Taiwan on Monday (Sept. 12) restored visa-free treatment for visitors from the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and diplomatic allies, partially ending a travel ban that had been in place since the early stages of the pandemic on March 19, 2020.

IT&CM Asia and CTW Asia-Pacific 2022 has announced this year’s line-up of conference and seminar sessions. According to the event, the knowledge sessions are designed to provide tangible learnings and innovative solutions for attendees in a post-pandemic world.

The smell of fried chicken wafted over downtown Kaohsiung recently during a popcorn chicken event that proved to be a standout success. The two-day event was reported to have drawn around 70,000 people, all keen to try food from the 100+ popcorn chicken stands offering countless varieties of Taiwanese popcorn chicken cooked by vendors from across the country.

The Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand list this year for the first time features restaurants and street vendors in Tainan and Kaohsiung. The list — released on Tuesday and featuring 141 establishments in Taiwan, 50 more than last year — highlights restaurants and vendors that offer a three-course meal for a fixed price of no more than NT$1,000.

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Monday (Aug. 15) ended its pre-flight polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test requirement for all inbound passengers. During a press conference on Aug. 10, CECC head Victor Wang (王必勝) announced Taiwan will end the requirement for all arriving passengers to submit proof of a negative PCR test taken 48 hours before boarding a flight to Taiwan, effective Monday. Previously, the requirement had been discontinued for returning Taiwan citizens, resident

The 2022 Creative Expo Taiwan, the largest cultural and creative event in Asia, is holding in Kaohsiung, at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center and the Kaohsiung Music Center between Aug. 5-14, organized by Taiwan Design Research Institute. The theme of this year’s exhibition is “Resonance Island,” representing a to call to place the island experience at the forefront. In recent years, the cultural and creative industry has been regarded as an important indicator of competitiveness and become an ind

Global travel prices are predicted to continue to increase in Q3 and Q4 of 2022 and throughout 2023, according to the 2023 Global Business Travel Forecast. Published on 10 August by CWT, a B2B4E travel management platform, and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the Forecast covers the drivers behind the increasing prices. According to the report, these are rising fuel prices, labour shortages, and inflationary pressures in raw material costs.

Lithuania’s Transport and Communications Vice Minister Agne Vaiciukeviciute on Tuesday (Aug. 9) visited Kaohsiung in hopes of establishing sister city ties between the southern Taiwanese port city and Klaipeda, Lithuania, also a port city. Vaiciukeviciute also sought cooperation with the Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC). Accompanied by an 11-member delegation, the vice minister met with TIPC Chairman Li Hsian-yi (李賢義) and Port of Kaohsiung Vice President Wang Chin-jung (王錦榮), CNA

Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) ended its pre-flight polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test requirement for returning Taiwan citizens, residents, and connecting passengers on Thursday (July 14).

Completion of the construction of Kaohsiung Circular Light Rail’s C20 – 24 stations (the Museum of Fine Arts Station to the Heart of Love River Station) will coincide with this year’s Taiwan Design Expo, which will take place Oct. 7 – 23 in Kaohsiung, CNA quoted Chen as saying during a speech at the Heart of Love River Station on Saturday.