The Taiwan Can Help spirit is on full display during the coronavirus pandemic. A cargo plane is loaded with personal protective equipment at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in April as part of a humanitarian assistance program sending 10 million medical masks to front-line medical personnel combating coronavirus in Taiwan’s diplomatic allies, as well as like-minded partners in Europe and the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
