On the afternoon of May 17, President Tsai Ing-wen addressed the opening of the 21st Asian Physics Olympiad via a pre-recorded video, in which she welcomed all Olympiad contestants from around the world and wished everyone a successful competition. The president further expressed hope that the event would allow participants to get to know one another better while deepening their interest in science.
The CECC also confirmed two new imported case today. Those two new imported cases are a Filipino man in his 30s and a Taiwanese woman in her 20s. They arrived in Taiwan from the Philippines and Haiti, respectively. They entered Taiwan on April 30 and May 16, respectively.
On May 17, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that due to the surges in the number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan and other countries, Taiwan would implement new entry restrictions and measures listed below beginning 00:00 am on May 19 (departure time at the airport of departure).
During 2020, Taiwan was relatively unaffected by the global pandemic. The Cyber Taiwan Pavilion was the only physical cybersecurity exhibition to take place in the Asia Pacific region. Furthermore, Taiwan’s cybersecurity industry flourished, with an 11.9 percent growth rate. This year, the Cyber Taiwan Pavilion was held on May 4-6 at Hall 2 of Taipei’s Nangang Exhibition Center.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the launch of Formosa Club in the Caribbean May 14, thanking members for their pledge to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the international governance system, including the World Health Organization.
The production value of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is expected to rise more than 18 percent in 2021 compared to the previous year due to strong global demand for computers and internet-related devices, according to the Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK).
New Taipei City police officer Alex Chen uses identification technology to provide leads to criminal investigators. A 2020 recipient of the Examination Yuan’s Civil Service Outstanding Contribution Award, Chen applies the same technology to the difficult task of identifying homeless persons and unknown decedents so that they can be reunited with their loved ones. Successful searches return lost souls to their homes, and bring closure to their families.
The representative offices of several western countries in Taiwan on Monday voiced support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community as the world marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT).
The CECC also confirmed one new imported case today. The new imported case is an over 20-year-old woman from India and arrived in Taiwan on May 8. She was asymptomatic during her stay in Taiwan .Infection with COVID-19 was laboratory-confirmed in the case on May 15.
