Taipei Times: Whither Taiwan’s universities?
The continuing decline of the KMT in the polls–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
New poll shows KMT continues to lose support. 2020 PLAAF incursions highest since 1996. But up first, Taipower to own up to losses at fourth nuke plant.
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 3
A labor broker has been fined NT$1 million by the Fisheries Agency for deducting too much from the pay of eight migrant fishery workers for the repayment of loans.The fine was levied in September, but only made the news public after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a withhold release order (WRO) against […]
NYT: How Taiwan plans to stay (mostly) coronavirus-free
US Congress steps up for Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
US Congress passes laws providing support for Taiwan As part of the massive stimulus bill just signed by US President Donald Trump was a section on Taiwan called the “Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020.”Much of the content was “sense of Congress,” which isn’t legally binding on the executive branch, but does communicate what their expectations […]
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 […]
Diplomat: Taiwan Needs to Be a Part of the UK’s China Strategy
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 News: A New Year’s Taiwan wish list for President Biden: William Stanton
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 […]