Taipei, April 13 (CNA) China's short-notice announcement it will implement a no-fly zone north of Taiwan between April 16 and 18 shows its disregard for international rules and poses a threat to regional flight security, Taiwanese experts told CNA late Wednesday.
The Maritime Port Bureau, Ministry of Transportation And Communications (MOTC) of Taiwan announced that Taiwan, the Philippines and South Korea signed a letter of intent to push for the forming of the Asia Archipelago Cruise Alliance (AACA) initiated by Taiwanese authorities to develop cruise tourism in Asia. The launch ceremony…
The Maritime and Port Bureau and seven container shipping firms yesterday pledged to finance more young people to pursue careers in the shipping industry amid a global maritime labor shortage worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russo-Ukrainian war.
The firms that signed a memorandum of understanding with the bureau are Evergreen Marine Corp, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp, Wan Hai Lines, China Steel Express, U-Ming Marine, Kuan Ming Shipping and TVL Business Group.
The training program has gained overwhelming support from the shipping industry, as it integrates resources from the government, large shipping carriers and welfare groups, as well as vocational
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Tourism market takes heavy hit amid COVID-19 surge
05/12/2021 06:04 PM
Passengers wait for ferry in the outlying islands of Matsu in April. CNA file photo
Taipei, May 12 (CNA) The escalating COVID-19 numbers in Taiwan this week has caught the local tourism sector off-guard, with some reporting financial losses and expressing pessimism toward the future market outlook on Wednesday.
Since the government tightened disease control measures the previous day following multiple domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases of unknown origin, many tourism operators have been forced to cancel tours, according to Travel Quality Assurance Association spokesman Ringo Lee (李奇嶽).
Lee said his own company has suffered a loss of NT$7.5 million (US$269,000) from cancellations of graduation tours, as the government has instructed schools to suspend off-campus events.