Kipyegon and Girma star in night of world records
Kipyegon and Girma star in night of world recordsAFP, PARISKenya’s Faith Kipyegon made it two world records in a week after delivering a masterclass in the women’s 5,000m at the Paris Diamond League meeting on Friday, while Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma smashed the 19-year-old record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. However, it was Kipyegon who stole the show just seven days after shattering the women’s world record in the 1,500m in Florence. When I saw that it was a world record I was so surprised. I just wanted to improve on my personal best, the world record was not my plan,” she said. The 22-year-old Norwegian, already the world record holder for 1,500m indoors, clocked 7:54.10 in an incredible display in the seldom-run event, which is not an acknowledged Olympic or world distance.
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June 10, 2023 21:36 UTC
Nigeria’s start-up king seeks unicorns
Nigeria’s start-up king seeks unicornsAFP, PARISIyinoluwa Aboyeji might not have the personal wealth of Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg, but his level of success as an African entrepreneur bears comparison with any Silicon Valley tech titan. By most counts, Africa has produced only seven unicorns compared with more than 700 in the US. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, cofounder of fintech firm Flutterwave and training platform Andela, poses for a photograph in Lagos, Nigeria, on Tuesday. I played well.”His Future Africa firm, one of the continent’s biggest start-up funds, is preparing to launch a new round of investing. The global economic downturn has seriously hampered African tech start-ups.
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June 10, 2023 18:38 UTC
Djokovic into 7th Roland Garros final
Djokovic into 7th Roland Garros finalSHE IS BACK: After an 18-month break, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei reached the French Open women’s doubles final for the first time in nearly 10 years with new partner Wang XinyuAFP, PARISNovak Djokovic on Friday reached his seventh final at Roland Garros in dramatic circumstances when world No. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during their men’s singles match at Roland Garros in Paris on Friday. That’s the truth.”Ruud thrashed Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 to make his third Grand Slam final in his past five tournaments. He was runner-up to Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros last year and then lost to Alcaraz in the US Open final. “I know anything can happen so I just try to enjoy and push my partner to do everything on the court,” she told Roland Garros, jokingly.
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June 10, 2023 17:41 UTC
Ko says he will ask China about ‘1992 consensus’
Ko says he will ask China about ‘1992 consensus’Staff writer, with CNAChina has never clearly stated its interpretation of the so-called “1992 consensus,” Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said, adding that he would ask Beijing to do so if he is elected. Taiwan People’s Party Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to reporters in Kaohsiung yesterday. Photo: Lee Hui-chou, Taipei TimesThe Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rejects the “1992 consensus,” saying that agreeing to it implies acceptance of China’s claim over Taiwan. “The problem is that China itself has not made clear its definition of the ‘1992 consensus,’” Ko said in the interview, adding that if he is elected president, he will ask Beijing to give a clear, official interpretation of the consensus. Asked how Taiwan and China could peacefully coexist, Ko said it was important to remember that “the current China is not how China will be forever.”“China will change,” Ko said.
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June 09, 2023 21:37 UTC
ProLogium to continue expanding, CEO says
ProLogium to continue expanding, CEO saysStaff writer, with CNAElectric vehicle (EV) battery maker ProLogium Technology Co (輝能科技) would continue to expand its operations in Taiwan despite announcing it would build a new “gigafactory” in France, company founder and chief executive officer Vincent Yang (楊思枏) said yesterday. “It is clear that we are rooted in Taiwan, and [we are] expanding overseas on a foundation built in Taiwan,” Yang told a news conference cohosted by the French Office in Taipei. ProLogium Technology Co chief executive officer Vincent Yang holds a battery made by the company at an event in Taipei yesterday. He declined to provide details on the subsidies to be provided by the French government, saying talks on the issue were still being finalized. Francois Cotier, director of Business France Taiwan, later told reporters that France welcomes Taiwanese investment in the nation, especially investment focused on biotechnology, e-mobility and other advanced technologies.
