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Culture

Taipei book fair moves online over Covid fears

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) has become the latest v...

2021/01/20 16:55

Society

Covid cluster patients visited seafood restaurants, noodle shops in northern Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Wednesday (Jan. ...

2021/01/20 16:42

Food Safety & Health

Half of Taiwanese have misconceptions about hangovers: survey

Although the vast majority of Taiwanese adults know what hangovers are, at least 50 percent hold mis...

2021/01/20 16:10

Politics

Taipei mayor reveals intent to run for president in 2024

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) expressed interest in throwing his hat in ...

2021/01/20 16:04

Business

Taiwan’s EVA Air ranked 9th, 6th safest airline in 2021 by two groups

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — EVA Airways announced on Tuesday (Jan. 19) that it was ranked ninth amo...

2021/01/20 15:57

World

China imposes sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials including Pompeo

1.	Biden repudiates white supremacy, calls for racial justice
2.	AP source: Brantley agrees to $32M, 2-year deal with Astros
3.	Report: Witness implicates Mexico's army in abduction of 43
4.	AP PHOTOS: Pandemic, threat of violence taint Biden's debut
5.	Business Highlights

Politics

Taiwan represented at US presidential inauguration for 1st time since 1979

1.	Taiwan president’s attorneys deny defeat in Ph.D. degree court case
2.	Taiwan sends tourism delegation to Palau to explore travel bubble opportunities
3.	Taipei mayor reveals intent to run for president in 2024
4.	Former KMT health minister caught not wearing mask on Taipei MRT
5.	US voices support for Taiwan's participation in WHO as observer

Business

Taiwan tech research institute’s exhibits at CES attract interest

1.	MediaTek taps TSMC 6-nanometer tech for new flagship 5G phone chips
2.	Taiwan economist says 5% growth possible in 2022
3.	Taiwan’s EVA Air ranked 9th, 6th safest airline in 2021 by two groups
4.	MediaTek Launches 6nm Dimensity 1200 Premium 5G SoC with Unrivaled AI and Multimedia for Powerful 5G Experiences
5.	Taiwan’s TSMC a key player shaping world in 2021: The Economist

Society

Number of international marriages in Taiwan falls by half in 2020

1.	Taipei 101 office evacuated after contact with Covid case
2.	Covid-positive woman visits McDonalds in northern Taiwan
3.	Mysterious donor gives NT$210 million to New Taipei over last decade
4.	Covid cluster patients visited seafood restaurants, noodle shops in northern Taiwan
5.	Taiwan military members advised to avoid visiting Taoyuan

Culture

Taipei book fair moves online over Covid fears

1.	Northern Taiwan museum kicks off 2021 with new exhibit featuring international artwork
2.	Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung to roll out joint street performer registration service
3.	Japanese dorms turned into literary center in Taipei
4.	Taiwanese bubble tea featured on Japan’s college entrance exam
5.	Weiwuying in southern Taiwan presents live concert program amid pandemic

Opinion

China’s human rights abuses can no longer be swept under the rug

1.	Taiwan needs to double down on diplomacy
2.	Taiwan’s ban on foreigners is tough but necessary
3.	A New Year's Taiwan wish list for President Biden: William Stanton
4.	China's losses were Xi's gain in 2020
5.	Taiwan needs a strategy to counter China's grey-zone tactics

Travel & Cuisine

5 vegetarian restaurants to visit during Lunar New Year

1.	Taiwan’s Taitung most welcoming region on earth: Booking.com
2.	New Taipei’s Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival postponed
3.	Taiwan cancels Lantern Festival event as COVID cluster expands
4.	Time and place to watch Manhattanhenge in central Taiwan city
5.	Largest Japanese discount chain opens first location in Taiwan

New Immigrants

Taiwanese lawmaker advocates for better environment for job-seeking foreign graduates

1.	Indonesia postpones fee change for migrant workers in Taiwan until July
2.	Taiwan's new ARC numbers available Jan. 4
3.	Taiwan and Indonesia to discuss migrant worker freeze
4.	Taiwan president thanks immigrants on International Migrants Day
5.	Taiwan mulls conditional entry for Indonesian workers to meet labor demand

Sports & Entertainment

Taiwan badminton star advances at Toyota Thailand Open

1.	Taiwan-made zombie movie creeps into theaters Friday
2.	TV show with episodes set in Taiwan becomes hit on HBO
3.	Taiwanese clinch men's doubles title, Tai falls at Thailand Open
4.	Taiwan shuttlers reach finals at Yonex Thailand Open
5.	Taiwan badminton queen cruises into quarter-finals at Thailand Open

Environment

Temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius expected for Taiwan on Wednesday

1.	Northern Taiwan to face cold front Sunday, Monday
2.	Taiwan, Vatican reap harvest of smart agriculture at joint farm
3.	Bar-headed geese make debut appearance in Taiwan
4.	Taiwan to increase monitoring of Meishan Fault
5.	Coral reefs in Taiwan waters suffer mass bleaching

Food Safety & Health

Half of Taiwanese have misconceptions about hangovers: survey

1.	Frontline worker suggests barring all arrivals amid Covid surge in Taiwan
2.	Taiwan's health care ranked No. 1 in world for 2021
3.	Vegetarians and people with type O blood less likely to contract COVID-19
4.	Taipei City Hospital to impose new entry controls from Jan. 20
5.	Colorful masks in Taiwan clear of carcinogenic dyes

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Colossal Starbucks coffee mug spotted in Taiwan

1.	Photo of the Day: Ski resort on Taiwan's Hehuanshan in 1971
2.	Photo of the Day: Relief map of Taiwan with colors of flag
3.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan's Lalashan blanketed by winter snow
4.	Photo of the Day: Taiwanese tourists go snow crazy
5.	Photo of the Day: Taiwan F-16 eclipses moon