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Taiwan Envoy Hails Nigeria-Caribbean Diplomacy
News Investigators Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
News Investigators/ Andy Yih-Ping Liu, Taiwan’s Representative and Head of Mission in Nigeria, has congratulated Nigeria on its renewed diplomatic engagements with Saint Lucia and Caribbean States. In a statement on Friday, Mr Liu described...
Triple-Jabbed? Taiwan Study Sheds New Light on Long COVID in Healthcare Workers
The Costa Rican Times
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July 4, 2025
World News, July 2025 – Taiwan’s healthcare heroes have been on the front lines of the pandemic, donning scrubs, stethoscopes—and, for most, three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Yet a new cohort study of 467 hospital staff in northern Taiwan exposes a...
A sugar tax would make a healthier Taiwan
Taipei Times
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July 4, 2025
Data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare showed that diabetes was the fifth-leading cause of death among Taiwanese last year. Even more concerning is that the disease is more commonly affecting young people. Long-term consumption of...
Taiwan shares end down with earlier gains eroded amid tariff concerns
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
Taipei, July 4 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower after giving up earlier gains Friday as uncertainties resulting from Trump administration policies continued to impact market sentiment, dealers said. The Taiex, the weighted index on the Taiwan...
Taiwan unveils expanded incentives to attract foreign investment
Mint
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): Deputy Minister for Taiwan's Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting overseas Taiwanese and foreign companies investing in Taiwan, following Cabinet approval of a new...
Taiwan's ambassador to Holy See presents Letter of Credence
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
Vatican City, July 3 (CNA) Anthony Ho (賀忠義), the new ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See, presented his Letter of Credence to Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, officially beginning his tenure. Ho succeeded Matthew Lee (李世明), who...
Precisely Printed Medical targets complex bone defects
Healthcare Asia
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The startup uses bio-ceramics and 3D printing to enhance graft strength for craniofacial and nonunion bone repair. Precisely Printed Medical Co, Ltd is developing a novel 3D-printed bone graft using bio-ceramic technology to treat complex...
Sigma promotes eco-friendly shift in medical packaging
Healthcare Asia
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The firm uses water-based adhesives on Tyvek and aims to tackle hospital recycling challenges. Sigma Medical Supplies Corp. is pushing for greener solutions in the medical industry by enhancing the sustainability of sterilisation packaging....
Business News | Taiwan Unveils Expanded Incentives to Attract Foreign Investment
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): Deputy Minister for Taiwan's Economic Affairs Cynthia Kiang has reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting overseas Taiwanese and foreign companies investing in Taiwan, following Cabinet approval of a new...
Taiwan youth urged for more participation
China Daily
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A senior official from the Chinese mainland has called on young people in Taiwan to actively participate in cross-Strait exchanges, contributing to peaceful development across the Strait and the country's modernization drive. Song Tao, head of...
Taiwan Congratulates Nigeria’s Diplomatic Endeavors in St. Lucia, Others
This Day
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July 4, 2025
Taiwan’s Representative/ Head of Mission in Nigeria, Andy Yih-Ping Liu has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia as a landmark achievement in Nigeria diplomacy. He said, “We, the people and...
Afternoon Update: Victorian health acknowledges family’s distress; Trump accused of using antisemitic slur; and the brooding charisma of Michael Madsen
The Guardian
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July 4, 2025
Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update. The Victorian health department has acknowledged the distress of a family forced to have their children tested twice for sexually transmitted infections after they attended a childcare centre where alleged...
Long before K-dramas, Meteor Garden put Taiwan on the map
India Times
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July 4, 2025
South Korea leveraged its soft power to promote K-pop, K-dramas, and beauty items around the world, resulting in the creation of an entertainment empire. Korean dramas have dominated foreign screens for years, and Netflix has emerged as a major...
Kawasaki and Foxconn build robot nursing assistant to tackle hospital scutwork
The Register
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Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries have revealed a jointly developed robotic nursing assistant they hope to start selling in 2026. The two companies used an existing Kawasaki social robot design called...
Autoimmune Skin Diseases Tied to Better Cancer Survival
Medscape
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TOPLINE: Patients with autoimmune skin diseases (ASDs) showed significantly lower risks for death after cancer treatment than those without ASDs, especially those with alopecia areata or Sjögren syndrome. METHODOLOGY: A population-based cohort...
MTSC AI powers smarter hospitals with real-time imaging
Healthcare Asia
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From bone health to daycare certification, MTSC unveils AI tools designed to elevate care and streamline operations. MTSC AI is bringing intelligent automation to the frontlines of healthcare. At Medical Taiwan 2025, the company introduced two...
Taiwan extols Nigeria’s diplomatic endeavors in St. Lucia and The Caribbean states
Business Day
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July 3, 2025
Taiwanese government has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s successful State visit to the Caribbean nation of Saint Lucia as a truly a landmark achievement in Nigeria diplomacy. “We, the people and Government of Taiwan, wholeheartedly...
Taiwanese team develops breast cancer treatment
Taipei Times
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July 3, 2025
A Taiwanese medical team has developed a new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that tackles treatment-resistance, National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) president Sytwu Huey-kang (司徒惠康) told a news conference yesterday....
Cabinet extends, expands Invest Taiwan
Taipei Times
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July 3, 2025
The Executive Yuan yesterday approved an extension of the Invest Taiwan program to 2027, while boosting the loan limit to NT$720 billion (US$24.98 billion) from NT$360 billion, expecting to attract NT$1.2 trillion in new investments and 80,000...
Taiwanese team develops new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
Focus Taiwan
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July 3, 2025
Taipei, July 3 (CNA) A Taiwanese medical team has developed a new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that tackles treatment-resistance, announced National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) President Sytwu Huey-kang (司徒惠康) on...