HK dissident vows to continue advocacy despite colleague’s conviction

Feb 26, 2020 admin Government & Politics Comments Off on HK dissident vows to continue advocacy despite colleague’s conviction

Hong Kong dissident and bookstore owner Lam Wing-kee (???) on Tuesday lamented the heavy sentence handed down by a Chinese court on one of his business partners and vowed to continue to speak out...

Preparations for inauguration ceremony suspended: president

Feb 26, 2020 admin Government & Politics Comments Off on Preparations for inauguration ceremony suspended: president

President Tsai Ing-wen (???) said Wednesday that preparations for her second inauguration ceremony have been suspended in order to prioritize prevention efforts against the COVID-19 coronavirus...

WUHAN VIRUS/Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to go ahead: temple chairman (update)

Feb 26, 2020 admin Government & Politics Comments Off on WUHAN VIRUS/Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to go ahead: temple chairman (update)

The Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, the largest annual religious procession in Taiwan, will still be held this year despite concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, its organizer said Wednesday.The...

WUHAN VIRUS/Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to go ahead: temple chairman (update)

Feb 26, 2020 admin Government & Politics Comments Off on WUHAN VIRUS/Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage to go ahead: temple chairman (update)

The Dajia Matsu Pilgrimage, the largest annual religious procession in Taiwan, will still be held this year despite concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, its organizer said Wednesday.The...

TJC unveils online database of persecutions in martial law period

Feb 26, 2020 admin General Comments Off on TJC unveils online database of persecutions in martial law period

Taiwan's Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) on Wednesday launched a searchable online database of curated court files of nearly 10,000 victims of political persecution during the country's martial...

WUHAN VIRUS/Taiwan hospitals limit ward visitors to 2 per patient

Feb 26, 2020 admin General Comments Off on WUHAN VIRUS/Taiwan hospitals limit ward visitors to 2 per patient

Hospitals in Taiwan have set a limit on the number of visitors each patient can have during regulated visiting hours, as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Central...

WUHAN VIRUS/Local governments cancel big gatherings due to coronavirus scare

Feb 26, 2020 admin General Comments Off on WUHAN VIRUS/Local governments cancel big gatherings due to coronavirus scare

New Taipei, Taipei, Tainan and other cities on Wednesday announced the cancellation or suspension of large scale school and sporting events in their cities, in a bid to control the rising number of...

Taiwan sets up hydroponics demo area in Marshall Islands

Feb 26, 2020 admin General Comments Off on Taiwan sets up hydroponics demo area in Marshall Islands

A hydroponics demonstration area has been established by Taiwan's International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) in the Marshall Islands to help the people there to achieve better...

High speed rail, TRA to introduce infrared thermometers

Feb 26, 2020 admin General Comments Off on High speed rail, TRA to introduce infrared thermometers

Both Taiwan's bullet train services and regular rail network will introduce infrared thermometers to their stations in a bid to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, rail authorities said on...