Research, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA
News on Singapore, Taiwan, France
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Haze is back in Singapore after three years
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Haze has returned to Singapore at night of 12 April 2023 after three years of the covid pandemic. The highest reading as of 8.45 am on 13 April 2023 is 73 which is moderate on the 24 hour PSI scale, in eastern Singapore, followed by 66 in southern Singapore, 65 in central Singapore and 55 in western Singapore.
The good reading 44 is recorded in northern Singapore over the last 24 hours.
A reading range of PSI value above 100 is unhealthy, 101 to 200 is unhealthy, above 201 to 300 very unhealthy and that above 300 is regarded hazardous.
Hot spots are detected in Johor, Sarawak, Sumatra and Kalimantan.
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Nominated for President, Lai Ching-te: The 2024 election is a choice between democracy and autocracy
Reporters : Zeng Yihao and Zhan Yongru / https://www.ntdtv.com/gb/2023/04/12/a103689210.html / Images : Video Screenshots
In planning for the 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) formally nominated the vice president Lai Ching-te, who is also the chairman of the party to run for the Republic of China (Taiwan) presidency in the afternoon of 12 April 2023. Lai Ching-te set the tone today for the cross-strait discussions that are concerned by the outside world. , The 2024 general election is a choice between democracy and autocracy, and democracy is the greatest consensus in Taiwan.
At the Central Executive Meeting of the Democratic Progressive Party, Vice President Lai Ching-te, was formally nominated to run for the 16th president of Taiwan. At the press conference after the meeting, Lai Ching-te personally set the tone of the election: The 2024 general election is a choice between democracy and autocracy.
Image : In the afternoon of the 12th, the Central Executive Committee of the Democratic Progressive Party approved the nomination of Vice President Lai Ching-te (middle) to run for the 2024 presidential election. (Central News Agency)
Lai Ching-te says, "2024 is obviously not a choice between war and peace, but a choice between democracy and autocracy. Taiwan is an inalienable part of the country, the country's sovereignty cannot be violated, and the future of Taiwan, the Republic of China, can be decided by only 23 million people."
He also shouted to the other side that once a war is launched against Taiwan, Taiwan will certainly be hurt, but it will also cause a global disaster that the CCP cannot bear. In addition to continuously strengthening the national defense of the whole people and making preparations to protect Taiwan, Lai Ching-te also proposed to strengthen Taiwan economic resilience.
Lai Ching-te adds, "We should also develop and apply emerging technologies such as AIoT, promote the industrialization of artificial intelligence, and allow Taiwan's technology industry to continue to grow. We must also promote industrial artificial intelligence and assist small and medium-sized enterprises in digital transformation, net zero transformation."
Calling out the election goals, including the election of the president with a high number of votes and a separate majority in the Congress, he proposes three major actions including democratic unity, democratic governance, and democratic peace. He emphasizes that Taiwan has no issue of unification and independence, and democracy is the greatest consensus. The line will continue to grow democratic Taiwan.
DPP presidential nominee Lai Ching-te: "Let the world see the value of Taiwan and embrace Taiwan. Taiwan must be the MVP of the democratic world."
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Macron: France's position on the Taiwan Strait has not changed and supports the maintenance of Taiwan's status quo
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French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to the Netherlands today that France's position on the Taiwan issue has not changed and that he supports "maintaining the status quo" on the Taiwan issue.
"Being an ally doesn't mean being a vassal ... it doesn't mean we can't think about our own rights," Macron told a news conference in Amsterdam on a state visit to the Netherlands, Agence France-Presse reported.
Macron also said that France supports the status quo on Taiwan and seeks a peaceful solution.
Previously, Macron said in an interview after his visit to CCP China that Europe should not be involved in the Taiwan Strait conflict, nor should it become a vassal of the United States. As soon as this statement came out, it was criticized by all walks of life. (Central News Agency)
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