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ASEAN Basketball League ends season early due to COVID-19

The ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) has officially ended its 2019-2020 season, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement issued by the league.

New Zealand Office showcases indigenous connections with Taiwan

The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office (NZCIO), the country's de facto embassy in Taiwan, on Thursday celebrated Matariki Māori New Year in Taipei, showcasing the connections between the two countries' indigenous people.

CORONAVIRUS/Myanmar students allowed to return to school in Taiwan: MOE

Myanmar has been added to a list of countries and territories classified as having a low or low-to-moderate risk of COVID-19 infection, which means that some international students from those nations who were enrolled in Taiwan universities will be allowed to return, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Wednesday.

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Taiwan, Malaysia jointly launch virtual comic platform

Taiwan and Malaysia have jointly launched an online comic platform that features a 3D gallery containing up to 250 comic works by artists from the two countries, with information available in Chinese and English.

Taipei Main Station lobby reopens for public use

Members of the public are welcome to use the lobby again at Taipei Main Station starting Sunday, following a temporary ban on mass gatherings there due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) said.
The TRA imposed the ban on gatherings and sitting on the ground in the lobby of the station on Feb. 29 to prevent the spread of the disease.

EVA Air named world's 4th best international airline: magazine

Taiwan-based EVA Air was rated the world's fourth best international carrier in 2020, one spot up from last year's ranking, according to Travel+ Leisure magazine earlier this week. The airline scored 85.67 out of 100 to win recognition in cabin comfort, in-flight service, customer service and value, according to the New York-based magazine.

Taiwan ranked as second safest country in the world

Taiwan is the second safest country in the world, after Qatar, according to visitors to an online database, who voted on 133 countries/territories globally.
In the Crime Index by Country 2020 Mid-Year survey, Taiwan scored 84.74 out of 100 for safety, the online database Numbeo showed.

Indonesia-Taiwan close to deal on migrant workers: official

The Indonesian government has placed Taiwan and Hong Kong on its priority list of locations to which it will first resume sending migrant workers, an Indonesian government official recently said, nearly four months after Jakarta suspended such authorizations in late March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Youth program advances Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy cultural exchanges

The Ministry of Culture’s Youth Cultural Gardeners project is helping deepen and expand cultural exchanges between Taiwan and New Southbound Policy target countries.

Taiwan Film Festival in Sydney to go online

The 2020 Taiwan Film Festival in Sydney from July 9-20 is going ahead in an online format due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, with 19 Taiwanese movies being showcased during the event, allowing audiences to see first hand the cultural diversity of Taiwan.