Reported about 1 year ago
On the latest episode of Grantchester, newcomer Rishi Nair made a grand entrance as Rev. Alphy Kotteram with a unique red convertible. Nair shares insights into Alphy's character traits and hints at how his relationships in Grantchester will evolve, including his bond with Leonard and Geordie. Additionally, Nair discusses Alphy's mysterious past and the potential for a love triangle in the upcoming episodes.
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Reported about 1 year ago
South Korean military confirmed that North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on June 1st, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang that have strained relations between the two countries. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff stated that they have increased surveillance and readiness to counter any further launch actions. The Foreign Ministry expressed strong condemnation towards North Korea's missile tests, emphasizing cooperation with like-minded nations to deter North Korea's escalating regional tensions and maintain a free, open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Tainan mangoes have made their way to Malaysia after successfully entering the Singapore market. Known for their rich aroma, high sweetness, lack of fiber, and chewy texture, Taiwan's mangoes have gained international acclaim. Tainan, the largest mango-producing region in Taiwan, offers a variety of mango cultivars. Following positive reception in Malaysia with overwhelming tastings and purchases, Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-che, Taiwanese representatives, and Natural House Taiwan & Japan Chairman Chen Chun-hsiung held a Tainan Mango Showcase event in Malaysia, showcasing the popular 'Taiwanese Mango Ice' alongside Malaysia's colorful snow ice. This successful promotion attracted the attention of Malaysian media and influencers, sparking a buying frenzy in local supermarkets. Natural House Taiwan & Japan facilitated mango tasting events in two Aeon supermarkets and offered online ordering services, enhancing the demand for Tainan mangoes in Malaysia.
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Reported about 1 year ago
After a dip in the U.S. stock market due to Nike's financial report shocking analysts, Taiwan's stock market opened slightly higher on Monday, with TSMC contributing over 80 points, maintaining above 23,000 points. Analyst Weng Weijie emphasized the importance of observing trading volume for further advancement, as well as considering external factors like policy announcements by the U.S. Fed and ECB presidents. He suggested a 'sell-only' long-term strategy and advised caution for investment decisions in the current market environment.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Facing a recall crisis, Keelung Mayor Hsieh Kuo-liang is expected to attend a meeting at the party's central headquarters to strategize, as the Nationalist Party launches a 'strengthen Liang' campaign under the directive of party chairman Eric Chu. The party also established a 'strengthen Liang task force' to assist Hsieh Kuo-liang and the Keelung city government. Originally planning to handle the recall motion quietly, the situation intensified amid political conflicts, leading the Nationalist Party to mobilize and prepare for a counterattack against the recall process initiated by the Democratic Progressive Party.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Popular cheerleader Lido Hsu, known for her vibrant and energetic performances, surprised many by revealing her MBTI personality type as 'INFP Mediator', indicating her introverted nature. Despite appearing outgoing on stage, offstage she leans towards introversion. Hsu's dedication to extensive preparation helps her combat nervousness, allowing her to confidently face various challenges and showcase her extroverted side. Her innate curiosity drives her to learn new things and seek diverse experiences, demonstrating her desire to fully immerse herself in life. Through continuous practice and mental preparation, Hsu transforms from an introverted individual to a confident performer, exemplifying her determination to excel in both her personal and professional life.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Starting from July 1 to August 31, Taipei City Library is conducting the 'Taipei Impression - 2024 Taipei City Old Photo Collection Activity' to gather photos related to Taipei's history, showcasing the city's past scenes and memories. People are encouraged to share old photos of Taipei's economic development, vanished villages, iconic landmarks, and more to preserve the city's historical footprint for future generations.
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Reported about 1 year ago
St. Louis artist Sexyy Red wowed the audience at the 2024 BET Awards with her captivating performances, starting off in a red gown before transitioning to her hit 'Get It Sexyy' on a White House set. Riding the success of her latest tape 'In Sexyy We Trust,' she will be embarking on the Sexyy Red 4 President U.S. Tour in August, spanning 26 cities and including stops at various music festivals in Europe.
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Reported about 1 year ago
In the article 'Memories of Dragonflies', the author Xia Junshan reflects on his childhood in a village where he and his friends used to play with dragonflies as a form of entertainment. This included catching dragonflies with brooms, fishing for them, or even playing pranks on them. The author reminisces about the different types of dragonflies in his hometown and their unique characteristics. Through these memories, he reflects on the innocence of childhood and the importance of respecting nature and life.
