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WEBWorld Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech on Tuesday after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation. Sep. 9, 2024 11:10. US Congress preps for 'China week' with raft of anti-CCP legislation.
Video explains Taiwan's new '3+4' quarantine rules
WEBJun 16, 2022 · Taiwan News, Staff Writer. 38991. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Beginning June 15, all travelers will only have to spend three days in quarantine and undergo four days of self-initiated epidemic prevention, the government announced on Saturday (June 11). The revised requirement applies to all types of passengers arriving in Taiwan.
Taiwan inflation rate reaches highest level in 13 years
WEBJan. 6, 2022 17:49. Inflation reached its highest rate since 2009, but still stayed below 2% for 2021. Matthew Strong. Taiwan News, Staff Writer. 13347. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) reached 1.96% in 2021, its highest level since 2009, but still below the psychological barrier of 2%, the government ...
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wens National Day speech (Full Text)
WEBOct 10, 2021 · 36386. TAIPEI (Central News Agency) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) delivered her National Day address on Sunday (Oct. 10), pledging to defend Taiwan's sovereignty and democracy amid "unprecedented challenges" brought by China's increasing military coercion. The following is the full …
Taiwanese table tennisteam wins bronze at Tokyo Olympics
WEBJul 26, 2021 · 5789. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) and Cheng I-ching (鄭怡靜) won the bronze medal at the table tennis mixed doubles competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday (July 26), beating the French team. The Taiwanese duo, ranked as the world’s No. 1 team, dominated the French pairing of …
Taiwan reports 52,992 local COVID cases, 151 deaths
WEBJun 6, 2022 · Taiwan News, Staff Writer. 6929. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced 52,992 local COVID cases on Monday (June 6), a decrease of 14% from the previous day. Chou Ji-haw (周志浩), head of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, also confirmed 31 imported cases, bringing the country's total case count to ...
Video shows devastating impact if Chinas Three Gorges Dam …
WEBJul 24, 2020 · TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A video showing the consequences of a catastrophic failure of the Three Gorges Dam has quickly gone viral on social media.
Honduras opposition leader says he will restore Taiwan ties if …
WEBAug 19, 2024 · TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Sunday (Aug. 18) welcomed a pledge by a Honduran opposition leader to resume diplomatic relations with Taiwan if he is elected. In an interview with local station Radio America on Saturday, former Vice President Salvador Nasralla said ...
1st snow of winter falls on Taiwan's Xueshan
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Rangers from the Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters reported that as of 6 a.m. on Thursday (Dec. 7), 10 cm of snow had fallen on Xueshan Cirque No. 1, per UDN. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The first snowfall of this winter was reported on Xueshan on Wednesday (Dec. 6). Due to the northeasterly monsoon and eastward movement of moisture from southern ...
Taiwan still pursuing INTERPOL membership
WEBAug. 19, 2021 18:09. Kelvin Chen. Taiwan News, Staff Writer. 5205. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Thursday (Aug. 19) stated that Taiwan is actively seeking to rejoin INTERPOL and hoping to participate in this year’s meeting, which is scheduled for November. Taiwan was forced to withdraw from INTERPOL in ...