Taipei Amid escalating concerns over the spread of the COVID 19 coronavirus, business sentiment among manufacturers in Taiwan weakened in January, the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) said Tuesday.According to TIER, one of the country’s lea…
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2020 student ‘mock election’ kicks off Thursday
Taipei-A 2020 presidential ‘election’ for college and high school students in Taiwan kicked off Thursday, in an effort to draw attention to the values and aspirations of the younger generation, according to the organizers.The “mock election” will be he…
Read MoreUniversity develops rainbow forecasting system for Yangmingshan
Taipei-Chinese Culture University, located in a part of Taipei where the world’s longest rainbow ever occurred, has developed a rainbow forecasting system aimed at giving tourists, meteorologists and photographers directions for rainbow watching.”We ho…
Read MoreTaiwanese student arrested in HK after leaving PolyU
Hong Kong-Taipei-A female Taiwanese student trapped in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was detained by Hong Kong police Tuesday after she managed to leave the campus earlier in the day, it was confirmed Tuesday.The 18-year-old, surnamed Tai (?), w…
Read MoreNumber of Taiwanese students in U.S. rises for 4th consecutive year
Washington-The number of Taiwanese students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities during the 2018/19 academic year rose for the fourth consecutive year, according to a report released Monday by the Institute of International Education (IIE).There …
Read More14 Taipei preschools fined for violating regulations
Taipei-Taipei City government has fined 14 private preschools for breaching city regulations and rules governing preschool education and care, including over-enrollment, with one school admitting 106 students more than allowed.The city government inspe…
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