October 22, 2022

Taiwan loses 2-1 to Mexico at U-23 Baseball World Cup, out of final spot

Taiwan’s junior national baseball team suffered its second consecutive defeat in the Super Round of the U-23 Baseball World Cup on Friday, losing 2-1 in eight innings to Mexico, leaving the hosts unable to advance to the champion match.   Competing under “Chinese Taipei,” Taiwan dropped from its tied second

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‘The Rappers’ biggest winner in Golden Bell Awards TV show segment

Taiwanese hip-hop talent show “The Rappers” (大嘻哈時代), the first-ever local television program dedicated to the music genre, emerged as the biggest winner of the 57th Golden Bell Award’s (GBA) Television Show segment after it clinched the coveted Best Variety Show Award Friday evening.   The Rappers’ producer, Tang Tsung-lin (湯宗霖),

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CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan reports 35,654 new COVID-19 cases, 52 deaths

Taiwan reported 35,654 new COVID-19 infections, including 53 imported cases, and 52 deaths from the disease on Saturday, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).   The deaths involved people in their 20s to their 90s. All but six had underlying health issues, and 25 of them were unvaccinated

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Taiwan contributes US$2.2 million to APEC projects

Taiwan has contributed US$2.2 million in funding to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) projects to foster economic growth among member states and support policy research, the intergovernmental forum said in a press statement on Friday.   Of the US$2.2 million donation made by Taiwan, which joined APEC in 1991 under the

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Sailing: J/70 world championship, the top level challenge hosted in Monaco 

Preparation and a training session for the J/70 sailboat World Championship MONACO, Oct. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The sailing world has gathered in Monaco for the J/70 world championship. For the 2022 edition, more than 400 sailors from 23 nations and 90 boats are ready to go at sea and the competition looks tough […]

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