hi everyone! welcome back on my channel
my name is charlotte and today i'll be presenting you four news items from taiwan from the past week
taiwan confirms 1.199 local covid cases
taiwan announced 1.199 local covid-19 infections and 152 imported cases on saturday april 16th
while the dead tally remained unchanged at 854
a total of 672 cases were asymptomatic
of the 7.752 local covid cases recorded in 2022
7.713 had no or mild symptoms, 36 had moderate symptoms and 3 experienced severe symptoms
the latest severe case reported on saturday is 2 years old and being treated
the new imported cases include 66 males and 86 females
they include four arrivals from vietnam,
three from south korea, two each from indonesia and thailand,
one each from singapore and the us and 139 still under investigation
taiwan schedules referendum to lower voting age to 18.
a referendum about lowering the voting age to 18 will take place on november 26th,
the same day as local elections
according to the constitution, the measure will need to support of at least half
of all eligible voters casting a ballot in the referendum
a minimum of 9.65 million will need to come out and vote in favor on november 26th
some believe the target will be easier to reach
if the referendum is held on the same day as elections for mayors,
county commissioners, city and county councillors and other local officials
social activists and students have spent years campaigning for the change
to bring taiwan's voting age in line with most other democracies
ngos call for outright ban on giving away animals in taiwan
the practice of using live animals as prizes at night markets and other occasions must be outlawed
taiwan's animal welfare groups urge on friday april the 15th
guinea pigs, goldfish, rabbits, birds, reptiles,
sugar gliders and other animals are often given away as prizes
at recreational venues outdoor fairs marketplaces and night market playgrounds
this is concerning as the animals are sometimes treated inhumanely
also, many of the prize winners are incapable of caring for the creatures
or simply growing tired of keeping the trophies
the animal protection act bans the award of animals for gambling or dubious purposes
but games such as 'goldfish scooping' are considered entertainment and not bound by law
legislators Tsai Pi-ru (蔡壁如) of the taiwan people's party
and Chen Jiau-hua (陳淑華) of the new power party
promised efforts to introduce regulatory changes
as taiwan strives to become an animal friendly country
a dedicated pet division was established
under the auspices of the council of agriculture earlier this month
which will oversee the implementation of animal welfare policies
taiwan's tunghai university to accommodate 18 ukrainian students
tunghai university in central taiwan said on saturday
it will accommodate 18 ukrainian students
from late april to show its support for the country amid the russia - ukraine war
the university said it had originally planned to support 10 ukrainian students
to study and live in taiwan for four years
however, since more than 30 students have expressed interest,
the school decided to admit 18 students first
with its president Chang Kuo-en (張國恩) pledging to help them as much as possible
among the first batch of students, 11 will seek bachelor's degree,
six masters and one doctorate, the school said
adding that the doctorate student who speaks fluent chinese may study politics
except for that student, the others will receive mandarin training before enrolling in departments
such as foreign languages, finance and business administration
the 18 students are currently in warsaw poland
and they could arrive in taiwan as early as late april, the school said
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