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31 October, 2020
Government mulls opening voucher stimulus programme to APRC holders

The government is considering allowing foreign nationals who hold Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC) to buy into its economic stimulus voucher programme, according to Minister of Economic Affairs, Wang Mei-hua.

#APRC #voucher #Taiwan
31 May, 2021
Cabinet proposes Covid-19 relief child subsidies

The cabinet has announced a plan to offer families a one-off subsidy payment for each child.

#ICRT #cabinet #NDC
31 May, 2021
Government to purchase 10 million doses of locally-made vaccines

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says the government has signed contracts with two domestic companies to purchase a total of 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
31 May, 2021
Rain eases electricity and water shortages

Cooler weather has brought a return of stable power supplies while rainfall over the weekend has partially replenished reservoirs.

#ICRT #WRA #Taipower #Taiwan
31 May, 2021
No current plans for Level 4 lockdown

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it has no immediate plans to impose a full Level 4 coronavirus lockdown.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
31 March, 2022
EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion

The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of fast fashion and is warning consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues

#ICRT #EU #EuropeanCommission #Taiwan
31 March, 2022
Premier urges calm amid rising Covid cases

Premier Su Tseng-chang is reassuring residents of Taiwan to remain calm, amid rising infections

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
31 March, 2021
2021 ECCT HR forum

The ECCT's Human Resources committee hosted a half-day forum on the topic "New challenges, critical employment, and other legal Issues in the pandemic era".

#ECCT #HR #forum
31 March, 2020
CECC confirms total of 306 coronavirus cases

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has confirmed eight new coronavirus infections and another two deaths, which brings the total number of confirmed cases here in Taiwan to 306 and the total death toll to five.

#CECC #coronavirus #ICRT #Taiwan
30 September, 2021
The KMT has a new leader

Can Eric Chu revitalise Taiwan's largest opposition party and should we expect any changes in the party’s cross-Strait and economic policies?

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #KMT #Taiwan #CPTPP #China
30 September, 2021
Labour minister supports minimum wage hike

Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun says she supports increasing the minimum wage

#ICRT #NDC #MOL
30 September, 2021
Majority of office workers want to moonlight

Over 80% of office workers said they believed the Quintuple Stimulus Voucher will increase the chance of finding a part-time job

#ICRT #job #work #moonlight
30 September, 2020
Demographic challenges facing Taiwan

Addressing the fundamental demographic issues facing Taiwan will require drastic structural change

By Brian Hioe

#demographic #Taiwan #BrianHioe
30 October, 2020
Joint ICRT and Asia-Pacific Youth Association US election roundtable special

Recorded at the National Taiwan University's GIS Convention Center, this special show features regular ICRT commentator Ross Feingold, Albert Chiu, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Taichung's Donghai University and National Taiwan University Professor of Political Science Huang Min-hua -- who discuss the ramifications for Taiwan be it a Donald Trump re-election or a Joe Biden White House for the next four years. 

#ICRT #US #election
30 October, 2020
GDP rises 3.3% in 3Q20

Taiwan's Gross Domestic Product rose 3.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20).

#DGBAS #GDP #Taiwan
30 November, 2021
Taipei property prices now 7th highest globally

The price of prime residential properties in Taipei has climbed almost 19% in the third quarter of the year - and that sees the city ranking in 7th place globally - that according to the latest Prime Global Cities Index.

#ICRT #property
30 November, 2021
CECC recommends booster shots

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it's now recommending that individuals who are considered at a high risk for the coronavirus, and who have already received two vaccine doses, get booster shots

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
30 November, 2021
Level 2 extended, mask compulsory for year-end parties

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung is stressing that people who attend large-scale outdoor celebrations for Christmas or on New Year's Eve will be required to wear face masks

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
30 November, 2021
10 countries now listed as high risk for omicron

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has now added Malawi, Mozambique, Egypt, and Nigeria to its list of high-risk coronavirus countries amid concerns overa highly mutated omicron coronavirus variant

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
30 November, 2020
Lunch with MOST Minister Wu

The ECCT hosted a Premium Event lunch with Dr Wu Tsung-tsong, Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).

#ECCT
30 November, 2019
Taiwan tourism boost

New subsidies to be introduced to encourage local travel agencies to organise more charter flights to Taiwan

By Matt Kovac

#tourism #MOTC #economic
30 May, 2022
CECC mulling easing border controls

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says the government is currently formulating a policy aimed at re-opening the island's borders to business travellers

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
30 March, 2022
Impact of the Ukraine crisis on Taiwan

The invasion of Ukraine by Russian military forces has sparked renewed concerns and debate about Taiwan's security, but will it lead to a shift in defence spending priorities and military preparedness?

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #Russia #Ukraine #Taiwan
30 March, 2022
Premier vows to shore up power grid

Premier Su Tseng-chang says the government will be taking steps to improve the national power grid and step-up risk management policies in the aftermath of 3 March islandwide blackout

#ICRT #MOEA #Taipower #Taiwan
30 March, 2022
NDC publishes net zero roadmap

The National Development Council (NDC) has published a roadmap for Taiwan's path to net zero including setting the goal of producing 60% of Taiwan's electricity with renewable energy in 2050

#ICRT #MOEA #NDC #Taiwan
30 March, 2021
Tender awarded for Taoyuan airport's third terminal

The contractor to build Taoyuan International Airport's much-delayed third terminal has finally emerged.

#ICRT #TIAC #Taiwan
30 March, 2020
Survey: Coronavirus hits willingness to join the labour force

A new study finds that coronavirus has negatively impacted young people's willingness to join the labour force.

#covid19 #coronavirus #economy #labour
30 March, 2020
European Council approves funds for Covid-19

According to an official press release on the website of the European Council, the EU is taking swift action to make available money to help tackle the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

#covid19 #coronavirus #EU #economy
30 June, 2022
MOHW to subsidise lung cancer tests

The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) says people at high risk of contracting lung cancer will be eligible to receive a NT$4,000 subsidy every two years from 1 July onwards as part of efforts to curb the disease

#ICRT #MOHW #Taiwan
30 June, 2022
NCC approves draft digital intermediary service act

The National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a draft digital intermediary service act

#ICRT #NCC #Taiwan
30 June, 2022
Face mask mandate to remain in July

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says the face mask mandate will remain in place through to the end of July, due to the current domestic coronavirus situation and the rising number of imported cases of the newest Omicron subvariants

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
30 June, 2021
Taiwan sees hottest month on record

The Central Weather Bureau says Taiwan experienced the hottest May since records began in 1947 with an average temperature of 27.8 degrees.

#ICRT #climate #Taiwan
30 June, 2021
More cities open vaccinations for seniors

Taipei, New Taipei and Kaohsiung will begin vaccinating senior citizens who have not yet received their coronavirus vaccines, as well as some categories of indigenous people, from tomorrow, when the central government's expanded vaccine rollout begins.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
30 June, 2021
Talks to produce foreign Covid-19 vaccines in Taiwan

Taiwan's health minister, Chen Shih-chung, has confirmed that Taiwan is in talks with foreign companies to manufacture coronavirus vaccines on a contract basis.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
30 June, 2020
Government to continue facemask requisitioning until end of July

The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that the government will continue to requisition eight million surgical face masks per day until the end of July, despite the coronavirus situation easing off here in Taiwan.

#ICRT #MOEA #covid19 #Taiwan
30 June, 2020
Cabinet highlights stimulus voucher purchase methods

Minister without Portfolio Audrey Tang is encouraging the public to pre-order their government-issued stimulus vouchers and to choose the digital format if possible to avoid long lines when they are made available from tomorrow.

#ICRT #MOEA #voucher #Taiwan
30 June, 2020
Taipei sees hottest June day in 124 years

Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says the mercury in Taipei rose to 38.9 degrees at 13:15 on Monday, 29 June, marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the capital in the month of June since the city's weather station was established in 1896.

#ICRT #weather #Taiwan
30 June, 2020
DPP retakes legislative chamber from KMT

Legislative Speaker You Si-kun says an extraordinary legislative session will run until 22 July as scheduled, during which lawmakers will vote on whether to approve President Tsai Ying-wen's nominees for the Control Yuan, among other issues.

#ICRT #KMT #DPP #Taiwan #politics
30 January, 2021
GDP rises 2.98% in 2020

Taiwan's economy grew 2.98% in 2020, beating a November forecast because of strong electronics and information technology exports in the fourth quarter, according to an advance estimate by Taiwan's statistics bureau, the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

#GDP #DGBAS
30 January, 2020
Business outlook for 2020

ECCT directors give their predictions for the year ahead and what trends to watch

By Duncan Levine

#2020Predictions #economy #GDP #USChinaTradeTensions
30 December, 2020
December PMI rises for sixth straight month

Taiwan's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 61.2 in December, the sixth straight month of gains and the highest level since March 2017.

#PMI #CIER #Taiwan
30 April, 2021
1Q21 GDP rises 8.16%

Based on the advanced estimate, Taiwan's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 12.93% on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualized basis (SAAR) and 8.16% on a year-on-year (yoy) basis in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21), according to the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

#GDP #SAAR #DGBAS #Taiwan
30 April, 2020
Financial support for labourers and artists

The government is offering rescue loans for labourers facing financial difficulty due to the coronavirus pandemic.

#covid19 #coronavirus #economy #MOC
30 April, 2020
US economy slides 4.8% in 1Q20

The United States' economy has had its worst performance since the great recession in 2008 in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20).

#covid19 #coronavirus #US #economy
30 April, 2020
Up close and personal with Covid-19

A foreign resident's first-hand perspectives on Taiwan's coronavirus pandemic response and healthcare system

By Douglas Habecker

#coronavirus #covid19 #Taiwan
30 April, 2020
Webinar with a Covid-19 survivor

The ECCT hosted a webinar on the topic "Recovering from Covid-19 - Personal experiences and perspectives from Case 50, a coronavirus survivor in Taiwan" with guest speaker Douglas Habecker, Co-Publisher of Compass Magazine.

#webinar #covid19 #coronavirus #Taiwan
29 September, 2020
Taiwan coronavirus vaccine by 2021

Taiwan's Minister of Health and Welfare, Chen Shih-chung, says if ongoing trials of a domestically-produced coronavirus vaccine prove successful, mass production could begin by mid-2021.

#MOHW #Taiwan #covid19
29 October, 2021
Recall of Chen Po-wei

Campaign against legislator illustrates partisan divides

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #KMT #NPP #DPP
29 October, 2021
3Q21 GDP higher than expected

The Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) expects Taiwan’s 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to rise by 6.01% year-on-year

#DGBAS #GDP #export
29 October, 2021
Mayor Cheng highlights Taoyuan's strengths

Taoyuan has a young population and a dynamic environment that continues to attract investment and talent

#ECCT #mayor #Taoyuan
29 October, 2020
Women in film make waves, but gender inequality runs deep

Female filmmakers say women still pit motherhood and career against each other

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #festival #film
29 May, 2020
The temporary abnormal

The jury is still out on how much life will change when the pandemic is finally over but while we wait for a vaccine and effective treatments for Covid-19, businesses and consumers will have to find innovative ways to adapt

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #coronavirus #Taiwan
29 May, 2020
Adultery as a criminal offense ruled unconstitutional

Provisions in Taiwan's laws that treat adultery as a criminal offense have been ruled unconstitutional and declared invalid effective immediately, according to an announcement by Constitutional Court Chief Justice Hsu Tzong-li today.

#Taiwan #law
29 March, 2022
Robert Walters Salary Survey 2022

The Robert Walters Salary Survey 2022 was co-launched with the ECCT at a Premium Event lunch, which was followed by a press conference for the media

#ECCT #RobertWalters #salary #Taiwan
29 March, 2022
Commodity tax reductions extended

The cabinet says it plans to extend the removal of business tax on imported corn, wheat, soybeans and other commodities until the end of June

#ICRT #tax #Taiwan
29 March, 2021
Taichung MRT ridership exceeds 300,000 in 4 days

The newly opened Taichung metropolitan rail (MRT) line has attracted hundreds of thousands of riders over its first few days of operation.

#ICRT #MRT #Taiwan
29 March, 2021
MOL says youth pay is rising

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) says young people are being paid more than before.

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan
29 March, 2021
MOE names university for bilingual education

National Sun Yat-sen University, located in Kaohsiung city, has become the base for cultivating bilingual education teachers.

#ICR #MOE #ETA #bilingual
29 June, 2022
Insurance losses from Covid-19: Bad luck or bad governance?

Many insurance companies in Taiwan have suffered huge losses from Covid-related claims. How did this happen, what could companies have done to prevent such losses, and where does this leave us now?

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #insurance #Taiwan
29 June, 2022
First batch of Novavax vaccines to arrive soon

Officials say the first batch of the Novavax vaccine is set to arrive in Taiwan at the end of the month

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
29 June, 2022
G7 to provide funds for food security

The Group of Seven (G7) country leaders have agreed to spend US$4.5 billion on addressing food security issues around the globe exacerbated by rising grain and food costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

#ICRT #G7 #Ukraine #Russia
29 January, 2021
Four indicted for exploitation of migrant workers

The Taichung District Prosecutors' Office has indicted four people involved in a labour brokerage company on charges of exploiting migrant workers through wage manipulation.

#ICRT #Taiwan #labour
29 January, 2021
Taiwan ranks 28th on Corruption Perception Index

A new report indicates that Taiwan continues to uphold an image of clean government.

#NGO #corruption #MOJ #Taiwan
29 January, 2021
LY passes coal power resolution

The Legislative Yuan (LY) has passed a resolution proposed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to decommission Taichung Power Plant's coal-fired generators by 2035, and to preserve the generators in the event of a national security emergency.

#LY #DPP #KMT #NPP
29 February, 2020
Global stock markets have worst week since 2008

Global stocks fell sharply last week over fears that the ongoing spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) will severely hurt the economy.

#covid19 #coronavirus #business #stock
29 April, 2022
Tax filing deadline extended as Covid cases rise

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan #tax
29 April, 2021
Press freedom in Taiwan

Taiwanese journalists are not jailed or censored by the state, but media groups are vulnerable to foreign political interference, libel laws may be abused, and journalists are suffering from a polarised media environment dominated by sensationalism and the pursuit of profit

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #Taiwan #RSF #journalist #media
29 April, 2021
TRA to be corporatised

Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai is stressing that the government fully supports the corporatisation of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) within three years.

#ICRT #MOTC #TRA #Taiwan
29 April, 2021
MOEA minister downplays chip production in EU

Taiwan's minister of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Wang Mei-hua is seeking to play down reports that Taiwan's leading semiconductor manufacturers could build new plants in Europe.

#ICRT #MOEA #EU #TSMC #Taiwan
29 April, 2020
Fourth consecutive day of no new Covid-19 cases

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that Taiwan has seen a fourth consecutive day with no new coronavirus infections.

#coronavirus #CECC #ICRT
28 September, 2021
CPTPP could boost agricultural sector

Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung is confident that local farmers would benefit if Taiwan successfully joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

#ICRT #COA #CPTPP #Taiwan
28 September, 2021
CECC and Taipei ease Covid restrictions

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it will be easing some coronavirus restrictions at movie theatres, sports venues, and train stations this week while more entertainment venues will also be allowed to re-open on 5 October.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 September, 2020
European parliament calls for even stronger climate action

The European parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety held a debate with Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on stepping up Europe's 2030 climate ambition.

#greenhouse #EU #UNFCCC #MEPs
28 October, 2021
Further easing of mask and venue restrictions

More pandemic restrictions are set to be eased soon.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 October, 2020
Decennial national census to begin in November

The decennial national population and household census will begin in November, with 16,000 census workers set to visit more than 1.2 million households around Taiwan.

#DGBAS #ICRT #Taiwan
28 October, 2020
Taiwan researchers develop rapid Covid-19 test

Researchers at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) have developed a rapid Covid-19 test.

#covid19 #NCTU #ICRT
28 May, 2021
Facebook changes policy on Covid-19 information

Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that Covid-19 is man-made or manufactured from its apps.

#ICRT #facebook #covid19
28 May, 2021
NDC plans additional Covid relief budget

The National Development Council says it plans to allocate an additional NT$210 billion budget to the government's coronavirus relief fund.

#ICRT #NDC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 May, 2021
Distribution of latest AZ vaccines underway

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says the latest batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines are now being distributed.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
28 May, 2021
Taipei City Covid-19 measures webinar

The ECCT, in conjunction with ICRT, hosted a briefing by the Taipei City Government on the latest Covid-19 situation in Taipei.

#ECCT #covid19
28 May, 2021
Automatic extension of expiring ARCs

Foreign nationals whose Alien Resident Certificates (ARCs) are about to expire will receive an automatic 30-day extension with immediate effect due to the heightened Covid-19 situation.

#ICRT #ARC #covid19 #NIA
28 May, 2021
Can Taiwan produce American vaccine OEM?

Health Minister Chen Shi-chung says Taiwan is preparing to negotiate with the United States over producing American coronavirus vaccines here.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
28 May, 2021
European Commission presents guidance to strengthen code of practice against disinformation

The European Commission has published its guidance on how the Code of Practice on Disinformation, the first of its kind worldwide, should be strengthened to become a more effective tool for countering disinformation.

#EuropeanCommission #EU
28 May, 2020
LCI lunch with Ethan Tu & Tesla

The ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) invited Ethan Tu, one of Taiwan's early tech pioneers, to give a speech at a lunch to coincide with its mid-year meeting.

#ECCT #LCI #PTT #NHGRI #Tesla
28 May, 2020
DGBAS cuts GDP forecast to 1.67%

Taiwan's Directorate General for Budgeting Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has revised its 2020 GDP forecast downwards by 0.7 percentage points to 1.67% to take into account the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

#DGBAS #GDP #IOT
28 March, 2022
CECC reports 203 new Covid-19 cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is reporting 203 new coronavirus cases, of which 83 are domestic infections

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 June, 2022
61 new cases of Omicron subvariants

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says 61 people who recently arrived in Taiwan have been found to be infected with either the Omicron BA.4 or BA.5 subvariant

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
28 June, 2022
MOEA hikes electricity prices

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) says large industrial consumers will seetheir electricity rates riseby 15% from 1 July.

#ICRT #MOEA #Taiwan
28 June, 2022
Turkey withdraws objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO

Finland and Sweden are now one step closer to becoming members of NATO after Turkey dropped its opposition to them joining the alliance, which has been taken in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

#Turkey #NATO #Russia #Ukraine
28 June, 2021
Taipei officials mulling opening night markets

Taipei officials are discussing how night markets will be reopened.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 June, 2021
Childcare leave to increase from 1 July

Taiwan's system for childcare leave is getting some updates.

#ICRT #MOL
28 January, 2022
EU takes action against China on Lithuania

The European Union says it has launched action against China at world trade's governing body, for discriminatory practices against Lithuania

#ICRT #EU #Lithuania #Taiwan
28 January, 2022
Taiwan's GDP rises 6.28% in 2021

Based on advance estimates by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Taiwan's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.88% on a year-on-year basis (y-o-y) in 4Q21 and 6.28% for the full year in 2021, the highest growth rate in 11 years

#DGBAS #GDP #export
28 January, 2021
Hospital visits banned in northern Taiwan cities

The Central Epidemic Command Center has announced a precautionary ban on all inpatient visits to hospitals in Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan until 9 February.

#ICRT #Taiwan #covid19
28 August, 2020
KLM to resume flights to Taiwan

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced that it is resuming regular passenger flights to Taiwan, starting on 1 September.

#KLM #Airline #Taiwan #ICRT
28 August, 2020
Changhua antibody study shows low rates of coronavirus exposure

A testing programme for coronavirus antibodies by the National Taiwan University's College of Public Health has found low rates of exposure to the virus among high-risk population groups.

#NTU #covid19 #antibody #ICRT
28 August, 2020
Adimmune starts coronavirus vaccine trial

Local drug maker Adimmune has started the first phase of human trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine.

