November 9, 2021

Taiwan’s Wang and Lee ready for Indonesia Badminton Festival

Taiwan badminton Olympic gold medalists Wang Chi-lin (王齊麟) and Lee Yang (李洋) will set off Wednesday for Bali to compete in the three-tournament “Indonesia Badminton Festival 2021,” looking to regain the form that carried them to victory in Tokyo.   The three-event circuit in the holiday destination opens on Nov.

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CORONAVIRUS/Visiting foreign nationals get new visa extension over COVID-19

Taiwan will grant an additional 30-day extension of stay to foreign visitors who entered the country on or before March 21, 2020, and have no record of overstaying, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) announced Tuesday.   Due to the continued severity of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide, the automatic extension will

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Taiwan Creative Content Festival to feature ‘Metaverse Playground’

The 2021 Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), which kicks off Wednesday in Taipei, will feature a “Metaverse Playground” expo that integrates transformative technology with immersive content exhibitions, according to organizer Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA).   The event, held Nov. 10-14 at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, will see virtual

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Catcher Q3 net profit soars over 190% from Q2, gross margin improves

Catcher Technology Co., a Taiwan-based metal casing supplier, saw its gross margin for the third quarter rise from a quarter earlier on the back of an improving product portfolio and a fall in depreciation costs, while its third-quarter net profit rose by over 190 percent from the previous quarter.  

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 6 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Taiwan on Tuesday reported six new cases of COVID-19, all contracted overseas, and one death from the disease, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).   The six new imported cases involved four men and two women, aged between their 20s and 50s, the CECC said.   Five of

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