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The Fisheries Agency (FA, 漁業署) clarified on Tuesday that offshore fishing boat, "Wasana NO. 66," suspected of withholding its fishermen's wages is a Sri Lankan fishing boat, and is not operated by Taiwanese.

It was recently discovered that Chung Chou University of Science and Technology (CCUT, 中州科技大學) had previously admitted international students from Uganda into their programs only to order them to pay off their school debts by working as slave laborers, which elicited condemnation from many Taiwanese legislators and officials.

The CECC reported on Thursday that a Taiwanese businessman who had been working in Vietnam for some time had died after contracting COVID-19.

China's air cargo industry has recovered to close to the level in 2019, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said Wednesday.

With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, scam artists may try to cheat more money from unsuspecting victims as they see many prepare to gift red envelopes to the young.

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA, 菲律賓海外就業署) recently called on Taiwan to avoid tasking migrant workers with the burden of quarantine and testing fees needed before boarding their flights.

The CECC reported 14 new local COVID-19 cases, 51 imported infections, and one virus-related death on Thursday, bringing the tally to 17,624.

A CECC offiiclal reported on Wednesday that the latest PCR testing procedures for passengers from long-haul flights have successfully detected 58 confirmed infections before entering through customs.

Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) hinted on Monday that the ministry will submit the evaluation report for offering citizenship to migrant workers (移工變移民) to the Executive Yuan at the end of March at the latest. 

Taiwanese celebrity Ami Jan (亞美將), also known as Teng Li-ying (鄧莉穎), recently officially announced her marriage to her Thai husband on Jan. 8.