TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, May 2, 2023

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Taiwan is a step closer to passing its own version of the U.S. CHIPS Act in order to keep its place at the forefront of the global semiconductor industry. A delegation of U.S. defense contractors is visiting Taiwan and will attend a U.S.-Taiwan Defense Industry Forum on Wednesday. And Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has given a posthumous honor to Tseng Sheng-kuang, a Taiwanese volunteer who was killed fighting Russian forces late last year. Also: - Paraguay's president-elect says he will continue to strengthen his country's ties with Taiwan after defeating his main rival who favored switching recognition to Beijing. - Tainan City is seeking to attract more visitors to one of its historical sites with the use of virtual reality. - We take an in-depth look into homelessness in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.