Taipei-Travel agencies in Taiwan said Wednesday that sales of tour packages under a “travel bubble” arrangement with Palau have been slower than expected due to the complicated COVID-19 prevention regulations.According to the six Taiwanese travel agenc…
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KMT chair proposes updated ‘1992 consensus’ with emphasis on ROC
Taipei-Johnny Chiang (???), chairman of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), said this week that his party had updated its approach to the “1992 consensus” by placing greater emphasis on the Republic of China (ROC) as a political entity, but he offered few…
Read MoreInvestigation Bureau officer detained in missing drugs probe
Taipei-An Investigation Bureau officer was detained and held incommunicado Tuesday as a suspect in the disappearance of a 6.5 kilogram package of amphetamines from Bureau custody in 2019.Hsu Su-liang (???), who in 2019 was an officer in the Maritime Af…
Read MoreNew weather stations set up along coastal highway to improve safety
Taipei-Two of 16 weather stations planned to be added along Provincial Highway No. 61 to improve the safety of road users have been completed, the Directorate General of Highways said in a statement released on Wednesday.The two new stations are locate…
Read MoreTaiwan condemns anti-Asian violence in U.S., warns citizens to be on alert
Taipei-Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Wednesday condemned the recent rise in racism and hate crimes targeting people of Asian descent in the United States and called on Taiwanese nationals in the U.S. to stay alert. MOFA spokeswoman Joa…
Read MoreCTS News to move to vacant channel 52 on top cable provider
Taipei-The National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a request by Taiwan’s largest cable television provider to move a 24-hour news station, Chinese Television System (CTS) News and Info, to channel 52, ending a months-long vacancy in the s…
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