Premier Su Tseng-chang and his wife on Monday night hosted a banquet in honor of President Surangel Whipps Jr. and the first lady of Palau. President Whipps is the first head of state to visit Taiwan since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Symbolizing co-existence, co-prosperity and collaboration for the two nations, the visit by President Whipps and his delegation is the culmination of joint efforts to fight the pandemic, Premier Su said.
Taiwan won a top honor in the government category of the inaugural Catalyst 2030 Systems Change Award, spotlighting the country’s efforts to cultivate a collaborative ecosystem addressing key social issues, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 26.
The upcoming five-day visit to Taiwan of a delegation led by Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. is sincerely welcomed by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said March 25.
Following a presentation Thursday by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on the Green Finance Action Plan 2.0, Premier Su Tseng-chang said that the goal in establishing an updated 2.0 version of the plan is to further enhance the transparency and quality of information concerning companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the Taipei Exchange, as well as put in place measures such as classification standards for sustainable finance.
Taiwan began administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine March 22, with Premier Su Tseng-chang and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung receiving the first shots.
Taiwan staged a webinar aimed at accelerating women’s economic empowerment March 18, underscoring the government’s commitment to working with like-minded partners to boost gender equality around the world.
On March 22, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced that Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccination would start today
On March 19, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced six new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Those six new cases arrived in Taiwan from the Philippines (Cases #1000-1002), the United States (Case #1003), Paraguay (Case #1004), and Indonesia (Case #1005).
On March 19, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that according to the recommendations made in the expert meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the clinical benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection and severe symptoms after infection outweigh the risk of adverse reactions after vaccination, and it is recommended that the AstraZeneca vaccine be offered to the priority groups as planned.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday said the upcoming launch of a travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau represents the first such bubble to be formed in the Asia-Pacific region and marks an important milestone in bilateral ties. Palau has had no recorded cases of COVID-19 while Taiwan is a COVID-safe country, and the travel bubble will be conducted under five main disease prevention principles.
