Eight among Taiwan’s 10 most common causes of death in 2020 were related to obesity, while the obesity rate among Taiwanese adults has remained high over the past few years, reaching its highest at 47.9 percent from 2016 to 2019, the Health Promotion Administration has said.
The World Obesity Federation’s theme for this year’s World Obesity Day on Friday last week “Everybody Needs to Act” called for coordinated recognition and actions, the agency said.
WHO data in 2016 showed that 39 percent of adults worldwide were overweight and 13 percent were obese, the agency said, adding that the nation’s overweight
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Tatung Co (大同) chairman Lu Ming-kuang (盧明光) and president Chaney Ho (何春盛) yesterday announced their resignations, adding further uncertainty at the troubled conglomerate which has undergone several changes to its management team since last year.
When he took the job late last year, 72-year-old Lu had envisioned implementing a five-year plan to turn the company around before retiring again. Yesterday, he said he was proud of what he had achieved since returning to the company.
“I’ve not done wrong by the largest shareholder, the employees or the investors who came in because they believed in my management team,” Lu told a
2020/12/23 12:43 Lu Ming-kuang (National Chiao Tung University photo) Lu Ming-kuang (National Chiao Tung University photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The former chairman of Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS, 中美矽晶), Lu Ming-kuang (盧明光), has taken the reins of long-standing home appliances company Tatung (大同) following Tuesday s (Dec. 22) surprise dismissal of incumbent Lin Wen-yuan (林文淵). Chung Yi-wen (鍾依文), who played a prominent role in the leadership of electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn, has assumed the position of general manager of Tatung. The announcement was made in a press conference on Wednesday (Dec. 23), reported CNA. Lu, 72, a business tycoon who has been dubbed the “acquisition king,” is best known for spearheading four acquisitions during his stint as SAS’ chair between 2007 and 2020. His leadership propelled SAS to its status as Taiwan’s leading silico
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