E-Commerce Grows Steadily in Taiwan Amid Pandemic
COVID-19 has given a modest boost to online shopping in Taiwan, with platforms such as Momo, PChome, and Shopee strengthening their market positions.
In a world struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan is an outlier. The island nation has staved off the mercurial contagion, with dramatic implications for public health and the economy.
One of the biggest business stories of the past year has been the abrupt shift in many countries from physical to online retail. For instance, the e-commerce market in the U.S. grew 44% in 2020 while in Indonesia it expanded by 37%. Physical retailers have been the losers in many cases, as the new shopping habits are here to stay.
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Rolling blackouts implemented across Taiwan after power plant malfunction
People leave a shop using light from their phones while experiencing a blackout in Taipei, on May 13, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Households affected by power outage to receive compensation
05/13/2021 10:10 PM
Buildings in Taipei s Wanhua District affected by the power outage. CNA photo May 13, 2021
Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Taiwan s state-run power company on Thursday said it would compensate the roughly 4 million households affected by a rolling power blackout earlier in the day.
The households will receive compensation in line with Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) regulations, Wu Chin-chung (吳進忠), an official at the company s Transmission System Division told reporters.
Wu did not elaborate on the regulations, saying only that it would be similar to the compensation provided after a nation-wide blackout on Aug. 15, 2017.
At that time, Taipower deducted NT$34 (US$1.2), which amounts to the cost of one day s worth of electricity, from the electricity bills of each of the nearly 6 million affected households.
Rolling blackouts initiated after generators trip at Kaohsiung power plant
05/13/2021 05:51 PM
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A police officer directs traffic in Taipei after some traffic signals in the city went out due to the power outage. CNA photo May 13, 2021
Taipei, May 13 (CNA) Taiwan s state-run power company on Thursday initiated rolling blackouts, or short-term power outages around the country, affecting at least 8.46 million customers nationwide after a malfunction caused four generators to trip at Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung.
Taiwan Power Co. said it had initiated outages in different areas as an emergency measure after generators at the plant jumped at 2:37 p.m., prompting a phone alert that was sent to cell phone users across Taiwan.
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