Taiwan to launch volcano warning system by year’s end
TAIPEI: A warning system developed to monitor volcanic activity in northern Taiwan and guide disaster prevention measures will be launched by the end of this year, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said Monday. The system will target the Datun volcano system in Taipei and Turtle Island in Yilan, which are active volcanoes, defined as a […]
Winner of pumpkin contest in Taiwan tips scale at 411.6 kg
TAIPEI: A 411.6-kilogramme giant pumpkin, grown by a farmer from Tamsui District, won narrowly in the weight division of an annual giant pumpkin contest in New Taipei on Sunday. According to a report by Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA), the farmer, Lin Chien-hsun, took home a prize of NT$90,000 ($3,011) for his winning in the […]
Taiwan improved Muslim-friendly travel environment in 2019
China: Taiwan continued to improve its travel environment for Muslims last year, but caregivers in the country were still unable to attend weekly religious services due to their lack of time off, according to a US religion report released Wednesday. The 2019 International Religious Freedom Report, released annually by the US State Department, cited the […]
Taiwan’s President Tsai sworn in for second term
TAIPEI: President Tsai Ing-wen took her oath of office at the Presidential Office on Wednesday and formally commenced her second four-year term as the president of Taiwan. Tsai, 63, of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was sworn in at 9am in a simple ceremony that was broadcast on television and live streamed on social media. Former Premier […]
WHO committee to discuss Taiwan exclusion
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to raise the question of Taiwan’s participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly (WHA), which opens virtually on Monday, before one of its committees. Taiwan is currently excluded from the WHO but in the midst of escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing around the novel coronavirus, […]