#Adimmune #covid19 #vaccine #ICRT
28 August, 2020
Renewable energy shortage in Taiwan

Taiwan's current renewable energy targets and roll-out plans are probably underestimating future demand

#Ørsted #TSMC #CPPA #Taiwan
28 August, 2020
TÜV Rheinland's Industrial Services Enabling Innovation in Taiwan

Interview with James Liu, General Manager, Industrial Services & Cybersecurity, TÜV Rheinland Taiwan Ltd.

#TÜVRheinland #TUV #Cybersecurity #interview #OffshoreWind #GWO #GDPR #R&D
28 April, 2022
EPA to introduce mandatory NT$5 discount for reusable cups

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) The Environmental Protection Administration says all beverage chain stores will be required to offer greater discounts to customers who bring their own cups and provide "reusable cup" loan services

#ICRT #EPA
28 April, 2022
Quarantine, QR code tracing and testing rules relaxed

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has further loosened its quarantine rules for contacts of people confirmed to be positive for the coronavirus - removing the need to take a second rapid test originally required on the third day of quarantine

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
28 April, 2022
Covid test allocation system implemented

The government has now begun rationing the sale of coronavirus rapid test kits. Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says from today the kits will be available at controlled prices at contracted pharmacies and public health centres islandwide

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
28 April, 2022
1Q22 GDP up 3.06%

Taiwan's real gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.06% on a year-on-year (yoy) basis in the first quarter of 2022 (1Q22) and 6.39% on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted annualised basis (saar)

#DGBAS #GDP #export #Taiwan
28 April, 2020
Tribute to Andy Gursch

Andreas Gursch, 1963 – 2020
With the passing of Andy Gursch, the world has lost a passionate environmentalist and the ECCT, one of its finest ambassadors

By Duncan Levine

#tribute
27 September, 2021
New KMT chair reiterates 1992 consensus

Newly elected opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu is expressing his hope that exchanges and cooperation between his party and Beijing will be strengthened on the basis of the "1992 consensus."

#ICRT #KMT #CPC #Taiwan
27 October, 2021
Insights on Taiwan's EV transition

The government has strong ambitions and local industry players see significant business opportunities by being part of the global electric vehicle supply chain

#ECCT #MOEA #MOTC #EPA #EETO
27 November, 2020
Is life in Taiwan back to normal?

After the initial shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, how have people adapted and how are they feeling and acting one year on?

By Mike Jewell

#COVID # Pandemic
27 November, 2020
Taiwan's 2020 GDP forecast raised to 2.54%

Taiwan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.92% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20), according to a report by the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

#GDP #3Q20 #DGBAS #IMF
27 November, 2019
Michael Page Taiwan Salary Benchmark 2020 report launch

The annual report, produced by Michael Page in association with the ECCT, was released at a Premium Event lunch. A summary of the report’s highlights was presented at the lunch by the guest speakers. After the lunch the report was released to the media at a press conference.

#MichaelPage #salary #2020
27 May, 2022
No shortage of hospital beds for Covid patients

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 81,852 local Covid cases today with a record 104 deaths

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
27 May, 2022
Taiwan's rising international brand

Despite the loss of formal diplomatic allies, Taiwan's relations with the world continue to strengthen thanks to pragmatic leadership and shifting geopolitical priorities 

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #DPP #China #US #Taiwan
27 May, 2022
LY approves extension of Covid relief act

The Legislative Yuan has approved the cabinet's request to extend the special Covid-19 relief act and budget by a year

#ICRT #LY #covid19 #Taiwan
27 May, 2022
GDP forecast cut to 3.91%

Taiwan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to slow down to 3.91% in 2022 from the more robust growth rate of 6.57% in 2021

#DGBAS #CPI #export #Taiwan
27 May, 2021
CEC announces referendum information

The Central Election Commission has officially announced this year's referendums.

#ICRT #CEC #vote #Taiwan
27 May, 2021
Switzerland ends treaty talks with the EU

The Swiss government has withdrawn from negotiations with the European Union (EU) over a stalled EU-Swiss framework agreement after years of talks.

#Switzerland #EU
27 May, 2021
667 new Covid-19 cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 667 domestic Covid-19 cases today, four imported cases and 13 deaths in its daily press conference today.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
27 May, 2020
EBO webinar on post-Covid business outlook

#EBO #ECCT #webinar
27 July, 2020
Overview of cybersecurity law in Taiwan

Cybersecurity has been an important topic in Taiwan recently, one that touches several areas of the technology business. A recent case concerns the Covid-19 pandemic when the central government prohibited all government agencies from using a popular video conferencing service based on cybersecurity concerns.

By John Eastwood, Wendy Chu, Nathan Snyder, and David Rosenthal

#cybersecurity #NCC #5G #CSMA #PDPA #FSC
27 January, 2022
Covid booster campaign

The Central Epidemic Command Center says the government's 1922 website is scheduled to begin accepting appointment bookings today for Covid-19 booster jabs that will be administered from 7-13 February

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
27 January, 2022
Majority of Taiwanese employers want employees in the office

The Covid pandemic may have made working from home a thing-- even in Taiwan

#ICRT #job #covid19 #Taiwan
27 January, 2022
Taiwan Covid clusters

Taiwan has recorded 46 new domestic Covid-19 cases, two clusters of unknown origin in Taipei and Yilan County having been confirmed as Omicron variant infections

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
27 January, 2021
Industrial production up 6.8% in 2020

Taiwan's industrial production increased for the eleventh consecutive month by 9.9% in December and 6.8% for the full year, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

#MOEA #industrial #Taiwan
27 January, 2021
Cabinet accepts party caucus consensus on budget

The cabinet is accepting an agreed reduction of NT$25.5 billion from the government's proposed 2021 budget after lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties reached a consensus on budgetary cuts during their ongoing negotiations.

#ICRT #DPP #cabinet
27 January, 2021
Taiwan-UK relations post Brexit

How are British businesses adapting to life outside the EU and how do Taiwanese firms now view the UK?

By Mike Jewell

#Brexit #Taiwan #US #EU
27 January, 2021
Taiwan establishes contact with satellite

Taiwan has established a connection with one of its recently launched satellites.

#ICRT #Taiwan #satellite
27 February, 2021
CECC releases vaccine priority list

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has published its Covid-19 vaccination priority list, ahead of a planned national immunisation campaign, set to start sometime in March.

#CECC #covid19 #vaccine
27 February, 2020
Message from the MOEA Minister

Congratulatory message from Shen Jong-chin, Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs

#Euroview #MOEA
27 August, 2021
NDC outlines stimulus voucher programme

The National Development Council (NDC) has outlined its plans for the new stimulus voucher programme.

#ICRT #NDC #covid19 #Taiwan
27 August, 2021
Cabinet approves 2022 budget

The cabinet has approved the central government's proposed 2022 budget of NT$2.2391 trillion

#ICRT #cabinet #Taiwan #budget
27 August, 2020
Food & grocery retailing in Taiwan

Dynamic and constantly evolving

By Mike Jewell

#Carrefour #Taiwan #Wellcome #JasonsMarketPlace #Food
27 April, 2022
The Great Risk Transfer

Over recent decades we have seen an increasing trend of transferring risk from institutions to individuals. There may be good reasons for this, but information asymmetry can make life very difficult for ordinary people to manage the consequences

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #risk
27 April, 2022
Covid jabs for 6-11 year-olds to begin on 2 May

The Ministry of Education says it is preparing to begin offering Covid jabs to children aged between 6-11 on school campuses as early as next Monday

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
27 April, 2021
Shorter quarantines for vaccinated arrivals

Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says people who arrive in Taiwan and who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus could be allowed to shorten their quarantine from 14 to seven days by mid-May.

#CECC #vaccine #Taiwan #covid19
27 April, 2021
2021 ECCT EU-Taiwan Healthcare Forum

The 2021 ECCT EU-Taiwan Healthcare Forum brought together experts from Europe and Taiwan to discuss solutions for today's most urgent healthcare challenges.

#ECCT #healthcare #MOHW #EU #EETO
26 September, 2020
Paying taxes by smart phone possible in 2021

Taxpayers in Taiwan are expected to be allowed to use their smartphones to file taxes in 2021, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

#Tax #MOF #e-taxation
26 October, 2021
Foreign talent revisions take effect

The National Development Council has revised regulations on work, residence and tax concessions designed to attract foreign professionals to live and work and Taiwan

#ICRT #NDC #tax #work
26 October, 2021
60% vaccination rate before easing border restrictions

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government will only consider loosening border restrictions once 70% of the island's population has received at least one coronavirus vaccine shot and over 60% are fully vaccinated

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
26 October, 2021
CECC reviewing return to home quarantine

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it's considering whether to allow incoming travellers to be able to quarantine at home once again

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
26 October, 2021
2021 Global Offshore Wind Summit

The ECCT, in partnership with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), hosted the 2021 Global Offshore Wind Energy Summit -Taiwan (GOWST) 2021

#ECCT #LCI #WindEnergy #GWEC #TIPC
26 May, 2022
No plans for early school holidays despite Covid surge

The Ministry of Education (MOE) says there are currently no plans to allow elementary and junior high school students to have an early summer vacation

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #MOE #Taiwan
26 May, 2022
2022 Europe Day Dinner

The ECCT's annual Europe Day Dinner was attended by a capacity crowd of distinguished guests including President Tsai Ying-wen, Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of the European Union's (EU) European Economic and Trade Office (EETO) in Taiwan, senior government officials and executives from European and Taiwanese companies. At the dinner, speeches were given by President Tsai, the EETO head and the ECCT chairman.

#ECCT #EDD
26 May, 2021
Seniors with Covid-19 should be hospitalised

Central Epidemic Command Center advisor Zhang Shan-chun says seniors who contract the coronavirus should be hospitalised.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
26 May, 2021
Level 3 alert extended until 14 June

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has announced that the island-wide level 3 alert will be extended until 14 June, citing the severity of domestic transmission rates.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
26 May, 2020
Coronavirus hits restaurants hard in April

The Ministry of Economic Affairs says the island's food and beverage industry had its worst sales month in April since November of 2014, as more consumers opted to stay at home and eat due to concerns about the coronavirus.

#MOEA #Taiwan #ICRT
26 May, 2020
Siemens Gamesa announces turbines for offshore project

 
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind (Hai Long) have announced that the new SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine is intended to be used in its 300MW Hai Long 2 project in Taiwan. According to a press release issued today, the deployment of the new turbine for the rest of the 1,044 MW Hai Long pipeline is also being considered.

#SGRE #HaiLong #WindEnergy
26 March, 2021
Balancing the grid in the renewable age

Taiwan's successful energy transition requires grid investment

By Tim Ferry

#TimFerry #WindEnergy #energy #solar #Taiwan
26 March, 2020
Sustainable Developments Goals five years on

The UN's sustainable development goals are even more relevant to business sustainability today in the face of a global pandemic and devastating climate change

By Duncan Levine

#SDGs #UN #ClimateChange #ECCT
26 March, 2020
What European companies are doing to meet SDGs

ECCT member companies across multiple industry sectors are working to reduce the impact of their operations on the environment

#SDGs #ECCT #environment
26 June, 2020
Most EU member states not on track to reduce emissions

Most EU member states are not on track to reduce air pollution and its related impacts by 2030.

#NECDirective #emission #EU
26 July, 2021
Covid alert lowered to level 2

The government will lower the Level 3 Covid-19 alert to Level 2, starting from Tuesday, 27 July.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
26 July, 2021
Vaccine mixing approved

Taiwan's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has approved the inclusion of a locally developed Covid-19 vaccine in the country's rollout.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #ACIP #covid19 #Taiwan
26 January, 2022
ECCT roars into the year of the tiger

The ECCT hosted a special Premium Event Grand Dinner ahead of the Chinese New Year with the theme "Europe-Taiwan: Roaring into the Year of the Tiger"

#ECCT #EETO
26 January, 2021
7% of labourers laid off or had pay cuts in 2020

7% of Taiwan's labourers say they were either laid off or suffered reductions in payments due to the impact of coronavirus last year, according to the Ministry of Labour (MOL).

#labour #Taiwan #MOL
26 January, 2021
Taoyuan mayor cancels extracurricular activities

Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan has cancelled all extracurricular winter activities at all schools in the city.

#ICRT #Taoyaun #CECC #covid19
26 January, 2021
Tourism bureau predicts fewer visitors

The Tourism Bureau expects fewer than one million visitors will come to Taiwan this year.

#TourismBureau #MOTC #ICRT
26 February, 2021
New members this month

We are pleased to welcome the following new members to the ECCT in February!

#ECCT #NewMember
26 February, 2021
EU takes step towards tax transparency

A majority of EU governments have agreed to push ahead with plans for more corporate tax transparency, unblocking progress on draft rules that have stalled for half a decade.

#EU #tax #EuropeanCommission
26 February, 2020
First day back at school goes smoothly at TES

Pupils all across Taiwan returned to school yesterday following a mandatory three week extension of their Chinese New Year holidays as a precautionary measure in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.

#covid19 #coronavirus #TES
26 February, 2020
Taiwan's gender pay gap narrowed slightly in 2019

The Ministry of Labor set this year's Equal Pay Day on 21 February, two days earlier than last year, based on estimates that women needed to work that far into the year to earn the same amount that men did last year.

#ICRT #income #salary
26 February, 2020
ECCT forms news sharing partnership with ICRT

The ECCT is pleased to announce that the chamber has formed a news sharing partnership with ICRT. Under the new cooperative agreement, the ECCT will publish selected ICRT news stories in the News section of Euroview online as well as ICRT's weekly “Taiwan this Week” podcast. In return, ICRT will draw on or cite selected content from Euroview and the ECCT's website.

#ICRT #podcast #euroview
26 August, 2021
Defending Taiwan

Will the US withdrawal from Afghanistan accelerate trends toward self-reliance in Taiwan?

By Brian Hioe

#BrainHioe #KMT #DPP #US #Taiwan
26 August, 2021
Real estate transactions rise in six cities

The local real estate market is heating up.

#ICRT #CTBC #RealEstate
26 August, 2021
Interest rates to remain unchanged for now

Central bank Governor Yang Jin-long says interest rates are likely to remain unchanged for the time being, as the local economy is not overheating.

#ICRT #economy #InterestRates #Taiwan
26 August, 2021
Border controls to remain in place

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says strict border control measures will remain in place until the national vaccination rate rises.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 November, 2021
First-dose vaccination rate hits 77%

The Central Epidemic Command Center says the first-dose coronavirus vaccination rate has now surpassed 77%, while almost half of the population have now received the two doses needed to be fully vaccinated

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
25 November, 2021
Digital minister to attend US democracy summit

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is thanking the US government for inviting Taiwan to attend President Joe Biden's "Summit for Democracy."

#ICRT #MOFA #summit
25 November, 2021
Launch of ECCT's 2022 Position Papers

The ECCT launched its 2022 Position Papers at a Premium Event lunch, which was attended by 90 members and guests

#ECCT #PositionPaper
25 November, 2021
Editorial – How to keep Taiwan shining

To maintain economic momentum, Taiwan should re-embrace the winning formula of connection and integration with the world, advance the energy transformation and enhance Taiwan's attractiveness for talent

#ECCT #PositionPaper
25 May, 2022
China pushing security agreement with 10 Pacific nations

China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a game-changing bid by China to wrest control of the region

#ICRT #China #security
25 May, 2022
Taoyuan Metro to cut service

The Taoyuan Metro is set to cut service, due to declining ridership

#ICRT #Taoyaun #Metro
25 May, 2021
Power supply flashes "yellow" amid heavy demand

Tai-Power says its supply system flashed a "yellow" warning light due to high demand on Monday, after a coal-fired generator in Taichung suffered a breakdown.

#ICRT #Taipower #Taiwan
25 May, 2021
Experts suggest extending Level 3 Covid-19 alert

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says medical experts have suggested that the Level 3 coronavirus alert be extended due to the current level of transmission rates.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 May, 2021
Measures to add hospital space for Covid-19 patients

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it is adjusting measures to ensure that there is enough space in hospitals to care for Covid-19 patients.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 May, 2020
LCI solar financing forum

The ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) organised a forum on the topic "Risk management in solar financing - Due diligence and bankability" in conjunction with the EU Taiwan Centre and TÜV Rheinland.

#ECCT #LCI #
25 May, 2020
Industrial production up in April

Taiwan's industrial production index increased 3.51% in April 2020 compared with the same month in 2019. According to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), an annual comparison by main industrial division showed that manufacturing increased 4.15%, mining & quarrying increased 21.89%, electricity & gas supply decreased 5.35% and water supply decreased 0.19%.

#MOEA #industrial #Taiwan
25 March, 2022
Taiwan's sanctions on Russia

Taiwan has announced sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This is a quick review of the implications

By John Eastwood, Heather Hsiao, Jamie Chen, Nathan Snyder and Erin Hopkins

#Eiger #Taiwan #MOEA #Russia #Ukraine
25 March, 2022
EU's response to the crisis in Ukraine

The ECCT arranged a special lunch featuring guest speaker Filip Grzegorzewski, Head of Office, of the European Economic and Trade Office to talk about the EU's response to the crisis in Ukraine and what the new reality means for EU member states and multinational companies

#ECCT #EETO #Russia #Ukraine
25 March, 2022
Legislature approves lowering voting age to 18

Lawmakers across party lines have voted to lower the voting age in Taiwan to 18 from 20, sending the issue to a national referendum later this year

#ICRT #law #vote
25 March, 2021
Cabinet introducing new employee disaster bill

Premier Su Tseng-chang says the Executive Yuan is introducing a new employee disaster insurance bill.

#ICRT #ExecutiveYuan #Taiwan
25 March, 2021
CECC says allergic reactions to AZ vaccine rare

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has confirmed the first case of a serious allergic reaction to the AstraZeneca (AZ) coronavirus vaccine, a nurse, who has existing allergies to eggs, peanuts and antibiotics.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #AZ
25 March, 2020
Government unveils further Covid-19 support measures

Taiwan's government is continuing to step up measures to tackle COVID-19.

#covid19 #coronavirus #government
25 June, 2021
School closures reveal learning gaps

Taiwan takes on Covid remote learning one year later, but challenges still remain

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #covid19 #education
25 June, 2021
Vaccination platform ready

Taiwan's cabinet says the vaccination appointment platform is now ready but it won't be used until the vaccination programme is open for all.

#ICRT #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
25 June, 2021
Taipei named best leisure destination by US magazine

Taipei has been named the best leisure destination in Asia for the fourth straight year, in a survey conducted by the American magazine, Global Traveler.

#ICRT #Taiwan #travel
25 June, 2021
New school year pushed back to 2 September 2021

Taiwan's National Federation of Teachers Unions says elementary and secondary schools will start the new school year on 1 September.

#ICRT #education #taiwan
25 June, 2021
Covid testing stations to remain at wholesale markets

The Central Epidemic Command Center says coronavirus testing stations set up near wholesale vegetable markets in Taipei and New Taipei will remain in place to ensure the disease has not spread into local communities.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 June, 2021
EU confirms climate neutrality target by 2050

Members of the European Parliament have endorsed the EU's Climate Law, which was agreed informally with member states in April, with 442 votes to 203 and 51 abstentions.

#EU #EuropeanComission #climate
25 January, 2022
The use and abuse of models

"There are lies, damned lies and statistics"; there are also models, damned models and lies. Sophisticated mathematical models are widely used and can be of enormous help, but not communicating their limitations properly only benefits deniers and sceptics.