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Reported about 1 year ago
In the first round of French parliamentary elections held on June 30, the far-right party emerged on top with 33.2% of the votes, followed by the left-wing party at 28.1%. President Macron's party, the Renewal Party, only received around 21% of the votes, marking a significant defeat. The voter turnout was notably high at 65.5% to 69.7%, almost a 20-point rise from 2022. The far-right party's success in this election follows their first-place ranking in the European Parliament elections earlier in June, indicating a potential shift in France's political landscape.
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Reported about 1 year ago
A female security guard in Hsinchu sold a newly created bank account to a scam group for 30,000 NT, leading to a wealthy woman being scammed out of 24 million NT. Despite claiming she could only afford to compensate 10,000 NT, the Hsinchu District Court sentenced her to 4 months in prison for money laundering and fined her 30,000 NT, in addition to requiring her to fully compensate the wealthy woman for the 24 million NT. The court found that the guard, with a monthly salary of around 38,000 NT, was lured by the scam group and facilitated the fraudulent activity, resulting in the huge financial loss for the victim.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Taiwanese mainstream tea emphasizes on high fragrance or unique flavors to attract customers. Due to the high cost and limited production, commercial tea materials often rely on imported tea. Taiwan Tea Research and Extension Station has developed a new variety, 'Taiwan Tea No. 26,' which is suitable for commercial tea production with high content of non-free catechins and caffeine. It aims to increase the use of Taiwanese tea in beverage market, potentially replacing imports, with advantages like strong growth, high yield, and suitability for mechanical harvesting.
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Reported about 1 year ago
日本93歲的佐藤秀在健康檢查中發現身體年齡36歲、血管年齡20歲，她日常作息包括早上6點起床做體操、晚上泡澡時踢水500次，並避免油炸食品。佐藤女士每天攝取蛋白質、蔬菜和水果，不搭電梯只走樓梯，今年將滿94歲，驚人的健康數據讓她成為日本熱門話題之一。
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Reported about 1 year ago
A popular snack spot known as ‘Hao Dada Chicken Cutlet’ unexpectedly closed its West Gate store for nearly a month, leaving many disappointed due to two main reasons. The store, which offers chicken cutlets twice or three times larger than usual, is a well-known brand with multiple branches in Taiwan and even expanding to other countries. The closure of the West Gate store was attributed to the owner being exhausted from selling cutlets and facing frequent complaints, leading to a shift in business focus. Currently, there are only 10 branches left in Taiwan.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Good News Editor June 30, 2024, 9:47 PM Luhai In the summer of the grassland on the Rhine River, clusters of wolf poison flowers scattered like fairies weaving brocade. Visitors danced and posed for photos among the flowers. While walking, laughing, and singing 'Rouge on the Heart' with a literary friend, we faced the undulating mountains in the distance. Clouds emerged from the mountains, revealing our feelings layer by layer. Witnessing the wolf poison flowers facing the sky and earth with enthusiasm, they presented us with the most beautiful smiles, telling us that wolf poison flowers were omnipresent. Describing life as a tether, one end tied to reality and the other to dreams.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Taiwan's stock market made a strong start to July with over 130 points rise on the first trading day. TSMC's stock price is closely watched as it aims to hit 1000 NT dollars. While the market remains in a high range fluctuation, the focus shifts to summer concept stocks, fueled by the warming up of the AI sector and upcoming events like the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Positive economic indicators and prospects of synchronized growth between Taiwan and the U.S. continue to support the bullish trend, with investment opportunities seen in AI, semiconductor, and consumer electronics industries.
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Reported about 1 year ago
On June 30, 2024, at 9:47 PM, American basketball player Brandon Gilbeck, known as 'Big B,' arrived in Taiwan. He has officially signed a naturalization contract with the Chinese Basketball Association and will represent Chinese Blue in the upcoming Jones Cup. Gilbeck has previously played for teams in Denmark, Italy, Canada, and Taiwan's P. LEAGUE+. His naturalization is expected to boost the Chinese men's basketball team. The Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Basketball Association, Zhang Chengzhong, mentioned that Gilbeck arrived in Taiwan at 4 AM and immediately signed the contract with the association to proceed with the naturalization process.
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Reported about 1 year ago
With electricity prices surging nearly 20% due to recent adjustments by the Taiwan Power Company, popular brands such as 'Yukidoo' and the well-known egg roll shop 'Blue Bird Travels' have announced price increases on their products starting from July 1st. 'Yukidoo' is raising prices by an average of 6% to 8%, while 'Blue Bird Travels' is increasing the price of their 24-piece assorted egg roll box by 100 NTD, breaking the thousand NTD mark to reach 1080 NTD. The increases are attributed to the rise in operational costs from materials and electricity charges.
