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WEBDraft AI act lacking key requirements, group says. STILL EARLY: The basic act should have some flexibility, focusing on general principles, while government agencies can still place rules on the technology, a law professor said The National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) draft artificial intelligence (AI) basic act (人工智慧基本法) lacks the required procedures that AI ...
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WEB2024-09-11. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increased its foreign visitation budget by 61 percent to boost diplomacy next year, a source said.The increase to NT$420 million (US$13.05 million) from NT$260 million was in response to rising commodity prices and global inflation, a source with knowledge of mini.
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WEBElite US unit training for Taiwan contingency. A clandestine US Navy special missions unit colloquially known as SEAL Team 6 has been training for missions to assist Taiwan’s defense against an attack by China, the Financial Times said in a report yesterday.The navy commando team famous for killing Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, has be
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WEB2024-09-10. Taiwan on Sunday defeated Japan 6-1 to clinch the nation’s first U-18 Asian Baseball Championship since 2007 in a rain-interrupted showdown at Taipei’s Tianmu Stadium.Taiwan came from behind after shortstop Yusei Ishizuka’s RBI put Japan ahead 1-0 in the first inning.In the top of the third inning,
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WEBTaiwan’s exports last month rose 16.8 percent from a year earlier to a record high US$43.64 billion, as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products and services remained strong, while non-technology products started to show improvement, the Ministry of Finance said yesterday.The volume was high.
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WEBOnly eat one mooncake per day, dietician warns. COLD FACTS: ‘Snow skin’ mooncakes, made with a glutinous rice skin and kept at a low temperature, have relatively few calories compared with other mooncakes Traditional mooncakes are a typical treat for many Taiwanese in the lead-up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, but a Taipei-based dietitian has urged people not to eat more than one per day and ...
US House passes Taiwan WHO participation bill - Taipei Times
WEB4 days ago · CHINA POLICY: At the seventh US-EU Dialogue on China, the two sides issued strong support for Taiwan and condemned China’s actions in the South China Sea The US and EU issued a joint statement on Wednesday supporting Taiwan’s international participation, notably omitting the “one China” policy in a departure from previous similar statements, following high-level talks on China and the ...
US Senate approves bill mandating aid to Taiwan - Taipei Times
WEBApr 25, 2024 · By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA and AP. The US Senate on Tuesday approved US$95 billion in aid to Taiwan, Ukraine and Israel, with the package of bills containing the funding expected to be signed into law after press time last night. The Senate passed the bills in a 79-18 vote after the US House …
Prosperous Taiwan can bring progress in China: Lai
WEBJun 14, 2024 · A prosperous Taiwan can bring about progress in China, and Taipei seeks peace and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait, President William Lai (賴清德) told Time magazine in an exclusive interview published yesterday, his first since becoming president.. Taiwan wishes for a stable and prosperous China, as it would help maintain peace and stability in the region, he said.
Poll says 72.5% of Taiwanese willing to fight against forced ...
WEBDec 30, 2021 · Most Taiwanese, or 72.5 percent, are willing to fight for the nation in the event that China uses force to achieve unification, a poll released yesterday by the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy found. However, asked whether they would fight against China if it attacked after Taiwan declared independence, the percentage of respondents who said ...