8 November 2022 – Deputy Mayor Charles Lin of Kaohsiung City Government and Chairman Lily Chang of FIACBI-Taiwan co-hosted the press conference for the 41st FIABCI Global Leadership Summit, which will take place in Grand Hi-Lai Hotel from December 6th to December 9th. The summit will gather all real estate associations in Taiwan to “light up Kaohsiung to connect with the world” as a grand opening of the remarkable summit so that guests from all over the world could witness urban characteristics

Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) in southern Taiwan is about to undergo its most ambitious transformation to date. The civil airport, which can trace its roots back to the mid-1960s, is set to benefit from a near US$3bn investment from the government to transform it from a small regional airport to a mid-sized origin and destination (O&D) hub comprising one centralized state-of-the-art passenger terminal, three concourses and an integrated ground transportation center, all under one undulat

The 8th Asian Health Literacy International Conference opened at Changhua’s Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital on Thursday (Oct. 27) and saw Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) give an opening address that highlighted international public health collaboration.

The founding members of the Asia Convention Alliance (ACA) gathered recently for the second time, at IMEX America 2022, to discuss future programmes. ACA’s founding members are Thailand Convention Bureau (TCEB), Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA), Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), Seoul Tourism Organisation (STO), and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). Bilateral MOUs were signed between MyCEB and STO as well as STO and TAITRA.

The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (Oct. 24) said that it will discontinue the quarantine requirement for contact with COVID cases. Previously, people who lived with a COVID case either had to undergo the “0+7” scheme if they had three COVID vaccine doses, or if not, they had to follow the “3+4” protocol. CECC head Victor Wang (王必勝) said that effective Nov.7, all persons who live with COVID cases will follow the “0+7” formula of no quarantine and seven days of self-health moni

Taiwan on Thursday (Oct. 13) opened its borders to international travelers and ended its strict quarantine two and a half years since it imposed a ban on arrivals from all countries due to the pandemic. The country issued a Level 3 travel warning for all countries and regions on March 21, 2020. This meant a full ban on travel to Taiwan for most foreign travelers, with only citizens and residents allowed to enter under the condition they undergo a 14-day quarantine.

Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said that construction on Kaohsiung International Airport will begin in 2023 for an expansion project that was approved by the central government in 2021. The press release came on Tuesday (Oct. 11), just two days before Taiwan loosened border restrictions on travelers coming from abroad. After the expansion, Kaohsiung’s airport will be capable of receiving 16.5 million passengers annually, more than double the pre-pandemic number of 7.5 million i

Kaohsiung was a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, with the Taiwan Design Expo 2022 drawing over 470,000 attendees. Nearby, the public trial of the Kaohsiung Light Rail also drew over 40,000 commuters in a single day on Saturday (Oct. 8). The Taiwan Design Expo in Kaohsiung opened at the end of September and will run until Oct. 23. In addition to the 10 major exhibitions being held at the Taiwan Design Expo, there is also a popular market area, along with food stalls.

The Kaohsiung Circular Light Rail’s new section from the TRA Museum of Fine Arts Station to the Heart of Love River Station (C20-24) will be open on Wednesday (Oct. 5), and the whole circular route is on track to be completed by the end of next year, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) said on Monday (Oct. 3).

Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is to give a keynote speech at a business forum in Kaohsiung today to share his insights on Taiwan’s economic development and role in the global economy.