Tradition has it that if you make a request of the deity Phra Phrom and your wish is granted, you must come and show your gratitude in whatever way you promised at the time of your request. There are many ways to show gratitude. Those with enough money can make offerings of gold or elephants, while ordinary folks can arrange for a dance of gratitude—it all depends on your budget.
The country’s Islamic communities are home to people from around the globe.
National Taiwan University (NTU) has been ranked the 97th best university in the world, the first time the school has made it into the survey's top 100 list, according to a Times Higher Education (THE) survey released Wednesday.
A series of free events, including talks on folklore and legends from the South East Asian region and culture-themed forum, are set to take place at the National Tainan Living Arts Center from Sept. 5 to Nov. 7, with the aim to develop greater understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia' diverse cultural heritage among members of the public in Taiwan.
Executive Yuan Spokesperson Ting Yi-ming and Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu co-hosted a press conference Wednesday to unveil a new design for Taiwan's passport cover.
The new front cover design for Taiwan’s passport was unveiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a special press conference Sept. 2 in Taipei City, with the official launch date set for January 2021.
The CECC announced the updated list of countries/regions eligible for shortened quarantine periods in Taiwan. Considering that COVID-19 continues to spread in Myanmar and local cases are increasing rapidly in the country, the CECC has raised its risk level for Myanmar to medium from low risk.
On September 2, the Central Epidemic Command Center announced one new confirmed imported case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Taiwan. The new case is an Indonesian ship crew member in his 40s (Case #489).
