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Coronavirus Taiwan

Coronavirus Taiwan
Latest news and updates on the coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan. The self-ruled island was praised as a Covid-19 containment success story, before a breakout of cases in May 2021.
Tourists watch a folk art performance among pear blossoms in Dangshan, east China’s Anhui province, on April 2. China’s domestic tourism has recovered but it’s a different story for international travel. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Outside In | Global tourism is recovering, but for Asia it’s a mixed bag at best

UN Tourism forecasts a full recovery this year but the data is skewed by the robust recovery in Europe; across Asia, arrivals remain well below 2019 levels.

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Taiwan economy

Taiwan needs ‘reciprocity’ despite resuming mainland China business travel

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Taiwan economy

No mainlanders: Taiwan counting on Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong tourists

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Taiwan economy

Work from home is here to stay and will reverse PC sales slump, Acer CEO says

Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen says a surge in sales during the pandemic means more PCs than before will need to be replaced during the next refresh cycle, while chatbots such as ChatGPT will also drive purchases of late-models.

Around a third of workers with jobs that can be conducted remotely are working from home, the Pew Research Centre said in a survey released in March. Photo: Shutterstock
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‘Pandemic 2.0’ could hit Asia-Pacific economies hard: MSD report

Annual projected losses could hit US$11.8 billion for Singapore and US$13.8 billion for Hong Kong if Covid-19 infections were to worsen, the report said.

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Asia travel

Destinations known | Free flights to Hong Kong, a bit off your food bill once you land in Taiwan

The ‘Hello Hong Kong’ promotion dangled free flights to draw back tourists. Taiwan is trying to woo them with US$160 discount cards issued upon arrival.

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Taiwan prepares to reopen for Hong Kong, Macau visitors after Covid-19

All travel restrictions for residents of the two cities will be lifted on February 20, three years after they were imposed.

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After three years of Covid-19 travel restrictions, Hong Kong and Macau residents will be able to visit Taiwan from February 20. Photo: Xinhua
Taiwan economy

Taiwan expects a million mainland tourists in 2023 after 3-year freeze-out

After Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office this week called for direct flights from Taiwan, the island’s tourism authorities said the resumption of cross-strait travel ‘is quite high as the mainland pandemic stabilises’.

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Coronavirus Hong Kong

Hongkongers more put off by Covid news than others in region, study shows

Officials must consider ‘information overload’ when communicating with the public during crises, experts say.

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Coronavirus China

Taiwan mandates Covid-19 tests for all mainland China arrivals from January 1

Taiwan follows Japan in announcing pandemic restrictions after a surge in Covid-19 cases in mainland China, which opens its borders on January 8.

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A mascot welcomes the first overseas arrivals at Taoyuan International Airport in October after Taiwan reopened its borders by ending mandatory Covid-19 quarantine for arrivals. Photo: AFP
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Editorial | KMT sweep at local polls no guarantee of presidential victory in Taiwan

Normally such ballots point to success at a higher level, but in the case of Taiwan and the DPP licking its wounds, this may not be so.

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (left) bows as she announces her resignation as Democratic Progressive Party chair following the party’s poor performance in the local elections in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Video | Tsai quits as DDP chief after big losses in local elections

Taiwan

Covid-19 rules threaten thousands of votes in Taiwan local elections

Electors who test positive from Monday will breach quarantine if they head to the polls, risking fines of up to US$32,000.

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Hong Kong reopens

First Hong Kong tour groups head to Taiwan after self-ruled island reopens

Visitors must travel in groups of between five and 40 people under recognised travel agencies, and can stay for 15 days at most.

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Passengers pose for a picture at the EVA Air counter at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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‘Ticking time bomb’: Taiwan’s fertility rate to become world’s lowest by 2035

Taiwan’s total fertility rate could drop to a historic low of 0.89 births per woman of a childbearing age this year before replacing South Korea as the economy with the world’s lowest fertility rate by 2035.

