Taiwan – Page 4467 – Prologue Journal

Taiwan announces incentive scheme to attract foreign tourists

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Independent travelers to Taiwan could have a chance to win NT$5,000 (US$163.78) shopping vouchers as part of government plans to boost tourism announced Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170024

Taiwan drafts NT$64.3 billion plan to turn all buses electric by 2030

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) The National Development Council (NDC) on Monday approved a seven-year NT$64.3 billion (US$2.1 billion) plan to make all buses and coaches in Taiwan battery electric by 2030, according to the Cabinet-level agency. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170023

Military sources say around 200 U.S. advisers currently in Taiwan

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Around 200 U.S. military advisers are currently stationed at bases across Taiwan, sources within the armed forces said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170022

Taiwan a key democratic partner, says visiting Portuguese lawmaker

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Visiting Portuguese parliamentarian Paulo Rios de Oliveira described Taiwan as a key democratic partner with shared values, during a meeting with Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) at the Presidential Office in Taipei Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170021

No small potatoes: minister grilled over Chinese usage in Taiwan textbook

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) faced questions in the Legislature on Monday over how the mainland Chinese term for a potato found its way into a textbook used in Taiwanese junior high schools. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170020

Taiwan computer manufacturing output exceeds NT$300 billion in 2022

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Total output by Taiwan’s computer manufacturing sector reached NT$321.5 billion (US$10.54 billion) in 2022, the highest level since 2003, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170019

New Taipei Mayor Hou ‘100%’ willing to run for president: KMT lawmaker

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) The Kuomintang’s (KMT) legislative caucus convener on Monday urged the party to quickly name New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) as its presidential nominee, saying Hou had already made his intention to run “100 percent” clear. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170018

Most people on Taipei MRT seen wearing masks despite lifting of mandate

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) The majority of the passengers traveling on Taipei’s Blue MRT line Monday morning were seen wearing face masks, despite Taiwan’s removal of a mask mandate that had been in effect for more than two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170017

Taiwan to open 2nd representative office in Italy

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Taiwan will set up a new representative office in the Italian city of Milan, which will be its second such establishment in the European country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)in Taipei said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170016

Ngayaw Ake’ hits 300th homer to create CPBL history

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Ngayaw Ake’ (Lin Chih-sheng, 林智勝) of the Wei Chuan Dragons made history Sunday, when he racked up his 300th home run in Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), becoming the first player to reach that mark in the league’s 34-year history. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202304170015