More than 200 foreign media reporters and correspondents will cover Taiwan's upcoming presidential and legislative elections from inside the country, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). With less than five days to go before election day, more than 150 foreign media reporters and 60 foreign correspondents based in Taiwan have registered with MOFA to cover the election, spokeswoman Joanne Ou said at a regular press conference Tuesday.
Additional measures are being implemented to prevent the spread of African swine fever to Taiwan, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Jan. 3.
Taiwan's government has fined inbound travelers roughly US$4.5 million for bringing in pork products from countries with African swine fever outbreaks since stiffer fines were established for the offense in late 2018.
The Marshall Islands has elected David Kabua as its new president on Monday. Taiwan’s ambassador to the Pacific nation, Jeffrey S. C. Hsiao, congratulated Kabua in person on behalf of Taiwan. Kabua said he will support diplomatic ties between the Marshall Islands and Taiwan. He also praised the way Taiwan has helped his country.
Taiwan ranks first in Asia and ninth worldwide for gender equality, according to the 2020 Gender at a Glance in R.O.C. (Taiwan) report released Friday by the Executive Yuan's Department of Gender Equality (DGE).
Palau is one of 15 countries in the world and one of four in the South Pacific that have maintained a formal relationship with Taiwan at a time when China has tried to poach Taiwan's allies. Before boarding his plane, Chen said Taiwan and Palau have established strong ties with each other in a wide range of areas such as education and agriculture.
In order to promote cross-disciplinary innovation and upgrade Taiwan’s agricultural science R&D capabilities, the Council of Agriculture (COA) is holding the first ever “National Agricultural Science Award” activity.
The establishment of strong value-based alliances with like-minded countries and international partners was among Taiwan's major achievements this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Thursday in a review of its efforts in 2019.
Imports of canned Vietnamese pork products have been banned after a pork liver paste from the Southeast Asian country tested positive for African swine fever virus, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Dec. 25.
At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Su Tseng-chang received a Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) briefing on Taiwan's space program and efforts to expand into the global space industry.