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Reported about 1 year ago
BlackRock 同意以 32.3 億美元現金收購英國數據公司 Preqin，這是全球最大資產管理公司擴展至私募市場數據領域的一部分。此舉將有助於補充 BlackRock 的 Aladdin 技術業務，融合數據、研究和基金管理流程。Preqin 預計今年將產生約 2.4 億美元的營收，過去三年增長約 20%。Preqin 專注於提供關於另類投資行業的數據，並有來自 90 多個國家的訂閱者。
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Reported about 1 year ago
FTNN News Network reported on June 30, 2024, that Taiwan's stock market opened at 23,042.70 points, reaching a high of 23,107.29 points on the same day with a 10.45 point rise. Optoelectronics disc manufacturer Rod (2349) saw a surge in stock price last week due to a successful transition towards green energy, hitting a new high since January 10, 2022. Riding the wave of green energy today, Rod hit its third consecutive limit up after a halt in trading, currently locked at 12.45 yuan. Netizens expressed their happiness and gratitude, thanking Rod for the profits gained and looking forward to the future opportunities. Rod reported a net profit attributable to the parent company of 15.38 million yuan in the first quarter of this year, with a total consolidated revenue of 3.178 billion yuan in the first five months, a 7.95% increase from last year. With the strong performance in green energy and energy storage, the Rod Group's operational outlook continues to show growth potential. In addition, today's performance in green energy, environmental protection, and biotechnology sectors was remarkable, with companies like Leopard Energy (6869), Superway Holdings (3708) seeing over 6% increase; biotechnology companies such as Tofu-KY (6541) hitting the limit at 50.2 yuan, Superasia Technology (6130) locking at 32.15 yuan, and Yuhua (4120) showing signs of activity during trading around 50 yuan.
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Reported about 1 year ago
A tragic incident in Malaysia involved a 24-year-old man who was fishing by the river and was viciously attacked and dragged into the water by a crocodile, with authorities unable to locate his head when they found the remains of his body on the riverbank, causing uproar. The incident occurred on May 29, with firefighters recovering his torso and limbs about 1.2 kilometers from the scene. The body was sent for autopsy as investigations continue.
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Reported about 1 year ago
A 50-year-old man surnamed Yang from Tu Cheng District, New Taipei City, walked into a police station last June claiming he didn't have a driver's license and wanted to be arrested. When the police asked him to leave as he wasn't on a motorbike, Yang left but later returned wielding a brick and viciously attacked the on-duty officers before being apprehended and sentenced to 2 months in prison. Despite Yang's confession, his actions were deemed unacceptable and detrimental to public property and law enforcement dignity.
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Reported about 1 year ago
On June 30, 2024, at 9:45 pm, according to SET News, a crazy scene was captured on Taiwan's Highway 14A in Nantou, where an SUV was seen drifting and repeatedly hitting guardrails, construction equipment, and slopes along the mountain road. The driver, a 58-year-old man, claimed to have just been discharged from the hospital that day and caused the accident due to feeling unwell. Despite testing negative for alcohol, the police deemed him unfit to drive and towed away the SUV for further investigation on his dangerous driving behavior. Netizens raised concerns about drunk driving, and authorities will continue investigating for liability and violations of traffic regulations.
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Reported about 1 year ago
Taiwanese Health Minister, Chiu Tai-yuan, refuted claims of Wu Hsiu-mei being dismissed due to factional disputes within the Ministry of Health and Welfare, stating that it was part of her life plan and the search for more talented individuals. Chiu emphasized that this was a natural process and that the ministry continues to work diligently towards common goals, welcoming contributions from all. Wu had served for seven years with dedication before transitioning based on her personal career plans.
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Reported about 1 year ago
On June 30, 2024, at 9:45 PM, Entertainment Center/Integrated News reported that actress Zheng Jiajun (now named Zheng Caiyun), previously known as the 'Chicken Cutlet Girl' for her popularity, has transitioned to social activism in recent years, becoming a goddess in many people's eyes. She recently shared a series of beautiful photos on social media, with one picture in a low-cut dress showcasing her stunning figure, attracting over 20,000 followers. Zheng Jiajun's elegant appearance and graceful demeanor have earned her the title of goddess among many fans.
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