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Business

Taiwan Ministry of Labor denies plans to freeze minimum wage

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — There is no plan to freeze the official minimum wage at NT$24,000 (US$8...

2021/06/16 17:39

Sports & Entertainment

Elderly Taiwanese actor receives speedy vaccination service

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese retired actor Chen Bing-nan (陳炳楠) had his first COVID jab on ...

2021/06/16 17:32

Society

Two-thirds of New Taipei COVID patients asymptomatic

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Up to 66 percent of new COVID-19 cases in New Taipei City are asymptoma...

2021/06/16 17:25

Politics

Philippines denies report it intends to buy COVID vaccines from Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Philippines has rebutted media reports that it is seeking to procur...

2021/06/16 17:00

Society

Taiwan shelves 7-day quarantine for vaccinated arrivals

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The head of the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Chen Shih-chung...

2021/06/16 16:40

World

Wheeler, Hoskins lead Phillies past Kershaw, Dodgers 2-0

1.	Get a jab, win a condo: Hong Kong tries vaccine incentives
2.	Cruz, Ober lift Twins over Mariners 7-2
3.	Japan set to ease virus emergency ahead of Olympics
4.	Hawks rally to beat 76ers; Kawhi-less Clippers top Jazz
5.	Clippers beat Jazz 119-111 to take series lead

Politics

Taiwanese COVID vaccine dealt blow as US FDA hesitates to approve immunobridging: Report

1.	President of Taiwanese pro-China group dies from COVID
2.	Chinese military plane enters Taiwan’s ADIZ
3.	EU to add Taiwan, US to safe travel list
4.	Philippines denies report it intends to buy COVID vaccines from Taiwan
5.	EU discussing whether to lift travel restrictions for Taiwan

Business

Taiwan May export orders seen up for 15th straight month: Reuters poll

1.	Bonds stung, dollar cheered by sudden hawkish turn at Fed
2.	Vendors to release affordable 5G phones in Taiwan
3.	Taiwan Ministry of Labor denies plans to freeze minimum wage
4.	Taiwan chip materials suppliers optimistic about Q3 sales
5.	AmCham Taiwan reports record number of issues resolved

Society

Taiwan reports 175 local COVID cases, 19 deaths

1.	21 more migrant workers test positive for COVID in Miaoli County
2.	12 Taiwanese die after getting AstraZeneca shot over past 3 days
3.	Expert calls for lowering Taiwan's Level 3 alert to 2.5
4.	Taiwan's R number drops again to 0.46
5.	Two-thirds of New Taipei COVID patients asymptomatic

Culture

Taiwan's Cloud Gate pitch perfect with new work 'Lunar Halo'

1.	Google apologizes to Kannadigas for insulting their language
2.	Japanese artist Nara Yoshitomo's first-ever solo show in Taiwan ends early
3.	Cloud Gate Dance Studios attracting students from Taiwan and beyond
4.	Taiwan lights up London Design Biennale
5.	Taiwan to launch NT$4.5 billion art and culture bailout

Opinion

G7 summit a landmark moment for Taiwan

1.	Letter to the Editor: Dormitories or prisons? A look at Taiwan’s foreign labor force during COVID-19
2.	Lilies at Taiwan CDC: Condolences or curses?
3.	Japan is demonstrating the value of true friendship to Taiwan
4.	John Cena’s 'Fast and Furious' roundabout
5.	This could be Taiwan’s finest hour yet

Travel & Cuisine

Virtual travel business enjoys boom in Taiwan amid COVID restrictions

1.	Resort in Taiwan's Kenting delays salaries amid pandemic
2.	South Korea lists Taiwan as priority destination for travel bubble
3.	Taiwan's Alishan to livestream its scenery
4.	Taiwan International Balloon Festival postponed amid COVID spike
5.	Taiwan’s EVA Air ramps up frequency of flights to Los Angeles

New Immigrants

Taiwan ranked No. 1 in world for expats

1.	Eid al-Fitr celebration at Taipei Main Station canceled
2.	Indonesia reduces migrant workers' fees it wants Taiwanese employers to pay
3.	Taiwan employer pays migrant worker NT$8,938 in NT$1 coins
4.	Migrant workers in Taiwan gain confidence by sharpening their Mandarin skills
5.	Migrant worker fined for posting marriage ad in Taiwan

Sports & Entertainment

Elderly Taiwanese actor receives speedy vaccination service

1.	Taiwan pop singer Nine Chen returns home after COVID
2.	Veteran Taiwan TV host urges patience on vaccine imports
3.	Voice actor booted from 'Mr. Love Queen's Choice' for calling Taiwan a country
4.	Taiwanese director wins big at film festival in France
5.	Taiwan LGBT movie to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

Environment

Animals have Taiwan’s Shei-Pa National Park all to themselves during pandemic

1.	Plum rains forecast to return to Taiwan Sunday
2.	Heat alert issued for northern, eastern Taiwan
3.	CNN's 'Call to Earth' features Taiwan entrepreneur
4.	Taiwan's Control Yuan investigates ecological impact of China's illegal sand dredging
5.	Central Taiwan to end water rationing

Food Safety & Health

Taiwanese doctor urges diabetics to get vaccinated for COVID

1.	Taiwan likely to manufacture COVID home test kit
2.	Central Taiwan health department investigating 2 post-jab deaths
3.	Home-based COVID testing kits to arrive in Taiwan next week
4.	Taiwan tycoon’s plan to import COVID-19 vaccine doses from Germany advances
5.	Official thanks New Taipei hospital for treating 11% of ICU patients amid COVID

Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day: Astute statue observing mask rule in New Taipei

1.	Mom gets teen Han Kuo-yu haircut to keep him home during Taiwan's outbreak
2.	Photo of the Day: Map of Taiwan's global domination
3.	Photo of the Day: Map of Taipei inspired by Mario
4.	Photo of the Day: Taipei becomes ghost town as COVID cases spike
5.	Taiwan's 4 epidemic warning levels