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #statistics #model #ClimateChange
25 January, 2022
First European think tank office in Taiwan

In this exclusive interview, Jakub Janda, Director of EVC, the first European thinktank to establish an office in Taiwan, talks about how increasing bilateral exchanges between research institutes in Europe and Taiwan will provide mutual benefits for both sides

By Duncan Levine

#DuncanLevine #thinktank #EVC
25 January, 2022
Taiwan's industrial production hits record in 2021

Data compiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs shows the industrial production index up more than 13.2% from a year earlier

#ICRT #MOEA #manufacture #Taiwan
25 January, 2022
Level 2 alert extended

Health officials say they will extend the current Level 2 Covid alert now in place across the island. The alert level is expected to remain in force until 7 February

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 February, 2022
Transitional Justice Commission to be dissolved

The cabinet has approved a plan to disband the ad-hoc Transitional Justice Commission

#ICRT #MOC #Taiwan #TransitionalJustice
25 February, 2022
2022 GDP forecast raised to 4.42%

Taiwan's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.86% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2021 and by 6.45% for the whole 2021, according to the latest preliminary estimate by the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)

#DGBAS #GDP #CPI
25 February, 2022
CECC relaxes Covid restrictions, to allow business travellers

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is lifting some coronavirus prevention measures from 1 March

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
25 February, 2021
Taiwan's energy transition 2025

Taiwan is making progress on its 2025 and beyond goals, but will it be enough?

By Tim Ferry

#TimFerry #WindEnergy #energy #solar #Taiwan
25 February, 2021
Lawmakers call for climate change action law

Lawmakers from across party lines are pushing for a new law to fight against climate change.

#ClimateChange #Taiwan #ICRT
25 February, 2021
Strict water restrictions implemented


The Water Resources Agency has introduced tougher water restrictions from today due to shortages in some parts of the island – meaning industrial water usage in certain areas has now been cut by up to 11%.

#ICRT #WRA #Taiwan
25 February, 2021
CECC eases restrictions on foreign visitors, extends mask mandate

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) will be partially lifting restrictions on the entry of foreign visitors from 1 March.

#CECC #covid19 #Taiwan #ICRT
25 February, 2020
Global stock markets tumble on Covid-19 fears

Global stock markets suffered some of their worst drops in more than two years on Monday, following fears that the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) will be much more damaging to the economy than originally feared.

#covid19 #coronavirus #stock
25 February, 2020
Legislature passes Covid-19 support bill

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan (LY) has passed a bill authorising a series of measures aimed at supporting businesses and workers in Taiwan affected by the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The Special Act on COVID-19 Prevention, Relief and Restoration was shortly afterwards signed into law by President Tsai Ing-wen. The act authorises the use of NT$60 billion (US$1.9 billion). Implementation is backdated to activities starting from 15 January this year and will end on 30 June next year.

#covid19 #coronavirus #LY
25 August, 2020
Last restrictions on foreign students lifted

The Ministry of Education says Chinese students enrolled in tertiary-level schools here in Taiwan are now allowed to enter the country. According to the ministry, the new regulation will benefit some 5,000 students from China.

#MOE #covid19 #ICRT #China #Taiwan
25 April, 2022
Premier backs "3 + 4" proposal to shorten quarantine

Cabinet spokesman Luo Bing-cheng says Premier Su Tseng-chang has agreed in principle to support a "3 4" proposal to shorten the home isolation period for close contacts of those who tested positive for Covid

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
24 September, 2020
The changing face of Taiwan's music industry

In the absence of rules in the Internet age, artists make their own

#Taiwan #music #JoannaLee
24 November, 2021
COP26 – Success or failure?

Will the Glasgow Climate Pact save us from global warming?

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #COP26 #climate #emission
24 November, 2021
Vaccine mix-and-match expanded, 3rd jab considered

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is expanding the availability of mix-and-match second coronavirus vaccine shots

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
24 November, 2020
Offshore wind industry struggles with localisation

Taiwan's rigid localisation requirements risk raising costs and slowing development, while belying real opportunities for Taiwanese champions in the global market.

By Tim Ferry

#GW #GWEC #MOEA #IDB #SGRE #CSC #CSBC #Ørsted #KPMG #ASEAN #Taiwan
24 November, 2020
Government expects Taiwan to record over 1.8% GDP growth in 2020

The government is optimistic about Taiwan's economic growth this year. The National Development Council says the Taiwan economy could grow by over 1.8% in 2020, thanks to better-than-anticipated export orders and exports in the fourth quarter.

#MOEA #Taiwan #GDP #NDC #ICRT
24 November, 2020
Health minister explains vaccine plans

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government is hoping to procure at least 30 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine. 

#CECC #CNA #COVAX #covid19 #ICRT
24 November, 2020
Tsai hoping to improve English proficiency within 10 years

President Tsai Ing-wen is voicing her hope that English proficiency here in Taiwan can improve over the next decade.

#Bilingual #NDC #Taiwan #ICRT
24 May, 2022
Carbon pricing forum

A forum on the theme "Carbon pricing strategy of Taiwan: path to global net zero roadmap" (台灣碳定價策略:邁向全球淨零 論壇) was organised by the ECCT’s Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) together with Greenpeace (綠色和平), Business Weekly (商業周刊) and co-organised by the European Economic and Trade Office (歐洲經貿辦事處).

#ECCT #LCI
24 March, 2022
MND to prepare report on extending military service

Ministry of National Defense (MND) Minister Chiu Kuo-chen says his office will present an evaluation report later this year on whether or not to extend the current four-month mandatory training for conscripts

#ICRT #MND #Taiwan
24 March, 2022
Employment permits extended by three months

The Ministry of Labor (MOL) says employer-held migrant worker employment permits set to expire from 1 April to 30 June will be automatically extended for an additional three months

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan
24 March, 2022
European Parliament reaffirms Taiwan ties

The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a report identifying the security challenges facing the body in the Indo-Pacific

#ICRT #EuropeanParliament #EU #Taiwan
24 March, 2022
2022 SDGs Forum

The 2022 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) International Forum was organised by CommonWealth Magazine (CMW) in cooperation with the ECCT’s Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) for the third consecutive year

#ECCT #LCI #SDGs
24 March, 2021
2021 Sustainable City Forum & Smart Solutions report

The 2021 Sustainable City Forum was organised by the Taoyuan City Government, the International Climate Development Institution (ICDI) and co-organised by the ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) and ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability.

#ECCT #LCI #ICDI #ICLEI #SCSE
24 March, 2020
Central banks and governments announce emergency measures

Over the past few days, major central banks globally have announced massive monetary expansion plans while governments in European countries have announced a slew of fiscal stimulus plans to offset the huge drop in both supply and demand caused by the coronavirus epidemic.

#covid19 #coronavirus #emergency #government
24 March, 2020
Unemployment rate stable in February

Taiwan's jobless rate remained relatively stable in February despite the growing battle with the novel coronavirus disease during the month.

#covid19 #coronavirus #business
24 June, 2022
CECC mulls raising cap on arrivals

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it is currently reviewing the possibility of raising the cap on arrivals sometime in the next few months.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
24 June, 2020
Spotlight on Taiwan's recovering film industry

With relaxed social distancing laws, Taiwan's film industry seems on track for recovery, but filmmakers and festival organisers are not breathing sighs of relief just yet.

By Joanna Lee

#film #festival #filmmakers #CECC
24 February, 2022
89 hospitals to treat "long Covid"

Public health officials say 89 hospitals across the island are setting up special clinics to treat people who might be suffering from long Covid

#ICRT #MOH #covid #Taiwan
24 February, 2022
Government condemns Russia's moves

Taiwan's government is condemning Russia for undermining Ukraine's sovereignty... and is urging all sides to seek peaceful means to resolve their disputes

#ICRT #Russia #Ukraine #Taiwan
24 February, 2021
January export orders rise to US$52.7 billion

Taiwan's export orders in January 2021 increased 49.3% to US$52.7 billion year-on-year, according to a report from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

#MOEA #export #Taiwan #ICRT
24 February, 2020
Chairman's View: Welcome to Euroview online

Message from the chairman

#Euroview #Chairman
24 February, 2020
Impact of Covid-19 on business

European companies start to assess how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting their operations and supply chains 

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #coronavirus #business
24 February, 2020
Silver lining for the environment from Covid-19

Halted travel and manufacturing slowdown mean a drop in carbon emissions, at least in the short term.

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #coronavirus #ICAO #travel
24 February, 2020
Italy reports large coronavirus outbreak

Authorities in Italy have imposed strict quarantine restrictions in the two northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto, close to Milan and Venice, following a large coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

#covid19 #coronavirus #Italy
24 February, 2020
EU announces €232 million Covid-19 aid package

The European Commission has announced a new aid package worth €232 to support global efforts to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak.

#covid19 #coronavirus #EU
24 December, 2021
Tainan 2021 low carbon city conference

The ECCT hosted the Tainan-ECCT-NCKU Low Carbon City Conference with the theme Public Private & Academic Partnership (PPAP) for a sustainable future

#ECCT #LCI
24 August, 2021
Swimming now allowed at beaches in New Taipei

New Taipei Mayor Ho Yo-yi has announced that the “conditional opening” of water-related recreational activities and supporting measures begins today.

#ICRT #NewTaipeiCity #covid19 #Taiwan
24 August, 2021
CECC to test for coronavirus antibodies

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) plans to test 5,000 randomly selected blood donation samples for coronavirus antibodies as it seeks to better understand the prevalence of the disease during its peak here in Taiwan.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
24 August, 2021
Unemployment rate drops in July

The government says the island's unemployment rate fell from a month earlier in July as the local job market has now stabilised.

#ICRT #unemployment #Taiwan
24 August, 2021
CECC steps up Covid-19 monitoring

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it will be launching a series of measures to combat the spread of the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
24 August, 2020
Unemployment hits 4% in July

Taiwan's official unemployment rate reached 4% in July, according to the monthly Manpower Survey Results report by the Directorate General of Budget Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS).

#DGBAS #Taiwan #labor
24 April, 2020
Shopping trends during Covid-19

As you can read in our latest Feature article, retail purchases have not registered much change in total spending during the pandemic, but the shift in product demand has changed the profile of channel use quite significantly.

#coronavirusTaiwan #business
24 April, 2020
CECC to extend ban on China flights and transits

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center says restrictions on flights to and from China and an entry ban on transit passengers will remain in effect after the initial end date later this month

#CECC #coronavirus #ICRT #Taiwan
24 April, 2020
Cabinet lays out coronavirus relief fund allocation

The cabinet says it has now allocated the bulk of the government's special NT$150 billion coronavirus relief and revitalization budget.

#coronavirus #business #government #Taiwan
24 April, 2020
Restaurant businesses suffering

Restaurants continue to suffer under the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

#covid19 #coronavirus #business #Taiwan
23 September, 2021
Taiwan applies to join CPTPP

The government has formally submitted its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

#ICRT #Taiwan #CPTPP #NewZealand
23 September, 2021
Su touts vaccine coverage rate

Premier Su Tseng-chang says the government expects the island's first-dose vaccination coverage to hit 70% by the end of October.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
23 September, 2021
Is urban mobility suffering a Covid hangover?

The pandemic has introduced a new dynamic into mobility planning, with profound changes in attitudes to travel in the world's cities

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #covid19 #mobility
23 September, 2020
New registration system to fight ghost fishing gear

The Fisheries Agency has issued a new draft regulation for a system to better manage derelict fishing gear that causes marine pollution.

#FisheriesAgency #fishing #Taiwan #ICRT
23 September, 2020
Retail sales up 8.2% in August

Taiwan's wholesale, retail and food services sales all rose in August compared with the same month in 2019.

#Taiwan #retail #sales #MOEA
23 October, 2020
Industrial production up 10.73% in September

Taiwan's industrial production index increased 10.73% in September 2020 compared with the same month in 2019.

#MOEA #industrial #Taiwan
23 October, 2020
Wholesale and retail sales rise in September

Compared with the same month in 2019, sales of wholesale trade in September 2020 increased 8.2% to NT$952.1 billion while retail sales in September 2020 increased 2.9% year-on-year to NT$320.6 billion.

# MOEA #wholesale #Taiwan
23 November, 2021
October industrial production, export orders, and sales rise

Taiwan's official industrial production index increased by 11.25% in October 2021 compared with the same month in 2020, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

#MOEA #export
23 May, 2022
Export orders decrease for first time in 2 years

Taiwan's export orders came in at US$51.9 billion in April 2022 a decrease of 5.5% compared with the same month in 2021, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)

#ECCT #MOEA #CNA #export #Taiwan
23 May, 2022
Taipower announces new rates for EV charging

Taiwan's state-run Taipower says that from 1 June, electric car owners will be charged a flat-month rate of NT$262.5 for household electricity

#ICRT #EV #Taiwan #Taipower
23 March, 2022
Taoyuan Sustainable City Forum

The ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative was a co-organiser of the 2022 Sustainable City Forum

#LCI #ECCT #SDG
23 March, 2021
Lunch with Taipei Mayor Ko

The ECCT held its annual Premium Event lunch with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je and senior officials from the Taipei City Government (TCG), marking the 23rd year since the ECCT held its first round table lunch with the TCG.

#ECCT #vaccine #covid19
23 March, 2021
EU, US, Canada sanction Chinese officials

Canada and the United States have launched coordinated sanctions against Chinese officials over human rights abuses in China's far western Xinjiang region. The sanctions include travel bans and asset freezes.

#ICRT #EU #US #Canada #China
23 March, 2021
AstraZeneca jab shows 79% efficacy as vaccine rollout continues

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is continuing to administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

#ICRT #AstraZeneca #vaccine #CECC #covid19
23 March, 2020
CSR - Clarins providing hand sanitizers to hospitals

Throughout the globe, Clarins have acted responsibly, at both the individual and collective levels. Due to the unprecedented impact of Covid-19, especially in EU in recent days, Clarins believes that it's a vital time to take social responsibilities as a global citizen.

#clarins #covid19 #EU
23 March, 2020
Taoyuan airport passenger levels fall below SARS numbers: NIA

Taiwan's main international airport has reached a significant milestone in dropping passenger numbers.

#covid19 #coronavirus #TaoyuanAirport
23 March, 2020
Foreign nationals in Taiwan granted 30-day visa extension

Foreign nationals in Taiwan are getting a break on their visas.

#covid19 #coronavirus #visa
23 June, 2022
Electricity rate hike mulled as daily power consumption hits record high

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) says it will review electricity rates next Monday

#ICRT #MOEA #Taipower #Taiwan
23 June, 2022
Ukraine & Moldova granted EU candidate status

European Union leaders agreed at a summit today to make Ukraine and Moldova candidates to join the bloc, marking an historic move by Brussels following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

#EU #Russia #Ukraine #Croatia
23 June, 2021
Netherlands reopens to Taiwan travellers

Travellers from Taiwan will be allowed to visit the Netherlands without having to quarantine or present a negative coronavirus test result from tomorrow.

#ICRT #Netherlands #covid19 #Taiwan #travel
23 June, 2021
All arrivals to be tested for Covid

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says all people arriving in Taiwan will be tested for the coronavirus on the last day of their mandatory 14-day quarantine.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
23 June, 2021
Level 3 alert extended until 12 July

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) today announced that the current coronavirus alert level (Level 3) will be extended for an additional two weeks until 12 July.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
23 June, 2020
Wholesale, retail and food services sales drop in May

Wholesale, retail and food services sales all fell in May compared to the same month in 2019.

#wholesales #MOEA #Taiwan
23 February, 2022
Gender pay gap rises to 15.8%

The Ministry of Labor says the hourly pay of male workers in Taiwan last year was at about NT$361 while that of female workers was NT$304

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan #gender
23 February, 2022
EU Data Act aims to create fair digital economy

The European Commission has proposed new rules on who can use and access data generated in the EU across all economic sectors

#EU #EuropeanCommission #IoT
23 December, 2021
Premier defends LY's budget move

Premier Su Tseng-chang has blamed the opposition KMT for DPP lawmakers' forcing the 2022 general budgetary plan through the legislative assembly yesterday

#ICRT #DPP #KMT #NPP #TPP
23 December, 2021
CECC finalising digital Covid certificate

Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) spokesperson Zhuang Ren-xiang says the government is in the process of preparing its digital coronavirus certificate and more details about the system will be released next week

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
23 April, 2022
EU Digital Services Act another step closer

The European Council and the European Parliament provisional agreement for making the internet a safer space for European citizens took another important step forward with the provisional political agreement reached on the Digital Services Act (DSA) between the Council and the European Parliament

#EU #DSA #DMA #EuropeanComission
23 April, 2020
Tsai apologizes for navy cluster coronavirus infection

President Tsai Ing-wen has apologized for the handling of the coronavirus cluster infection on board a navy supply ship, saying "as commander-in-chief, she holds ultimate responsibility for the military."

#coronavirus #Taiwan #ICRT #Panshsih
23 April, 2020
Government targeting 900,000 relief payments by week's end

Premier Su Tseng-chang says some 900,000 people will have received coronavirus relief payments from the government by the end of this week.

#coronavirus #Taiwan #ICRT
23 April, 2020
Taiwan's polite rebellion

Unlike their confrontational counterparts in Europe, Taiwan's chapter of the Extinction Rebellion takes a creative approach to raising environmental awareness

#ExtinctionRebellion #coronavirus #Taiwan #protest
23 April, 2020
Changing consumer habits in the time of Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic is making people more cautious about going out and changing how and what they buy

By Mike Jewell

#coronavirus #CECC #CIER #GDP #tourism
22 September, 2021
Start of school vaccination rollout

Students aged between 12 and 17 will begin being administered Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccinations this morning. Most of the shots will be administered on school on-campus

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
22 October, 2021
Diversity in Taiwan

Taiwan leads the way in Asia in gender equality, but can it overcome its patriarchal heritage?

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #GenderEquality #Taiwan
22 October, 2020
CIER revises GDP forecast upward

An economic think tank is getting more optimistic about the local economy.

#CIER #GDP #DGBAS #Taiwan
22 October, 2020
US election outlook from Taiwan's perspective

Taiwanese views of US president Donald Trump and his Democratic Party challenger, Joe Biden, are nuanced and shaped by the complex interplay of relations involving the US, China and Taiwan.

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHoe #politics #Taiwan #US #election
22 November, 2021
Taiwanese Mandarin centre opened in France

The Taipei Representative Office in France is celebrating the inauguration of France's first Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning

#ICRT #France #Taiwan
22 November, 2021
Mask mandate to stay for now

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says there are no current plans to change the mask mandate

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
22 November, 2021
35K quarantine rooms available for CNY

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has said it has increased the number of quarantine rooms available for citizens abroad returning to Taiwan for the Lunar New Year holiday to 35,500

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan #quarantine
22 March, 2022
Legislator calls for longer military service

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Luo Chih-cheng is calling on the government to extend the mandatory military service period

#ICRT #DDP #China #Taiwan #US
22 March, 2022
President reaffirms Taiwan's net zero plans

President Tsai Ing-wen has reaffirmed her administration's plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

#ICRT #NDC #Taiwan
22 March, 2022
Second generation Moderna vaccine

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says Taiwan will likely be one of the first countries to receive shipments of the second-generation Moderna vaccine if it proves effective

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
22 March, 2022
Lunch with Taipei Mayor Ko

#ECCT #TaipeiCity #Mayor
22 March, 2021
Unemployment rises to 3.7% in February

Taiwan's jobless rate rose slightly last month.

#DGBAS #employment #ICRT #Taiwan
22 March, 2020
2020 Sustainable Development Goals Forum

The ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative cooperated with CommonWealth Magazine to arrange the full-day forum, which was recorded live for broadcast later.

#SDGs #CSR #LCI
22 June, 2022
Cap on visitor arrivals likely to remain

Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) Minister Wang Kwo-tsai says the current weekly cap of 25,000 visitor arrivals will likely continue until at least the end of this month

#ICRT #MOTC #CECC #Taiwan #covid19
22 June, 2021
Rainfall eases water shortages

Water conservation efforts and heavy rainfall over the past few days have further eased water shortages in Taiwan, allowing for the lifting of strict water rationing in central and southern Taiwan.

#Taiwan #MOEA #reservoir
22 June, 2021
Pregnant women can choose Covid vaccine

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is now allowing all pregnant women in Taiwan to choose the Covid-19 vaccine they want.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
22 June, 2020
Unemployment rises to 4.07%

Taiwan's unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 4.07% in May, compared with the same month in 2019.

