005 #news #taiwan

• Post #4083221

  Lee Hao-yu extends hitting streak to 9 games in Tigers' win 14:59 Taiwanese infielder Lee Hao-yu (李灝宇) had two hits and drove in the decisive run Friday as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at home for their third consecutive victory. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202607250007 #news #taiwan