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I live on a cruise 24/7... it's way cheaper than living on land: Meet the retired teacher, 77, who became a full time 'ocean person' - and how much it costs her
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 10:11 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 10:11 EDT, 7 July 2025 A retired teacher has shared why she decided to live full time on a cruise ship and people might be shocked by how affordable the lifestyle can be. Sharon Lane,...
Voyage from Taiwan to Japan Isle 30,000 Yrs Ago Possible: Team
Nippon
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June 25, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Society Culture Jun 26, 2025 07:59 (JST) Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese team has concluded that it was possible to travel from Taiwan to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in a dugout canoe 30,000 years ago. The voyage...
Visa-free travel
Manila Standard
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June 25, 2025
“The Philippines since 2017 has become the biggest source of Southeast Asian visitors to Taiwan” LAST June 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan announced the extension for another year of a 14-day visa-free travel privilege to Filipinos....
Rowing from Taiwan to Japan was possible 30,000 years ago, says team
Japan Times
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June 26, 2025
A Japanese team has concluded that it was possible to travel from Taiwan to Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni in a dugout canoe 30,000 years ago. The voyage in a log boat, with no sails, was possible if all the rowers were highly skilled and...
What a Potential Travel Ban on Tuvalu Reveals About US Foreign Policy Under Trump
The Diplomat
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June 25, 2025
In mid-June 2025 reports emerged that the Trump administration would consider adding to its existing travel ban on 19 countries (signed in early June) an additional 36 countries, including three in the Pacific: Vanuatu, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In an...
Rare earths, Taiwan discussed as Wang Yi meets EU envoys at Polish embassy
South China Morning Post
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June 26, 2025
China and the European Union should increase mutual trust and stick to cooperation to elevate ties to “a new level”, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday amid widening trade tensions with the bloc. In a meeting with EU diplomatic envoys in...
Taiwan, S Korea set goal for 3 million visitors
Taipei Times
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June 19, 2025
Taiwan and South Korea at a tourism exchange conference in Mokpo, South Korea, yesterday jointly set a goal of having a two-way visitor count exceeding 3 million this year. The conference, organized by the Taiwan Visitors’ Association (TVA) and...
Former president Ma Ying-jeou’s latest visit and Taiwan’s China divide
The Interpreter
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June 25, 2025
Military tensions across the Taiwan Strait continue to increase. China’s People’s Liberation Army has stepped up exercises simulating blockades, showing Beijing’s growing pressure. Against this tense backdrop, Taiwan’s former president Ma...
Mainland offers aid to Taiwan compatriots amid Israel-Iran conflict
CGTN
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Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing, China, June 25, 2025. /VCG Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing, China,...
China waives travel permit fees for 1st-time Taiwanese visitors
Nikkei Asia
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BEIJING -- The Chinese government announced Wednesday it will waive the cost of travel permits for first-time visitors from Taiwan, in an effort to encourage cross-strait traffic from the self-governed island. The exemptions will run from July...
UK navy unveils plans near Taiwan
Taipei Times
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June 25, 2025
The UK plans to conduct more freedom of navigation operations in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy told the British House of Commons on Tuesday....
Taiwanese rethink China travel as Beijing raises stakes for 'separatist' speech
Christian Science Monitor
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June 19, 2025
Until a few years ago, Summer Chen traveled often from her home in Taiwan to China, venturing across the Taiwan Strait for her job as a journalist and sightseeing with her husband. “We enjoyed the culture, history, [and] beautiful scenery,” she...
Taiwan’s energy crisis looms with rising chip demand and China tensions
The New Zealand Herald
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June 19, 2025
These actions not only could devastate Taiwan but could bring the global economy to a standstill, because the world relies on Taiwan’s factories for the majority of advanced computer chips. All countries need a mix of energy sources to ensure a...
Press Release: Taipei Songshan reimagines check-in with SITA
Runway Girl - Pennsylvania
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June 24, 2025
Passengers departing from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) will soon benefit from a lightning-fast, fully streamlined check-in experience thanks to SITA technology. The airport has selected SITA to lead its next-generation shared check-in counter...
Ma Ying-jeou's upcoming visit to attend Straits Forum welcomed: Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson
Global Times
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Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, announced on Wednesday that former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party Ma Ying-jeou will...
Don’t Make Taiwan the Next Ukraine
The American Conservative - Washington D.C.
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June 25, 2025
Before Israel’s surprise attack against Iran two weeks ago, Taiwan was the country most widely regarded as a potential flashpoint for the next war. Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary of defense for policy and a longtime China hawk, has made a...
Here are the former Memphis Tigers on 2025 NBA Summer League rosters
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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Several former Memphis Tigers basketball players are participating in the NBA Summer League. Players like Dain Dainja, David Jones-Garcia, and Moussa Cisse are showcasing their skills to NBA scouts. NBA Summer League got under way July 5 − with...
Chinese travellers turn to new interests in Japan
TTG Asia
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June 25, 2025
Chinese travellers to Japan are on the rise and a growing proportion are repeat visitors choosing culture- and nature-focused experiences rather than shopping, which was once the preferred activity of the market. China overtook South Korea as the...
Taiwanese traveler recalls chaotic journey out of Iran
Focus Taiwan
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June 19, 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19 (CNA) A Taiwanese woman recently stranded during her visit to Iran following Israel's attack on the Persian state shared with CNA the chaotic scenes she witnessed across the country and the exodus of people from Tehran,...
Beijing’s economic playbook for Taiwan: big carrots and small sticks
The Strategist
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June 25, 2025
Beijing’s approach to economic coercion against Taiwan is less about brute force and more about baiting. While China has long threatened economic punishment to deter what it sees as separatist behaviour, the past several years have shown a clear...