COVID-19: USTSA SAYS IT HAS SCREENED 2.02 MN PASSENGERS ON FRIDAY

Highlights

• The TSA said it is the first time that daily US airport passengers screened has gone 2 million since March 7, 2020

• This increased number is also a result of eased restrictions by the White House as the number of new COVID-19 cases are going down signif...

TAIWAN PRESIDENT AIMS TO PROVIDE DOMESTICALLY DEVELOPED COVID-19 VACCINE

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• Taiwan President aims to provide domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine.
• In the past week Taiwan reported more than 1,000 coronavirus cases.
• Taiwan’s vaccine development is said to be in its final stages of clinica...

DESPITE CDC ANNOUNCEMENT, U.S. WILL NOT LIFT MASK RULES IN PUBLIC TRANSIT

Highlights

• According to TSA, transportation system operators have reported almost 2,000 passengers for refusing to wear a face mask since requirements became effective i.e. February 1

• This statement from TSA came after an announcement from the Centers for Disease...

TAIWAN PRESIDENT REASSURES PUBLIC OF HANDLING COVID-19 CASES WELL

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• Taiwan president reassures public of handling COVID-19 cases well.
• Taiwan reported 6 local COVID-19 cases recently.
• 5 cases were discovered in a gaming cafe in Yilan county on Taiwan's eastern coast.
• On Tue...

BEIJING INTRODUCED HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL REFORM BILL

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• Beijing introduced Hong Kong’s electoral reform bill.
• The bill will give Beijing greater control over the election process in Hong Kong’s legislature.
• The bill is expected to pass by the end of May after the t...

CHINA NAVY SAYS CARRIERS WILL CONTINUE DRILLS NEAR TAIWAN

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• China navy says carriers will continue drills near Taiwan.
• China’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning has been put to active service for ‘routine’ drills near Taiwan.
• Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is overse...

THE US AND TAIWAN ARE NATURAL PARTNERS IN WORLD’S SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN: US AMBASSADOR

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• While the US and China have had on and off relationship over the past few years, the country has seen Taiwan as important part of its strategy to shift global supply chains away from China

• Christensen said “Both President Biden and President Tsai...

U.S. AIR PASSENGERS GO PAST 1.5 MILLION FOR FIRST SINCE MARCH LAST YEAR

Highlights

• This figure show that air travel is recovering from the setback it had received in the year 2020, courtesy the COVID-19 pandemic

• The demand is now going upwards along with advanced bookings in recent weeks, thanks to a growing number of Americans getti...

CHINA’S MILITARY ACTIVITIES INCREASE TOWARDS TAIWAN

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• China’s military activities increase towards Taiwan.
• China is said to be working up to attack and blockade Taiwan.
• China is said to be deploying “grey zone” warfare tactics to subdue Taiwan.
• C...

ACTING GIANT SAVIO TSANG SAYS GOODBYE TO THE WORLD, DIES DUE LUNG CONDITION AT 58

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong entertainer Savio Tsang, who is known primarily for his supporting parts in Hong Kong TV serials, kicked the bucket of a cellular breakdown in the lungs last Thursday. He was 58

There were bits of gossip that he was in cruc...

TENCENT AND IQIYI PREVENTED FROM DISTRIBUTING VIDEO CONTENT IN TAIWAN

• Taiwan is bang on target to ban iQiyi and Tencent from conducting streaming services on the island.
• This is the latest in a series of measures by Governments around the world against Chinese tech giants.

Tencent Video and iQiyi of China have been offloading sp...

SITUATION UNDER CONTROL AT INDIA BORDER SAYS CHINA

The tensions at Sino-India border have escalated in last few weeks, courtesy of India’s stance over Taiwan’s status at World Health Assembly (WHA) and support to the investigation of origin of coronavirus. This rising tensions were further increased after two parliamentarians from the...

“REFRAIN FROM SUCH ACTS” SAYS CHINA TO INDIA OVER SUPPORTING TAIWAN

The subtle support extended by the Indian government towards democratically elected government of Taiwan has left China fuming. Outraged by this, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime has asked India to “refrain from such acts.”
Two parliamentarians of the ruling party in In...

Foundry helping the fashion world in innovation

Nothing appears to be more innovative than the universe of style. However regardless of consistent restoration, there is still a lot of space for development in style. The Foundry venture was set up for that reason. It is the main design tech hatchery in Paris. The organizers need to handle speci...