Taiwan pranks British Columbia: Report–Taiwan Report News Brief
More students to be allowed to return Taiwan on Wednesday announced the easing of border restrictions allowing students from 18 countries and regions to return to the nation, whether they are scheduled to graduate this year or not, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).The 18 countries and regions are Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, […]
CCP Propaganda porn–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Headlines A new case of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease was reported in Taiwan on Friday, marking a second day imported infections have been confirmed this week. Two military officers and one soldier are in critical condition and a female sergeant is recovering at Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital’s Zuoying branch after their small boat capsized […]
Han fans revenge plans grow and Pingtung is headless–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Taipower union to protest Taichung City Government According to a report in local newspaper China Times, the Taiwan Power Labor Union has voted to hold an encirclement protest around Taichung City Hall.The 27,000 person strong union says it will be no problem to attract over 10,000 people.They accused the Taichung City Government of ignoring their […]
Silliness and stupidity over the Senkakus–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
KMT candidate wants Han to stump for her According to a spokesperson for KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Jane Lee (李眉蓁), they hope that former mayor Dan Han Kuo-yu will join her on the stump.Han was ousted in a recall vote in June.According to a report in the deep blue China Times, KMT lawmakers–who they didn’t […]
KMT reform: The backlash begins–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Snakeheads seized A criminal group that allegedly collaborated with Chinese “snakeheads,” or human smugglers, has been busted, according to the National Immigration Agency’s Border Affairs Corps.The sold Republic of China (ROC) passports to human traffickers in China, making a profit of about NT$20 million (US$674,309) over the past 12 months, Border Affairs Corps officials said.The […]
Naked provocations in Copenhagen–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Business updates Taiwan has moved up five places from last year to 11th in the latest annual world competitiveness ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).The global top 10 was led by Singapore, followed by Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Sweden, Norway, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. […]
Bolton book bombshells: What Trump really thinks of Taiwan and more–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Restrictions being lifted on some travel Starting on June 22, eligible business travellers to Taiwan can be exempted from the compulsory 14-day quarantine currently in place.They didn’t specify what types of business travellers are covered by these new rules, but did list activities like product inspection, skills training, and signing contracts as examples of eligible […]
Chiang cozies up to US and Taiwan finally a country in Wikipedia–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Fourth visa extension allowed for foreigners Taiwan announced Monday a fourth automatic 30-day visa extension for foreign visitors who entered the country on or before March 21, due to ongoing strict border control measures.All foreign nationals who entered the country on or before that date on a visitor visa, landing visa or through a visa-waiver […]
Buttcheeks, revenge recalls and an odd US flyover–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Agriculture roundup Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor (MOL) recently amended legislation to allow farms that grow fruits, vegetables, grains, orchids, livestock, or seafood to hire migrant workers, with up to 1,600 jobs available for application.Each farm can employee migrant workers for up to 35 percent of its workforce.However, according to government figures, the shortage of regular […]
Han gets a knife in the back from an old friend, snitches and new parties–Taiwan Report New Brief transcript
Coronavirus updates The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a domestically-developed and produced antibody reagent for COVID-19, the first of its kind licensed in Taiwan.The antibody reagent will help researchers determine how many people have been infected by the coronavirus in a bid to better understand the real extent of infection in Taiwan during […]
