Taipei, May 31 (CNA) Air and sea traffic between Taiwan proper and its outlying islands was disrupted Wednesday as Typhoon Mawar edged toward the country, with 10 ferry routes suspended and 22 domestic flights canceled, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC).
The Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Labor yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to improve the safety of firefighters on duty.
The interior ministry’s National Fire Agency joined forces with the labor ministry’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Institute of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health to provide further protection for firefighters and take care of their physical and mental health.
The MOU was signed by Deputy Minister of the Interior Chen Tsung-yen (陳宗彥), Deputy Minister of Labor Wang Shang-chih (王尚志) and National Fire Agency Director-General Hsiao Huan-chang (蕭煥章).
Chen said he hoped the cooperation could help build a
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