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RESTRICTION EASED: Passengers would no longer be directed to designated waiting areas, and be allowed to shop and dine, the operator of the airport saidBy Chen Hsin-yu / Staff reporter

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

Taiwan and South Korea aim to increase the number of tourists traveling between the two countries to 3 million, government and tourism industry representatives said at a conference in Hsinchu City yesterday. The annual event was attended by Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Yen-po (陳彥伯); Tourism Bureau Director-General Chang Shi-chung (張錫聰); Taiwan Visitors Association chairwoman Yeh Chu-lan (葉菊蘭); South Korean Representative to Taiwan Chung Byung-won; Y...

/ Staff writer, with CNAA drill involving the use of tour buses on east coast routes served by Taiwan Railways Administration （TRA） trains was held yesterday at Hualien Railway Station as part of a contingency plan to tackle an upcoming strike by TRA employees on Workers’ Day on Sunday.

A drill involving the use of tour buses on east coast routes served by Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) trains was held yesterday at Hualien Railway Station as part of a contingency plan to tackle an upcoming strike by TRA employees on Workers’ Day on Sunday. The drill simulated a scenario in which passengers who found there were no TRA train services at Hualien station sought help from the service counter and used e-tickets to switch to highway buses and tour buses arranged by the Directo...

The National Development Council (NDC) yesterday unveiled a road map for Taiwan’s push to become “carbon neutral,” with sources of renewable energy to account for at least 60 percent of the nation’s energy mix, which would exclude nuclear power. NDC Minister Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said there is no need to worry about electricity shortages or a lack of green energy during the transition. The nation is capable of increasing electricity supply by 2 percent each year, sufficient for comp...

‘NO BAN’: Minister Kung Ming-hsin said the council would not ban vehicles powered by fossil fuels, but would use subsidies to advance the adoption of electric vehiclesBy Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter

Drunk driving is still possible even after a full night’s sleep, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said on Wednesday, warning that driving under the influence (DUI), regardless of how long after drinking, is not only dangerous, but could result in penalties. Penalties for drunk driving have been raised over the past few years, coinciding with a reduction in road crashes from 12,112 in 2015 to 8,886 last year, Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Yen-po (陳...

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Tours, festivals canceled, delayed due to virus surge PRECAUTION: The Xiuguluan River Rafting Triathlon has been canceled, while Explorer Dream island-hopping tours have been suspended until June 8 By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The Tourism Bureau has canceled or postponed several tourism events that were to be held by national scenic area administrations after the Central Epidemic Command Center raised the COVID-19 warning to level 2 following a ...