#unemployment #Taiwan #DGBAS
22 February, 2022
Indie music in Taiwan

Besides articulating the general pathos and anger of Taiwanese youth, indie is the preferred musical genre of many young political activists

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #Taiwan #music
22 February, 2021
Government may lift ban on foreign visitors in March

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government is moving towards lifting the ban on foreign visitors next month.

#ICRT #Taiwan #covid19 #CECC
22 December, 2021
Referendum outcome deals blow to KMT

The rejection by Taiwanese voters of all four referendums is a setback for the opposition and signals internal disunity

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #referendum #KMT #DPP #Taiwan
22 December, 2021
Unemployment rate drops to 3.66%

Taiwan's unemployment rate in November declined to 3.66% or 3.71% on a seasonally adjusted basis

#DGBAS #employment #Taiwan
22 December, 2019
Another successful Open Door Mission

In a packed agenda over three days, the delegation held a series of meetings with senior officials from the European Commission (EC) and several other important industry associations and other organisations including the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Wind Europe, BusinessEurope (the pan-European federation of European industries), the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), Cosmetics Europe and the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE).

#OpenDoorMission #GWEC
22 April, 2022
ECCT trip to Pingtung

A delegation of ECCT board directors took a two-day trip to Pingtung County

#ECCT #Pingtung
22 April, 2021
Hot desking

Is it a sign of an agile, dynamic company or a further devaluation of the employee as an individual?

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #covid19 #work
22 April, 2020
Lawmakers vote to triple coronavirus bailout funds

Lawmakers have voted to increase funding for a coronavirus response, relief and revitalization bill from NT$60 billion to NT$210 billion.

#coronavirus #Taiwan #ICRT #KMT #DPP
21 October, 2021
UK and New Zealand agree trade deal

Britain has agreed to a trade deal with New Zealand, eliminating tariffs on a wide range of goods as the UK seeks to expand economic links around the world following its exit from the European Union

#ICRT #UK #NewZealand #UN
21 October, 2021
AZ-BNT vaccine mixing in next round

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says more vaccine mixing will be allowed in the next round of vaccinations.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
21 October, 2021
CIER raises GDP forecast to 5.84% as exports surge

The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) has raised its forecast for Taiwan's economic growth for 2021 to 5.84%, bringing it more or less in line with the forecast of the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics, which last raised its forecast to 5.88% on 13 August

#CIER #GDP #export #ASEAN #MOEA
21 May, 2021
Taiwan's battery sector

Taiwan's battery sector has surged on the Covid-fuelled consumer electronics boom. Electric vehicles and energy storage will drive future growth

By Tim Ferry

#TimFerry #covid19 #EnergyTransition #battery #Taiwan
21 May, 2021
Privacy law in Taiwan

Taiwan's personal data protection regimen: Essential approaches to prevent gaps in compliance

By John Eastwood, Wendy Chu and Nathan Snyder

#law #privacy #PDPA #Taiwan
21 May, 2020
Praying for prayers

Religious groups in Taiwan strive to maintain services amid the coronavirus pandemic

By Mark Caltonhill

#Religion #Taiwan #covid19
21 May, 2020
Export orders resilient in April

Taiwan's export orders in April 2020 increased 2.3% to US$38.53 billion from the same month in 2019, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, although, when measured in New Taiwan dollars, given the local currency's appreciation, the report said export orders were approximately NT$1,159.2 billion, which was down 0.3% year-on-year.

#Taiwan #MOEA #export
21 March, 2022
Tax exemption on corn and soy extended

Agriculture Minister Chen Chi-chung says the government will be extending business tax exemptions on corn and soy beans for two more months

#ICRT #Agriculture #Tax
21 June, 2022
Wind farms not affecting radar systems

Taiwan's Air Force says all wind farms in Taiwan have passed evaluations to guarantee they won't affect the operation of Taiwan's military radar

#ICRT #WindEnergy #Taiwan
21 June, 2022
Tourism Bureau eases requirements for local tour groups

Taiwan's Tourism Bureau has lifted a ban on vaccination requirements for local tour groups

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
21 June, 2022
Export orders rise 6%

Taiwan's export orders rose by 6% year-on-year to US$55.4 billion in May 2022

#ECCT #MOEA #MOF #export
21 June, 2022
EU-Taiwan Electric Vehicle Conference

​​​​​​​The ECCT was a co-organiser of the 2022 EU-Taiwan Electric Vehicle Conference together with the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and co-organised by the European Business & Regulatory Cooperation Program (EBRC), the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Vehicle Safety Certification Center (VSCC)

#EETO #MOTC #IDB #MOEA #EBRC #ITRI #VSCC
21 June, 2021
More Moderna vaccines arrive

A shipment of 2.5-million doses of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine donated by the United States government arrived in Taiwan on Sunday (20 June).

#US #Taiwan #covid19 #vaccine
21 June, 2021
May export orders up 34.5%

The value of export orders placed by foreign companies with Taiwanese businesses in May rose by 34.5% year-on-year to reach NT$52.29 billion, the highest level on record for the month.

#MOEA #export #Taiwan #ASEAN
21 July, 2020
EU leaders agree on €750 billion recovery package

EU leaders have agreed to a recovery package and the 2021-2027 budget that will help the EU to rebuild after the coronavirus pandemic and will support investment in "green and digital transitions".

#EU #MFF #RRF #NGEU #covid19
21 January, 2022
Cabinet approves IPR law draft amendments

The cabinet has approved draft amendments to the Copyright Act and Trademark Act

#ICRT #cabinet #IPR #Taiwan
21 January, 2022
Taiwan's digital certificates

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
21 January, 2021
Taipei cancels lantern festival

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je has postponed the city's Lantern Festival and cancelled the annual Di-Hua Street Lunar New Year market due to the recent rise in coronavirus cases.

#ICRT #covid19
21 January, 2021
MOI halts eID plan

The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) has halted the plan for electronic national ID cards.

#ICRT #MOI #eID
21 January, 2021
Taiwan's top US envoy attends Biden inauguration

Taiwan top envoy to the US, Hsiao Bi-khim, has attended US President Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony in Washington DC.

#ICRT #US #election
21 January, 2021
European leaders welcome Biden administration

Leaders across Europe have expressed hope for improved relations with the United States following the inauguration of President Joe Biden on 20 January.

#US #presidency #election
21 February, 2022
Premier calls for Winter Olympics investigation

Premier Su Tseng-chang is calling for an investigation into speedskater Huang Yu-ting

#ICRT #IOC #MAC #Olympics
21 February, 2022
Rally held to augment animal rights

An estimated 400 animal rights activists have braved low temperatures and heavy rains in Taipei to call for the addition of animal protection clauses in the constitution

#ICRT #DPP #KMT #NPP #TPP
21 February, 2022
Keelung MRT plans finalised

Premier Su Tseng-chang says the government has finalised a plan to build an MRT line in Keelung, that connects the northern city with New Taipei and Taipei

#ICRT #Keelung #MRT
21 February, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Taiwan continue to rise

The number of confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Taiwan continues to rise, although at a scale and pace much slower than in China. Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has reported two more confirmed coronavirus cases in Taiwan, bringing the total number of cases in Taiwan to 24, with one death since the outbreak began.

#coronavirus #Taiwan
21 December, 2021
MOTC defends Ilan HSR location decision

Transport Minister Wang Kwo-tsai is defending the government's decision to locate a high-speed rail extension station near Yilan County Hall.

#ICRT #MOTC #HSR
21 December, 2021
CECC offers more vaccine mixing options

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it will be opening more Covid-19 vaccine mixing options by Friday.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
21 December, 2021
Average bonuses fall to 11-year low

Average year-end bonuses are expected to fall to their lowest level in 11 years - that, according to a survey by the 111 online job bank

#ICRT #Omicron #labor #job
21 December, 2020
South link goes fully electric

Electric trains have now begun running on Taiwan Railways Administration's South Link line.

#ICRT #MOTC #Taiwan
21 December, 2020
More EU nations ban travel from UK

A growing list of European Union nations and Canada have barred flights from the UK and others are considering similar action.

#ICRT #EU #UK #covid19
21 December, 2020
EU approves BioNtech/Pfizer vaccine

The EU has granted conditional marketing authorisation to the vaccine produced by BioNTech and Pfizer.

#EU #EMA #BioNTech
21 December, 2020
CECC reports first domestic coronavirus case in 253 days

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is reporting Taiwan's first domestic coronavirus case since April 12.

#CECC #covid19 #EVA
21 August, 2020
Third Force politics in Taiwan

Taiwan has seen the rise and fall of several third parties over the past 30 years but creating a true Third Force to challenge the two major parties continues to prove extremely challenging

#Taiwan #politics #party
21 April, 2022
Fourth Covid shot approved for over 65s

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has approved a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people aged 65 and over and for residents of long-term care facilities.Individuals aged 18 and above who are immunocompromised have also been given the approval to receive a fifth vaccine dose

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
21 April, 2022
Pandemic policies adjusted amid Covid surge

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says coronavirus patients in home quarantine and case contacts isolating at home are now allowed to go to hospital themselves if they require emergency medical assistance

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan #quarantine
21 April, 2021
Provisional agreement on EU Climate Law

The European Council and the European Parliament's negotiators have reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050, and a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target (emissions after deduction of removals) of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.

#EU #climate #emission
21 April, 2020
Air Liquide to invest €200 million in Taiwan

Air Liquide has announced plans to invest close to €200 million euros to build production capacities in Taiwan's Tainan and Hsinchu science parks.

#AirLiquide #investment #Taiwan
20 September, 2021
Level 2 alert extended to 4 October

The current Level 2 Covid-19 alert has been extended for another two weeks until 4 October

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
20 October, 2021
EU to continue to engage with Taiwan

European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager said today that the European Union will further its engagement with Taipei at a time when China is ramping up its pressure on Taiwan and the island's partners

#ICRT #EU #EuropeanCommission #Taiwan
20 October, 2020
Premier Su: Flu shots for infants and older folks

Premier Su Tseng-chang has waded in the disputes over influenza vaccinations, saying infants and those aged beyond 65 should get the shot first.

#vaccination #flu #Taiwan #vaccine
20 October, 2020
Drought affects irrigation in the south

The ongoing drought in the south is likely to affect agricultural irrigation.

#ICRT #COA #agriculture #Taiwan
20 October, 2020
Export orders hit new high in September

Taiwan's export orders set a monthly record high in September 2020, rising by almost 10% from a year earlier, on the back of solid demand for consumer electronics, according to a news report on CNA, citing the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

#MOEA #export
20 October, 2020
Inbound FDI surpasses US$6 billion

Approved foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of 2020 has surpassed US$6 billion, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs' Investment Commission.

#FDI #MOEA #Taiwan
20 November, 2019
Retail on the up

Wealth effects from stock market fuel sales

By Matt Kovac

#MOEA #StockMarket #FuelIndustry #Economy
20 May, 2022
MOFA expresses regret at no WHA invitation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is expressing its "deep regret and dissatisfaction" that Taiwan did not receive an invitation to the 75th World Health Assembly

#ICRT #MOFA #WHA
20 May, 2022
Recovered Covid patients exempt from contact listing

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says people who have recovered from Covid are now exempt from any contact listing for three months after they first test positive

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
20 May, 2021
Level 3 alert introduced island-wide

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has raised its coronavirus alert to Level 3 islandwide after recording over 100 locally-transmitted cases for the fifth consecutive day.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
20 May, 2020
Tsai starts second term, minor cabinet reshuffle

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was inaugurated for a second four-year presidential term today together with Vice President Lai Ching-de. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 92 foreign dignitaries from 41 countries congratulated President Tsai Ing-wen on her inauguration via pre-recorded video messages.

#Taiwan #DPP #ICRT
20 March, 2020
What happens when it's all over?

When the coronavirus epidemic finally ends, which beneficiaries will maintain momentum and which business sectors are likely to recover quickly?

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #coronavirus #business
20 June, 2022
Ukraine one step closer to EU membership

The European Commission presented its opinions on the application for EU membership submitted by Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova and recommended that all three countries be candidate status on the understanding that steps are taken in a number of areas.

#Europa #EU #DCFTA #AA
20 June, 2022
CECC reports 50,636 Covid cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 50,636 new Covid cases, of which 50,561 were domestic infections.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
20 January, 2022
Europe considers new Covid-19 strategy

With one of Europe's highest vaccination rates and its most pandemic-battered economies, the Spanish government is laying the groundwork for a new different Covid-19 playbook

#ICRT #Europe #covid19
20 January, 2022
Vaccine proof needed for entertainment venues

The health minister has announced that the 20,000 Covid treatment courses that Taiwan ordered from the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer will soon arrive

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
20 February, 2021
Total employment declines in 2020

The average number of people employed in the industrial and service sectors in Taiwan fell in 2020 for the first time in 11 years because of the economic disruption caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to Taiwan's statistics bureau.

#DGBAS #employment #ICRT #Taiwan #covid19
20 February, 2021
DGBAS raises 2021 GDP forecast to 4.64%

Taiwan’s real GDP increased by 5.09% on a year-on-year basis in the fourth quarter of 2020, taking full year GDP growth to 3.11%, according to a news release of a revised preliminary estimate by the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

#DGBAS #CPI #Taiwan #
20 February, 2020
Tourism industry taking a hit from the coronavirus

The tourism industry is taking the hit from the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) by the drop in the number of both international and local tourists. Airlines and hotels have been the most affected given their large operating costs.

#coronavirus #tourism
20 December, 2021
All 4 referendum proposals fail

All four of the referendum questions put to Taiwanese voters on 18 December failed to achieve the minimum 25% of votes in favour to pass, mainly due to low voter turnout of 41.09%, including the invalid votes

#referendum #Taiwan #CEC
20 December, 2019
Interview with Filip Grzegorzewski

Filip Grzegorzewski arrived in Taiwan in September 2019 to assume the position as Head of the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO) in Taiwan. Euroview sat down with the new EETO head to talk about his initial impressions of Taiwan and how he sees the future of EU-Taiwan relations developing

#FilipGrzegorzewski #EETO #Ambassador #EU
20 December, 2019
Disposable tableware ban starting in 2020

A ban on the use of disposable tableware at restaurants and food courts in shopping malls will take effect in 10 municipalities in Taiwan next year, the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said.

#regulations #EPA #DisposableTableware
20 December, 2019
How the new European Commission will affect business

What the ECCT delegation learnt from the recently-completed Open Door Mission

By Duncan Levine

#OpenDoorMission #EU
20 August, 2020
Export orders rise in July

Taiwan's export orders in July rose 6.9% compared with the same month in 2019 when measured in NT dollars.

#Taiwan #export #MOEA
20 August, 2020
FDA approves first clinical trials for coronavirus vaccine

The Taiwan Food & Drug Administration has approved Taiwan's first clinical trial for a coronavirus vaccine.

#FDA #CECC #covid19
20 August, 2020
Premium Event with Dr Chen Chien-jen

The ECCT hosted a Premium Event lunch with Dr Chen Chien-jen, Former vice president and currently Distinguished Professor at Academia Sinica.

#covid19 #Taiwan
20 April, 2022
Primary season kicks off

Seven months out from the municipal elections, the DPP is currently in a strong position, but this could change if there are missteps in managing the pandemic situation or Taiwan's economy suffers fallout from the Ukraine war, high inflation or a recession in major export markets

By Brian Hioe  

#BrianHioe #KMT #DPP #Taiwan
20 April, 2022
Taiwanese fishing vessel captain indicted

The Kaohsiung Prosecutors' Office has indicted the Taiwanese captain and first mate of a fishing vessel and 7 others on charges of human trafficking, coercion and forgery

#ICRT #Kaohsiung #Greenpeace
20 April, 2021
Self-paid Covid-19 vaccination reservations open

Reservations for self-paid coronavirus vaccinations are now open.

#ICRT #vaccine #covid19 #CECC
20 April, 2021
TRA reform priority for new MOTC minister

The new minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has said that his top priority on the job is to fully implement the reform plan for the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA).

#ICRT #MOTC #TRA #Taiwan
20 April, 2021
Food delivery workers to unionise

Food delivery workers to unionise

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan
20 April, 2021
March export orders hit new record

Taiwan's export orders for the month of March set a new record of US$56.3 billion, 33.3% higher than the same month in 2020, according to a report by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

#MOEA #export #Taiwan
20 April, 2021
European Council announces Indo-Pacific strategy

The head of the European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan says the European Union's strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific is expected to provide more opportunities for cooperation between the EU and Taiwan.

#ICRT #EETO #EU #Taiwan
20 April, 2021
The future of Taiwan tourism

The second in the ECCT's Next Generation Business and Leaders Series was held on the topic "The future of Taiwan tourism - MICE, business, and leisure travel".

#ECCT #tourism #MICE
20 April, 2020
MND defends naval mission that led to Covid-19 infections

Deputy Defence Minister Chang Che-ping has defended the navy's decision to carry out its "Fleet of Friendship" mission, despite 24 naval personnel having now tested positive for the coronavirus following their return to Taiwan.

#MND #CECC #CDC #coronavirus #Taiwan
19 October, 2019
Record turnout for ECCT & TES beach clean-up

More than 90% of the rubbish collected was discarded equipment from the fishing industry. The fact that so much fishing waste was collected from just a tiny section of Taiwan's coastline clearly showed the disproportionate level of damage caused by the fishing industry along Taiwan's coast.

#TES #BeachCleanUp #EnvironmentProtection
19 November, 2021
4% public sector wage hike to benefit 1 million

Government officials said Thursday that a 4% salary raise for public employees that has been approved by the Executive Yuan will benefit around one million people

#ICRT #ExectutiveYuan #Taiwan
19 November, 2021
Taiwan opens Lithuania office

Taiwan on Thursday officially opened its new representative office in Lithuania

#ICRT #Lithuania #Taiwan
19 November, 2021
Office design for hybrid working

The ECCT arranged a special tour of IKEAs sustainable office and hosted a panel discussion on the practical and legal issues that need to be addressed to ensure continued productivity under a hybrid working model

#ECCT #IKEA
19 May, 2022
Taipei schools to shift to online classes next week

The Taipei City Government has announced that all schools, both public and private, will be moving to online classes from next Monday

#ICRT #covid19 #Taipei #Taiwan
19 May, 2022
Coronavirus cases to peak in 7 days

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says coronavirus infections will likely peak in the next seven days.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
19 May, 2021
Hong Kong office suspends Taiwan operations

The Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office in Taipei has suspended its operations

#ICRT #HongKong #Taiwan #China
19 May, 2021
EU eyes tax overhaul

The European Commission has adopted a "Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century" aimed at promoting "a robust, efficient and fair business tax system" in the European Union.

#EuropeanCommission #EU #tax #G20
19 May, 2021
Taipower to submit improvement plan following outages

The government has ordered Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) to submit an improvement plan within a week following supply shortages that have resulted in two large-scale power outages over the past week.

#ICRT #Taipower #MOEA #KMT #Taiwan
19 May, 2021
Local vaccine phase 2 trials nearly complete

President Tsai Ing-wen says phase 2 clinical trials of locally developed coronavirus vaccines are nearly complete and doses are expected to be available by the end of July.

#ICRT #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
19 May, 2021
400,000 AZ vaccine doses arrive

The government has taken delivery of 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from the global COVAX vaccine sharing programme. The vaccines were shipped from Amsterdam to Taoyuan International Airport.

#ICRT #COVAX #AZ #vaccine #covid19
19 May, 2020
Taiwan and Stanford discussing project on safe international travel

The Central Epidemic Command Center says Taiwan is in talks with Stanford University to create a protocol for travellers that will help shorten the amount of time they have to stay in quarantine when they go abroad.

#ICRT #Taiwan #Stanford #CECC
19 May, 2020
Farewell Jerry Fong

Jerry Fong is retiring after 23 years at the ECCT. During this time he has witnessed dramatic events and changes and made valuable contributions to the chamber's development

#ECCT #farewell
19 March, 2021
In crisis, a new era of opportunity for Taiwan-Europe business relations

By H Henry Chang

#ECCT #chairman #Taiwan #EU
19 March, 2021
CAI and supply chain webinar

The ECCT arranged a webinar on the topic of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), decoupling global supply chains and the challenges facing European business in China.

