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The end of an era: G. M. Butchery says goodbye to Obz after 48 years
IOL
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WESLEY FORD|Published 7 minutes ago 3min Marking the end of an era for many long-time customers, the family-owned G.M. Moslem Meat Market in Observatory closed its doors at the end of June, after more than 48 years of serving the community. The...
Junkyard Find: 1988 Merkur Scorpio
The Truth About Cars
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July 7, 2025
European Fords! I find them regularly during my junkyard travels, documenting everything from a 1956 Ford Zephyr to a 2005 Ford StreetKa in recent years. Merkurs have become rare junkyard sightings during the past decade, though, and so I was...
Tourists face a soaking this summer as locals find their protest symbol
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
International travelers drive tourism spending surge in China
People's Daily Online
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Foreign tourists visit the Hongcun scenic area in Yixian county, Huangshan city, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo/Xu Jiadong) A surge in international travelers is fueling a rise in tourism spending in China, as the country extended its...
Taiwanese influencer Holger Chen denies receiving money on China trip
Focus Taiwan
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June 15, 2025
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Taiwanese online celebrity Holger Chen (陳之漢) concluded a six-day, five-night trip to Shanghai on Sunday, stressing he paid for the trip to China with his own money in the wake of extensive media coverage in Taiwan. Chen,...
Taiwan helps 14 Taiwanese in Israel leave via land
Focus Taiwan
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June 15, 2025
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Taiwan's government has helped 14 Taiwanese citizens previously in Israel leave the Middle Eastern country by land after Israel's airspace was closed to civilian air traffic following recent escalations with Iran. The...
Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu dies at 91
Focus Taiwan
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June 15, 2025
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) Renowned Taiwanese poet Cheng Chou-yu (鄭愁予) passed away in the early hours of Friday morning (U.S. time) at the age of 91. Another local poet Hsiao Hsiao (蕭蕭) told a CNA reporter Sunday that according to Cheng's sister-in-law...
The Stevenage tennis player who is Taiwan's No.1
Yahoo Sports
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As the build-up to Wimbledon intensifies, inevitably a lot of the focus will fall on British players. Joanna Garland could have been one of them. But the 23-year-old from Stevenage has chosen to play for Taiwan and is now the country's number one...
Notes from Central Taiwan: What does ‘understanding China’ really mean?
Taipei Times
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June 22, 2025
Former president Ma Ying-jeou’s recent trip to China does not ‘maintain Taiwan’s voice,’ it just pays lip service to the CCP’s ‘united front’ work Dr. Y. Tony Yang, Associate Dean of Health Policy and Population Science at George Washington...
Celebrity draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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June 22, 2025
By Will Ripley and Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A draft-dodging scandal in Taiwan allegedly involving a number of actors, influencers, and musicians has cast an unflattering spotlight on the conscript and reservist forces, which could...
Donki Devotion: How Don Quijote Stores Became Such a Hit with Visitors to Japan
Nippon
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July 7, 2025
For many tourists in Japan, the discount chain Don Quijote, popularly known as Donki, is a must-visit, whether for the adventure of passing through its mazelike interior, or simply as the best single place to find the souvenirs and other products...
Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Filipinos travelers
Manila Standard
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June 14, 2025
Taiwan has extended its visa-free entry program for Filipino travelers until 2026. The announcement was made by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung during the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Taipei. The extension allows Philippine...
May visitor arrivals surge, driven by same-day mainland travelers
Macau Daily Times
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June 23, 2025
Visitor arrivals in May increased by 25.3% year-on-year, reaching 3.37 million, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The growth was attributed to a sharp 39.2% rise in same-day visitors, totaling nearly 2 million, while overnight...
Taiwan to extend its visa waiver for the Philippines
Taipei Times
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June 14, 2025
Taiwan is to extend its visa-waiver program for Philippine passport holders for another year, starting on Aug. 1, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said on Friday. Lin made the announcement during a reception in Taipei marking the...
Taiwanese risk citizenship loss over China 'border tourism passports': MAC
Focus Taiwan
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June 14, 2025
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Taiwanese who have obtained or currently hold "border tourism passports" issued by the Chinese authorities for short-term travel in China's border regions will lose their "Taiwan status," according to the Mainland Affairs...
Cars, motorbikes outnumber the population in Taiwan
Focus Taiwan
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June 22, 2025
Taipei, June 22 (CNA) The number of registered motor vehicles -- including motorcycles, trucks, coaches, and specially built vehicles -- had exceeded 23.357 million units in Taiwan by the end of May, surpassing the total population, government...
Taiwan extends visa-free entry to Filipinos until July 31, 2026
Out of Town Blog
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June 14, 2025
No Visa Needed for Filipinos to Taiwan until July 31, 2026: Extended Visa-Free Entry Policy Details Filipinos are eligible to travel to Taiwan without a visa. This privilege has now been extended until 2026, as announced by Foreign Minister Lin...
Air-sea transfers via Changi Airport would be a win for tourists, regulars at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
The Straits Times
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June 21, 2025
SINGAPORE – All of Mr Saze Lim’s family vacations – including his most recent one to Bangkok in early June – begin with a ferry ride from Batam to Singapore. His family prefers flying out of Changi Airport, instead of taking a domestic flight to...
Taiwan to extend visa-free entry for Filipinos by one year
Focus Taiwan
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June 14, 2025
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) Taiwan will extend its visa-waiver program for Philippine passport holders for another year starting Aug. 1, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said Friday night. Lin made the announcement during a reception in Taipei...
Austencore in Asia: 7 places to live out your Jane Austen dreams
Inquirer
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July 6, 2025
I love Jane Austen and the period romance genre. For a good portion of my teens and 20s, I was all about the restrained desire, heated tension, and quiet, unwavering love that Austen’s characters exhibited in her books. My annual tradition is to...