2022/03/27-2022/04/03

3/27
蔡英文總統27日到嘉義出席活動時致詞表示,從這次俄烏戰爭中,看到無人機的重要性,政府計畫將嘉義打造成航太無人機發展重鎮。嘉義縣政府在太保籌畫無人機AI創新應用研發中心,今年8月正式掛牌,未來會與中科院發展無人機產業,打造出台灣無人機國家隊。

March 27: 
During her remarks at an event in Chiayi, President Tsai Ing-wen stated that from the Russian-Ukrainian war, people see the importance of drones, and the government is planning to make Chiayi an important bastion for aerospace drones. The Chiayi County Government is planning an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) artificial intelligence (AI) innovation research and development center, which will begin operations in August. In the future, the center will cooperate with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology to develop Taiwan's UAV industry.


3/29
在法國舉辦的「2022路易樂斯福世界盃麵包大賽(Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie)」,由武子靖、李忠威、徐紹桓所組成的台灣隊(中華台北),擊敗法國、荷蘭等多個國家好手,成功於團體賽中拿下冠軍,也是繼吳寶春、王鵬傑等選手獲得個人冠軍後,台灣烘焙選手首度在團體賽中奪冠。

March 29:
In a world cup bread contest held in France, the Chinese Taipei delegation representing Taiwan comprising Wu Chi-ching, Li Chung-wei, and Hsu Shao-huan defeated contestants from France, the Netherlands, and other nations, successfully winning the championship. It is the first time that Taiwanese bakery players have won a team championship after Wu Pao-chun, Wang Peng-chie, and other players won individual championships.


3/30
國發會公布台灣2050淨零排放路徑,2025年不再建燃煤電廠、2030年空污減三成,未來八年投入近九千億元預算,帶動民間投資逾四兆元。

March 30: 
The National Development Council announced Taiwan's path to net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. No coal-fired plants will be built starting 2025; air pollution will be reduced by 30 percent in 2020, and a budget of nearly NT$900 billion (about US$31.3 billion) will be invested in the next eight years, driving private investment of more than NT$4 trillion (about US$139.4 billion).

 

3/31
國發會3月30日公布二○五○淨零排放路徑,關鍵的能源結構部分,再生能源占比將從二○二五年的兩成,大幅拉高至六到七成,並納入約一成的氫能電力、百分之一的抽蓄水力,並保留百分之廿到廿七的火力發電搭配碳捕捉封存(CCUS),達成電力供應的去碳化。三大工商團體昨天同表擔憂,認為政府是在講「做不到的天方夜譚」。

March 31:
The National Development Council (NDC) released on March 30 a roadmap for Taiwan’s realizing net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, in which the share of renewable energy in the composition of energy structure will come from 20 percent in 2025 to 70 percent in 2050. In order to achieve the de-carbonization of power supply, 10 percent hydrogen power, 1 percent pumped-storage power, and reservation of 20 to 27 percent carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) are incorporated into the roadmap. Three major industry associations described the plan as ridiculous. 


4/1
高雄市東南水泥廠1日下午拆除17樓高的水泥儲槽,用怪手吊球敲砸,槽體卻朝錯誤方向倒塌,瞬間壓毀台電高壓電塔,造成高鐵左營站雙向癱瘓,為搶修,台鐵也被迫停電,影響雙鐵上百班列車、逾十二萬名乘客,交通部將向東南水泥求償。

April 1: 
The Southeast Cement Corporation in Kaohsiung demolished a 17-storey cement storage tank in the afternoon, knocking it down with an excavator. But the tank collapsed in the wrong direction, instantly crushing a high-voltage power tower of the Taiwan Power Company, causing the High Speed Rail at Zuoying Station to be paralyzed in both directions. For emergency repairs, the Taiwan Railways also lost powers, affecting more than a hundred trains and 120,000 passengers. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications will seek reparations from Southeast Cement.

 

4/1
民航局4月1日預告,國內線航空票價4月30日起將調漲,調幅最少是2.8%,漲幅最多6.6%,台灣本島到金門的航線,新票價多半貴逾新台幣百元。

April 1: 
The Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, announced that domestic air fares will increase between 2.8 and 6.6 percent. Most of the new fares from the main island of Taiwan to Kinmen will increase more than NT$100 (about US$3.48).


4/1
原住民身分法規定取得具原住民身分的父親或母親之姓,或傳統名字者,才能取得原住民身分,憲法法庭認為違反憲法保障原住民身分認同權及保障種族平等意旨,1日判決違憲。相關機關應於2年內盡速修法。據估計,約有9萬5000人符合資格。

April 1: 
The Status Act for Indigenous Peoples provides that only those who obtain the indigenous surname of the father or mother or a traditional name may obtain indigenous status. The Constitutional Court found the law unconstitutional for violating the constitutional principle of protecting indigenous identity and guaranteeing ethnic equality. Relevant agencies should revise the law as soon as possible within two years. An estimated 95,000 people would be eligible to claim indigenous status. 


4/2
我國外交部開設賑濟烏克蘭專戶帳號,號召各界捐款,於4/1午夜截止,賑災基金會2日公布共募得款項達新台幣9億4468萬元,將交由外交部統籌運用。

April 2: 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs opened a special account for Ukraine relief, calling for donations from the public by April 1. The disaster relief foundation on April 2 announced that a total of NT$944.68 million (about US$32.9 million) was raised and will be handed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to manage for relief purposes. 


4/3
全台疫情持續升溫,2日新增404例COVID-19確定病例,包括160例本土個案、244例境外移入,3日又新增280例確定病例,分別為183例本土個案及97例境外移入。國內現有十條不明感染源,以及52例待疫調個案。
晶圓代工龍頭台積電日前宣布,啟動分組分流、居家辦公及異地辦公機制,世界先進、聯華電子、群創光電等科技廠都跟進,連假結束後(6日),開始實施分組分流上班。

April 3: 
The pandemic situation in Taiwan continues to heat up. On April 2, there were 404 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including 160 local cases and 244 imported cases, and on April 3 280 new confirmed cases, including 183 local and 97 imported. There are 10 unknown sources of inflation in Taiwan and 52 cases pending investigation. 
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company recently announced that it will launch alternating work groups and shifts, work from home, and remote work mechanisms. VIS, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Innolux followed suit and will begin alternating work groups and shifts starting April 6 after the long weekend holiday.