Taiwanese boxers Huang Hsiao-wen (黃筱雯) and Wu Shih-yi (吳詩儀) advanced to the semifinals of the Asia/Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualification event in Jordan on Monday, thereby earning places in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
After more than fifty years of service in Southeast Asia, a Thai brake van numbered BV-15078 is scheduled to arrive at Keelung Harbor from Thailand in late March. As an important relic of the nation's railroad history, this Taiwan-produced railcar made its way on March 9 from Bang Sue Station in Bangkok to Thailand's largest harbor Laem Chabang Port, and will join the collection of the upcoming National Railway Museum upon return.
Majestic natural landscapes and deep human warmth are typical features of Taiwan, but its cuisine is not to be missed either. In fact, we are overwhelmed in deciding what to offer our guests! This is because on this small island, from north to south, from west to east, from Hokkien to Hakka, from indigenous peoples to immigrants, from the great regional culinary traditions to backstreet eateries, the food will make you want to linger.
Four Indonesian nationals were barred from entering Taiwan by immigration officers at Taoyuan International Airport after they were found to have fake New Zealand e-visas, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said Sunday. The Indonesian nationals were trying to enter Taiwan by each holding a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) and an Online Application for R.O.C. (Taiwan) Travel Authorization Certificate, said the NIA in a press release.
The Central Epidemic Command Center on Saturday imposed a Level 2 travel alert for France, Germany and Spain, advising travelers entering Taiwan from those countries to observe 14 days of self-health management, in view of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases there. In a Level 2 Alert, which applies to Japan, Singapore, France, Germany and Spain, arriving travelers are asked to observe 14 days of self-health management by minimizing time spent in public, wearing a face mask and checking their body t
On the occasion of International Women's Day, Premier Su Tseng-chang expressed his gratitude to Taiwan's women for the important roles they play across all parts of society, even during this time as the nation battles the novel coronavirus. He especially thanked the women who provide care and attend to the health of others, either in the medical care profession or at home, for their hard work and contribution. The premier wished them a happy Women's Day, much health, and peace of mind.