#ECCT #CAI #webinar
19 March, 2021
Air Liquide completes first phase of electrolysis hydrogen plant

Air Liquide has completed the first phase of the construction of its planned 25 MW electrolysis hydrogen plants in the Tainan Technology Industrial Park.

#ALFE #Taiwan
19 March, 2020
Government bans entry to foreign nationals

The government has now banned entry to all foreign nationals into Taiwan, with some exceptions, as it seeks to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

#covid19 #coronavirus #travel
19 January, 2022
A challenging but successful year

By H Henry Chang, Chairman, ECCT

#ECCT #economy #ESG #EU #Taiwan
19 January, 2022
Business outlook for 2022

ECCT directors provide some insights on the business and economic trends to watch in the year ahead while Taiwan-based political commentators give their views on the geopolitical outlook for Taiwan

By Duncan Levine

#DuncanLevine #ECCT #GDP #WEF #US #Taiwan
19 January, 2022
VP Lai to attend Honduran inauguration

Vice President William Lai will serve as President Tsai Ing-wen's envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro later this month

#ICRT #Taiwan #Honduras
19 January, 2022
Airlines change flights over US 5G

Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, are rushing to cancel or change flights heading into the US over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone technology near American airports

#ICRT #5G #airline #US #Taiwan
19 January, 2022
Taipei schools to cancel activities during holidays

The Taipei City Government has announced all schools must cancel or postpone off-campus education, graduation ceremonies and other learning services until the end of February

#ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan
19 January, 2021
GNSS workshop on unmanned traffic management

GNSS.asia arranged an EU-Taiwan online workshop on GNSS for unmanned traffic management.

#GNSS #MOTC #GSA #UAV
19 February, 2020
Contractual obligations in the wake of the coronavirus

Crisis management through force majeure - Legal implications and advice for businesses

By H Henry Chang, Lai Chien-hung and Hong Hui-heng

#coronavirus #WHO #covid19
19 August, 2021
Webinar with Evonik deputy chairman

The ECCT was invited to join a joint regional European chamber webinar featuring guest speaker Harald Schwager, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries.

#ECCT #ECCK #Evonik #webinar
19 April, 2022
Government could allow quarantine-free entry from July

Taiwan's health minister says the government could begin allowing quarantine-free entry from July for travellers from countries with similar Covid infection rates

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
18 September, 2020
Premium Event with MOTC Minister Lin

The ECCT held a Premium Event lunch with Dr Lin Chia-lung, Minister of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC).

#ECCT #MOTC
18 October, 2021
Level 2 alert extended to 1 November

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is extending the current level 2 coronavirus alert for another two weeks to 1 November.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 October, 2021
Foreign missions urge easing of border controls

Several foreign missions here in Taiwan are urging the government to ease its border control measures

#ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan #border
18 November, 2021
Mix-and-match vaccine registration now open

People other than medical workers now have the option of being vaccinated against Covid-19 using different vaccine brands

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
18 November, 2021
MOE seeks March entry for new students

Around 5,000 international students hoping to come to Taiwan for language study who do not hold the Ministry of Education's (MOE's) Huayu Enrichment Scholarship may be allowed to enter the country starting from next March

#ICRT #MOE #MOL #covid19 #Taiwan
18 November, 2021
"Deepfake" legislation drafted

A draft amendment to the Criminal Code that would address crimes involving "deepfakes" has been sent to the cabinet for review

#ICRT #legislation #Taiwan
18 November, 2021
Fighting disinformation

Could Taiwan become a regional hub for fighting disinformation?

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #EU #NGO #deepfake
18 May, 2022
In a pandemic, this art fair week is anything but normal

Taipei Dangdai is back, but with shifts in behaviour, consumption and the industry in general – just who will meet them on the other side?

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #art #Taiwan #pandemic
18 May, 2022
Europe to increase investments in renewables

The European Commission has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

#EU #EuropeanCommission #energy
18 May, 2021
Schools closed in northern Taiwan

All schools in Taipei and New Taipei, from high schools down to kindergartens, will be suspended from 18-28 May.

#ICRT #MOL #covid19 #Taiwan
18 May, 2021
Borders to close for a month

Taiwan is once again closing its borders to foreigners, except legal residents.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 May, 2020
Germany and France propose €500 billion recovery fund

Germany and France have jointly proposed a €500 billion recovery fund to be distributed to EU countries worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

#ECB #covid19 #EU
18 May, 2020
TSMC declines to comment on Huawei

Taiwan-based contract semiconductor manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) has declined to say whether it has stopped accepting purchase orders from Huawei.

#ICRT #Taiwan #TSMC #Huawei
18 March, 2022
Central bank raises interest rates

The board of Taiwan's central bank decided unanimously to raise the discount rate, the rate on refinancing of secured loans, and the rate on temporary accommodations to 1.375%, 1.75%, and 3.625%, respectively, effective from today. The decision was made at the bank's quarterly policymaking meeting on 17 March

#economy #CPI #Taiwan
18 March, 2021
Air Force completes F16 upgrades

Taiwan's Air Force Chief of Staff Huang Zhi-wei says the upgrade of 42 of its 141 F-16A/B fighter jets to F-16V variants has now been completed.

#ICRT #Taiwan #AirForce #F16
18 March, 2021
Taiwan-Palau travel bubble to open on 1 April

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says a much-anticipated travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau will open on 1 April, becoming the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region.

#ICRT #Taiwan #covid19 #CECC #travel
18 March, 2021
Restrictions eased on foreign NPOs

Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior is taking steps to ease restrictions on the opening of foreign non-profit organization (NPO) branch offices in Taiwan.

#ICRT #Taiwan #MOI #NPO
18 March, 2021
AstraZeneca vaccines clear FDA testing

Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government plans to begin administering the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine next Monday at the earliest.

#ICRT #Taiwan #covid19 #CECC #AstraZeneca
18 March, 2021
Taiwan's place in the shifting global trade order

What do early moves by the Biden administration signal for future US-EU trade relations and where does that leave Taiwan?

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #Biden #EU #CAI #US
18 June, 2021
Speculation on relaxing level 3 restrictions

Government officials are responding to growing speculation about whether the Central Epidemic Command Center's (CECC) current coronavirus restrictions could be relaxed.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 June, 2021
Covid-19: public heed government calls not to travel over Dragon Boat weekend

Dragon Boat weekend traditionally brings a surge in travel, as people head back to their family homes to celebrate, but, in the midst of the widespread domestic coronavirus outbreak, the government had repeatedly urged the public ahead of time not to travel, to reduce the chances for further spreading of the disease.

By Mike Jewell

#CECC #covid19 #travel #Taiwan
18 June, 2021
Taiwan added to EU travel safe list

Residents in Taiwan should soon be allowed to visit member states of the European Union (EU) for any reason after the regional bloc included Taiwan on its safe travel list on Friday.

#EU #Taiwan #travel #covid19 #MOFA
18 June, 2021
EY authorises TSMC, Hon Hai to purchase vaccines

The government is set to officially authorize private companies to purchase vaccines on its behalf.

#ICRT #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
18 June, 2020
Baker McKenzie's Resilience, Recovery & Renewal: A Podcast Series

Whether you are managing the immediate crisis, stabilizing operations or looking beyond to what a world after COVID-19 will look like, this series features key practical insights intended to strengthen your organization's capacity to respond, recover and thrive.

#podcast #covid19 #BakerMcKenzie
18 June, 2020
Hard times for Taiwan's hospitality industry

The nation's on-going ban on international visitors continues to impact guest residences to different degrees

By Douglas Habecker

#hotel #tourism #covid19 #Taiwan
18 June, 2020
Government to admit 2,238 graduating foreign students

Education Minister Pan Wen-chung says more than 2,000 foreign students from 11 countries and areas, who are graduating this year, will be allowed to return to Taiwan soon.

#MOE #covid19 #ICRT #Taiwan
18 June, 2020
Quarantine rules for business travellers to be eased

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says business travellers arriving from certain countries will be allowed to apply to shorten the length of their mandatory 14-day quarantine upon entering Taiwan, starting from 22 June.

#MOHW #ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan #travel
18 June, 2020
Coronavirus exit strategies webinar

The ECCT's Technology committee hosted a webinar on the subject "The day after the coronavirus crisis - Multidisciplinary and comparative research on corona exit strategies" with guest speaker Professor Deborah Shmueli from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Haifa in Israel.

#covid19 #webinar
18 January, 2022
Tsai touts need for local semiconductor equipment

President Tsai Ing-wen says steps must be taken to ensure that Taiwan remains a key player in semiconductor global supply chains by increasing the domestic production of equipment and facilities used by the sector

#ICRT #semiconductor #Taiwan
18 January, 2022
Taoyuan facility shut down after infection

A Taoyuan electronics production facility has been shut down, after another confirmed Covid-19 case there

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
18 January, 2022
CECC reports 65 new Covid cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is reporting 17 new domestic and 48 imported Covid-19 cases

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 January, 2022
TaiwanPlus launches indie music docuseries

TaiwanPlus has released a new documentary series showcasing ten of Taiwan's top indie music bands and singers

#TaiwanPlus
18 January, 2021
Labour inspections to begin in logistics industry

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) is beginning labour inspections in the logistics industry.

#MOL #ICRT #labour #logistic
18 January, 2021
Teachers demand pay rise

Representatives of teacher groups are demanding that the government raise their salaries.

#salary #NFTU #ICRT
18 February, 2022
Migrant workers now eligible for permanent residency

The cabinet has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Labor to provide a pathway to permanent residency for migrant workers and foreign students

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan
18 February, 2022
Tougher penalties for economic espionage

The cabinet has approved draft amendments to the National Security Act aimed at making economic espionage a crime punishable by a prison term of up to 12 years and a fine of NT$100 million

#ICRT
18 February, 2022
European Parliament adopts security policies with Taiwan provisions

The European Parliament has adopted two security policies which include provisions that support Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organisations and which call for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait

#ICRT #EU #Taiwan
18 February, 2022
Taiwan to allow in business travellers from March

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government is planning to allow business travellers to enter in March and to shorten the quarantine period for all arrivals

#ICRT #CECC #MOE #covid19 #Taiwan
18 February, 2022
Lunch with Taipei Commissioner Chou

The ECCT's Better Living Committee hosted a lunch with Ambassador Tom TC Chou, Commissioner of Mayor's office for External Affairs, under the Taipei City Government on the topic of Taipei's 2022 challenges & opportunities

#ECCT
18 February, 2021
Vaccine nationalism during the new cold war

Vaccine nationalism in Taiwan touches on conflicted identity issues

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #vaccine #covid19 #KMT #DPP
18 February, 2021
18 local banks touting bilingual services

The Financial Supervisory Commission says eighteen local banks are now offering bilingual services at their branches.

#ICRT #bilingual #Taiwan
18 February, 2021
Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news

#ICRT #facebook #Australia
18 February, 2021
Digital ministry legislation to be submitted by May

The cabinet says a proposal for the establishment of a Ministry of Digital Development will be submitted to the legislature during the current plenary session, which runs from February until May.

#ICRT #NCC #Taiwan
18 February, 2020
Tech companies bracing for tighter EU regulation

Tech companies are bracing themselves for an overhaul of internet rules later this year by EU regulators that are aimed at clarifying rules drafted two decades ago on illegal content, disinformation and advertising transparency. While Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has called for more regulation of big tech companies like Facebook, EU regulators have rejected Facebook's most recent proposals for how online content should be regulated, warning that the social media company will have to assume more responsibility for illegal material on its platforms.

#EU #Facebook #regulation
18 December, 2020
Forging global ties through arts and culture

In lieu of diplomatic relations, Taiwan pursues artistic ones, transforming arts and culture into the next big export

By Joanna Lee

#Culture #JoannaLee #covid19 #MOC #politics
18 December, 2019
Transforming EU energy

The European Commission has published recommendations by a group of experts on how to transform the EU’s energy-intensive industries so they help reach EU-wide objectives for a circular and climate-neutral economy by 2050. These objectives were put forward in the Commission’s A Clean Planet for All strategy in November 2018.

#EUEnergy #ClimateNeutral
18 August, 2021
Premier says Taiwan is not like Afghanistan

Premier Su Tseng-chang says Taiwan will not collapse like Afghanistan in the event of a Chinese invasion and Beijing should not be "deluded" into thinking that it can easily take the island.

#ICRT #Taiwan #Afghanistan #US #China
18 August, 2021
MOFA: Vaccination proof not always required when travelling

MOFA says vaccination proof is not always required when travelling to other countries.

#ICRT #MOFA #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
18 August, 2021
CAL, EVA join IATA Travel Pass trial

Two Taiwan airlines are joining an international travel pass trial programme.

#ICRT #IATA #Taiwan #ChinaAirlines #EVAAir
18 April, 2022
CECC strengthens vaccination rules and testing as Covid cases surge

Health authorities have strengthened vaccination rules as the Covid-19 caseload spiked in recent days

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 April, 2022
FDA approves Moderna vaccine for 6-11 year-olds

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised the use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in children aged from 6 to 11

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan #FDA
18 April, 2022
Cabinet requests extension to Covid relief act

The cabinet is requesting lawmakers approve a one-year extension of the government's special coronavirus relief act and its associated budget through 30 June of next year

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 April, 2022
Quarantine testing requirements eased for asymptomatic cases

Public health officials have amended requirements that asymptomatic Covid patients or those with mild infections have to meet in order to leave quarantine

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
18 April, 2020
CIER cuts 2020 GDP forecast to 1.03%

The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) has cut its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) for 2020 to 1.03% to account for the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

#CIER #GDP #crornavirus #Taiwan
17 September, 2021
European Parliament adopts BIA resolution

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution urging the European Union to negotiate a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with Taiwan

#ICRT #EU #BIA #China
17 September, 2020
Consumer brands in the era of coronavirus

Health, innovation and convenience are the key themes for success

By Mike Jewell

#covid19 #Taiwan #FMCG
17 September, 2020
Judicial Yuan starts seminars for citizen judges

The Judicial Yuan has started seminars in preparation for a new jury system that involves ordinary citizens.

#JudicialYuan #Taiwan
17 November, 2021
Geothermal power set for new beginning

Taiwan will start producing geothermal power on a commercial scale for the first time in nearly 30 years on 23 November

#ICRT #geothermal #Taiwan
17 November, 2020
Lawmakers freeze some of the eID budget

Lawmakers from the Legislative Internal Affairs Committee are moving to freeze some of the government's budget for the issuance of the new eID cards.

#MOI #eID #ICRT
17 November, 2020
MOTC announces subsidies for electric buses

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) has announced subsidies for electric long-haul buses.

#MOTC #Taiwan #ICRT
17 May, 2022
MOEA offers subsidies to restaurants

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has launched a new coronavirus subsidy programme for restaurants and food and beverage operators

#ICRT #MOEA #Taiwan #covid19
17 May, 2022
Survey shows majority of parents support suspending classes

A survey by parent groups in northern Taiwan shows that a majority are in favour of suspending in-person classes at schools from the junior-high level and below due to the on-going surge in domestic coronavirus cases

#ICRT #covid19 #survey #Taiwan
17 May, 2022
CECC revokes isolation rule for boosted housemates

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says that, from today, people who have received three shots of a coronavirus vaccine will no longer have to isolate for three days if someone in their household tests positive for the disease

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
17 May, 2021
COA says food supplies are sufficient

Courtesy of ICRT Taiwan's Council of Agriculture (COA) is assuring the public that there are ample supplies in aquatic products and agricultural produce that can be ordered online.

#ICRT #COA #covid19 #Taiwan
17 May, 2021
New control measures after Covid-19 surge

The Taiwan government has rolled out a slew of coronavirus control measures for medical institutions due to the surge in domestic infections.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
17 May, 2021
More vaccines on the way

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says more vaccines should be arriving in Taiwan soon, although he did not provide a precise date.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
17 March, 2022
National quantum computing research group formed

A team comprising 17 research groups has been formed to accelerate the development of quantum computing here in Taiwan

#ICRT #MOST
17 March, 2022
NHIA announces co-payment adjustments

The Ministry of Health and Welfare's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has issued a notice on adjustments to co-payments for medical services provided under the national health insurance system

#ICRT #NHIA #MOHW
17 March, 2022
Onshore's second wind?

Onshore wind energy has received little attention in recent years but with no end in sight to the chronic shortage of green energy capacity, companies are finally realising that it is by far the cheapest, most practical and technically feasible renewable energy option available today

By Duncan Levine

#DuncanLevine #WindEnergy #Taipower #Taiwan
17 March, 2022
CECC adjusts Covid testing rules

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has revised its coronavirus testing regulations for self-health management

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan #quarantine
17 March, 2021
EU introduces Covid-19 travel certificate

The European Commission is proposing to create a Digital Green Certificate to facilitate safe free movement inside the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a press release on the EU's official website, Europa, the Digital Green Certificate will be a proof that a person has been vaccinated against Covid-19, received a negative test result or recovered from Covid-19.

#EuropeanCommission #EU #covid19 #vaccine
17 March, 2021
Covid-19 vaccination lessons from Israel

The ECCT's Technology committee hosted a webinar on the topic of "Covid-19 vaccination practice: Lessons from Israel" featuring guest speaker Dr Manfred Green, Professor of Public Health at the University of Haifa in Israel.

#ECCT #webinar #vaccine #covid19
17 March, 2020
Green transport facing headwinds

Cheap oil and Covid-19 could slow down EV roll-out and airline upgrades

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #OPEC #MOTC #OilMarket
17 March, 2020
90% of German businesses in Taiwan pleased with anti-coronavirus efforts

Nearly 90-percent of German businesses in Taiwan say they are pleased with the island's anti-coronavirus efforts.

#covid19 #coronavirus #German #business
17 June, 2022
'Peak of coronavirus wave over'

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says Taiwan has now passed the peak of its domestic Covid-19 wave

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
17 June, 2022
Central bank raises interest rates

Taiwan's central bank yesterday raised policy rates by 0.125 percentage points and raised the reserve requirement ratios by 0.25 percentage points

#ECCT #CBC #Taiwan
17 June, 2021
CECC calls Covid-19 situation stable

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 170 new coronavirus cases and 18 deaths yesterday, marking the fourth consecutive day that Taiwan has seen fewer than 200 new cases.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
17 June, 2021
Demand soars for US-bound flights

Taiwan's tourism sector says demand for US-bound flights is soaring and pushing up ticket prices to most destinations in North America.

#ICRT #covid19 #US #Taiwan #tourism
17 June, 2021
"Wistful Thoughts on Spring Winds"

Some thoughts on attempting to translate 1,200-year-old poetry. The writer's translation of a jueju poem by Du Fu during China's Tang dynasty was recently accepted for publication by a UK-based online poetry magazine. Here, he explains some of the considerations behind his adaptation.

By Mark Caltonhill

#MarkCaltonhill #poetry #poem
17 June, 2021
May exports up 38.6%

Taiwan's export value in May 2021 was US$37.41 billion, an increase of 38.6% compared to May 2020, according to a summary of trade statistics released by the Bureau of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

#MOEA #export #ASEAN
17 February, 2022
Moderna to open subsidiary in Taiwan

Moderna is planning to open subsidiaries in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong to provide a local presence that can support the delivery of vaccines and therapeutics

#ICRT #vaccine #Moderna
17 February, 2022
EU approves linking funds to respect for rule of law

The European Union's highest court has ruled that the 27-nation bloc can link financial backing for member states to respect for rule of law, and that a challenge by Hungary and Poland should be dismissed

#ICRT #EU
17 February, 2022
Austria, Germany & Japan to ease coronavirus rules

Austria and Germany have both announced plans to relax coronavirus measures only weeks after pushing for compulsory vaccinations to curb the spread of infections

#ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan
17 December, 2021
Central bank leaves rates unchanged

The central bank is leaving key interest rates unchanged following its quarterly policy-making meeting

#ICRT #economy #bank
17 December, 2021
Arriving travellers to get 6 Covid tests

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says all travellers to Taiwan are now required to have six coronavirus tests in the first 22 days of their arrival

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan #quarantine
17 December, 2020
Government notifies CPTPP members of intent to join

The government has notified member economies of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership that Taiwan is seeking to join the regional trade deal.

