Private universities in Taiwan are struggling and closing many of their courses as the country's low birth rate means there simply aren't enough students signing up. Taiwan's unemployment stood at 3.48% for 2023, the lowest level in two decades. And, a strong cold front that’s brought low temperatures to Taiwan and rare snow in the environs of Taipei may be linked to an uptick in heart attacks. Also:
- Taiwan's government plans to hold public hearings on the possibility of legalizing the practice of surrogacy, though surveys show the public would largely oppose such a move.
- Jaime Ocon brings the story of the young Taiwanese footballers who got a last-minute chance last year to take part in an international youth tournament in Spain.
- Arrivals at Taoyuan Airport over Lunar New Year will have the chance to learn calligraphy from masters of the art and create their own lucky "spring couplets.
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