Taipei City Government

With his successful performance at the 2018 Taipei Muslim Carnival and Eid Celebration, Indonesian singer Pasha Ungu took a day off his schedule to enjoy a daytrip on the double-decker bus with his family.
 
Asked about the advantages of the double-decker bus, Pasha noted that the high elevation of the bus allows him to take pictures from a great perspective, snapping shots of the street scenes as the bus traveled towards Taipei 101.
 
During his stopover at Taipei 101, the building’s mascot character Damper Baby appeared on the scene and presented a birthday cake for Pasha’s daughter, who just happened to have her birthday on the previous day.
 
Despite the short stay in Taipei, Pasha remarked that he enjoyed the Eid celebration and Muslim Carnival, promising to share his experience with his fans upon his return.
 
According to Information and Tourism Commissioner Chen Si-yu, the majority of Muslim tourists visiting Taipei City are from Indonesia and Malaysia. According to statistics from the Tourism Bureau, a total of 189,631 Indonesians visited Taipei City in 2017, while 528,019 Malaysians stopped by in the same year.
 
With roughly 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, the Department of Information and Tourism (TPEDOIT) is proactively seeking opportunities to tap into to this potential market. In April, the agency invited Indonesian Internet celebrity DindaKirana to Taipei for an in-depth tour involving DIY pineapple cake lessons and visits to night markets.