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Ang Lee honored in Japan as 1st Taiwanese Praemium Imperiale laureate

Ang Lee honored in Japan as 1st Taiwanese Praemium Imperiale laureate

Filmmaker Ang Lee (李安) was honored as the first Taiwanese laureate of the 2024 Praemium Imperiale, a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association, for promoting "the cultures and arts of the world" at an award ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday.

11/20/2024 10:25 PM

Former President Tsai Ing-wen departs for security forum in Canada
Former President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday departed Taiwan on a flight to Canada, where she will deliver a keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax International Security Forum (HISF) in the provincial capital of Nova Scotia.
11/20/2024 10:44 PM
Labor ministry official sacked in bullying suicide case
The branch chief of a labor ministry agency was dismissed on Wednesday after the ministry's response to a worker's suicide was criticized by lawmakers, while Taiwan's premier and president made anti-bullying statements on the same day.
11/20/2024 11:02 PM
Taiwan to donate US$1 million to APEC: Envoy
Taiwan has pledged US$1 million donation to support Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) initiatives, Taiwan's envoy to the bloc's annual summit Lin Hsin-i (林信義) told a news conference in Taipei on Wednesday.
11/20/2024 10:16 PM
Official guarantees green energy supply despite warnings of 'electricity shortfall'
Taiwan's government will ensure power supply and access to sufficient green energy, Kao Shien-quey (高仙桂), deputy head of the National Development Council (NDC) told business representatives on Wednesday.
11/20/2024 08:38 PM
Taiwan urged to take lessons from Hong Kong after jailing of activists
Taiwanese experts and Hong Kongers on Wednesday urged Taiwanese society to reflect on the consequences of a mass trial in Hong Kong which culminated in 45 pro-democracy figures receiving lengthy prison sentences, warning of the threat Beijing poses to Taiwan's democracy.
11/20/2024 09:27 PM
Labor minister under growing pressure over worker suicide
Taiwan's Labor Minister Ho Pei-shan (何佩珊) was grilled by lawmakers on Wednesday over her handling of an incident in which a civil servant killed himself at work, while the case has been referred to supervisory and judicial branches for separate investigations.
11/20/2024 07:32 PM
RTX pays Taiwan US$160 million over arms price gouging: MND
Taiwan's military on Wednesday said it received a payment of NT$5.2 billion (US$159.86 million) from RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies Corp.) after the defense contractor was found by the United States government to have engaged in price gouging, with Taiwan among the buyers affected.
11/20/2024 09:09 PM
Legislative Yuan to extend session until Jan. 21
The current legislative session will be extended until Jan. 21, 2025, to allow for the passing of a delayed budget bill and other contested legislation, Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) said Wednesday.
11/20/2024 08:15 PM

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Taiwanese team members at the WSBC Premier12 super round lower their hats for the Chinese Taipei Olympic anthem and flag inside the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. Taiwan made it to the super round for the first time since the inception of the competition, and is playing against Venezuela in the first game. CNA photo Nov. 21, 2024

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