Taipei-The number of new publications in Taiwan fell last year to 35,041, the lowest in two decades, the National Central Library (NCL) said in an annual report released Thursday.The data in the report on the number of titles published in 2020 was base…
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Taiwan allows entry of more international students
Taipei-The Ministry of Education (MOE) said Thursday that more categories of international students will be allowed to enter Taiwan, effective immediately, three months after an entry ban was introduced due to COVID-19 concerns.Taiwan suspended entry o…
Read MoreCORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports six new imported COVID-19 cases
Taipei-Taiwan on Thursday confirmed six new imported cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,036, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).One of the new cases involves a Paraguayan man in his 20s who tr…
Read MoreExcited tourists depart Taiwan on inaugural ‘bubble flight’ to Palau
Taipei-The inaugural flight in a “travel bubble” arrangement between Taiwan and Palau took off from Taoyuan on Thursday, carrying 100 exuberant tourists, as well as Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. and his delegation.Many of the tourists on the Chin…
Read MoreChinese drones spotted recently over Taiwan’s Dongsha Islands
Taipei-The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) on Thursday said China was likely conducting reconnaissance missions over the Dongsha Islands, as its drones were recently spotted near the Taiwan-held territory in the South China Sea.The presence of Chinese…
Read MorePremier Su rules out rebuilding fourth nuclear power plant
Taipei-Premier Su Tseng-chang (???) on Thursday categorically ruled out the possibility of rebuilding the mothballed Fourth Nuclear Power Plant, stressing that “it cannot be and must not be rebuilt,” despite an upcoming national referendum on the issue…
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