Day: January 4, 2021

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CORONAVIRUS/Staff member at Taiwan embassy in Eswatini contracts COVID-19

Taipei,  A member of staff at Taiwan’s embassy in the Kingdom of Eswatini tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a press statement released Monday. The embassy has activated emergency response measures and...
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Four Chinese military planes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ

Taipei,  Four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s southwest air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, the third consecutive day on which such an incursion has occurred, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND). The p...
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Over half of employers expect to give pay hikes in Q1: survey

Taipei,  Employers in Taiwan are more optimistic about the economy’s prospects than in recent months, and 55.6 percent of them are planning to give employees pay raises in the first quarter, a survey unveiled Monday by online job bank yes123...
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Data on domestic, imported pork in Taiwan go online

Taipei,  Taiwan’s government on Monday began publishing data on the volume of domestic pork on the market and the amount of pork Taiwan imported the previous day, although no imported pork has been recorded so far. The data is being...
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China Airlines announces Boeing 747-400 farewell flight

Taipei,  China Airlines (CAL), one of Taiwan’s major carriers, announced on Monday the final passenger flight of its Boeing 747-400 jet before the company retires its four remaining planes of the iconic model during the first quarter. Dubbed the “...
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2020 car sales highest in Taiwan in 15 years

Taipei,  Car sales in Taiwan were the highest in 15 years in 2020, which vendors attributed to travel restrictions amid COVID-19 that led consumers to take trips at home and increased demand for vehicles. Government subsidies to encourage replacements of...
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Missing Taiwanese fishing boat located, but no signs of crew

Taipei,  A commercial Taiwanese fishing boat that went missing last week in the middle of the Pacific has been located but there were no signs of its crew, the Su’ao Fishermen’s Association said Monday. Association head Tsai Yuan-lung (蔡源龍) ...
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Virtusa Named a Leader in Pega Services by Everest Group

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ GS: VRTU), a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions that help clients change and disrupt markets through innovation engineeri...
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