#CPTPP #Japan #Taiwan
17 December, 2020
Foreign chambers laud planned ID number change

Representatives of foreign chambers are praising the government's decision to change the numbering system of Alien Resident Certificates and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates.

#ECCT #AmCham #ARC #APRC
17 December, 2020
CECC to block entry of Indonesian workers

The Central Epidemic Command Center is indefinitely suspending entry to all Indonesian migrant workers amid concerns Jakarta is unable to improve the accuracy of its coronavirus test results.

#ICRT #CECC #Indonesia
17 August, 2021
Fisheries Agency questions Taiwan's illegal fishing listing

The Fisheries Agency (under the Council of Agriculture) is questioning why Taiwan has been listed as one of the countries engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in a new report by the US government.

#ICRT #Taiwan #US #COA
17 August, 2021
Stimulus vouchers to be issued without payment

The cabinet says the upcoming round of government stimulus vouchers will not require an upfront payment - meaning the NT$5,000 in vouchers will be issued to residents free of charge.

#ICRT #DPP #KMT #cabinet
17 August, 2021
TES to reopen on 23 August

The Taipei European School is set to reopen for the new semester on 23 August.

#ICRT #covid19 #TES #education
17 August, 2021
Medigen vaccine appointments open

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says over 300,000 people have made appointments to get the locally produced Medigen coronavirus vaccine next week.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
17 August, 2020
European Commission reaches agreement on vaccine purchase

The European Commission has reached a first agreement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against Covid-19 as well as to donate to lower and middle income countries or redirect to other European countries, according to a press release on the EU's official website, Europa.

#EuropeanCommission #covid19 #EU #vaccine
16 September, 2021
Siemens Gamesa opens nacelle facility in Taichung

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has officially inaugurated the company’s first offshore nacelle assembly facility outside of Europe

#WindEnergy #SiemensGamesa #Taiwan
16 September, 2021
Dine-in services resume in New Taipei

Restaurants in New Taipei will be allowed to resume dine-in services from today, while public sports and amusement venues in the city are also reopening.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
16 September, 2021
Most high school students want to get vaccinated

Education Minister Pan Wen-zhong says some 93% of students aged between 12 and 18 are expressing a willingness to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
16 September, 2021
Chen: Restrictions may be eased on large gatherings

As the coronavirus outbreaks appear to be under control, health minister Chen Shih-chung says more easings of restrictions may be coming.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
16 September, 2021
Frustration and uncertainty

Foreigners wait for Taiwan to reopen its doors

By Douglas Habecker

#DouglasHabecker #CECC #covid19 #ECCT #Taiwan
16 November, 2021
Breakthrough social housing project

The government is poised to invest NT$2 billion in a cooperative urban renewal project located in Taipei's Nangang District

#ICRT #NHURC #Taiwan
16 November, 2021
Taipei to set up 6 clinics for long Covid

Taipei health officials are helping six city hospitals set up specialty clinics to deal with the after-effects of Covid-19

#ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan
16 November, 2021
Indonesian workers allowed entry

Minister of Labor Minister Hsu Ming-chun says the first group of Indonesian migrant workers to be allowed to enter Taiwan since an entry ban was lifted could arrive as early as tomorrow

#ICRT #MOL #migrant #Indonesia
16 November, 2020
Taiwan seeking to join rival trade block to counter RCEP

Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua says the government will continue efforts to join a free trade agreement involving Japan and 10 other Asia Pacific countries, in an effort to cushion the impact of the just signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

#Taiwan #RCEP #ICRT
16 November, 2020
Taichung MRT begins free trials

Taichung City's Green Line, the city's first metro rail (MRT) route, has finally become operational after years of delay.

#Taichung #MRT #Taiwan
16 March, 2022
Taiwan donates US$11.5 million to Ukrainian refugees

 Foreign Minister Joseph Wu says the government will be donating US$11.5 million to help Ukrainians who have fled the war in their country

#ICRT #MOFA #Ukraine #EU
16 March, 2021
Estimated 60,000 front-line workers to get first vaccines

Taiwan's front-line workers are getting ready for the first wave of AstraZeneca vaccines.

#ICRT #covid19 #vaccine #MOHW
16 March, 2021
WRA to invest NT$160 billion in securing water supply

Facing a water shortage crisis, the Water Resources Agency says it is planning to invest some NT$160 billion over the next several years to secure water supply.

#ICRT #WRA #Taiwan
16 March, 2020
More lockdowns in Europe

Following Italy's move to lock down the whole country in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19, over the weekend the German government joined a host of other countries in announcing that it will shut its borders with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark.

#covid19 #coronavirus #Europe
16 June, 2022
Lithuania to open trade office in Taiwan in September

Lithuania's deputy economics minister says Vilnius is seeking to open a trade office here in Taiwan in September

#ICRT #Lithuania #Taiwan
16 June, 2022
Arrivals allowed 1 quarantine location change under 3 4 policy

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says people arriving in Taiwan who wish to spend their quarantine and "self-initiated epidemic prevention" periods at different locations will be permitted to switch locations once

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
16 June, 2022
Taiwan rises to 7th place in IMD rankings

Taiwan has moved up one spot to seventh place in the latest 2022 World Competitiveness Rankings, according to a yearbook released on Wednesday by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

#ICRT #IMD #Taiwan
16 June, 2021
MOFA thanks EU, US officials for support

MOFA is thanking top US and EU officials for their statements in support of Taiwan.

#ICRT #MOFA #EU #US #Tawian
16 June, 2021
1.2 million applications for childcare subsidies

Over a million people have applied for childcare subsidies already.

#ICRT #covid19 #Taiwan
16 June, 2021
EU-US summit pledges cooperation on vaccines, climate, tech and tax

The EU and the US have committed to continuing to support the COVAX Facility and encourage more donors to make two billion vaccine doses available worldwide by late 2021.

#EU #US #covid19 #vaccine #WHO #WTO
16 June, 2020
EU member states agree on mobile tracing apps

EU member states, with the support of the European Commission, have agreed on a set of technical specifications to ensure a safe exchange of information between national contact tracing apps based on a decentralised architecture, according to a press release on the EU's Europa website.

#EU #EuropeanComission #app
16 June, 2020
Sanofi to invest €610 million in vaccines

Sanofi has detailed plans on how the company will make significant investments in France to increase its vaccines research and production capacities, and contribute in responding to future pandemic risks.

#Sanofi #vaccines #EVF #France
16 July, 2021
Euroview summer break

Euroview is taking a break for the summer. No new articles will be added and news updates will be limited until mid-August. 

16 January, 2020
Tackling Taiwan's marine pollution problem

Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council has ambitious plans and resources to stop pollution and clean up Taiwan's surrounding oceans

By Duncan Levine

#OAC #BeachCleanUp
16 February, 2022
CECC mulling easing quarantine & border controls

CECC mulling easing quarantine & border controls

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
16 December, 2021
Mutuality - the future for the digital age

Digital democracy shouldn't just be about "making the government good" - it should be about holding companies to account too. And that means a major refocus backwards to the noble and humble origins of insurance and banking.

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #digital #Taiwan #ECCT
16 December, 2021
4-in-1 referendum preview

The ECCT, in conjunction with ICRT, hosted a special lunch to discuss the forthcoming four-in-one referendum to be held on 18 December

#ECCT # referendum #DPP #KMT
16 December, 2020
Covid-19 Christmas in Europe

It is not the Grinch who will steal Christmas in Europe this year but the Covid-19 pandemic as a new wave of infections has prompted governments across Europe to impose restrictions on gatherings.

#Christmas #Europe
16 December, 2020
EU presents new cybersecurity strategy

The EU has announced a new EU cybersecurity strategy and new rules aimed to make physical and digital critical entities more resilient.

#EU #cybersecurity
16 April, 2021
When the 'overseas turtles' return

From 'Covid refugees' to 'overseas turtles', can Taiwan seize its sudden pandemic 'brain gain'?

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #covid19 #Taiwan
16 April, 2021
Tsai meets visiting US delegation

President Tsai Ing-wen has met with members of an American delegation at the Presidential Office, during which she reiterated Taiwan's willingness to work with the US to preserve peace and stability in the region.

#ICRT #Taiwan #US #China
16 April, 2021
Transport minister to step down

Premier Su Tseng-chang has approved the resignation of transport Minister Lin Chia-lung.

#ICRT #MOTC #Taiwan
16 April, 2021
Cabinet approves talent and tax draft bills

Taiwan's cabinet has approved a draft amendment to a foreign talent act as part of government efforts to relax regulations governing foreign professionals in the country will attract more such talent.

#ICRT #tax #NDC #Taiwan
16 April, 2021
Robert Walters Salary Survey 2021 launch

The job market in Taiwan is being driven by technology as the pace of digital transformation is accelerated across sectors in the wake of the pandemic, according to the first-ever fully digital Salary Survey 2021 by Robert Walters, co-launched together with the ECCT at a Premium Event lunch.

#RobertWalters #Salary
16 April, 2020
The promise and reality of online learning

While there are some exciting and valuable new platforms, tools and materials available, online learning is not going to replace the traditional classroom

By Duncan Levine

#OnlineEducation #coronavirus #TES
16 April, 2020
Academia Sinica announces licencing of Covid-19 tests

Taiwan's Academia Sinica has announced licensing opportunities for rapid screening of the Covid-19 virus antigen.

#Coronavirus #AcademiaSinica #MOEA
15 September, 2020
Legislative to establish constitutional amendment committee

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has established an ad hoc committee tasked with revising Taiwan's constitution.

#DPP #KMT #ICRT
15 September, 2020
Electricity rates to remain unchanged

The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is keeping the basic electricity rate at the current price of NT$2.6253 per kilowatt-hour.

#MOEA #Taiwan #ICRT #covid19
15 October, 2021
Housing affordability crisis

Taiwan is working to plug tax loopholes and build more public housing, but can housing affordability be more than just a pipe dream?

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #tax #housing #Taiwan
15 October, 2020
In spite of pandemic obstacles, artists forge new paths

With the creative industries hard-hit, Taiwan's artists are rethinking their practice and reimagining their futures

By Joanna Lee

#FOCA #Covid19 #JoanneLee #NuitBlanche
15 October, 2019
2020 Presidential & Legislative Election Preview

At the event co-hosted with ICRT, guest panellists discussed the outlook for the forthcoming presidential and legislative elections on January 2020.

#election
15 May, 2020
State of the European Union

Despite its limitations, the European Union has been an outstanding success story and delivered exceptional value to its citizens and the world

By Duncan Levine

#EU #SchumanDeclaration #ECB #EETO #ECCT
15 March, 2022
NDC event on Taiwan's Gold Card

The ECCT's Human Resources and Better Living committees jointly hosted a lunch to get an update on recent amendments to eligibility requirements, benefits and procedures to apply for Taiwan’s Employment Gold Card

#NDC #ECCT
15 March, 2021
European Commission adopts new research and innovation plan

The European Commission has adopted the first strategic plan for “Horizon Europe”, the new EU research and innovation programme worth €95.5 billion in current prices.

#EuropeanCommission #EU
15 March, 2020
US Fed cuts rates to zero, announces market support measures

Just a week after announcing an emergency 50 basis point rate cut, the US Federal Reserve cut rates today by a further full percentage point to a range of 0-0.25%.

#covid19 #US #IMF #economy
15 June, 2022
Independent power producers guilty of corruption

The Supreme Administrative Court has overruled previous rulings and found nine local independent power producers guilty of engaging in concerted practices in a drawn-out fair trade case

#ICRT #Taipower #Taiwan
15 June, 2022
First Covid dosage rate at 91%

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says the island's first dose coronavirus vaccine coverage rate now stands at 91%.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
15 June, 2022
Hong Kong, Macau residency rules relaxed

The Ministry of the Interior says it's easing residency rules for professionals from Hong Kong and Macau to allow them to extend their residencies for up to one year.

#ICRT #HongKong #Macau #Taiwan
15 June, 2022
The pros and perils of AI recruitment tools

Without some serious modifications to AI systems used in the recruitment process, professional recruiters risk missing out on or alienating the best candidates

By Paul Shelton

#PaulShelton #AI
15 June, 2021
High risk areas to get more vaccines

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it will allocate 10% more Covid-19 vaccines to Taipei and New Taipei.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
15 June, 2021
Second day of fewer than 200 Covid-19 cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported fewer than 200 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day yesterday for the first time since 15 May.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
15 June, 2021
Flight crew rules tightened

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is tightening quarantine regulations for flight crew members who have not received a coronavirus vaccination and mandating antibody tests for those who are fully vaccinated.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
15 June, 2021
Economic impact from Covid-19

The ECCT arranged a webinar with Dr Roy Lee, Senior Deputy Executive Director of the Taiwan WTO and RTA Center at the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER).

#ECCT #webinar #CIER
15 June, 2020
Plan to cap medical device expenses scrapped

The government has suspended a plan to cap the amounts patients pay out-of-pocket for certain special medical devices. The move follows strong opposition from the medical sector.

#MOHW #medical #ICRT
15 June, 2020
Fourth visa extension granted to foreigners

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced that foreigners in Taiwan will be allowed to remain in the country for another 30 days.

#MOFA #visa #ICRT #Taiwan #NIA
15 December, 2021
Referendum needs 4.95 million votes to pass threshold

The Central Election Committee (CEC) says that around 19.82 million people will beeligible to vote in Taiwan's upcoming national referendum on 18 December and, according to voting laws, if the number of votes in favour reaches 25% of the total number of eligible voters, then it will pass

#ICRT #CEC #referendum #Taiwan
15 December, 2021
LNY quarantine measures begin

The government's Lunar New Year holiday quarantine programme has kicked off

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
15 April, 2020
Europe begins to ease Covid-19 restrictions

The European Commission, in cooperation with the President of the European Council, has announced a European roadmap to phase-out the containment measures due to the coronavirus outbreak.

#EuropeanCommission #coronavirus #EU
14 September, 2021
Webinar with Mercedes Benz

Dr Sabine Lutz, responsible for Group Research, Sustainability & RD functions at Mercedes-Benz gave a presentation in a webinar on the topic "Sustainability, technology, and innovation: on the way to a carbon-neutral and digital future".

#ECCT #ECCK #webinar
14 September, 2021
Pregnant women still barred from doing night shifts

The Ministry of Labour says women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are still banned from working shifts late at night or in the early morning hours, even though women who don't fall into these categories are now allowed to do so without restrictions.

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan #labor
14 September, 2021
Entry requirements relaxed for foreign spouses, children

The government is partially lifting an entry ban on foreign spouses of Taiwanese citizens and their underage children with immediate effect.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
14 September, 2020
Tourism Bureau extends quarantine hotel subsidies

​​​​​​​The Tourism Bureau is extending quarantine hotel subsidies until the end of the year.

#ICRT #tourism #covid19
14 September, 2020
NIA extends visas by foreigners for 30 days

Immigration officials are once again allowing foreigners to stay in Taiwan longer due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

#NIA #visa #ICRT
14 October, 2021
Taiwan Innotech Expo

Discover Taiwan SMEs Innovation Power at 2021 TIE

Sponsored by ITRI

#TIE #ITRI #IDB #SMEA #NDC #MOND
14 October, 2021
Vaccinated workers to get priority when entry ban is lifted

Taiwan is considering lifting its entry ban on overseas workers amid a labour shortage

#ICRT #MOL #PCR #covid19 #Taiwan
14 October, 2021
Employment, wages improve in August

The local job market improved in August amid easing concerns over Covid-19

#ICRT #job #salary #covid19
14 October, 2021
EPA planning carbon pricing mechanism by 2023

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) said on Wednesday it will design a carbon pricing mechanism to charge big emitters for carbon pollution, in line with EU's new carbon bill

#ICRT #EPA #EU #Taiwan
14 May, 2021
Taipei launches e-scooter sharing scheme

The Taipei City government has launched a public electric motorcycle share scheme, offering discounted rental rates to holders of MRT monthly passes.

#ICRT #Taipei #Taiwan
14 May, 2021
New ARC cardholders urged to file taxes early

The National Immigration Agency (NIA) is urging foreigners with the new ARC cards to file their taxes early.

#ICRT #NIA #ARC #tax
14 May, 2021
Taiwan vaccine to be available in July

President Tsai Ing-wen says a locally-developed coronavirus vaccine is expected to be available in the coming months.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
14 May, 2020
MOE to invest in "international education"

The Ministry of Education is ready to allocate NT$100 million this year for developing international education at the elementary, junior high and high school level.

#ICRT #MOE #InternationalEducation
14 May, 2020
Cabinet resigns en masse

Premier Su Tseng-chang led the cabinet to resign en masse earlier today ahead of President Tsai Ing-wen's 20 May inauguration.

#ICRT #NDC
14 May, 2020
Assessing the Covid-19 economic impact

The ECCT hosted a Special Lunch examining the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Taiwan’s economy.

#CIER #covid19
14 March, 2022
Ukraine crisis could push inflation to 2.5%

The National Development Council (NDC) says a sharp rise in oil prices driven by the war between Russia and Ukraine could push annual inflation up to 2.5% at the very worst

#ICRT #NDC #Ukraine #Russia #MOEA #CPC
14 March, 2022
Local business chambers urge end to Covid restrictions

Business and industry leaders are urging the government to lift border restrictions in late May

#ICRT #CECC #airline #Taiwan
14 March, 2022
CECC planning for shorter quarantine periods

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is currently planning measures to shorten quarantine periods for people arriving in Taiwan

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
14 June, 2022
Lithuanian and French delegations visit Taiwan

A visiting Lithuanian delegation has held talks with Deputy Science Minister Lin Min-tsong.

#ICRT #Lithuania #Taiwan
14 June, 2022
Taiwan to cut Covid-19 quarantine for arrivals to 3 days

The mandatory quarantine for arriving passengers to Taiwan will be cut from seven days to three, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
14 January, 2022
Government to set up mental health centre

The government plans to establish a national mental health command centre

#ICRT #health #Taiwan
14 January, 2022
Covid cases rise ahead of CNY

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is reporting 51 new imported coronavirus cases

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
14 January, 2021
Business outlook for 2021

ECCT directors give their insights on the business and economic trends to watch in the year ahead

By Duncan Levine

#business #economic #covid19
14 February, 2022
Russia-Ukraine tensions could affect chip supply

A market analyst is warning that the supply chain of Taiwan's small and medium-sized semiconductor chipmakers could be interrupted as a result of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine

#ICRT #Russia #Ukraine #Taiwan #TSMC
14 February, 2022
2 schools close after Covid-19 cases

New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih says his administration is suspending on-site classes at two schools in the city after a student at each of them tested positive for the coronavirus.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
14 February, 2022
Has the time come for a Universal Basic Income?

The debate around the need for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) often focuses on the staggering costs involved with such schemes, but as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics make an ever greater impact on labour markets we may have no alternative.

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #UBI #covid19 #AI #Taiwan
14 December, 2020
EPA plans cup rentals on offshore islands

The EPA is planning to offer cup rentals on outlying islands to cut down on waste.

#ICRT #EPA #Taiwan
14 December, 2020
NIA extends duration of stay for foreigners again

The National Immigration Agency has again extended the duration of stay for foreigners who arrived in Taiwan before 21 March.

#ICRT #NIA #Taiwan
14 December, 2020
COA: No food shortage

The Council of Agriculture is downplaying concerns about a looming food shortage.

#ICRT #COA #agriculture #Taiwan
14 December, 2020
Annual bonuses at nine-year low

A new report finds that this year's average annual bonus is at its lowest in nine years.

#ICRT #job #Taiwan
14 August, 2020
Cabinet passes proposal to lower voting age

Taiwan's cabinet has passed a proposed amendment to the Civil Code to lower the legal age of majority to 18 from 20.

