Taiwan

The plan to pay NT$ 5.000 (US$ 164) to foreign tourists arriving in Taiwan will be implemented on 15 April, in an effort to attract six million visitors to the country in 2023

The country has been chosen to host the third World Indigenous Travel Summit in 2024

Critically endangered Formosan landlocked salmon has reached a record population of 15.000, an annual survey by Shei-Pa National Park showed; the fish, nearly extinct in 1995 with only 200 left, is a glacial relict of the last ice age living in freshwater

The Wall Street Journal reported in the last days that the US would increases troops deployed to train Taiwan's military in support of a specific programme, speaking of quadrupled numbers of soldiers involved

Eight hotels and two spas in Taiwan were listed in the 2023 Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards published on 15 February, including the Mandarin Oriental in Taipei, which was awarded its seventh-straight five-star rating

The promotional poster for Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, to be held in Taichung, has been updated to include photos of players from all competing teams, after the event organiser, Major League Baseball, protested the absence of Taiwanese players

Taiwan Lantern Festival has officially kicked off Sunday in Taipei, returning to the capital for the first time in 23 years with hundreds of lantern installations in the city's most fashionable districts

A group of 200-300 dolphins made their way into Taichung Harbor on Lunar New Year's Eve, swimming in the protected waters for over an hour; the very rare episode did not disrupt port traffic, authorities underline

The Taiwan Army has announced it will soon allow reservists to voluntarily enrol in reservist training, also open to women; it will be the first time the Taiwan Army will include discharged female military personnel in its reservist training programme

Compulsory military service, mandatory for male citizens over 18, will be extended from four months to a year starting in 2024

Restaurant chain operator Wowprime Corp., which owns the Wang Steak, Tasty and Tokiya brands, announced that it will distribute year-end bonuses equivalent to 1,5 months' salary to its employees

The newly rebuilt Nanfang'ao Bridge in Yilan County will open today three years after the collapse that caused six deaths and 12 injuries