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After China drills, Taiwan president again extends goodwill

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After China drills, Taiwan president again extends goodwill

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te extended goodwill towards and offered cooperation with China following Chinese war games near the island. China carried out military drills in response to Lai’s inauguration speech, which Beijing viewed as a push for Taiwan’s independence. Lai rejects Beijing’s claims of sovereignty and has offered talks, but has been rejected. Lai called on China to share responsibility for regional stability and expressed a desire for mutual understanding and reconciliation through cooperation. Taiwan condemned China’s war games and discovered a cardboard box with political slogans written in simplified Chinese characters suspected to be dropped by a drone. China’s military has been releasing propaganda videos directed at Taiwan since the drills began.

Listed firms may face 2.5% additional corporate tax in FY25

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Listed firms may face 2.5% additional corporate tax in FY25

Fact: Companies listed on the capital market are expected to face an additional 2.5% corporate tax in the next fiscal year unless they adopt cashless transactions as the government plans to promote a cashless society.

Monks testify over scandal-hit Osiou Avakoum

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Monks testify over scandal-hit Osiou Avakoum

Monks Isiais and Timotheos from the Osiou Avakoum monastery testified before a church investigative committee for around two hours each.

Monks called to appear before investigative committee

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Monks called to appear before investigative committee

Two embroiled monks have been called to appear before the church investigative committee in relation to a monastery scandal.

Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents

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Columbia extends protest deadline after students agree to dismantle some tents

Columbia University students agreed to take down a significant number of tents set up on the school’s main campus as part of a protest against Israel’s incursion into Gaza. The university agreed to extend the deadline for the encampment to be dismantled, citing significant progress in negotiations. The protesters had demanded disclosure and divestment of financial holdings supporting the war in Gaza and amnesty for suspended students. Columbia also required that non-affiliated individuals leave campus and that all activities comply with fire safety rules.

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale, Columbia cancels in-person classes

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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Yale, Columbia cancels in-person classes

Dozens of people were taken into custody during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Yale University. More than 40 people were apprehended by police as they blocked traffic around Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut, demanding the school divest from military weapons manufacturers. The protests at Yale and Columbia were in response to the latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began on Oct. 7. The Columbia University president canceled in-person classes to deescalate tensions on its New York campus following the arrest of over 100 protesters who disrupted school activities. President Joe Biden has put the full force of the federal government behind protecting the Jewish community. Student organizers from the Columbia University encampment responded to claims of antisemitism in the pro-Palestinian protests, stating that some individuals did not represent their movement.