Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen took part in a U.K. Parliament committee meeting via videoconferencing June 3 to share the success of the Taiwan Model for combating coronavirus, spotlighting global recognition for the country’s successful epidemic response measures.
While meeting with British Office Taipei Representative Catherine Nettleton on the morning of June 5, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that as we face the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, exchanges between Taiwan and the United Kingdom not only help global efforts to end the pandemic, but also spur the development of our nations’ biomedical industries.
Taiwan’s Yangmingshan National Park was certified as the world’s first Urban Quiet Park June 5 by Los Angeles-based Quiet Parks International in recognition of World Environment Day.
Close to 40 percent of the country's COVID-19 coronavirus cases were found by Taiwan's border control officials, reflecting the country's success at keeping the virus at bay, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said Friday.
Thanks to cooperation between the government and private sector, increasing numbers of people are joining the effort to create a Muslim-friendly environment in Taiwan, opening their arms to welcome Muslim visitors for tourism and leisure.
Singapore-based DBS Bank on Wednesday retained its forecast of a 1 percent contraction of Taiwan's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, DBS said Taiwan's economic development in the second half of the year is likely to remain under the shadow of a deteriorating job market, in which the number of furloughed workers has been increasing, and amid rising tensions between the United States and China.
Indonesia's state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will issue special student debit cards to Indonesian students in Taiwan to help minimize administrative fees and promote discounts within businesses in the Indonesian community, according to the bank.