#Taiwan #vote #cabinet
14 August, 2020
Taiwan signs organic food deals with US, Canada

Taiwan has signed a new deal on organic foods with the US and Canada.

#organic #trade #Taiwan #US #Canada
14 August, 2020
DGBAS cuts 2020 GDP forecast to 1.56%

Taiwan's Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS) has cut its official 2020 forecast for Taiwan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 0.11 percentage points to 1.56%, following lower than expected growth in the first half of 2020.

#DGBAS #GDP #Taiwan
14 April, 2022
Taiwan's migrant worker issues

Taiwan is facing a shortage of migrant workers and the government is belatedly taking action to improve their rights and future prospects. However, it remains questionable if changes will go far enough to recognise and value the vital role they play in Taiwan's economic and social development.

​​​​​​​By Paul Shelton

#PualShelton #Covid19 #MOL #Taiwan #labor
14 April, 2022
Beijing slams Taiwan's moves to protect tech industry

Beijing is describing moves by the government here in Taiwan to amend laws to better protect the island's tech industry as being based on a "provocative smear."

#ICRT #Taiwan #China
14 April, 2022
Tax season won't be extended

The Ministry of Finance has reiterated that tax season this year won't be extended

#ICRT #MOF #tax
14 April, 2022
Government orders more rapid test kits as Covid cases spike

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has confirmed 874 local cases of Covid-19

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
14 April, 2021
CAL cancels bubble flight to Palau

China Airlines has cancelled its scheduled 17 April flight to Palau under the bilateral "travel bubble" due to low demand.

#ICRT #CAL #TravelBubble #covid19 #Taiwan
14 April, 2020
CSR - Women who inspire – 20 stories from across Asia

New e-book by Robert Walters

#RobertWalters #ebook #GenderDiversity
14 April, 2020
MOL providing 10,000 part-time jobs

The Ministry of Labour has announced the government is providing 10,000 part-time positions for workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic and up to 50,000 more jobs will be made available in the future.

#MOL #ICRT #coronavirus
14 April, 2020
MOFA sending 1.3 million masks to 8 EU countries

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has revealed more details about mask donations to Europe.

#MOFA #ICRT #mask
14 April, 2020
BASF donates over 100 million protective masks

As part of BASF's "Helping Hands" campaign in the fight against the corona pandemic, BASF is donating 100 million protective masks to the Federal Republic of Germany.

#BASF #mask #coronavirus
13 September, 2021
Progress made in meeting with Premier Su

Premier Su has agreed that relaxing border restrictions that are currently keeping foreign spouses and family members apart is a humanitarian issue

#ECCT
13 October, 2020
IMF raises Taiwan's GDP growth forecast for 2020

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) for 2020, on the grounds that Taiwan is performing better than most other countries at dealing with the health and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

#IMF #GDP #Taiwan #DGBAS
13 November, 2020
APRC holders to get stimulus vouchers

Premier Su Tseng-chang has announced that all permanent foreign residents holding Alien Permanent Residence Cards (APRCs) and diplomats will soon be eligible for the government’s so-called “triple stimulus” consumer vouchers.

#APRC #voucher #Taiwan
13 May, 2022
Cabinet proposes NT$30 billion spending on local languages

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate NT$30 billion over the coming five years for the development of Taiwan's national languages

#ICRT #MOC #Language #Taiwan
13 May, 2022
CECC reports 65,446 new Covid cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday reported 65,446 new coronavirus cases, of which 65,385 were domestic infections and 61 were imported cases

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
13 May, 2021
11,000 vaccinated yesterday

As concerns over domestic coronavirus infections rise, the vaccination rate is going up quickly.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
13 May, 2021
6-point plan to stop Covid-19 community spread

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center will implement a six-point plan to curb the recent rise in domestic coronavirus cases.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19
13 May, 2020
Europe 70 years after Schuman Declaration

European representatives in Taiwan give their views on the state of the European Union 70 years on from the Schuman Declaration

#EU #Schuman
13 May, 2020
Tax revenue holding up despite Covid-19

The Taiwan government's tax revenues have continued to rise despite the hit to the economy from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

#tax #Taiwan #covid19 #MOF #government
13 May, 2020
Mobile payments hit new high

Mobile payments in Taiwan have hit a new high.

#ICRT #FSC #mobile
13 May, 2020
First tour groups due at the end of May

Transport Minister Lin Chia-lung says the first trial tour groups could make the rounds in Taiwan as soon as the end of May.

#covid19 #travel #tourism
13 March, 2020
CDC lunch on Covid-19

The ECCT, in conjunction with ICRT, hosted a lunch on the topic "Dealing with the coronavirus outbreak - Precautions and contingencies for business".

#covid19 #coronavirus #CDC #ICRT
13 March, 2020
Fighting the coronavirus

In the absence of a vaccine or definitive treatment, authorities are focusing on containment while individuals should focus on their personal hygiene and staying healthy

By Duncan Levine

#covid19 #coronavirus
13 June, 2022
EU deal to boost gender balance in companies

After being blocked in the European Council for a decade, the European Parliament and negotiators from EU countries finally agreed on a bill to increase the presence of women on corporate boards.

#EU #Europa
13 June, 2020
Acting mayor takes office in Kaohsiung

Yang Ming-chou, a Kaohsiung City Government counsellor, took the helm today as the acting mayor of the city to fill the void left by Han Kuo-yu, who was recalled in a vote last week.

#Kaohsiung #ICRT #election #Taiwan #government
13 June, 2020
2020 Computex cancelled

One of the world's biggest computer and technology trade shows - Computex - has been cancelled amid fears over the continuing spread of Covid-19 in other parts of the world.

#Computex #covid19 #TCA #TAITRA #Taiwan #ICRT
13 January, 2022
President Tsai invited to Honduran inauguration

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says President Tsai Ing-wen has been invited to attend the inauguration of Honduran President-elect Xiomara Castro

#ICRT #MOFA #Honduras
13 January, 2022
CECC revises quarantine rules

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says it is adjusting its coronavirus quarantine rules to allow people at lower risk of spreading the disease to be released early from hospital to avoid any strains on capacity

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #MOL #Taiwan #quarantine
13 January, 2022
ASML and Taiwan's electronics industry

The ECCT arranged a Next Generation Business & Leaders Series Premium Event on the topic of ASML and the future of Taiwan’s electronics industry

#ECCT #ASML #semiconductor
13 December, 2021
No tightening of border controls planned

The Central Epidemic Command Center says the island's border controls will not be tightened, despite concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
13 December, 2021
Academia Sinica looks into lab misstep

How the former Academia Sinica lab worker got infected with Covid-19 remains a question

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
13 December, 2021
German parliament passes Taiwan resolution

German lawmakers have passed a resolution calling on Berlin to reassess its Taiwan policy and deepen exchanges with the island

#ICRT #German #Taiwan
13 August, 2020
Who are Taiwan's 'First Nations' ?

Archaeologists' contributions to the ongoing debate

By Mark Caltonhill

#Taiwan #archaeology
13 August, 2020
Corruption laws in Taiwan

Taiwan has made respectable improvements in its battle against corruption, rising from a ranking of 36 out of 177 in the 2013 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index to 28 in 2019.

#Eiger #Taiwan #law
13 April, 2022
MOE raises threshold for suspension of classes

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has revised its regulations regarding class suspensions and school closures due to coronavirus cases

#ICRT #MOE #covid19 #Taiwan
13 April, 2022
Government eases border restrictions for family visits

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says foreign relatives of Taiwanese citizens and some residency holders can now apply for a visa to enter Taiwan

#ICRT #MOFA #covid19
13 April, 2022
CECC relaxes quarantine testing requirements

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says people in quarantine after being identified as a close contact of a coronavirus case and new arrivals to Taiwan, will now take a rapid antigen test instead of a PCR test at the end of their quarantine period.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
13 April, 2021
More rule changes slated for foreign professionals

The cabinet says it plans to amend the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals. The bill is currently slated to take effect on 1 January 2023.

#ICRT #Taiwan
13 April, 2021
NIA grants 10th automatic visa extension

The National Immigration Agency has once again extended the term of stay for visitors in Taiwan who arrived before 21 March last year.

#ICRT #visa #NIA #Taiwan
13 April, 2021
TSMC chairman attends White House summit

TSMC's Executive Chairman has expressed confidence that direct foreign investment can consolidate economic competitiveness.

#ICRT #TSMC #Taiwan #US
13 April, 2021
Intel, other big players at Computex

Several industry heavyweights will be taking part in this year's Computex.

#ICRT #Taiwan #Computex
12 October, 2021
CECC, MOE lift some Covid restrictions

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) says visits to patients in chronic disease wards are now allowed during designated time slots, in view of the improving Covid-19 situation in Taiwan

#ICRT #CECC #MOE #covid19 #Taiwan
12 October, 2021
President appeals for EU-Taiwan BIA

President Tsai Ing-wen has called on the European Union (EU) to establish a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with Taiwan because of the role it can play as a democratic and economic partner

#ICRT #BIA #EU #Taiwan #Forum2000
12 October, 2020
2020 Global Offshore Wind Summit

The ECCT was the co-organiser of the three-day 2020 Global Offshore Wind Summit Taiwan - Virtual together with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

#GOWST #ECCT
12 November, 2021
HR forum on hybrid working trends

The ECCT's Human Resources committee hosted a half day forum on the topic: "Labour law and labour force challenges in the hybrid working era"

#ECCT #HR #forum
12 November, 2019
Asia - Weathering a slowing, furious, and VUCA world

While we are living in a VUCA world, the global economy is still growing at a reasonable rate of around 3%, powered by the United States and is now in the longest expansionary period on record (since June 2009), although it is weakening.

#VUCA #economy #GDP #trade
12 May, 2022
Cybersecurity in Taiwan

As cyber-attacks continue to rise, is Taiwan doing enough to guard against cybersecurity threats?

By Paul Shelton

#PaulShelton #cybersecurity #Taiwan
12 May, 2022
2022 Computex to be live

Computex is set to return to Taipei's Nangang Exhibition Hall on 24 May after two years of virtual expos due to the coronavirus pandemic

#ICRT #Computex #Taiwan
12 May, 2022
FDA allows personal imports of rapid tests

Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says private individuals are now allowed to import up to 100 coronavirus rapid antigen tests, for personal use, without first obtaining permission

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #FDA #Taiwan
12 May, 2021
Europe Day Dinner postponed

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday raised its local transmission stage warning to level 2 and announced a ban on large-scale gatherings as it tightened Covid-19 prevention measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus amid an increase in domestically transmitted cases in recent weeks.

#ICRT #ECCT #CECC #Taiwan #covid19
12 May, 2021
EU adopts zero pollution action plan

The European Commission has adopted the EU Action Plan: "Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil" – a key deliverable of the European Green Deal.

#EuropeanCommission #EU #pollution
12 May, 2020
Webinar on ventilator use during Covid-19

The ECCT hosted a webinar on the role of ventilators in the Covid-19 pandemic, covering the medical use of ventilators as well as the business of the ventilator market.

#Webinar #ventilator #covid19 #ECCT
12 March, 2021
Taiwan and Indonesia to resume talks on migrant workers

Taiwan's Minister of Labour Hsu Ming-chun says officials from Taiwan and Indonesia are scheduled to hold a fresh round of talks later this month in a bid to resolve a dispute over Jakarta's pending policy on placement fees for its migrant workers.

#covid19 #Taiwan #Indonesia #MigrantWorker
12 March, 2021
Draft bill aims to curb real estate speculation

The Cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the Income Tax Act aimed at curbing short-term real estate speculation.

#LegislativeYuan #ICRT #RealEstate
12 March, 2021
Webinar on the future enterprise

The ECCT's Technology committee hosted a webinar in cooperation with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Taipei and AmCham on the topic “The future enterprise: digitalisation, dematerialization, sustainability, global workforce”.

#ECCT
12 March, 2020
Travel alerts Issued for 10 European and Mid-Eastern countries

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center has issued Level 2 travel alerts for 10 European and Mid-East countries due to the spread of the coronavirus.

#covid19 #coronavirus #business
12 June, 2020
Another first for democracy in Taiwan

The successful recall of Han Kuo-yu illustrates a robust democratic system and an engaged populous but there are risks of future misuse of the recall mechanism and an over-concentration of political power

By Duncan Levine

#KMT #NPP #DPP #mayor #Kaohsiung
12 February, 2020
Taiwan's GDP forecast cut on coronavirus fears

The Taiwan government’s Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) has officially cut its forecast for gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 to 2.37% in 2020, a downgrade from its earlier forecast of 2.72% made in November 2019, on fears that the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) will have an impact on both the domestic and international economy.

#coronavirus #Taiwan #DGBAS
12 December, 2020
European Council raises carbon reduction target

The European Council has endorsed a binding EU target of a net domestic reduction of at least 55% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

#EU #emissions #MFF #UN
12 August, 2021
Triumph of tenacity

Athletes and organisers made the best of extraordinarily difficult circumstances to deliver an outstanding performance at the Tokyo 2020 (2021) Olympics. They demonstrated why the games are important and offer some valuable lessons for hosting future events.

By Duncan Levine

#Olympic #Japan #Taiwan #athlete
12 August, 2021
Tax revenue rises by over 20%

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) says NT$567.3 billion in tax revenue was collected last month.

#ICRT #tax #MOF #Taiwan
12 August, 2021
MOL subsidy programme extended

The Ministry of Labour (MOL) says it's extending a subsidy programme that offers a one-time payment of NT$10,000 to designated workers who have lost at least 20% of their income due to the recent domestic coronavirus outbreak.

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan #labor
12 August, 2021
Medigen vaccines to begin on 23 August

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) will begin administering Medigen's locally-produced coronavirus vaccine on 23 August.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
12 August, 2021
MOE says 13,000 foreign students to arrive

Education Minister Pan Wen-chung says some 13,000 foreign students will be granted visas to travel to Taiwan before the new school year begins next month

#ICRT #MOE #education #Taiwan
11 September, 2020
Balancing free speech and security

The delicate balancing act between free speech and security concerns is complicated by Taiwan's political spectrum

By Brian Hioe

#KMT #DPP #security #politics
11 September, 2020
2020 ECCT EU-Taiwan telecom forum

The ECCT hosted the 2020 ECCT EU-Taiwan telecom forum for the sixth time since 2009 with the theme of “5G - Opportunities and challenges in the new decade”.

#TelecomForum #5G #ECCT
11 November, 2021
Second BNT dose for teens on hold

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says health officials will make a decision within two weeks whether to allow the administering of second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) coronavirus vaccine to people aged between 12 and 17

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
11 November, 2021
Tax income hits record

The Ministry of Finance says the government has collected record amounts in taxes so far this year

#ICRT #MOF #tax
11 November, 2021
Taiwan climate model outlines growing threats

Researchers at Academia Sinica have developed a global-scale climate model suggesting that climate change could have a significant impact on Taiwan without mitigating policy measures

#ICRT #climate #enviroment
11 November, 2021
Gender equality progress in Taiwan

A government survey shows that progress on gender equality is accelerating here in Taiwan, as more women are now taking supervisory and executive positions in the private sector and posts as public representatives in politics

#ICRT #GenderEquality #Taiwan
11 November, 2020
Launch of the 2021 Position Papers

The ECCT's 2021 Position Papers were officially released at a Premium Event lunch.

#ECCT
11 November, 2020
TES students complete SELP programme

The Taipei European School (TES) has reported the successful completion of a summer vacation programme aimed at helping senior students get their first experience of working in the real world.

#TES #SELP
11 May, 2022
EU member states agree on negotiating mandate for gas storage proposal

The European Council has reached a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament on a proposal on gas storage

#EU #Europa
11 May, 2020
Passengers shun public transport

Mobile apps highlight changing behaviour during the pandemic

By Mike Jewell

#moovit #CECC #apps
11 March, 2021
I'll have the printed steak, please

Cultured meat has the potential to reduce the environmental impact of meat compared to animal farming, but the lack of a regulatory framework and economies of scale mean that it may take some time before it becomes commercially viable.

By Duncan Levine

#CulturedMeat #FAO #GHG #DuncanLevine
11 June, 2021
Salaries rise by 2.77%

Average regular monthly earnings of full-time employees with Taiwanese nationality (excluding the foreigners and part-time employees) was NT$45,423 in April (the latest figures available), representing an increase of 2.77% from the same month in 2019.

#salary #Taiwan
11 June, 2021
Medigen to apply for vaccine EUA

Local drug maker, Medigen, says it is seeking an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus vaccine candidate after its Phase II clinical trials showed promising results.

#ICRT #FDA #CDC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
11 June, 2021
The vaccine conundrum

To jab or not to jab, that is the question

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
11 June, 2020
Air industry in peril

Taiwan's domestic carriers have been bleeding cash and reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

#covid19 #ICRT #Starlux #ChinaAirlines #EVA #Taiwan
11 June, 2020
Travel agencies' revenues plunged further in May

Major travel agencies saw revenues plunge even further in May as border shutdowns continued.

#ICRT #tourism #ICRT #Taiwan
11 June, 2020
Government to issue agriculture and culture stimulus vouchers

The government is set to issue agriculture and culture stimulus vouchers later this month.

#voucher #MOC #Taiwan #ICRT
11 June, 2020
Far EasTone wins second 5G licence

Far EasTone has become the island's second telecom operator to receive a fifth generation mobile telecommunications (5G) license.

#5G #ChunghwaTelecom #FarEasTone #Taiwan #ICRT
11 January, 2022
More electoral successes boost DPP

KMT fails to replicate past successes in failed recall election of Taipei-based legislator Freddy Lim and Taichung by-election loss to the DPP

By Brian Hioe

#BrianHioe #KMT #NPP #DPP
11 January, 2022
Foodpanda to open global R&D hub in Taiwan

Germany-based food delivery service provider foodpanda said Monday that it is planning to establish a global research and development centre in Taiwan to roll out the company's innovative applications

#ICRT #Foodpanda #Taiwan
11 January, 2022
High Covid rate in arriving passengers, new Covid testing rules

Health officials are seeing a high positivity rate among passengers arriving in Taiwan on long-haul flights

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
11 January, 2021
Average salaries up 1.37%

In November 2020, the average regular salaries/wages of full-time employees with Taiwan nationality (excluding the foreigners and part-time employees) was NT$44,926, an increase of 1.37% from the same month in 2019, according to a report by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting & Statistics (DGBAS).

#salary #DGBAS
11 January, 2020
DPP triumph in 2020 elections

Tsai Ing-wen wins second term
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has secured a second term after sweeping to victory in an election dominated by the island's relationship with China. Tsai secured just over 57% of the ballot, which was a record 8.2m votes, well ahead of her rival Han Kuo-yu from the opposition Kuomintang party (KMT).

#election #DPP #KMT
11 February, 2022
Taiwan's population continues to decline

Taiwan's population continued to decline last month, with the number of people falling by 0.84% year-on-year

#ICRT #population #Taiwan
11 February, 2022
Taiwan ranks as top full democracy in Asia

Taiwan ranked as the top "full democracy" in Asia, jumping three places from last year in the 2021 Democracy Index

#ICRT #democracy #Taiwan
11 February, 2022
CPI rises 2.84% in January

Taiwan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.84% in January 2022

#CPI #DGBAS #Taiwan
11 February, 2022
January exports surge 16.7%

Taiwan's exports rose by 16.7% year-on-year to US$39.98 billion in January

#MOF #export #Taiwan
11 December, 2020
Taiwan healthcare out of the limelight

With the worst outbreak of a communicable disease for a century creating headlines around the world, the efforts of Taiwan's agency tasked with preventing non-communicable diseases has continued its work largely out of the limelight.

By Mark Caltonhill

#HPA #covid19 #MOHW.healthcare
10 September, 2021
Back to school and into post-Covid learning

As students head back to school this month, it might not be 'business as usual' just yet

By Joanna Lee

#JoannaLee #education #covid19 #Taiwan
10 September, 2021
Cabinet approves NT$160 billion relief budget

Taiwan's cabinet has approved a proposal to allocate an additional NT$160 billion in funding for coronavirus relief and prevention.

