Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 30

28,000 hectares of arable land, mainly rice paddies, in Hsinchu, Miaoli and Taichung will not be provided with water for irrigation for the spring harvest, due to lack of rain in the last half of this year.Local farmers will be compensated and subsidized for any stoppage measures imposed.Also, from Jan. 6, water already being provided […]

ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Dec. 30–transcript

New Year’s festivities to go ahead Barring a last-minute coronavirus outbreak, Central Taiwan’s New Year’s Eve concerts and events look set to go ahead.Not everything is completely normal, however, with various measures being taken due to the pandemic.At the main New Year’s Eve event and concert in Taichung’s Central Park, attendees will be limited to […]