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June 09, 2023 19:09 UTC
Cultivate talent based on ability
Cultivate talent based on abilityBy Lin Cheng-wu 林政武The keynote speech by Nvidia Corp cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) at National Taiwan University’s (NTU) commencement ceremony has prompted reflection on several issues. Even though there are multiple avenues of admission to high schools, the Comprehensive Assessment Program for Junior-High School Students has remained the key to entering top-ranking institutions. A student with three types of intelligence tends to be more popular and would feel like a fish in water. Parents in Taiwan believe that if their child wants to be an athlete, it is highly unlikely that they would become a superstar. Parents want their children to study hard because it is the most common path and seems safer.
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June 09, 2023 17:42 UTC
Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that’s worth the crunch
Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that’s worth the crunch‘Flamin Hot’ is a winning tale of perseverance, family love, proud heritage and blue-collar success, told with a winkBy Mark Kennedy / APFlamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing Flamin’ Hot. You’ll wish Flamin’ Hot was accurate because it’s a winning tale of perseverance, family love, proud heritage and blue-collar success, told with a wink, some Cheetos dust and a ton of love by Eva Longoria, in her directorial debut. From left, Brice Gonzalez, Annie Gonzalez, Jesse Garcia and Hunter Jones in a scene from Flamin’ Hot. Jesse Garcia, left, and Dennis Haysbert in a scene from Flamin’ Hot. That’s a lot of stuff to put in a bag of chips, even if it’s all made up.
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June 08, 2023 17:40 UTC
EDITORIAL: Politics’ #MeToo moment begins
EDITORIAL: Politics’ #MeToo moment beginsEven though the #MeToo movement was started by US activist Tarana Burke in 2006, Taiwan’s political world has just begun to see its first #MeToo reckoning. The #MeToo movement gained traction when a former gymnast accused a former coach of sexual assault while she was a junior-high student. In response, different parties have unanimously condemned sexual harassment and vowed to mete out penalties if the accusations proved to be true. The mindset of the women who lived through these movements is different from the previous generation — and they refuse to put up with grievances such as sexual harassment. However, as Taiwan’s #MeToo movement has coincided with the election season, there are concerns that it could be used by political parties to trade accusations, and fail to trigger far-reaching reforms.
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June 08, 2023 17:37 UTC
Early celebration
Lai apologizes to sex abuse victims#METOO MOVEMENT: A woman who formerly worked at the TPP said that she was repeatedly harassed by a party deputy secretary last year and it was covered up Vice President and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman William Lai (賴清德) yesterday announced new party procedures for filing complaints and investigating reports of sexual misconduct in response to more accusations of negligence against the party in handling reports of sexual abuse. In what local media dubbed Taiwan’s #MeToo movement, more people went public yesterday with allegations about the DPP, other parties and local governments. Lai said he deeply regrets the situation and apologized to the victims, while also praising them for having the courage to come forward. “When facing bullying and violations in the workplace, it is most important to stand up toBy Jason Pan
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June 08, 2023 11:06 UTC
Taiwan should ‘hide’ military assets for protection: expert
Taiwan should ‘hide’ military assets for protection: expertBy Wu Su-wei and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerTaiwan would likely be targeted by Chinese precision missile strikes in the event of a war and should disperse its military assets to prevent their destruction, Institute for National Policy Research senior consultant Chen Wen-jia (陳文甲) said yesterday. Military units could be “hidden” among the public during peacetime and deployed to the field in the event of a conflict, Chen said. The military could use mountainous areas, bridges, culverts, factories and underground facilities to hide its assets. It said that China’s Dong-Feng 15C ballistic missile is capable of striking reinforced underground targets such as command centers, and fuel and munitions reserves. The article suggested that missile defense systems should go hand-in-hand with passive defense systems, such as reinforced concrete, to mitigate threats posed by penetrating weapons.