#ICRT #cabinet #Taiwan #ExecutiveYuan
10 September, 2020
CECC reclassifies Hong Kong and Vietnam coronavirus risk

The Central Epidemic Command Center has placed Hong Kong back on its list of regions from which business travellers can apply for shorter quarantine periods on their arrival in Taiwan.

#ICRT #CECC #travel #covid19
10 November, 2021
Pedalling Taiwan's soft power

Gruelling cycling events bring international athletes to Taiwan - or did, until Covid-19 knocked everything askew

By Mark Caltonhill

#MarkCaltonhill #covid19
10 November, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough

A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer of the United States and Germany's BioNTech has been found to be more than 90% effective, according to new independent analysis.

#covid19 #vaccine
10 May, 2022
Exports rise 18.8% in April

Taiwan's total exports in April rose by 18.8% year-on-year to US$41.46 billion while imports increased by 26.7% from the same month a year earlier to US$36.55 billion, according to a news release from the Ministry of Finance (MOF)

#Taiwan #MOF #export
10 May, 2022
Easing of border controls "possible" by July

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the government could begin easing face mask mandates in July, when it also hopes to lift at least some border controls

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
10 May, 2021
Vaccines extended to military and seniors

#ICRT #CECC #Taiwan #vaccines #covid19
10 March, 2022
Salvador Dali – genius or fruit cake?

The exhibition at the CKS Memorial Hall provides ample food for thought

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #Dali #Taiwan
10 March, 2022
Donations for Ukraine pour in

Large amounts of supplies have been brought or sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Taipei headquarters after the agency opened a donation drive for Ukraine on Monday

#ICRT #MOFA #Ukrain #Taiwan
10 March, 2022
Lunch with MOJ Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang

The ECCT arranged a Premium Event lunch with the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) Minister Tsai Ching-hsiang (蔡清祥)

#ECCT #MOJ #Taiwan
10 March, 2021
Premier dismisses return to nuclear power

Premier Su Tseng-chang is dismissing speculation the government could consider activating the 4th Nuclear Power Plant to produce electricity.

#ICRT #energy #Taiwan #NuclearPower
10 March, 2020
Oil price plunge and further stock market drops

Global stock markets yesterday added to losses accumulated over the past two weeks following a massive drop in global oil prices. The dramatic drops were attributed to growing fears over the impact on global oil market demand and the overall economy from the coronavirus.

#Stock #OilPrice #shares
10 March, 2020
Italy under lockdown to contain Covid-19

Italian authorities have extended emergency measures to cover the entire country in an attempt to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

#lockdown #coronavirus.
10 June, 2021
Financial relief for furloughed workers increased

The Ministry of Labour has announced that the period of time for which workers who take unpaid leave can claim financial relief has been increased from 12 to 24 months.

#ICRT #MOL #covid19 #Taiwan
10 June, 2021
Taiwan on South Korea's travel bubble priority list

South Korea says it will seek to accelerate talks on quarantine-free travel bubble agreements with several countries, including Taiwan.

#ICRT #travel #covid19 #SouthKorea #Taiwan
10 June, 2021
Seniors eligible for vaccines on 15 June

The Central Epidemic Command Center says it will soon be administering the 1.24 million shots of AstraZeneca vaccine received last week from Japan.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
10 June, 2021
May tax revenues up 28.5%

Taiwan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) reported that total net tax revenue was NT$293.2 billion in May.

#MOF #tax #Taiwan
10 June, 2021
TVBS poll shows 86% of people willing to get vaccinated

A poll by TVBS shows that 86% of respondents are willing to get vaccinated against coronavirus, nearly double the number in an early April survey.

#ICRT #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
10 January, 2022
Taiwan's 2021 trade hits record high

Taiwan's total trade value measured in US dollars reached a record high level in 2021, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MOF)

#MOF #export #trade
10 January, 2022
DPP wins Taichung by-election

Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lin Ching-yi emerged as the winner of elections held in Taichung's second district yesterday

#ICRT #DPP #KMT #election
10 December, 2021
2021 Annual General Meeting

The ECCT held its 2021 Annual General Meeting where members voted in new boards of directors and supervisors for 2022 and annual reports were delivered by 2021 ECCT Chairman H Henry Chang and Executive Supervisor Mike Jewell

#ECCT #AGM
10 December, 2020
NHI challenges and opportunities

The ECCT's Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Enhancement committees jointly hosted a lunch on the topic "Sustainability of Taiwan's national health insurance system - challenges and opportunities" featuring guest speaker Dr Donald TF Shang, Director-General of the Department of Social Insurance, under the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW).

#ECCT
10 August, 2021
IP enforcement in Taiwan

Taiwan's court system offers some good options for rights holders to enforce their intellectual property rights. This article offers some background and pointers to follow.

#JohnEastwood #WendyChu #IntellectualProperty
10 August, 2021
Level 2 alert extended for two weeks

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is extending its level 2 coronavirus alert for another two weeks, but swimming pools and national parks will be allowed to conditionally re-open from today.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
10 August, 2021
July exports hit record high

Taiwan's total exports rose 34.7% year-on-year in July to reach US$37.95 billion, the highest ever figure for a single month, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

#export #import #Taiwan #MOF
10 April, 2020
Working productively from home

The coronavirus pandemic has given companies and employees a mandatory crash course in remote working, offering valuable insights and best practices

By Duncan Levine

#WorkFromHome #coronavirus #covid19
09 September, 2021
MOE to boost English only instruction by 2024

#ICRT #MOE #bilingual #education
09 September, 2021
New Taipei bans indoor dining as cluster cases increase

The New Taipei City government has banned all on-site dining from today following confirmation that coronavirus cluster cases in the Banqiao District are of the Delta variant. The ban will remain in effect for one week.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
09 September, 2021
CKS Memorial Hall transformation plan unveiled

The Transitional Justice Commission has announced the outline of a plan for the transformation of National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei

#ICRT #CKS #Taiwan
09 September, 2021
No plans yet to raise Covid-19 alert

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) currently has no plans to elevate the nationwide level 2 coronavirus alert

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
09 September, 2021
Tax revenues up 23.5% YTD

Taiwan's tax revenue in the first eight months of 2021 reached nearly NT$2 trillion, according to a news release by the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

#tax #MOF #Taiwan
09 October, 2021
Over 130 countries reach global tax deal

More than 130 countries have signed up to a ground-breaking global agreement on corporate tax reform aimed at eliminating tax havens while bringing in US$150 billion more a year from multinational corporations (MNCs)

#tax #G20 #EU
09 October, 2021
Business and labour groups divided over minimum wage

Business groups panned the minimum wage hike for 2022 proposed by a Ministry of Labor committee Friday, worried that it will hurt service sector companies hit hard by Covid-19. However, labour groups are generally supporting it

#ICRT #MOL #covid19
09 November, 2021
Over 19.8 million eligible to vote in referendum

The Central Election Commission says an estimated 19.88 million people are eligible to vote in December's four national referendums

#ICRT #referendum #Taiwan
09 November, 2021
October exports rise 24.6%

Taiwan's exports rose for a 16th consecutive month in October to a new monthly high, on the back of the ongoing global economic recovery and solid demand for tech gadgets

#ICRT #MOF #export
09 November, 2020
October exports rise 11.2%

The Ministry of Finance has reported that Taiwan's exports in October rose by 11.2% year-on-year to reach US$32.2 billion.

#MOF #ASEAN #Taiwan
09 May, 2022
Audrey Tang interview series launched on TaiwanPlus

TaiwanPlus has launched a new video podcast hosted by Taiwan's Digital Minister, Audrey Tang

#ECCT #TaiwanPlus
09 May, 2022
Another 100k Covid cases over the weekend

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 44,361 new local cases of Covid-19 on Sunday

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
09 May, 2020
Europe Day: stronger together

Reflections on the state of the European Union 70 years since the Schuman Declaration from the head of the European Economic and Trade Office in Taiwan

#EETO #EuropeDay #EU
09 May, 2020
Exports decline on falling global demand

Taiwan's exports in the month of April shrank 1.3% year-on-year to US$25.24 billion, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).

#MOF #ASEAN #coronavirus #Taiwan #export #import
09 March, 2022
February exports rise 34%

Taiwan's exports grew for a 20th consecutive month in February, up more than 34% from the same month in 2021

#ICRT #covid19 #MOF #Taiwan
09 March, 2022
250 high schools to get subsidies for bilingual education

More high schools will get funds from the Ministry of Education for enhancing bilingual education

#ICRT #MOE #Taiwan
09 March, 2021
Water levels in six reservoirs below 20%

The Water Resources Agency says water levels in six reservoirs have fallen to below 20% of capacity and recent days of rainfall have done little to help alleviate the problem.

#ICRT #reservoir #Taiwan
09 March, 2021
Inflation rises 1.37% in February

Taiwan's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.37% in February compared to a year earlier, according to a report by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

#inflation #CPI #DGBAS #Taiwan
09 March, 2021
Exports rise 9.7% in February

#MOF #export #import #Taiwan #ASEAN
09 March, 2020
Covid-19: Obligations for employers in Taiwan

As the number of people infected by the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to rise all across the globe, employers are facing a number of challenges. This article takes a look at the legal obligations and offers some advice to employers.

#covid19 #coronavirus #business #taiwan
09 March, 2020
Academia Sinica closer to coronavirus rapid screening reagent

Academia Sinica, Taiwan's national research academy, says it has synthesized monoclonal antibodies that are able to identify the protein of the virus that causes Covid-19.

#coronavirus #AcademiaSinica
09 June, 2022
Judicial pact signed with Slovakia

Taiwan and Slovakia have signed an agreement on Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters

#ICRT #Taiwan #Slovakia #EU
09 June, 2022
Health minister talks down cancellation of quarantine

Taiwan's health minister, Chen Shih-chung, is reiterating that the "3 4" quarantine formula is the most likely next step in relaxing border restrictions. However, he's also stressing that it's currently "not the time" to cancel quarantine requirements entirely for arrivals.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
09 June, 2021
MEPs pass EU Digital Covid Certificate regulations

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have completed the legislative work on the EU digital Covid Certificate package to facilitate travel within the EU and contribute to the economic recovery.

#MEP #EU #covi19 #EMA #WHO
09 July, 2021
Taiwan passport ranked world's 31st most powerful

Taiwan's passport has ranked joint 31st on a list of the world's most powerful passports, according to the Henley Passport Index for the third quarter of 2021.

#ICRT #passport #Taiwan
09 July, 2021
Online vaccine system launched as more AZ vaccines arrive

A new online system for scheduling coronavirus vaccine appointments has begun accepting registrations from eligible recipients nationwide.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #vaccine #Taiwan
09 July, 2021
Level 3 alert extended with some relaxations

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is extending its nationwide level 3 coronavirus alert, but easing some regulations to allow more social activities.

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
09 December, 2021
Translating Taiwan's place names

- or not, since the meaning of many is lost in the prehistoric past

By Mark Caltonhill

#Taiwan #travel #aboriginal
09 December, 2020
PEL event on obesity and sleep disorders

The ECCT's Planet-Friendly Eating & Living (PEL) Platform hosted a lunch on the topic "Medical innovations and insights on obesity - Advice on diet, lifestyle and the science of sleep".

#ECCT #PEL
09 August, 2021
Art and culture subsidies coming soon

The Ministry of Culture says a new coronavirus relief programme offering subsidies of up to NT$2.5 million to arts and cultural groups will be launched in the coming weeks.

#ICRT #MOC #Art #covid19
09 August, 2021
Medigen jabs available in next round

People will soon be able to get the locally-produced coronavirus vaccine.

#ICRT #CECC #vaccine #covid19 #Taiwan
09 August, 2021
Tsai orders fast-tracking of disaster relief

President Tsai Ing-wen is calling on government agencies to fast-track disaster relief efforts in areas affected by the recent heavy rains.

#ICRT #CEOC #MOF #COA
09 April, 2022
March exports rise 21.3%

Taiwan's total exports in March rose by 21.3% year-on-year to US$43.50 billion while imports rose by 20.3% from a year earlier to US$38.85 billion

#export #MOF #ASEAN #Taiwan
09 April, 2021
The future of work

Seismic shifts are taking place in how work gets done, but can society handle them and how will Taiwan adapt?

By Mike Jewell

#MikeJewell #MGI #covid19 #HR #ECCT
09 April, 2021
Lunch with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) made a compelling case for investing in his city to European investors at the EC CT's first Premium Event lunch with the mayor since he took office last year.

#ECCT #Kaohsiung #5G #LCI
09 April, 2021
Real estate tax bill passed

Taiwan's lawmakers have passed amendments meant to curb real estate speculation.

#ICRT #tax #RealEstate
09 April, 2020
Working From Home webinar

The ECCT's Technology committee hosted a webinar on the subject of "Working From Home - Best practice and how to prepare your business" featuring host and presenter Thomas Kuiper, General Manager of Gandi.net.

#ECCT #webinar #WorkFromHome
09 April, 2020
Tsai invites WHO head to Taiwan

President Tsai Ing-wen has invited World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to visit Taiwan.

#WHO #coronavirus #Taiwan
08 September, 2020
MOL announces wage hike

The Ministry of Labour has announced an official minimum wage hike.

#MOL #ICRT #salary #wage
08 October, 2021
MOST to be restructured

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is expected to be changed back to the National Science Council (NSC) next year

#ICRT #MOST #NSC #Taiwan
08 October, 2021
Health minister dismisses tighter restrictions for air crews

Health minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is currently not considering strengthening quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated flight crew members when they return to Taiwan from long-haul assignments

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
08 October, 2021
MOL mulls lifting entry ban for migrant workers

The Ministry of Labour says it is considering lifting the entry ban on migrant workers to address the ongoing labour shortage

#ICRT #MOL #PCR #covid19
08 October, 2020
The convenience store phenomenon

Taiwan's convenience store operators continue to innovate and increase the number and range of products and services to their customers

By Mike Jewell

#MOEA #CVS #Taiwan
08 October, 2020
Consumer prices fall 0.58%

Taiwan's consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month in September compared to the same month in 2019.

#DGBAS #CPI #Taiwan #consumer
08 October, 2019
2019 International New Energy Vehicle Forum

The full-day forum was arranged by the ECCT's Mobility committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs' (EPA), the Ministry of transportation and Communication (MOTC) and the European Economic and Trade Office (EETO). The purpose of the forum was to offer international insights and best practices on topics that are crucial to the future development of NEVs, namely, policies, charging infrastructure and business models. At the event opening re-marks were made by the guests of honour. This was followed by three sessions featuring senior officials and industry experts from Europe and Taiwan. Each session was concluded with a panel discussion in which all speakers from the session PARTICIPATED THE MORNING SESSION FOCUSED ON THE TOPIC "POLICIES, SUCCESSFUL CASES and challenges" while the two afternoon sessions focused on "Charging infra-structure and business models".

#EPA #EnergyVehicle #MobilityCommittee #EETO
08 November, 2021
Laws and regulations shaping offshore wind development in Taiwan

The laws and regulations described below shape the Taiwan offshore wind industry's development.

#WindEnergy #K&LGates
08 November, 2021
New foreign students to be denied entry temporarily

The Ministry of Education says non-resident international students will be banned from entering Taiwan from 15 December until 11 February

#ICRT #CECC #MOE #covid19 #Taiwan
08 November, 2020
Government congratulates Biden on US election win

President Tsai Ing-wen has taken to Twitter to congratulate Joe Biden on winning the U-S presidential election.

#Taiwan #US #election
08 May, 2021
Shoe business owner named Taiwan's richest person

Zhang Congyuan, founder of contract shoe maker Huali Industrial, has taken the title as the richest person in Taiwan, with a net worth of US$13.8 billion, according to Taiwan's Richest 2021 list released by Forbes magazine.

#ICRT #business #Forbes #Taiwan
08 May, 2020
CSR – Clarins donates caring sets to healthcare workers

Clarins Taiwan prepared more than 1,100 caring sets for Taiwan's heroic healthcare professionals, showing our gratitude and also demonstrating positive energy during the unprecedented time.

#Clarins #coronavirus #Taiwan
08 March, 2022
Market sell-off over Ukraine crisis

Overseas institutional investors sold off their stock holdings on Taiwan's main exchange on Monday, as the situation in Ukraine and soaring international crude oil prices sent markets around Asia tumbling

#ICRT #Ukraine #stock #Taiwan
08 March, 2022
Civic groups call for enhanced family care leave

Members of 22 civic groups rallied outside the Ministry of Labor building in Taipei to demand that workers get the same treatment as civil servants

#ICRT #MOL #Taiwan
08 March, 2022
Taipower president and chairman resign

Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua has been asked to stay on to supervise the implementation of plans to strengthen Taiwan's power grid, after asking the premier to discipline her for a massive power outage last week

#ICRT #MOEA #Taipower #Taiwan
08 March, 2021
Pandemic is a major challenge for gender equality

Ahead of International Women's Day, the European Commission published its 2021 report on gender equality in the EU, that shows the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women.

#EuropeanCommission #GenderEquality #gender #EIGE
08 June, 2022
Inflation - it's all in the mind(set)

Many of us are currently being spooked by the return of inflation, something we thought belonged to the past. We are right to be worried, but if we understand how inflation affects us personally then we can help mitigate or maybe even benefit from its effects.

By Lee Faulkner

#LeeFaulkner #inflate #Taiwan
08 June, 2022
EU to mandate common mobile device charger standard

Negotiators from the EU parliament and council have agreed that by autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU

#EU #Europa
08 June, 2021
Government ready for large-scale inoculation

Premier Su Tseng-chang says the government is ready for a large-scale inoculation campaign.

#ICRT #inoculation #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
08 July, 2021
June CPI rises 1.89%

Taiwan's official Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.89% year-on-year in June.

#CPI #DGBAS
08 July, 2021
June exports surge 35.1%

Taiwan's total exports surged by 35.1% year-on-year to reach US$36.65 billion in June while total imports rose by 42.3% from a year earlier to US$31.51 billion.

#MOF #export #Taiwan
08 July, 2020
Ørsted signs 20-year PPA with TSMC

Ørsted and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA).

#Ørsted #TSMC #CPPA #Taiwan
08 January, 2021
TÜV Rheinland Taiwan's new Managing Director outlines priorities

In her interview with Euroview, TÜV Rheinland Taiwan's new Managing Director Jennifer Wang spoke about her desire to promote environmental protection, increase diversity, and bring a dose of youthful dynamism to local operations

#TÜVRheinland #TUV #interview #automation #mobility #R&D
08 January, 2021
Taiwan's exports rose 4.9% in 2020

In December 2020, Taiwan's total exports expanded 12% year-on-year to US$33.00 billion while total imports rose by 0.9% from a year earlier to US$27.24 billion, according to report from the Ministry of Finance, resulting in a trade balance of US$5.76 billion.

#exports #Taiwan #MOF
08 December, 2021
CPI rises 2.84% in November

Taiwan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.84% in November compared with the same month in 2020, according to a report by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS)

#CPI #DGBAS #Taiwan
08 December, 2021
November exports rise 30.2%

Taiwan's total exports expanded 30.2% year on year to US$41.58 billion in the month of November while total imports rose by 33.8% from a year earlier to US$35.86 billion

#MOF #export
08 April, 2022
Cabinet approves new measures to curb real estate speculation

The cabinet has approved draft legal amendments to rein in real estate speculation

#ICRT #MOI #cabinet #Taiwan
08 April, 2022
CECC adopts new Covid control model

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is now partially suspending coronavirus contact tracing and a new disease control model is being put into place

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #quarantine #Taiwan
08 April, 2022
CECC reports 575 new cases

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported 575 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, of which 431 were domestic infections

#ICRT #CECC #covid19 #Taiwan
08 April, 2021
EPA preparing stricter emissions standards

The EPA is getting ready to introduce stricter controls on industrial emissions.

#ICRT #EPA #emissions #Taiwan
08 April, 2021