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☆ A student persuaded by his friend to get his legs amputated for a $1.3 million insurance scam wound up getting only $7,200 that he now has to return: prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A 23-year-old man in Taiwan had his legs amputated to receive a $1.3 million insurance payout, prosecutors said. Just days before, Zhang bought several expensive life insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance policies, prosecutors said. Local media, citing prosecutors, reported that Zhang had claimed $7,200 from one insurer, but this money would be seized. The department's chief inspector, Tom Hill, said an increasing cost of living may push people to consider insurance fraud. AdvertisementThe FBI estimates that an annual $400 to $700 from the average US family's insurance premiums goes to covering insurance fraud costs.

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☆ A pigeon detained for 8 months on suspicion of spying for China has finally been set free
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A pigeon detained in India for eight months was released on Tuesday after police cleared it of suspicions that it was a spy bird for China, the news agency Press Trust of India reported. It was taken to the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw Petit Hospital for Animals because police suspected it was used for spying, per the outlet. Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsPETA contacted police and obtained a certificate for the bird's release, the organization said. The pigeon was later discovered to be a racing bird from Taiwan that escaped and flew to India, according to the AP. Bombay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsIndian authorities have detained other pigeons on similar suspicions before.

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☆ Trump’s avalanche of dishonesty: Fact-checking 102 of his false claims from this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +111 min

Below is a fact check of 102 of Trump’s false claims from the 12 speeches. But contrary to Trump’s claim, it’s not true that people had been attempting for decades to create such an initiative. Trump’s aid to farmersIn speech after speech, Trump claimed that he had given US farmers $28 billion from China. Even if the poll result is off, it’s clear that Trump’s claim that “nobody wants them” is not true. He said he was an airline pilot.”Facts First: Trump made a false claim while mocking Biden for making false claims.

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☆ China aims to sap Taiwan morale with 'escape plan' misinformation, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Yimou Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TAIPEI, July 7 (Reuters) - China has launched a misinformation campaign that includes news reports Taiwan's president has an "escape plan" in the event of a Chinese invasion, aiming to sap morale as Beijing presses the island to accept its sovereignty, Taiwan officials said. China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to a request for comment. The officials said the Chinese campaign was overseen by Beijing's Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping, and carried out by various government units including the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing. "They want to sell fear," said one of the sources, a senior official familiar with Taiwan's security planning. Reporting By Yimou Lee; Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Rob BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Han Kuang, Tsai Ing, Xi Jinping, Yimou Lee, Ben Blanchard, Rob Birsel Organizations: Reuters, Taiwan Affairs Office, Taiwan, U.S, China's Taiwan Affairs Office, Beijing's Central, Group, Taiwan Affairs, Affairs Office, People's Liberation Army, Thomson Locations: TAIPEI, China, Beijing, Taiwan, United States, Taipei, Hong Kong, U.S, Pacific

☆ China aims to sap Taiwan morale with 'escape plan' misinformation - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Yimou Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TAIPEI, July 7 (Reuters) - China has launched a misinformation campaign that includes news reports Taiwan's president has an "escape plan" in the event of a Chinese invasion, aiming to sap morale as Beijing presses the island to accept its sovereignty, Taiwan officials said. China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to a request for comment. Some of the media reports were first published by online news sites run by China's Taiwan Affairs Office before appearing in media outlets in Taiwan and Hong Kong, according to the officials and a Reuters review of the reports. The officials said the Chinese campaign was overseen by Beijing's Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs, which is chaired by President Xi Jinping, and carried out by various government units including the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing. "They want to sell fear," said one of the sources, a senior official familiar with Taiwan's security planning.

☆ An airline founder is facing a fine after he let an influencer take a selfie in the cockpit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An airline founder faces a fine after allowing an influencer into the cockpit. Influencer Sam Chui posted a selfie with Starlux Airlines founder Chang Kuo-wei on Instagram. The founder of a Taiwanese airline is facing a $2,000 fine after letting an influencer take a selfie in the cockpit, according to various reports including the Independent and local news outlets Liberty Times Net and Taiwan News. Kuo-wei invited internet influencer Sam Chui into the cockpit for a photo without first getting approval from the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA). Kuo-wei recently flew to Tokyo Narita Airport in Japan to personally apologize to passengers the morning after a Starlux flight was canceled.

☆ An airline founder flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers after they got stuck there overnight, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The founder of Starlux Airlines flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers. Chang Kuo-wei went to Tokyo's Narita airport following the delays and cancellations. Passengers were stuck overnight at the terminal on May 6, according to Taiwan News. The founder of a Taiwanese airline flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers who got stuck there overnight after a flight was delayed and canceled, Taiwan News reported. Chang Kuo-wei, founder of the airline that started flying in 2020, flew to Narita that morning to apologize to passengers.

☆ Google to launch fund to support Taiwan's media outlets
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Google has come under pressure in some countries to negotiate commercial deals and pay news publishers for their content, though not in Taiwan. Google said it will pay local publishers through what it calls a "Taiwan News Digital Co-prosperity Fund" to strengthen their digital publishing capability. The fund will help Taiwan local media "hone digital skills, gain expertise and support the sustainable development of Taiwan's news industry", the company said. "Even while Google faces many challenges in the overall international environment, Taiwan remains a crucial global stronghold," Tina Lin, managing director of sales and operations at Google Taiwan, told reporters in Taipei. Google said Taiwan's media industry has been facing major competitive challenges in adapting to the digital age, pointing out that advertising revenues for traditional media outlets have dropped 70% from 2003 to 2020.

☆ Почему депутаты Тайваня закидали свиными потрохами премьер-министра
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Депутаты оппозиционной партии Гоминьдан на Тайване устроили в пятницу потасовку в зале заседаний парламента, протестуя против импорта американской свинины с гормональной добавкой рактопамин. Как сообщает центральное информационное агентство острова, депутаты сорвали выступление председателя правительства Су Чжэньчана, закидав его свиными потрохами, пишет newsru.comГлава кабинета пытался с трибуны разъяснить суть правил, регулирующих импорт американской свинины и обеспечивающих контроль за ее качеством, передает ТАСС. Опрос, проведенный социологической службой по просьбе Гоминьдана, показал, что 70,6 % жителей Тайваня поддерживают запрет на импорт американской свинины. Опросы общественного мнения показывают, что 70% жителей Тайваня выступают против допуска на рынок американской свинины с рактопамином. Она подчеркивает, что продовольственное нововведение было принято без консультаций, противоречит интересам защиты общественного здоровья и развития свиноводческой отрасли острова.

Persons: Су Чжэньчан, Цай Инвэнь, Гоминьдан Organizations: Taiwan, ТАСС, Гоминьдан Locations: Гоминьдан, Тайвань, США, Вашингтон

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