TaiwanPlus on ICRT

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TaiwanPlus is the nation's first English-language video news and programming plarform for an international audience. With "TaiwanPlus on ICRT", you can enjoy this daily nes update on the major stories... more

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How many episodes does TaiwanPlus on ICRT have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.

TaiwanPlus on ICRT episodes:

March 29, 2022 Taichung offers incentives for people to get vaccinated; Taiwan-China Fruit Disputes
Taichung is offering more incentives for the elderly and other groups of people to get vaccinated for coronavirus.
Farmers are calling on the government to resolve the disputes over fruit exports to China.
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11min
March 28, 2022 Taiwan COVID-19 update; Live fire military drills in Matsu
Taiwan is seeing biggest outbreak of COVID-19 since June last year with new mandates required.
The National Defense Ministry has conducted live fire military drills in Matsu.
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12min
March 25, 2022 Legislative Yuan lowers voting age to 18; Taiwan targets illegal Chinese investment
The Legislative Yuan has lowered voting age to 18 from the current 20 by amending the Constitution.
Taiwan is targeting illegal Chinese investment with new laws that increase the maximum fine to 15 million NT from the original 150-thousand.
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11min
March 24, 2022 Taiwan¡¦s military is looking to learn from the Russia-Ukraine war; Earthquakes in Hualien alarmed people
The military is mulling over extending the period of time for military service and over purchase of weaponry such as Javelin missiles.
Strong earthquake in Hualien prompted experts to warn of aftershocks
A new cluster of COVID-19 infection involving 13 people was found in Kaohsiung.
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11min
March 23, 2022 Strong earthquake rattled entire Taiwan ; Taiwan rethinks combat readiness
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled the nation with dozens of aftershocks. There's no report of casualties.
More people are now calling to extend military service to 1 year from the current 4 months.
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11min
March 22, 2022 Taiwan fights food inflation; Formosan sika deer park in Taidong
Taiwan plans to extend tax exmption on imported feed items to fight food inflation.
A Formosan Sika Deer Park has opened in Taidong¡¦s Luye Township to boost tourism.
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11min
March 21, 2022 Taiwan¡¦s drunk driving problems; The COVID-19 situation update
A Philippine biker was killed by a drunk driver in Taiwan, highlighting the island¡¦s drunk driving problems.
The CECC has announced that travelers from South Korea will undergo testing for COVID-19 at Taoyuan International Airport.
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12min
March 18, 2022 Central Bank raises interest rates; Killer faces death penalty
The Central Bank has raised the basic interest rate by 0.25 percentage points in an attempt to stem inflation.
The Supreme Court sentences killer of a Malaysian college student to death penalty on accounts of rape and murder.
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12min
March 17, 2022 Taiwan holds military exercises near Matsu; YouTuber persecuted for using Deepfake
Taiwan holds military exercises on outlying Dong-yin island near Matsu, the northernmost tip of ROC territory.
YouTuber Xiao-yu indicted for using Deepfake technology to create explicit materials and spread them online.
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11min
March 16, 2022 Taiwan looks to strengthen defense; Taipei Metro apologized for escalator failure
Concerns are rising over modernization of fighter jets after one Mirage-2000 crashed into the sea on Monday.
Taipei Metro apologized for escalator failure that sent people to fall backward.
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12min

FAQs about TaiwanPlus on ICRT:

How many episodes does TaiwanPlus on ICRT have?

The podcast currently has 131 episodes available.