TAIPEI (The Straits Times/ANN): A decision by the Taiwanese authorities to impose a month-long halt on exports of medical-grade face masks has sparked a controversy on the island.
Some Taiwanese celebrities criticised the decision, saying that the island's government should show more empathy towards those hit by the coronavirus outbreak in China. But they were slammed on social media for the criticism.
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