The Economist says that Taiwan is among the countries that have shown the greatest improvement in 2020.
With the pandemic still ongoing around the world, not too many places are planning lavish New Year’s Eve celebrations. With domestic transmission of COVID-19 contained for over the past 200 days, Taipei is getting ready for its annual New Year’s Eve fireworks at Taipei 101, which usually brings over 1 million people to the area to watch the extravagant display.
A new numbering system for Alien Resident Certificates will take effect Jan. 2, 2021 as part of ongoing government efforts to create a friendly environment for foreign nationals living in Taiwan, the Ministry of the Interior said Dec. 16.
Following a briefing by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on Taiwan’s tech startups in the era of digital transformation, Premier Su Tseng-chang said at Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting that the future of industry would center around the creative economy. To encourage businesses to invest in forward-looking research and development, the government will provide additional support at every step of the way. Efforts will also be made to foster the growth of Taiwan’s newest tech enterpri
Taiwan’s competitive features have been key to its success in managing COVID-19, according to the 2020 special edition of the Global Competitiveness Report issued by Geneva-based World Economic Forum Dec. 16.
On December 17, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced eight new confirmed imported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. Among those eight new cases, one arrived in Taiwan from Indonesia, four traveled from Russia, and three arrived from the United States.
Taiwan-Australia ties are going from strength to strength on the back of close cooperation in an array of areas benefiting the people of both sides, Vice President Lai Ching-te said Dec. 16.
Around the world, the Covid pandemic has caused an upsurge in online learning. With the virus well under control, Taiwan is one of the few nations in the world to have been holding regular classes in school classrooms without interruption. Universities have even opened new courses for students who have—at least for now—been forced to scuttle plans to study overseas. These offer them real face-to-face interactions with faculty and other students.
