By Lai Hsiao-tung, Tang Shih-ming and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNASeveral people have died and fire departments nationwide announced a sharp increase in ambulance calls over the weekend for suspected cold-weather-induced heart attacks and strokes as the most severe cold spell of the winter hit Taiwan.
Several people have died and fire departments nationwide announced a sharp increase in ambulance calls over the weekend for suspected cold-weather-induced heart attacks and strokes as the most severe cold spell of the winter hit Taiwan.
The Central Weather Bureau yesterday issued warnings for low temperatures and heavy rain across most of Taiwan.
The bureau issued an “orange” warning for areas north of Changhua County, as well as Yilan County, and the islands of Kinmen and Matsu.
Under the bureau’s three-color cold weather advisory, an “orange” warning signifies “very cold” weather, with a minimum ground-level temperature below 6°C, or a minimum ground-level temperature
Last month, the Ministry of the Interior announced that last year was the second year since accurate recordkeeping began in which Taiwan’s population was smaller at the end of the year than it was at the start.
The decline in 2020 wasn’t considerable, roughly equal to the total number of inhabitants of Rueifang District (瑞芳) in New Taipei City.
Last year, however, the country’s population fell by almost 186,000 people to 23.375 million. It’s as if everyone in New Taipei City’s Tamsui District (淡水) disappeared.
This is a downward trend, not a blip. In last year’s Oct. 31 issue, Win
INVESTMENT
<strong>Firms to invest NT$2.2bn</strong>
The Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday approved two investment proposals totaling NT$2.2 billion (US$79.6 million) from Superrite Electronics Co (新秀波磁能) and Chang Jiang Frozen Foods Co (強匠冷凍食品). Superrite, which makes ferrite-based products and electronic ceramics, plans to spend NT$400 million on expanding its smart manufacturing capacity in New Taipei City’s Sansia District (三峽) and Taoyuan’s Dasi District (大溪), with an aim to reduce its reliance on its Chinese production lines. The investment is expected to create 41 jobs. Chang Jiang, which supplies frozen foods to convenience store, restaurant and supermarket chains, plans to invest NT$1.8 billion to
The InvesTaiwan Service Center on Friday approved Kenmec Mechanical Engineering Co’s (廣運機械工程) planned investment of NT$600 million (US$21.67 million) to construct new manufacturing facilities in New Taipei City’s Rueifang Industrial Park (瑞芳工業區), the Ministry of Economic Affairs said.
The investment comes as the factory automation and thermal solution service provider is seeking to meet robust demand from clients amid a global smart manufacturing and industrial automation trend, the ministry said.
The plan is part of Kenmec’s efforts to enhance manufacturing capabilities and provide total solutions to Taiwanese and global clients, the ministry said, adding that its clients are in the electronics, plastics,