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Tsai Stokes Controversy with Speech at Chiang Ching-Kuo Park Opening

A memorial park to Chiang Ching-kuo in Taipei has become a contested political issue, due to the fact that the park memorializes a dictator. Plans for opening the park were condemned by the Transitional Justice Commission. Nevertheless, this did not prevent President Tsai Ing-wen from speaking at the park’s opening ceremonies, in an unusual move that provoked controversy among many members of the pan-Green camp...

13 Domestic Cases Reported Today, Concentrated in Taoyuan and Kaohsiung

13 domestic cases, 25 imported cases, and zero deaths were reported by the Central Epidemic Command Center today. This represents a second consecutive day in which there were around a dozen or so cases, following 82 domestic cases reported on January 22nd, and 52 domestic cases reported on January 23rd, after the development of clusters among migrant workers in the Farglory Free Trade Zone in Taoyuan...

Vaccine Requirements Introduced for Entertainment Venues, COVID Cases Found in Kaohsiung, Hsinchu

The CECC, which coordinates Taiwan’s response to COVID-19, has announced a new requirement necessitating proof of vaccination for entry to bars, nightclubs, tea parlors with hostess services, and beauty parlors. This is in response to recent weeks that have seen cases return to the double digits, as well as a large number of imported cases...