By Chen Cheng-hui / Staff reporterThe central bank yesterday unveiled a set of Chinese zodiac commemorative coins for the Year of the Dragon, which ar
DRUMMING UP SUPPORT: Sword dancer Titos Tsai included Taiwanese elements in his stage design on France’s ‘Got Talent’ show, while a judge promoted Tai
By Rachel Lin / Staff reporterMinistry of Education officials on Saturday lauded the success of an ongoing Mandarin training program, as it welcomed a
CULTURAL ASSET: The establishment of the division is ‘another milestone’ for relations between the two nations, Representative to the Czech Republic K
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporterFormer president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday departed for a 12-day trip to China as scheduled, despite calls for him
COUNTDOWN: CNA has compiled a list of programs, featured performers and fireworks shows being held from north to south to celebrate the dawn of a new
By Lee I-chia / Staff reporterThe Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said it was easing regulations for home quarantine, as the number o
SEEKING ‘REOPENING’: The CECC said it is not planning to introduce new curbs or raise the COVID-19 alert level unless ‘unexpected special situations’
VARIANT NO. 23: A case in New Taipei City’s Sanchong District showed in genome sequencing an infection with the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, the CECC s
GROWING CLUSTER: Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung said people who go to venues with escorts need to be fully vaccinated and register the
By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNAUnmarried partners from other countries would in principle be allowed to enter Taiwan before foreign touris
PAPERS, PLEASE: A digital certificate or a printout would return one of three results: green for ‘pass,’ red for ‘not passed’ or yellow for ‘to be det
RELAXING CONTROL: A series of disease prevention measures is to be eased today, including gatherings at restaurants, religious festivals and other pub
NEW REGULATIONS: People working at conventions and trade fairs must now provide a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination when entering the sit
RISKY BUSINESS: Workers in the ‘eight special industries’ yesterday staged a protest, calling for the right to work or more subsidies as their workpla
SERIOUS GLOBAL SITUATION: The health minister said that while cases have dwindled, people must be careful, as strict border controls cannot protect ag
STAY VIGILANT: Although a level 2 alert would raise the limit on indoor gatherings to 50, people should still wear masks and practice social distancin
ENFORCING CAUTION: Certain entertainment facilities are to close nationwide to prevent people traveling there from high-risk areas in the north, the c
BROADER EFFORTS: Opening facilities specifically for vulnerable groups would help close a loophole in the nation’s health framework, Taipei Mayor Ko W
SCHOOL ALERT: New Taipei City ordered an international school in Linkou to shift to online classes, while Taoyuan canceled two classes at an elementar