Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 1
The Ministry of Education (MOE) has issued a directive for Taiwan schools to stop accepting entry permit applications by international students for at least one month.The decision was made after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday announced that the borders were to be closed to all except Taiwan nationals and foreign residents, with […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 31
Starting Jan. 1, only Taiwan citizens, foreigners holding Taiwan residency and people in a few other categories will be allowed to enter the country.Exemptions to the entry ban also include diplomatic and service passport holders, business personnel who are fulfilling contractual obligations, humanitarian visa holders, the spouses or minor children of Taiwanese, and people who […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 29
At 24.62 degrees Celsius, Taiwan saw its highest average temperature on record in 2020 since the country began keeping climate records in 1947.It also surpassed the previous record set in 2019.Temperatures in every month except for April and October placed among the top 10 in history. The Council of Agriculture has announced that as of […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 28
The Taiwan People’s Party is enacting new rules requiring central standing committee members to raise NT$1 million per year for the party.The KMT has a similar policy. Former President Chen Shui-bian has announced that starting on January 3rd he will be hosting a show every Sunday morning on Smile Radio.Taichung Prison, however, stated they haven’t […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 26
Welcome to Taiwan Headlines, news that impacts Taiwan’s future. I’m also recording a Taiwan Report News Brief today, which goes in depth into some bigger stories. Residents in an area of northern Taiwan will receive simulated warnings on their mobile phones Dec. 29 indicating an imminent volcanic eruption.If the messages are delivered smoothly, the Central […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 25
Welcome to Taiwan headlines, featuring news that impacts Taiwan’s future. The Legislative Yuan has voted to approve administrative directives related to the government’s decision to lift its restrictions on imports of pork containing ractopamine and U.S. beef from cattle aged over 30 months.They include provisions on testing and labelling.All three opposition party caucuses, the KMT, […]
Taiwan Headlines, Dec. 24
Welcome to Taiwan Headlines, sharing the news that shapes Taiwan’s future. For analysis and context, check out our companion show Taiwan Report News Brief. Taiwan will impose more stringent regulations for flight crews to close loopholes in its prevention and control measures against the pandemic, after a cluster infection was linked to a commercial airline […]
Taiwan Headlines Dec. 23–transcript
Welcome to Taiwan Headlines, which is essentially the previous headlines section of Taiwan Report News Brief, which will continue with longer stories, as well as analysis and context. Having the two shows separate is a bit more flexible. Headlines focuses on stories that will impact Taiwan’s future, mainly politics and foreign affairs, as well as […]
CTiTV News and the NCC’s moves for more control–Taiwan Report News Brief
Summary: Taiwan’s economy continues to shine. Taichung’s MRT is on hold indefinitely. CTiTV News and the NCC’s moves for more control. For this show I’m trying a different format, I’ve moved the headlines to the end of the show, but be sure to stick around for those, there are quite a few. First up, however, […]
Tsai’s award-winning week–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Finally, the government announces a firm date for ARC number change. The future of CTiTV News, and a man sets himself on fire in protest. News coverage of Kao Chia-yu is ridiculous. President Tsai’s award-winning week. But up first, headlines. Headlines: According to Health and Welfare Minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), people in Taiwan may […]
