On April 28, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) reported that a cluster of local infections resulting from imported cases recently occurred in Fiji, and that local cases in Laos increased rapidly in recent weeks. Therefore, the CECC will move the two countries to its list of medium-risk countries/regions from low-risk countries/regions, effective immediately.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has made Time magazine’s inaugural list of “100 Most Influential Companies” and has been categorized as a “Titan.”
The Council of Agriculture (COA) and the Asian Productivity Organization cooperated for the fifth consecutive year and on April 28 held the “5th APO International Conference on Biofertilizers and Biopesticides” (ICBB) at the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei. Delegates from a total of 15 APO member states attended.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its sincere gratitude to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations April 28 for initiating a global social media campaign supporting Taiwan’s participation in the 74th World Health Assembly.
Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport moved up two spots to become the world’s fourth busiest international air cargo hub in 2020, according to Montreal-based Airports Council International.
A Taiwan Scholarship recipient from Brunei recently reflected on his time in Taiwan, saying he came away impressed by Taiwan’s openness and adaptation to globalization and found those helpful after he returned home.
In order to help local industries with their international expansion in Southeast Asia, the Economic Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government, the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology together launched the first Master’s credit Program- Technology entrepreneurship and Business Management and Innovation.
