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Taiwan's Olympic karate medalist announces engagement

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fresh from having won her historic medal in Olympic karate, Taiwan's Wen Tzu-yun (文姿云) revealed that she has accepted a marriage proposal and that her fiancee is her t...

CECC says Taiwan-made Medigen inoculations set for late August

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that inoculations of a domestic COVID-19 vaccine developed by Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. (高端疫苗, MVC) are...

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattles northeast Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast at 4:11 p.m. on Friday afternoon (Aug. 6), sending shockwaves across the country, according to the Central Wea...

Taiwan to extend Level 2 alert to Aug. 23, pools to partially reopen

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced Friday (Aug. 6) that it will extend the Level 2 epidemic alert through Aug. 23, with swimming pools to be partially op...

Taiwan reports 10 local COVID cases, 3 deaths

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Friday (Aug. 6) reported 10 new local COVID-19 cases, a slight increase from the six reported the previous day. Health Min...

Austria's top broadcaster ORF uses Taiwan's real name on medal table

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Austrian broadcaster ORF (Osterreichischer Rundfunk) is yet another international news agency to "rectify" the name or flag of Taiwan in its Olympic coverage. ...

Singapore to lift quarantine rule for Taiwan arrivals on Aug. 7

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday (Aug. 5) announced that it will lift its requirement that arrivals from Taiwan undergo quarantine as the situation aft...

Tropical Storm Lupit could richochet and impact Taiwan on Sunday

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Tropical Storm Lupit's (盧碧) projected course has altered overnight with the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) saying the possibility that it will ricochet and impact the na...

Taiwan's Wen Tzu-yun clinches bronze medal in Olympic karate

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Wen Tzu-yun (文姿云) on Thursday (Aug. 5) fought her way to the semifinals of the Women's 55-kg kumite category of the karate competition and has won the bro...

Taiwan's CECC to extend Level 2 alert on Aug. 10

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Barring any major changes with the outbreak, Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) is planning on extending the Level 2 epidemic control alert beyond its ori...

Taiwan reports lowest case count in 3 months

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Thursday (Aug. 5) reported six local COVID-19 cases, the lowest number of cases reported in one day since May 10. At a pre...

Taiwan reports 6 local COVID cases, no deaths

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Thursday (Aug. 5) reported six new local COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day local case count since the start of the Level ...

MOE drafting plan for foreign students to enter Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Amid complaints about an ongoing travel ban and with fall semester looming, Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE) announced that it is drafting plans to enable students...

Tropical Storm Lupit to bring rain to Taiwan Aug. 5-7

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) says that although Tropical Storm Lupit (盧碧) appears to be taking a turn towards China, its periphery will likely bring rain to Taiwan fro...

Taiwan's Olympic badminton heroes make triumphant return

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan's victorious Olympic badminton team made its triumphant return to the country from the Tokyo Games Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 4) and was greeted with cheers by a...