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The mercury rose to 31.5 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong on Sunday – the highest temperature recorded in March since records began in 1884. The Observatory warned on Sunday that “[u]nder the persistent influence of a southerly airstream and plenty of sunshine, the weather will still be hot” on Monday. “The maximum temperature will be around 31 degrees in the urban areas.” The week will start off hot and dry, with rain expected into the weekend, the Observatory says. Meanwhile, Taiwan also saw unprecedented heat on Sunday. According to the Central Weather Administration, highs of 36 degrees Celsiu...
Hong Kong Free Press
China is currently the world's top semiconductor consumer, accounting for more than 50% of global consumption, according to the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Along with this, it is also the world's fifth largest semiconductor manufacturer, following Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and the US. China has also highlighted several times in the past that it aims to become an artificial intelligence superpower in the coming few years. Naturally, the US has not taken kindly to these statements, amid increasing geopolitical and trade tensions between the two countries. This has led to the...
Euronews (English)
Washington (AFP) - A top US lawmaker said Wednesday he would visit Taiwan for the inauguration of President-elect Lai Ching-te, a year after his last trip to the self-governing democracy provoked anger from China. Representative Mike McCaul, who leads the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke alongside Taiwan's representative in Washington and lawmakers from both parties at an event in the US Capitol marking 45 years since a landmark law to support Taiwan. "I'll be leading a delegation to Taiwan to celebrate the president's inauguration," McCaul said of the ceremony set to take place on May 2...
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In May 2023, signs indicating the location of the nearest air defence shelter popped up across Taiwan. These red arrows, many pointing to a basement or a building’s parking lot, are designed to let people know where to seek refuge in case of an air raid. Taiwan has more than 90,000 shelters, but critics say they lack sufficient ventilation, air conditioning and water. This could be dangerous over an extended period. In a notorious episode in the mainland Chinese city of Chongqing, in 1941, tens of thousands of people crowded into a tunnel to escape Japanese bombs. three hours of bombing by the...
Hong Kong Free Press
China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Taiwan’s Kinmen archipelago, days after two of its fishermen drowned while being chased by the Taiwanese coast guard, which accused the boat of trespassing. The Chinese coast guard's Fujian division will regularly monitor the waters off the southern coast of the city of Xiamen — a few kilometres from Kinmen — to strengthen maritime law enforcement, said the coast guard's spokesman, Gan Yu, in a statement on Sunday. Fishermen from Taiwan and China regularly sail that stretch of water which has seen a rise in tensions as the number of C...
Euronews (English)
These days, many Hongkongers speak of migration; perhaps they are planning a move, or know people who have already left. In 2023, Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu said that the city had lost 200,000 from its workforce in recent years, a shortage he said he hoped to address by attracting foreign talent and importing labour. When Hongkongers do choose to leave their hometown, many opt for the United Kingdom or Canada. Taiwan, too, is a top choice. Compared with Western countries, Taiwan and Hong Kong share traditional Chinese characters, culture and food. These elements can make Hongkongers feel more...
Hong Kong Free Press
【あわせて読みたい】 日本を訪れる外国人観光客が増加する中、観光庁は、2023年の訪日外国人旅行消費...
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By Amber WANG Taipei (AFP) - La députée Huang Jie, 31 ans, première élue ouvertement homosexuelle au parlement de Taïwan, se réjouit de son élection "incroyable" malgré les obstacles et espère donner confiance à la communauté LGBT+, dans un entretien avec l'AFP. Taïwan, l'une des sociétés les plus libérales d'Asie, est vue comme un bastion des droits LGBT+ pour avoir été pionnière dans la région en matière de légalisation du mariage entre personnes du même sexe en 2019. "J'espère que (mon élection) donnera du courage à beaucoup de gens, car j'ai démontré que j'y suis arrivée en montant en prem...
AFP (Français)
Messen für Tiere erfreuen sich in Taiwan enormer Beliebtheit. Nach Angaben des Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) wird der Markt für Produkte und Dienstleistungen im Zusammenhang mit Haustieren jährlich weiter wachsen. Demnach geben Haustierbesitzer auf der Insel derzeit durchschnittlich 28.081 Dollar (Neue Taiwanesische Dollar) für ihre Haustiere aus - das sind etwa 893 US-Dollar. Der Umfrage zufolge sind 71 Prozent der Haustierbesitzer Frauen, und 52 Prozent von ihnen sind alleinstehend oder kinderlos. Peggy Liu, eine 26-jährige Kindergärtnerin aus New Taipei City, sagt, ein Hausti...
Euronews (German)
Kaohsiung’s populist former mayor, Han Kuo-yu, has been elected as Taiwan’s legislative speaker. The 66-year-old opposition Kuomintang (KMT) nominee won 54 votes, whilst the incumbent speaker, You Si-kun of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) received 51 votes on Thursday. The Taiwan People’s Party – the island’s third-largest – did not partake in the vote. A political outsider, Han became mayor of Kaohsiung in November 2018, before defeating powerful insiders to run as the KMT’s presidential candidate. But his unsuccessful bid, and promises to make citizens “filthy rich,” failed, le...
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