The operators of the country’s four largest MRT metro rail systems have predicted combined losses of up to NT$10.156 billion (US$364.54 million) due to low ridership after the nationwide COVID-19 alert was raised to level 3 on May 19.
For the year, Taipei Rapid Transit Corp estimated losses of NT$5 billion to NT$8 billion, Taoyuan Metro Corp forecast NT$900 million in losses for its line from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Taipei, Taichung Mass Rapid Transit System Co predicted losses of NT$656 million and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp estimated NT$600 million in losses, the companies said on Saturday.
In 2019,
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Due to a spike in domestic COVID-19 cases, Taichung’s Tunghai University has told students who work part-time on campus to suspend work without pay from May 15.
This is clearly in contravention of labor laws stipulating that an employer must continue to pay its employees when it takes the initiative to suspend work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Similarly, since the Central Epidemic Commend Center (CECC) raised the COVID-19 alert to level 3, some local industries have been forced to suspend work to comply with disease prevention rules or under public pressure under the slogan “one island, one life,” leaving business operators
COVID-19: Four areas ban on-site dining
By Cheng Ming-hsiang
and Tsai Ssu-pei / Staff reporters
Four areas yesterday announced a ban on on-site dining at food and beverage establishments to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Taipei and New Taipei City, as well as Pingtung and Yilan counties, said that the ban would be in effect from today until Friday.
Dining at all food and beverage shops in Taipei, including breakfast shops, restaurants, coffee shops, department store food courts and night markets, would be banned, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) told a news conference after the city’s disease prevention meeting.
A food courier checks a takeout order in front of a restaurant in Taipei yesterday.