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June 08, 2023 00:37 UTC
Taiwan faces its #MeToo moment
Taiwan faces its #MeToo momentBy Samuel Tung 董昱輝The #MeToo movement was started by activist Tarana Burke, who coined the term in 2006. However, it gained traction in 2017, when actress Alyssa Milano urged victims of sexual harassment and assault to share their stories on social media. This provides an opportunity to assess and expel unfit politicians, and address social issues such as gender inequality and the abuse of power. In the #MeToo movement, victim-blaming should be the last thing on people’s mind. Perhaps this is a God-given opportunity for Taiwan to tackle sexual inequality and the abuse of power prevalent in the workplace by incorporating sexual issues into the curriculum or making legal amendments.
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June 07, 2023 21:45 UTC
Ministry aims to quadruple total green electricity mix
Ministry aims to quadruple total green electricity mixBy Lisa Wang / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Economic Affairs aims to quadruple the nation’s share of electricity from renewable sources to 90 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) by 2030, it said yesterday, as a growing number of local enterprises set goals to achieve carbon neutrality. The world’s biggest contract chipmaker joined the global corporate renewable energy initiative RE100 in 2020, committing to use only electricity from renewable sources by 2050. Only 10 percent of the electricity available for local businesses is sourced from renewable energy, he said. The chipmaker purchased 900 million kWh of electricity from renewable sources last year, Liu said. About 120 companies sourced 2.55 billion kWh of renewable energy last year, it said.
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June 07, 2023 18:50 UTC
EDITORIAL: China needs to be put in its place
EDITORIAL: China needs to be put in its placeChina is demonstrating “growing aggressiveness” through repeated close encounters with US military aircraft and vessels, the White House said on Monday. Second, the US is understandably concerned about the free passage of cargo vessels through international waters in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Third, the close intercepts by China occurred in international waters — more than 12 nautical miles (22km) from a country’s shore — and regardless of whether Bejing recognizes those international waters, every other country with interests in the region does. Perhaps China has forgotten the lessons of World War II: Things did not end well for the aggressors, and they would not end well for China either if it attempts to impose itself on other countries. Only through a coordinated and unambiguous response from the international community would China get the message that its aggressions will not be tolerated.
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June 07, 2023 17:00 UTC
Vietnam province vows power for global firms
Vietnam province vows power for global firmsBLACKOUTS: Searing summer temperatures are straining the nation’s power grid and thousands of factories have been forced to curb their consumption of electricityBloombergVietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang, home to suppliers for Apple Inc and other global electronics companies, has promised daytime power to factories as blackouts sweep the nation. Outages have hit industrial parks in some northern provinces including Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, state utility Vietnam Electricity Group’s northern unit has said. Canon Inc’s factory in Bac Ninh Province faced an outage from 8am on Monday to 5am yesterday, the unit said. Soaring power usage in northern Vietnam is expected to continue this month amid intense heat, it said. Bac Ninh People’s Committee Chairman Le Anh Duong urged companies to arrange shifts for the efficient use of power.
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June 07, 2023 03:38 UTC
Eswatini to keep standing with Taiwan
Eswatini to keep standing with TaiwanDEEPENING TIES: Taiwan built a modern hospital in Eswatini, helped save lives and brought electricity to remote regions, Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku saidBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff reporterVisiting Eswatini Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku vowed to continue standing with Taiwan and support the nation’s international participation during a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday. Taiwan can contribute greatly to the world and Eswatini would continue to speak up for Taiwan and support its inclusion in international organizations, global forums and the UN system, he said. The warm and reciprocal relationship between Eswatini and Taiwan has lasted for more than a half-century, he said, adding that his country would keep working with Taiwan to overcome difficulties. Masuku’s trip came after a visit by Eswatini Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini in March and by King Mswati III in October last year, which “fully demonstrates the importance Eswatini attaches to the friendship with Taiwan,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Eswatini has long been a vocal supporter of Taiwan on the global stage, it said, adding that Eswatini Minister of Health Lizzie Nkosi urged the WHO to include Taiwan at the World Health Assembly last month.
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June 06, 2023 21:45 UTC