Premier Su Tseng-chang praised the government’s diplomacy and indigenous defense projects Jan. 7 for enhancing Taiwan’s global profile while ensuring safety and prosperity of its people.
Premier Su Tseng-chang praised the government’s diplomacy and indigenous defense projects Jan. 7 for enhancing Taiwan’s global profile while ensuring safety and prosperity of its people.
On January 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced three new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Three new cases arrived in Taiwan from the United States (Case #821), the Philippines (Case #822), and Indonesia (Case #823).
In the 2021 Gender at a Glance in R.O.C. (Taiwan) report published Tuesday by the Executive Yuan’s Department of Gender Equality (DGE), Taiwan moved up three notches this year to place sixth globally and first in Asia. The rankings are based on five indicators in the three dimensions of productive health, empowerment and the labor market as used by the U.N. Development Programme to compile the 2019 Gender Inequality Index.
Premier Su Tseng-chang says that Taiwan’s digital quarantine tracking system does not infringe on personal privacy. Su made the comment after several people were caught breaking quarantine to attend concerts over the New Year’s long weekend.
Premier Su Tseng-chang on Thursday said the Cabinet’s policy decisions early on in the COVID-19 outbreak ensured the safety and welfare of the people of Taiwan for the entire year. He encouraged the Cabinet team to continue promoting policies in the new year that will benefit the people's welfare and push Taiwan ahead.
The foreign ministry is set to stream the 2021 Taipei New Year’s fireworks show on its YouTube channel Trending Taiwan. The footage will cover 360 degrees, and viewers will be able to manipulate the footage so that they can view the show from their preferred point of view.
A seminar on challenges and opportunities for the younger generations amid COVID-19 was staged Dec. 29 in Taipei City as part of government efforts to foster the development of next-generation leaders
Premier Su Tseng-chang officially launched construction of a new container terminal in Kaohsiung Dec. 29, reaffirming government commitment to enhancing the southern port city’s competitiveness.
On December 30, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has continued to spread around the globe.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) welcomes and expresses gratitude for the enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 that US President Donald Trump signed into law on December 27. The bill included language of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 and US$3 million in funds for the Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF). This serves as testament to the robust US support for Taiwan-US relations.
