Governance

Taiwanese Travel to China Increases Despite Ongoing Warnings

Taipei:Taiwanese citizens made 2.492 million trips to China in the first eight months of this year, marking a 19.63 percent increase from the previous year. This rise occurred despite the Taiwanese government’s continued orange travel warning for Chin…

10 Candidates Disqualified from Taiwan Local Elections

Taipei:A total of 10 candidates running for city and county council seats in Taiwan’s upcoming local elections have been ruled ineligible, including New Party candidate You Zhi-bin, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.

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Chiang Proposes Lowering Urban Renewal Threshold in Taipei

Taipei:Mayor Chiang Wan-an has put forward a proposal to lower the requirements for city assistance with urban renewal projects. The suggested change would see the initial support threshold reduced from 75 percent to 50 percent under a city-led renewa…