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Hundreds of Chinese spouses in Taiwan refuse to give up China citizenship, threatening Taiwan’s laws
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): About 2,000 Chinese spouses in Taiwan have yet to provide proof of renouncing their household registration in China, immigration officials said, with hundreds reportedly wanting to retain their Chinese citizenship...
Brit tourist and her pal ‘killed by rampaging elephant’ during walking safari
The Sun
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July 3, 2025
A BRITISH tourist and her friend have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in Zambia today, cops said. The Brit and her pal, from New Zealand, were tragically attacked by a female elephant that was a calf at South Luangwa National...
Taiwan Is on the Cusp of an Energy Revolution
Foreign Policy
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Taiwan is experiencing an energy crisis. As the island completes a phaseout of nuclear power plants—long the bedrock of its energy mix—plans for a promised offshore wind buildup have sputtered. All the while, industry has become more dependent on...
World News | Hundreds of Chinese Spouses in Taiwan Refuse to Give Up China Citizenship, Threatening Taiwan's Laws
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): About 2,000 Chinese spouses in Taiwan have yet to provide proof of renouncing their household registration in China, immigration officials said, with hundreds reportedly wanting to retain their Chinese citizenship...
Taiwan Airlines to raise fuel surcharges amid soaring oil prices
Detroit Star - Michigan
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New Delhi [India] July 4 (ANI): Taiwan's three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines, announced on Friday that they will increase fuel surcharges on all international flights starting July 7, citing rising global oil...
'Beep Beep Taiwan' tourism promotion train begins 6-month run
Focus Taiwan
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July 4, 2025
New Taipei, July 4 (CNA) The Tourism Administration brought back an award-winning train livery used in Japan last year and painted it on a Taiwan Railway EMU700 commuter train, which entered service Friday for a six-month run to promote local...
Chinese woman accused of giving tourists a lift without a license
The Asahi Shimbun
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KOBE—A Chinese woman is accused of illegally driving tourists from her home country to areas around the Kansai region for about two years without a taxi license. She was arrested on suspicion of picking up an arriving Chinese family at Kobe...
TRAVEL SOFTBALL REPORT: Former La Mirada standout helps Team Mexico win the TCS International Challenge
Los Cerritos Community Newspaper - California
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July 3, 2025
Recent La Mirada High graduate Angelyna Conde poses with the Triple Crown Sports International Challenge Silver Bracket Championship trophy after Team Mexico defeated Team Israel 8-5 this past Sunday in Westminster, CO. July 3, 2025 By Loren Kopff...
Long before K-dramas, Meteor Garden put Taiwan on the map
India Times
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July 4, 2025
South Korea leveraged its soft power to promote K-pop, K-dramas, and beauty items around the world, resulting in the creation of an entertainment empire. Korean dramas have dominated foreign screens for years, and Netflix has emerged as a major...
Your Full Guide to Online Accommodation Registration in Beijing
That's
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July 3, 2025
For years, one of the biggest hassles for foreigners residing in Beijing was dealing with registering at their local police station every time they entered China. In addition, any family or friends coming to stay with them would have to be...
Taiwan Stock Market Expected To Open To The Upside On Friday
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
The Taiwan stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 450 points or 2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 22,700-point plateau and it may see additional support again on...
Business News | Taiwan Airlines to Raise Fuel Surcharges Amid Soaring Oil Prices
Latestly
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July 4, 2025
New Delhi [India] July 4 (ANI): Taiwan's three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines, announced on Friday that they will increase fuel surcharges on all international flights starting July 7, citing rising global oil...
Recording Academy President Panos A. Panay Talks Cross-Cultural Creativity at Taipei’s Golden Melody Festival: ‘Your Truth Is Your Superpower’
Variety
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July 4, 2025
At the 2025 Golden Melody Festival in Taipei, a conversation between Panos A. Panay, president of the Recording Academy (the organization behind the Grammys), and SXSW VP James Minor cut straight to the heart of where the global music industry is...
Kaohsiung Ranks No.1 Again for Tourism Satisfaction, Wins Double Gold in US and UK Design Awards
The Slovenia Times
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July 4, 2025
Tourism Bureau has joined forces with the travel agencies, lodging providers, tourism factories and related industries to form the "Kaohsiung Tourism Team," proactively expanding into international markets.KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN - Media OutReach...
Asian tourists are avoiding Japan. The reason might surprise you
Financial Review
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July 4, 2025
Tokyo | Just 24 hours out from a date some travellers now fear as “earthquake day”, Japanese tourism officials are grappling with a sharp downturn in foreign visitors, spurred not by geopolitics or actual natural disasters, but by a...
British tourist and friend killed by charging elephant during safari trip
LBC
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4 July 2025, 00:18 Both women died at the scene, police say. Picture: Getty A British tourist and her friend were killed by an elephant during a walking safari. Listen to this article The Brit, and her friend from New Zealand, were killed on a...
Taoyuan airport to see surge in summer travel
Taipei Times
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July 3, 2025
There could be 13 days when Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport could record more than 140,000 passengers per day, the airport’s operator said yesterday. Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport three hours early and use mobile app...
Cramps, fatigue and hallucinations: paddling 200km in a Paleolithic canoe from Taiwan to Japan
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
Dr Yousuke Kaifu was working at an archaeological site on the Japanese islands of Okinawa when a question started to bubble in his mind. The pieces unearthed in the excavation, laid out before him, revealed evidence of humans living there 30,000...
Binance Pay put to test as tourists explore Bhutan using their crypto wallets
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 3, 2025
Imagine exploring Bhutan without carrying a single ngultrum or any cash. Now you can, thanks to a new partnership between Bhutan and Binance Pay. Launched this week, the payment system lets visitors pay using cryptocurrency, making Bhutan one of...
Taipei named best leisure destination in Asia #AsiaNewsNetwork
Eleven Myanmar
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(The China Post/ANN)- Taipei has won the Leisure Lifestyle Award hosted by U.S. Global Traveler magazine as the “best leisure destination in Asia” in 2019, according to a Tourism Bureau official stationed in Los Angeles. This is the second...