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.

The number of bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) in Taiwan has increased by 34% since 2019 to 5,891 this year, with Changhua County leading the country in B&B growth and Penghu County having the highest density, according to Ministry of Finance data.

Kaohsiung City has the the largest proportion of electric buses in its public bus fleet accounting for 19.5% of the total, according to a Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) press release today, June 24.

Latest published market study on Global MICE Tourism Market provides an overview of the current market dynamics in the MICE Tourism space, as well as what our survey respondents-all outsourcing decision-makers-predict the market will look like in 2027. The study breaks market by revenue and volume (wherever applicable) and price history to estimates size and trend analysis and identifying gaps and opportunities. Some of the players that are in coverage of the study are 360 Destination Group, ACC

Starting on Wednesday (June 15), Taiwan's new "3+4" quarantine scheme begins, shortening the mandatory quarantine for inbound passengers from seven days to only three plus four days of self-health monitoring. Under the new plan, arrivals are no longer required to take a quarantine taxi to the location where they will be undergoing quarantine