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Facebook extends climate science information to Taiwan and others

Social media platform Facebook on Friday extended its Climate Science Information Center to more countries, including Taiwan, to better educate users about climate change, its effects and the need for action.

Taiwan VR film ‘The Deserted’ debuts in Japan

Taiwan virtual reality film “The Deserted” by acclaimed local director Tsai Ming-liang debuted last week at ANB Tokyo in Japan, according to the Ministry of Culture Feb. 17.

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Taiwan research team develops rapid COVID-19 antibody test kit

A research team at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in northern Taiwan announced Thursday that it has developed a rapid test that can identify how well protected a vaccinated person is against COVID-19.

Taiwan arranges flights from Myanmar amid political crisis

Taiwan has arranged two flights for its citizens in Myanmar who wish to leave the country as its political crisis continues to unfold, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Myanmar.

Taiwan drama ‘A Sun’ shortlisted for 2021 Oscars

Taiwan drama “A Sun” is shortlisted for an Oscar in the category of Best International Feature Film at the 93rd edition of the annual artistic award presented by the U.S.-headquartered Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

COVAX releases amount of first round of COVID-19 vaccine distribution; Taiwan to get a share of the allotted amount

On February 4, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that the COVAX global vaccine-sharing initiative announced its first COVID-19 vaccine distribution list.

Malaysian child with leukemia recovers after treatment in Taiwan

A 21-month-old Malaysian child with leukemia has successfully recovered after undergoing a year of treatment at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, and he will return home soon with his family, the hospital said Monday.

As the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals reaches three years in effect, the issuance of Employment Gold Cards tops 2,000!

Today, the National Development Council (NDC) held a celebration to mark the issuance of the 2,000th Employment Gold Card in the three years since the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals (“the Foreign Professionals Act”) came into effect in February 2018.

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Philippine official thanks Taiwan after successful surgery on national

A Philippine official on Thursday thanked Taiwan following the recovery of a Filipino migrant worker who was discharged from a local hospital that day after recovering from an operation to remove a brain tumor earlier this year.

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan could receive COVID-19 vaccine in February at the earliest

Taiwan and other countries that are not United Nations members will be allotted 1.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the first round of vaccine distribution by the global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX, with the earliest delivery date being February, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Thursday.