Briefs | Taiwan entrepreneur visas include local residents

A special resident visa for foreign national entrepreneurs who wish to start a business in Taiwan will soon be accepting applications. According to an announcement yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the measure will facilitate the opening of businesses and placement of investments in Taiwan by foreign nationals, including those from Hong Kong and Macau.  Applications for the Resident Visa for Entrepreneurs will start on July 31 as part of Taipei’s efforts to attract foreign professionals.

Teens’ shooting spoof concerns authorities

The Judiciary Police launched an investigation following a prank video circulating online in which two “foreign teenagers” staged a deadly gun killing to gauge unexpected responses from passersby. According to the relevant authorities, the pair could have breached the criminal code’s article 294, which prohibits activities that simulate scenes which might trigger public panic. Set in multiple locales in Taipa, the video featured the pair bickering over debts before one of them suddenly collapsed with a “bang” sound. The other teen then emerged from the corner with a pistol, then jumping into a car. Their prank successfully scared all their targets into evacuating, as shown in the video.

Short story competition launched

The Macau Literary Festival will accept texts in Chinese, Portuguese and English until Nov 30 for The Script Road Short Story Competition. The winners (one for each language – Chinese, Portuguese and English) will be chosen by writers who visited previous editions of the event. A MOP10,000 prize will be awarded to each winner. Additionally, winning texts are going to be published in an anthology.

Lam Sze Chun’s ‘Colorful Life’ wins photo contest

A total of 220 contestants submitted their works to the “Precious Moments in Macau” 2015 Photography Competition, which is being co-organized by the Government Information Bureau together with eight photographic organizations and five media associations. Out of a total of 952 entries, 53 winning entries have been selected after five rounds of professional evaluation. The 14-member judging panel awarded the first prize to Lam Sze Chun, for a picture titled “Colorful Life.” Winners of the first, second and third prizes will get cash prizes of MOP8,000, MOP5,000 and MOP3,000 respectively in addition to a trophy, while winners of the merit prizes will each receive a cash prize of MOP500 and a certificate.