| TAIWAN NEWS DIGEST Week 20, 2016 |
| Taipei Office in Denmark offers this digest of news and events in Taiwan in addition to our monthly Danish-language e newsletter. |
| POLITICS
Dignitaries from 59 countries to attend Tsai's inauguration 2016/05/17 Nearly 700 dignitaries from 59 countries, including all 22 countries that maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan, will attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Tsai Ing-wen on May 20, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday…
Most Taiwanese want government to prioritize economic growth: poll 2016/05/18 A majority of the respondents to a recent poll said they want the new government that will take office Friday to make reviving the economy its top priority rather than bringing down soaring housing prices…
Incoming health minister to leave for Geneva May 20 for WHA 2016/05/12 Incoming Health Minister Lin Tsou-yen will depart May 20 for Geneva to attend this year's World Health Assembly (WHA), which opens May 23 in the Swiss city, an official said Thursday…
MOFA thanks US for firm stance on cross-strait peace 2016/05/16 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked May 14 the U.S. for paying close attention to Taiwan’s national security situation and cross-strait relations, and for its commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as demonstrated in the latest U.S. Department of Defense annual report on military and security developments involving mainland China…
BUSINESS Taiping Island deserves exclusive economic zone: president 2016/05/17 President Ma Ying-jeou wrote in a letter published in the Wall Street Journal Monday that a claim by the Philippines that Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island is just a rock in the South China Sea "is patently false."…
Food and beverage revenues hit new high in Taiwan 2016/05/18 Taiwan’s food and beverage industry reported record revenues of NT$111 billion (US$3.39 billion) in the first three months of 2016, up 3.1 percent year and on year for 28 consecutive quarters of growth, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs May 17…
Taiwan to help develop fishing industry in Pacific island nations 2016/05/18 A trust fund established by Taiwan under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) will soon get underway to help developing countries in the region improve their fishing industries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday…
SOCIETY & CULTURE New Issue of Taiwan Review: Front page feature: Tsai Ing-wen: Progressive President
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