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Touch down in Taiwan
Business Traveller
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From the arrivals lounge to the exhibition and convention centre, Taiwan has all the makings of a top bleisure destination. Seamless airport arrivals, countless specialised venues and a roster of pre- or post-event themed itineraries are just some...
China’s new graphite bomb signals shift to silent siege of Taiwan
Asia Times
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July 1, 2025
China’s tease of a graphite bomb signals a shift toward non-kinetic warfare aimed at crippling Taiwan’s power grid and eroding resistance from within. Recently the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China in a state broadcaster video...
Tourist upset after discovering Singapore hotel is next to funeral home
The Independent Singapore
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June 30, 2025
SINGAPORE: A Taiwanese tourist planning a family holiday in Singapore has raised concerns after she realised the hotel she booked was located right beside a funeral parlour. The traveller, Shannon, told Stomp that she had reserved a three-night...
After 46 days on the water, Ron Acfalle flies to Taiwan to share CHamoru seafaring knowledge
Pacific Daily News
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The wind, the stars, and the motion of the sea brought traditional canoe builder and seafarer Ron Acfalle from Palau to Taiwan and back in a journey that totaled 46 days out on the water. Now, Acfalle is bringing the knowledge of traditional...
EVA Air reaches 10 Years of Houston-Taipei route as cities mark 64-year union
AeroTime News
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June 30, 2025
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air is celebrating 10 years of flying between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE). As the only Taiwanese airline to fly the route, EVA Air commemorated the...
Taipei hotels distort media landscape
Taipei Times
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June 30, 2025
My youngest son attends a university in Taipei. Throughout the past two years, whenever I have brought him his luggage or picked him up for the end of a semester or the start of a break, I have stayed at a hotel near his campus. In doing so, I...
Agoda Unveils Asia’s Top Micro-Travel Destinations
FTN News
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June 30, 2025
Agoda unveils Asia’s top micro-travel destinations for travelers eager to make the most of short, spontaneous getaways. With busy schedules and limited vacation days, more people are embracing micro-travel as the ideal way to experience something...
TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia Generated Business Opportunities Worth USD 88 Million
Daily Express Malaysia
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June 30, 2025
TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia Generated Business Opportunities Worth USD 88 Million Published on: Monday, June 30, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off At the 2025 Taiwan Expo in Malaysia, the advertising service robot...
Taiwan night market finds new home in Chinese mainland
People's Daily Online
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Tourists buy oyster omelet at the Taipei Street in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Gao Yongwei) KUNMING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- In downtown Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, a vibrant night...
5:00 a.m. travel issues travel issues Kyoto Has Zero Zen By Reeves Wiedeman A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
New York Mag
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June 30, 2025
Foreigners dressed in faux-traditional Japanese garb have become a scourge in Kyoto. Photo: Pongmanat Tasiri/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign...
Taiwan Travel Craze Sweeps the Philippines: Million-Follower Influencers Rally Fans toVisit Taiwan Visa-Free!
Manila Standard
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June 29, 2025
Now is the perfect time to travel to Taiwan! The visa-free entry policy for Filipino tourists has officially been extended until July 31, 2026. To actively promote the Philippine market, Taiwan Tourism Administration has formed the “Taiwan Tourism...
Taiwan travel craze sweeps the Philippines: Million-follower influencers rally fans to visit Taiwan visa-free!
Manila Standard
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June 29, 2025
Now is the perfect time to travel to Taiwan! The visa-free entry policy for Filipino tourists has officially been extended until July 31, 2026. To actively promote the Philippine market, Taiwan Tourism Administration has formed the “Taiwan Tourism...
Travelport carries EVA Air NDC content
Asian Aviation
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June 29, 2025
Travelport announced that agency customers can now access new distribution capability (NDC) content from EVA Air, an award-winning Taiwan-based airline, through the Travelport+ platform. “Partnering with Travelport GDS to implement NDC technology...
G-Dragon expands ‘Übermensch’ media exhibition from Tokyo to Taiwan
allkpop
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G-Dragon is continuing to expand his media exhibition, ‘G-DRAGON Media Exhibition: Übermensch’, from Tokyo to Taiwan. The exhibition will first take place from July 12 to July 21 at Sumitomo Building’s Triangle Square, located in the heart of...
New national, local rules taking effect in Taiwan in July
Focus Taiwan
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June 30, 2025
Taipei, June 30 (CNA) Several amended national regulations and new local ordinances have been gradually announced to take effect around Taiwan in July. CNA has compiled a list of the new and amended policies from central administrations and local...
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Taiwan's VP stands firm against Beijing's intimidation tactics
Firstpost
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June 29, 2025
Taiwan’s vice president has stated that she will not be intimidated by Beijing after the government accused Chinese embassy officials of trying to smash her car during an official tour to Europe. Taiwan’s main China policy body, the Mainland...
General : Rimba Raid Brings Major Boost To Tourism, Supports Visit Malaysia 2026 - Shamsul Anuar
Bernama
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June 30, 2025
LENGGONG, June 30 (Bernama) -- Hosting an international sporting event such as Rimba Raid X Lenggong significantly boosts the country’s tourism industry and helps stimulate local economic growth, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul...
Macau emerges as the top tourist destination for Chinese mainland travelers
Macau Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
Macau has secured the top spot for outbound travel satisfaction among Chinese tourists in 2024, ahead of Singapore, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Spain, Hong Kong, France, Australia, Malaysia, and Argentina, according to the China Tourism...
How can you claim tax refunds as a tourist in China?
South China Morning Post
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June 30, 2025
China will extend its value-added tax refund policy for inbound tourists to a series of new locations from July 1, including the northern coastal city of Dalian and the central province of Hubei. It is just the latest in a series of moves by...
At 26, I landed my dream publishing job in New York City. I turned it down and moved to Taipei instead
Business Insider
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I had landed my first journalism job and was living in a basement studio. I was dating Ron, a fellow Columbia Journalism School grad, and we were scraping by on entry-level salaries. It was 2006, and we were happy exploring the boroughs of New...