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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President Tsai receives Palau president
Taipei-President Tsai Ing-wen (???) received visiting Palau President Surangel Whipps, Jr. on Tuesday and expressed high hopes about the success of the Taiwan-Palau “travel bubble,” which will see its inaugural flight on Thursday.During her welcome rem…
Read MoreChina’s carrot & stick approach counter-productive: Palau president
Taipei-Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. had some strong words for Beijing’s diplomatic tactics on a visit to Taiwan and was critical of the carrot and stick approach it uses in trying to undermine Taiwan’s diplomatic alliances.”The relationship deve…
Read MoreKMT policy forum exchanges views ahead of party chairman election
Taipei-Maintaining cross-strait peace remains the ultimate goal of the Kuomintang (KMT), said former New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu (???) and media personality Jaw Shaw-kong (???) during a forum in Taipei Saturday.Former KMT Chairwoman Hung Hsiu-chu (?…
Read MoreTwo officers to attend military mapping exchange meeting in U.S.
Taipei-Taiwan’s military plans to send two representatives to the United States to attend an annual meeting on bilateral exchanges of military mapping and geospatial information, which has been tentatively scheduled for August, a military source said S…
Read MorePresident Tsai calls for water conservation, warns of shortages
Taipei-President Tsai Ing-wen (???) on Sunday urged people in Taiwan to conserve water and brace for shortages, as the country’s reservoirs are at their lowest levels in decades due to scant rainfall in the second half of 2020.In a Facebook post, Tsai …
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