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Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) A number of business associations on Thursday said if the pandemic starts to subside, the government should consider opening the borders before the proposed Oct. 13 date announced by Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) the same day.

BACK TO NORMAL? The move would be part of a gradual easing of curbs monitored by the CECC, which would retain the quarantine mandate if case numbers rise again/ Staff writer, with CNA

MOTC mulls adding Palau flights despite weak sales By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) yesterday said it would consider raising the number of flights to Palau and revising the weekly cap on travelers to the Pacific island nation, depending on the demand for the tours and the COVID-19 situation. The ministry issued the statement after the inaugural trip under the Taiwan-Palau “travel bubble” arrangement left yesterday afternoon. While ...

2021/01/12 21:27 Wuling Farm Wuling Farm (Wikimedia Commons photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese travel agencies will continue to focus on domestic travel this year, as some major agencies suffered a 70 to 80 percent decrease in annual revenue last year due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic has forced most countries around the world to maintain tight border controls, Taiwanese travel agencies focused on overseas business...