Taiwan – Page 90 – Prologue Journal

Educators’ role in guarding democracy

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/01/22/2003830612

Lawmaker needs to stop ‘begging’

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/01/22/2003830610

Enterovirus activity in Taiwan shows signs of declining: CDC

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Enterovirus activity in Taiwan is showing signs of declining, the country’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210033

Earthquake, price fall could drive UMC’s Q1 gross margin down below 30%

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit southern Taiwan early Tuesday morning and a fall in product prices could send the gross margin of United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC), the second largest contract chipmaker in Taiwan, below the 30 percent in the first quarter of this year, a company official said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501210032

Taiwan’s Legislature passes 2025 government budget with 7% cuts

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Taiwan’s 2025 central government budget cleared the legislative floor with cuts of nearly 7 percent on Tuesday, after months of political wrangling between ruling party and opposition lawmakers. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501210031

Filipina tourist injured by train in New Taipei may be fined

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) A Filipina tourist who was struck and injured by a train in a scenic area of New Taipei’s Pingxi District on Monday may be fined for trespassing on the tracks, the Railway Police Bureau said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210030

Polam Kopitiam owner, chefs indicted for negligent homicide

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Five individuals connected to Polam Kopitiam, including the owner and chefs of the Taipei restaurant, were indicted on Tuesday for negligent homicide in connection with a food poisoning case that resulted in six deaths last year, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210029

Fun activities on offer in Taipei to celebrate Year of the Snake

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) A slew of fun activities and offerings will be available at several recreational venues in Taipei to mark the upcoming Year of the Snake, the city’s Department of Education said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210028

Labor Insurance Fund future grim despite short-term respite: Report

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) The Labor Insurance Fund, a key source of funding for Taiwan’s main basic pension program, has good short-term prospects due to recent premium and investment gains, but the future of the program remains challenging, according to a report released Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210027

Export orders rise for 10th straight month in December

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) Taiwan’s export orders rose more than 20 percent from a year earlier in December, marking the 10th consecutive month of year-on-year growth, on the back of global strong demand for emerging technologies, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202501210026