On April 21, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced four new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Those four new cases arrived in Taiwan from Slovakia (Case #1080), Indonesia (Case #1081) and the Philippines (Case #1082, Case #1083).
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day. Since 2001, countries all over the world have been marking this day by organizing special events around a general theme set by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The events are aimed at raising awareness of how IPR can drive innovation and support creativity. WIPO’s theme for 2021 is “IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market.”
Taiwan weightlifter Kuo Hsing-chun won three golds and set two new word records during the Asian Weightlifting Championships April 19 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to secure her place at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
Taiwan’s Cabinet approved the National Development Council’s draft amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals on April 15.
According to Taiwan News mentions, at a Cabinet press briefing on April 15, Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said the 5+2 Innovative Industries Plan and Taiwan’s Six Core Strategic Industries are in great need of foreign talents.
