Technical education painfully neglected

The number of candidates for the joint college entrance examination for technical and vocational education (TVE) this year has dropped sharply by almost 10,000 people year-on-year. Surprisingly, the ... ( read original story ...)

Students, president share ideas at Taipei event

Senior and vocational high-school students from across the nation yesterday joined President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) at an annual forum in Taipei discussing topics ranging from student opportunities to the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan downgrades 2020 GDP forecast

Taiwan's financial authority has downgraded its forecast for the island's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 to 1.52 percent from 1.92 percent in March. The agency said earlier this week that ... ( read original story ...)

OCA says it lacks data to protect megamouth sharks

The Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) yesterday said it needs more data to decide whether to protect megamouth sharks, after an animal protection group said fishing vessels have been catching ... ( read original story ...)