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Official have already warned that Taiwan’s 23.92 million population could go into negative growth by 2031. Photo: AFP
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Is Taiwan’s industrial fall a canary in the coal mine for the rest of Asia?

Taiwan’s industrial output index fell for the first time in more than two and a half years in September, with production in South Korea and Singapore having also eased due to weak consumer demand caused by the war in Ukraine, high inflation and fallout from China’s zero-Covid policy.

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Asia travel

Destinations known | 17 years ago, mainland China-Taiwan tourism turned a corner. But that was then

Beijing’s tourism chief Shao Qiwei’s 10-day visit to Taiwan in 2005 paved the way for mainland tourists to travel to the island. It’s hard to imagine something similar happening again.

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Opinion | Fall in public trust opened door for Hong Kong surge in Covid-19 deaths

Hong Kong’s performance in handling the pandemic is admirable on a global scale but anomalous compared to its peers in East Asia. Several factors have been suggested as explaining the city’s unusually high number of deaths, but the evidence points to poor levels of public trust.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
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Thai tourists first to land as Taiwan lifts Covid-19 entry curbs

There is no turning back, island’s epidemic control chief says, as hopes rise of a tourism revival.

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Airlines lament ‘half step forward’ as Taiwan eases quarantine rules

From mid-October, Taiwan will implement a seven-day testing regimen with strict isolation rules for those who test positive for the coronavirus – a mandate that analysts say remains a ‘deterrent to travel’.

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Taiwan opts for ‘step-by-step’ reopening to mainland China, Hong Kong

Citing intimidation from Beijing, Taipei’s council for cross-strait policy says some restrictions will remain in place, but visits for family, funerals and business will be allowed.

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People from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will be allowed to visit Taiwan for family, funerals and business purposes, according to Taipei’s council on cross-strait policy. Photo: AP
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In new omen of recession, export-led Taiwan signals weakening global demand

Taiwan’s National Development Council said its ‘overall monitoring indicator’ fell to its lowest level in more than two years, as the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) warned of a global economic downturn.

Exports make up around 70 per cent of Taiwan’s economy, with the island best known for manufacturing consumer electronics, machinery and petrochemical goods. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Destinations known | East Asia’s last major holdouts drop Covid-19 travel restrictions, except one

Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and Macau (but not mainland China) are all fully unwinding their pandemic travel restrictions, to the sounds of much relief from travellers and businesses alike.

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Explainer | What Covid travel curbs remain in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong?

A number of destinations across Asia are looking to welcome tourists after a lengthy period of border restrictions.

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Coronavirus China

Taiwan approves plan to reopen in stages after pandemic restrictions

Cabinet gives October 13 as earliest reopening as island plans gradual scrapping of quarantine and PCR requirements and return to visa-waiver programme.

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Under a plan announced on Thursday to reopen Taiwan’s borders after pandemic restrictions, the island will start the first stage – including raising the weekly cap on visitors from the current 50,000 to 60,000 and cancelling saliva PCR tests at the airport – on September 29. Photo: Xinhua
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Taiwan prepares for early end of Covid quarantine rules

Taiwanese officials will monitor coronavirus conditions over the next two weeks to determine if quarantine rules can be lifted next month.

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Covid-19 tests are conducted in Taipei, May 24. Taiwanese health authorities say the next two weeks will determine if mandatory quarantine for all arrivals can be ended. Photo: Reuters
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Taiwan backs tourism guidelines but border plan must wait till Covid eases

Reopening is a step closer after guideline proposed by Tourism Bureau to allow travel agencies to organise inbound and outbound tours is approved.

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Britain

Outside In | Britain leading the way as world enters an era of ‘omnishambles’

British Prime Minister Liz Truss inherits a country reeling from high energy prices, inflation, a weakening pound, Brexit’s effects and more. Britain is not alone, though, as Europe, Russia, the US and China are all struggling with various issues at a time when cooperation is lacking.

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