Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

New solar components boost efficiency by over 30%

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2025/01/21/2003830562

Speak up, man: how talking circles are supporting a healthier masculinity

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2025/01/21/2003830559

Government on a runaway train

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/01/21/2003830553

Out with the old

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2025/01/21/2003830551

The CCP to Fu to KMT, TPP chain of command

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/01/21/2003830555

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

Taipei, Jan. 21 (CNA) A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Chiayi County in southern Taiwan at 00:17 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Central Weather Administration (CWA). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501210001

Taiwanese group gets indoor invite to Trump’s swearing-in livestream

Washington, Jan. 20 (CNA) Taiwan’s eight-member legislative delegation to the inauguration of United States President-elect Donald Trump has received invitations to watch the livestream of the event in Capital One Arena, one of the lawmakers said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501200020

Indian envoy hopes to leverage Taiwan AI and chipmaking partnership

Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) India’s Representative to Taiwan Manharsinh Yadav on Monday expressed hope that Taiwan and India can leverage their strengths through a bilateral partnership to drive growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) and chipmaking industries. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202501200019

Kaohsiung single mother indicted for starving daughter to death

Kaohsiung, Jan. 20 (CNA) A single mother surnamed Chen (陳) accused of leaving her four-month-old daughter at home alone in Kaohsiung for a week last year, resulting in her starving to death has been indicted on charges of murder, the Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office said in a statement issued Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501200018

Several central Taiwan peaks get over 15 cm of snow: Park office

Taipei, Jan. 20 (CNA) Over 15 centimeters of snow has accumulated on Xueshan (Snow Mountain) and other mountain peaks in central Taiwan’s Shei-Pa National Park in recent days, the park’s management office said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501200017